The Outdoor Backpacker
The Outdoor Backpacker
North East India's most passionate travel company, taking you beyond the brochure, into the real heart of the Seven Sisters.
It started in 2016 with a simple belief, that North East India deserved better storytelling. Not cookie-cutter group tours or tourist-trap itineraries, but real, immersive experiences that let travelers connect with the land, the people, and the culture.
The Outdoor Backpacker was born in Guwahati, Assam, right in the heart of the region we love. As locals who have spent years exploring every corner of the Seven Sisters, we built something different: experiential travel that goes offbeat.
From the misty living root bridges of Meghalaya to the high-altitude lakes of Sikkim, the tribal festivals of Nagaland to the Buddhist monasteries of Arunachal, we know these places not as destinations on a map, but as home.
We solve the real frustrations travelers face in Northeast India, so you never have to.
We craft handcrafted itineraries around your dates, budget, and pace. Prefer a fixed date instead, our group departures give you the same care without designing it from zero yourself.
Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and other restricted-area permits are handled entirely by us, submitted, tracked, and sorted before you land.
The quote we send is the price you pay. No last-day "convenience fees" or surprise add-ons at the hotel counter.
Our guides are from the regions they take you through, Naga guides in Nagaland, Khasi guides in Meghalaya, not outside staff reciting a script.
If a road closes or a flight shifts, you're calling someone who already knows your itinerary, not a generic helpline.
A tiered refund schedule, full refund 30+ days out, dropping in clear steps closer to departure, not a vague "no refund" policy.
Every recommendation comes from genuine local knowledge, not algorithms.
We seek the road less traveled, for those who want real adventures.
We support local communities and ensure tourism benefits the people of NE India.
On safety, quality, or experience. We hold every trip to the same standard we would want ourselves.
"As someone from Assam, I was impressed by how smoothly everything was managed. The Meghalaya trip was perfectly planned and safe."
Ritupan Deka
Guwahati, Assam
"Our Kaziranga and Majuli tour was beautifully arranged. The team was extremely supportive and we felt completely comfortable throughout."
Monalisa Bora
Jorhat, Assam
"Tawang and Arunachal, permits, hotel, transport all handled professionally. One of the best trips we've taken."
Sourav Chatterjee
Kolkata, West Bengal
Tell us your dream trip and we will make it happen, customised, private, and unforgettable.