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Northeast India on a Budget
Shared taxis, government buses, homestays and festival week math that actually works.
The Northeast is kind to tight budgets off festival week: shared taxis and state buses cover the gateways, homestays run ₹800-1,500 a night across the hills, and food is cheap everywhere. Costs spike in Hornbill week and Ziro Festival weekend, when beds are the budget, not travel.
Read our full trip-cost guide for the honest line-by-line math.
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Guide · 7 min
Northeast India trip cost, what ₹30,000 and ₹50,000 actually buy
How much a Northeast India trip really costs: per-day budgets for shoestring and mid-range travel, what our packages cost, festival-week spikes, and whether ₹50,000 covers…
Guide · 5 min
Hornbill Festival budget guide, what festival week actually costs
A Hornbill Festival budget breakdown: entry passes, stay, food, transport and the hidden costs, plus what our packages cover and what DIY really adds up to.
Guide · 6 min
Northeast India by train and bus only, the railhead map and bus reality
Travelling Northeast India using only trains and buses: every railhead you need (Naharlagun, Dimapur, New Jalpaiguri, Silchar, Agartala), what each unlocks, and the honest…
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