Eastloom · Hidden Northeast India
Water so clear,
boats fly.
This is the Umngot river in Meghalaya, one of twelve hidden places our local hosts will take you to. Small groups, village homestays, permits handled.
Shnongpdeng · West Jaintia Hills · Meghalaya
The boat's shadow
reaches the riverbed.
From November to April the Umngot runs so still and clear that you can count the pebbles under a moving boat. Come before 9 am, when the light falls straight down.
For you
Where should we start?
Pick what pulls you. The site rearranges itself around your picks and the places you open.
Your picks and trail stay in this browser. Clear them any time from Your trail.
Three places to start with
Hidden gems
Tap a place. Go there.
Twelve places our hosts grew up around. Open any of them for a fly-through, what you'll do there and how to get in. Most need a permit, a long drive or a few thousand steps, which is why they still feel like this.
Your trail
Every place you open joins the map.
Your trail across the eight states, drawn in the order you explored it. Tap any point to fly there.
Journeys
Small-group tours, led by locals.
Small groups, a host from the community you visit, and homestays over hotels. Every trip is priced for your dates and group size, so ask on WhatsApp and we'll send a quote.
Festival calendar
Time your trip to a celebration.
Every month somewhere in the Northeast is dancing, harvesting or praying. Some dates follow lunar or tribal calendars and shift a little each year; we confirm them when you book.
Months are approximate and confirmed each year with local organisers.
Plan a trip
Tell us what pulls you east.
Pick what interests you. We write the message, you send it on WhatsApp, and we reply with a draft route and a price.
Permits, sorted
Arunachal, Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur need an Inner Line Permit for Indian travellers; some border areas need a Protected Area Permit for everyone. We file them before you land.
Money stays local
We book family homestays, village guides and community-run campsites, so what you spend stays in the valley you visit.
Leave it as you found it
No plastic on treks, no drones near monasteries, and photos of people only when they say yes. Our hosts brief you on each community's customs.