Cycling Trips in Northeast India

A tough mountain bike expedition on some of the highest roads of the eastern Himalayas, an exciting traverse across the forested tracts of the tribal hills or an easier getaway in the lush valleys of Assam, we have it all covered. Our routes take you through the back roads of north eastern India on guided multi-day riding trips, fully supported with back up vehicles and knowledgeable guides who see to it that you have an enjoyable ride and get an authentic experience overall. 

Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh appears as a giant patch of green on the country’s map, this is India’s wildest and least explored state. This state is home to 26 major tribes with over 100 sub-tribes and clans speaking some 50 odd dialects.These Bicycle tours of are spread across from the high Buddhist areas of the west to the Animist belt of central and eastern Arunachal Pradesh. cycling in Arunachal pradesh can take you as high as 4,500mts on the Tibetian border or to the flat wide valleys of the Brahmaputra. Our routes are some of the most exclusive cycling routes one will come across.

Link to cycle tours in Arunachal Pradesh

Assam

Stretching along the length of the Brahmaputra valley, Assam is the biggest and most accessible of the Northeast States.This region is home to a string of wildlife sanctuaries, the renowned Assam tea and of course the local Silk. Our bicycle tours of Assam takes you through rural settings, tea plantation and wildlife sanctuaries always absorbing the local culture, exploring its cuisine and interacting with the locals.Cycling in Assam in comparison to the neighboring states is mostly on easier flat terrain.

Link to cycle tours in Assam

Meghalaya

Separating the Brahmaputra valley from the plains of Bangladesh, lies hilly Meghalaya – the ‘abode of clouds’. This is home to Cherrapunjee and Mawsynram , statistically among the wettest places on Earth. Our cycling tours of Meghalaya takes you across the breadth of this beautiful states overlooking the plains of Bangladesh. The cycling in Meghalaya is almost all hillly with an altitude range of almost sea level to about 2,000mts.

Link to cycle tours of Meghalaya

One of many rivers that needs to be crossed using such boats. This particular crossing is on the River Dibang at the Amarpur Ghat. Dring monsoons the people of this area need to go around about 400kms to reach places which are hardly 10kms away.

 Motorbike across the rivers of Arunachal and further into Nagaland

Stage 3 -  As we head further into the East.

Two things you need to be careful about in Arunachal Pradesh

1) Is there petrol in the Petrol pump?

2) Is there cash in the ATM's?

    Grand entrance

Temporary bridges made by the locals.

These bridges stay for about 3 months

till the water comes up again .             

    A storm in the making.

A little shelter from the storm.    

   Team effort to get across 

A good fire and some local spirits after a long and wet day.

Arguably one of the last drivable passes in Eastern India

The Last Regroup

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   Eastern Arunachal on Motorbikes

Stage 2 of the ride included the forests and the River areas of Arunachal Pradesh.

A Stout meal at the end of a hard days ride.

Our chief Engineer is oalways on top of things.  

    Bridge over the Subansiri,one of the main tributaries of the Brahmaputra.

Load up time     

They call him the killer, o yes,he is one on the road.

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A Motorcycle ride across Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland

North by Northeast Journeys as the name suggests is a small Adventure tour Operator based out of Tezpur in Assam and we specialize in Cycle, Motorcycle and Hiking trips across Northeast India.

This is the pictorial overview of our recently concluded 3200km /15 day long Motorcycle tour across Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and assam.

The entire route has been divided into three stages. The 1st includes the high roads of the Eastern Himalayas, the 2nd includes the deep forests of Central and Eastern Arunachal Pradesh and the last stage includes the great rivers of Eastern Arunachal , the forested trails of Nagaland and the wildlife parks of Assam.

Stage 1 . The Mountains

    Initiation

                                                                                Lead Rider Manjit does his thing.

First encounter with the frigid Eastern 

Himalayas  

                                                                           Beyond lies China 

    An accidental lake

   

    The Crew

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North by Northeast Journeys a small tour operation based out of Tezpur in Assam, conducts quality Adventure, Wildlife and Cultural tours in the Northeastern region of India. We have in offer Cycling, Hiking and Walking,Wildlife, Family Adventure, Multi-activity tours and Overland Expeditions in some of the lesser known places of India.

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