Active Adventure
Explore Northeast India through cycling, walking, motorcycle, wildlife, culture and family journeys shaped around the region’s most rewarding experiences.
Active ToursNorth by Northeast Journeys
Active, Interactive, Authentic journeys across Northeast India
What we do
Northeast India holidays shaped by activity, culture and nature
Nature & Culture
These journeys connect the landscapes and cultures of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland and wider Northeast India through local knowledge and slower, more meaningful travel.
Nature & Culture Tours
Laidback Leisure
If you are looking for Northeast India holidays beyond the usual circuit, we build routes that stay active, personal and grounded in the realities of the region.
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Looking for something beyond the usual?
Browse cycling, walking, family, multi-activity, motorcycle, culture and nature-led journeys across the Northeast.
The region
The region at a glance
Seven states, extraordinary cultural range, Himalayas, foothills, rainforests, rivers, tea country and some of India's least explored places.
The Region
This little known corner of the Indian Subcontinent shares international borders with Bhutan, Tibet, China, Myanmar and Bangladesh, and is connected to mainland India by a small sliver of land in West Bengal popularly known as the Chicken's Neck.
Consisting of eight states, the region is formed like a gigantic basin with the Brahmaputra and Barak valleys taking center stage. The northern border with Tibet and China is barricaded by the giant Eastern Himalayan landmass. In the east, the densely forested Patkai Bum and Naga Patkai ranges bordering Burma run south toward the Chaifil Tlang and Uiphum Tlang ranges in Mizoram, which continue east toward the Chin Hills and Arakan Yoma of Burma.
In the south, the Jaintia, Khasi and Garo Hills of Meghalaya border the rich plains of Bangladesh and complete the formation. This region is incidentally the closest that the Himalayan mountain range gets to the coast. This geographical factor, combined with some of the highest rainfall on the planet, has resulted in one of the greatest diversities of flora and fauna and, in turn, a diverse mix of people.
The People
Perhaps the same reason that makes this region so rich in its natural diversity also makes it the most ethnic, linguistic and culturally diverse region in the Indian sub-continent.
For example, Arunachal Pradesh itself has over 26 major tribes with over 100 sub-tribes and clans speaking some 50 dialects. These tribes provide a cultural bridge between India and South East Asia, China, Inner Asia and Burma through ethnic and linguistic connections, as many migrated here from the north and east over the centuries.
These eight states together constitute a single linguistic region with about 220 languages across three language groups: Indo-Aryan, Sino-Tibetan and Austric. The earliest recorded history can be traced back only to the Ahom kings of the 16th century, who ruled the Brahmaputra Valley. Unlike the rest of India, the majority here bear Mongoloid features.
The Environment
This region has a predominantly humid sub-tropical climate with hot, humid summers, severe monsoons and fairly mild winters. Along with the west coast of India, it has some of the Indian sub-continent's last remaining rainforests, supporting diverse flora and fauna and several endemic species.
It has been pooled under the Eastern Himalayan and the Indo-Burmese biodiversity hotspots. The close proximity of the High Himalayas to the coast has created a compact stretch of land with a multitude of vegetation types, from alpine tundra in the northern regions to tropical and sub-tropical rainforests in the lower areas.
The central river valleys support grasslands and large wetland areas. This variety of ecosystems has created a haven for biodiversity, and the region also boasts one of the highest densities of protected wildlife reserves in the country. Kaziranga, Manas, Nameri and Namdapha National Parks are some of the better known ones.
It also has some of the highest densities of tigers, elephants and the great one-horned rhinoceros, the only ape species found in India, and wildlife parks known for hosting five feline species.
Clients speak
From a few of our journeys
An unconventional choice for a honeymoon but one of the best choices we have ever made! We were attracted to Arunachal Pradesh because of the adventure of visiting somewhere untouched, we were attracted by the wildlife tribes. Vasanth, Roheen and the team were the perfect hosts efficient at sorting the permits and when we arrived were immediately invited into their friends homes and hearing stories of tribal life this set the scene for the trip, it was like travelling with friends! With their network and expert knowledge of the area, we trusted their judgement and were delighted by the cycling routes (great mixture of terrain and scenery); the hikes arriving at Glow Lake was one of the most special moments, we have never found somewhere so remote, wild and beautiful before or since. We would highly highly recommend an adventure with North by North East for anyone looking for wilderness, beautiful scenery and immersion into a completely unique way of life with the energy and fun of cycling, hiking and most of travelling with a great, knowledgable and local team.
Felicity & Ben · Multi-Activity Tour of Eastern Arunachal Pradesh
In a few words, these are the people you can trust. They know the area, they know the local people, they love the outdoors! My kind of people. You’re guaranteed to have good time and being well taken care of!
Ronny Webber · Cycle Tour of the Mishmi Hills
If you want to explore the far Northeast of India and getclose to the extremely diverse culture and nature, theseguys will take you there. Carrying the spirit of adventurein their heart, Roheen and his team offer a selection of highly attractive cycle and multi-sport escapes to the farthest points in Arunachal Pradesh – places where it’s very difficult for individually travelling tourists to reach. We did the Eastern Arunachal Pradesh Multi Activity Tour in one week (four days cycling, two days hiking) and were guided by Iho, one of the NbNE guides, who was an extremely supportive, attentive, and capable leader. We are relatively experienced travellers, used to go on our own, and were hesitant at first to follow an organised trip. But we realised that we would hardly have been able to get to the places we visited, let alone to cycle there (considering also the hassle with logistics). Parts of the tour were off motorable roads, crossing a river without a bridge and small villages in areas where it is hard to stock up on food, and we hiked through thick jungle where you have to go with a guide anyways. Accomodation was basic but having someone preparing delicious food for us even in the jungle was a great luxury that we enjoyed a lot. Don’t expect much more luxury, though. It’s all simple, but real. The places in Arunachal Pradesh are definitely off the beaten track. This makes encounters with local tribes people all the more authentic. The great service NbNE offers, is to take you there.
Nora & Ben · Multi-Activity Tour
One of the best in the business in north east, me and my friends from Dubai have done 2 motor bike rides ( Bhutan & Arunachal ) with them and we had best of the experience with Roheen -with his passion for what he does and his great bunch of colleges/ friends Vasanth, Manjeet, Lekha ,Anjite…great bunch of guys! Try them and Iam sure you will get addicted to them and for what they do. Thank you Roheen and team we shall ride with you guys very soon! All the very best!!
Prasad Chinappa · Motorcycle Tours (Bhutan & Arunachal Pradesh)
I had a great biking trip with Roheen and the entire north by north east team and could rate this by far one of my best experiences , what I like about Roheen Is that he takes his job very seriously and goes all out to make sure that we have had the best of experiences and he left no stone unturned to make us comfortable throughout our stay,whether it’s in the wilderness or accommodating us in some hotels or home stays , He has amazing knowledge about the places around and will make sure that each one of u had the best time of ur life , My memories of this trip are etched for ever and I thank the entire North by North east team for all the effort they put in , we took back not just a great experience of biking but much more than that and that is only possible if some one takes their job to heart and put it all they have to make it a memorable one . Cheers N x NE u guys rock
Zubair Ahmed · Motorcycle Tour of Arunachal Pradesh & Meghalaya
Many thanks again ! It was a wonderful trip made special by the tireless effort of your team. I wish you all the success. I am sure you will do well in the times to come. Please thank the team, they really extended themselves to ensure our comfort and safety. Good luck.
Vinay Parikh · Watershed of the Brahmaputra cycle tour
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