New Delhi: If you are planning to visit Meghalaya and Assam, ‘North East Rail Tour Package’ of the IRCTC is one of the best deals. The tour’s duration will be 8 nights and 9 days. The travel package provides a tour of sightseeing places of Shillong, Cherrapunjee, Mawlynnong, Mawsynram and Guwahati.
IRCTC has named its tour package as ‘Majestic North East Rail Tour Package Ex. Howrah’.
The travellers will be provided with a Third AC ticket and hotel facilities that would include breakfast and dinner for the entire stay duration.
IRCTC has announced that the particular tour will start from every Friday.
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During the journey, travellers will be accommodated at Hotel Landmark Hills/Similar in Shillong and Hotel Arna Residency in Guwahati.
IRCTC Majestic North East Rail Tour Package Cost details
| Package cost per person in INR (Including GST) | |||||
| Class | Per Head rate for 2 Pax | Per head for 3 pax | Per head rate for 4 Pax | Per head for 6pax | Child (5-11 yrs) with bed |
| Comfort | 40170 | 31650 | 32060 | 27810 | 14610 |
The journey to Assam and Meghalaya will begin from Howrah Railway station by train no-12345/ Saraighat Express at 15.55 hours every Friday.
On day 1, travellers will travel from Howrah to Guwahati and after arriving at the Guwahati Railway station, they will be taken to Shillong. The tourists will visit the Umium Lake while travelling to their destination. After check in, the IRCTC will arrange a visit to Don Bosco Museum, Lady Hydari Park, Wards Lake. The dinner will be provided in the hotel.
Day 3 will include a trip to Cherrapunjee and visit to Elephanta falls, Nawkhalikai falls, Mawsmai Caves Dwan Syiem View Point, Eco Park, Seven sister waterfalls and Ramkrishna Mission.
On Day 4, the tourists will be taken to Mawlynnong – Asia’s cleanest village. The next day, the trip will include a visit to Mawsynram, Mawphlang Sacred Forest, Mawjyngbuin Cave, Naturally formed Shiva Linga, Jakrem (Hotwater Spring).
Day 06: After having breakfast at the hotel, tourists will check out from hotel and proceed to visit Canyon view at Laitlum, elephant falls.
On Day 7, travellers will be taken to Maa Kamakhya Temple, Kalakshetra and Bajali Temple.
Day 8: Check out from hotel and return journey would begin from Guwahati Railway Station via train no.12346 Saraighat Express. The train will reach Howrah Railway Station at 5.15 AM.
