Activities in Northeast States
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Don Bosco Museum of Indigenous Cultures
The very professional Don Bosco Museum of Indigenous Cultures displays a truly vast, very well laid-out collection of tribal artefacts interspersed just occasionally with gratuitous galleries on Christian missionary work. The hexagonal museum building is an impressive, symbolic tower, seven storeys high for the seven states of the north-east. Tours (compulsory) last over an hour, departing on the half-hour. For an extra Rs. 50, a video explains the Nongkrem festival or you could choose from various film alternatives.
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Jungle Travels India
An experienced agency covering the entire northeast with tailor-made tours and fixed-date departures for Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. It organises all the permits. With two boats, it runs Brahmaputra cruises for four to 10 nights at US$320 per person per night, and also runs the Bansbari Lodge in Manas National Park.
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Traveller’s Point
Assam Tourism’s commercial booth runs day excursions to Hajo via the silk-weaving centre of Sualkuchi (adult/child Rs. 450/375, minimum five people). It also offers two-day all-inclusive packages to Kaziranga National Park (Indian/foreigner from Rs. 1280/2280).
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Purvi Discovery
Purvi Discovery organises regional tours, kayaking days (Rs. 3000) and horse-riding trips (Rs. 7800 per day including meals). Given three days’ notice it can organise two-hour tea estate visits.
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Crafts Centre
The Crafts Centre, 1km south on Main Rd teaches weaving, carpet making, blacksmithing and bamboo work. Buy your Adi-style hat here.
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Abor Country Travels
Abor Country Travels runs trekking, rafting, tribal visits and angling in western and central Arunachal.
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Assam Tourism
Operates an informal desk within the Tourist Lodge and a tour agency booth just outside.
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Cultural Pursuits Adventures
Experienced agency for caving, trekking, village stays and off-the-beaten-track stuff.
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