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International₹70,000+VOL. 3
8 Days / 7 Nights12–16 travellersAge 18–35

The Vietnam Route

Hanoi · Hạ Long Bay · Da Nang · Hội An · Saigon

S-shaped country, three cities that actually matter: Halong Bay cruise, the Golden Bridge at Ba Na Hills, and Saigon's Bui Vien nights.

04–11 Sep 2026Open · ₹70,000
02–09 Oct 2026Open · ₹70,000
Nov / Dec 2026Dates TBA
5/5 · 100% would return
Full itinerary
Day 1Hanoi — Old Quarter, Train Street, Beer Street (Ta Hien).
Day 2Halong Bay day cruise — kayaking, Thien Cung cave, sunset over the karsts.
Day 3Fly to Da Nang — Marble Mountain, My Khe Beach, Hội An lantern night.
Day 4Ba Na Hills — Golden Bridge, French Village, Hội An party street.
Day 5Bamboo basket boat ride, Hội An food crawl (cao lầu, bánh mì Phượng).
Day 6Fly to Saigon — Café Apartment, Bui Vien Street nightlife.
Day 7Cu Chi Tunnels + optional AK47 range, rooftop skyline bar, last night out.
Day 8Slow breakfast, fly home from Saigon.
International₹70,000+VOL. 5
8 Days / 7 Nights12–16 travellersAge 18–35

The Hidden Vietnam Route

Phú Quốc · Sa Pa · Hanoi — "Hidden Vietnam"

Beach, mountains, party — three days of Phú Quốc island life, then a sleeper bus to misty Sa Pa. Vietnam's two most contrasting landscapes in one trip.

11–18 Sep 2026Few seats · ₹75,000
09–16 Oct 2026Open · ₹70,000
Nov / Dec 2026Dates TBA
5/5 · 100% would return
Full itinerary
Day 1Phú Quốc arrival — Grand World canals, neon nights, night market.
Day 2VinWonders theme park + water park, beach club night.
Day 33-Island snorkel tour, overnight sleeper bus toward Sa Pa.
Day 4Fly to Hanoi, connect onward — night bus into the highlands.
Day 5Sa Pa — Cat Cat Village, Moana View.
Day 6Fansipan cable car (3,143m, highest in Indochina) + alpine coaster.
Day 7Back to Hanoi — free time, café hopping, Old Quarter.
Day 8Departure from Hanoi.
International₹90,000+VOL. 1
9 Days / 8 Nights12–16 travellersAge 18–35

The Philippines Route

Manila · Moalboal · Coron · El Nido

7,641 islands — we pick the four that change you. A moving wall of sardines, canyoneering at Kawasan Falls, and the archipelago you've seen on every screensaver.

30 Oct–7 Nov 2026Few seats · ₹90,000
27 Nov–5 Dec 2026Open · ₹90,000
18–26 Dec 2026Open · ₹90,000
25 Dec–2 Jan 2027Open · ₹1,10,000
5/5 · 98% would return
Full itinerary
Day 1Manila — Intramuros walk, Manila Bay sunset, Chinatown crawl.
Day 2Fly to Cebu, drive to Moalboal — café hop, sunset swim at Panagsama.
Day 3Hero day — sardine run scuba at Pescador Island + Kawasan Falls canyoneering.
Day 4Fly to Coron — Mt. Tapyas sunset climb, 700 steps, 360° view.
Day 5Full-day Coron island hop — Kayangan Lake, Twin Lagoon, CYC Beach.
Day 6Fast ferry to El Nido — town walk, sunset over the karsts.
Day 7Big Lagoon, Small Lagoon, Seven Commandos beach.
Day 8Nacpan & Duli beaches, fly back to Manila.
Day 9Slow breakfast, fly home.
Domestic₹35,000+VOL. 2
11 Days / 10 Nights12–16 travellersAge 18–35

The Northeast Route

"The Seven Sisters" — Assam · Arunachal · Meghalaya

Where India ends and adventure begins. Bumla Pass at 15,200ft on the China border, a 4AM sunrise above the clouds, and the living root bridges of Meghalaya.

17–27 Sep 2026Few seats · ₹35,000
15–25 Oct 2026Open · ₹35,000
12–22 Nov 2026Open · ₹35,000
07–17 Dec 2026Open · ₹40,000
5/5 · 100% would return
Full itinerary
Day 1Guwahati → Dirang — 8hr scenic drive, tea estates, Bhutan border views.
Day 2Arrival in Tawang — mountain roads, monastery viewpoints, café hop.
Day 3Hero day — Bum La Pass (15,200ft) on the India-China border, or Madhuri Lake.
Day 4Tawang Monastery, Giant Buddha statue, Sela Pass.
Day 5Road trip to Kaziranga — jungle resort, rhino country.
Day 6To Shillong — Police Bazaar, Golf Course sunset.
Day 74AM Nongjrong sunrise above the clouds, Dawki river, Mawlynnong, Shnongpdeng kayaking.
Day 8Cherrapunji — Laitlum Canyons, Seven Sister Falls, Mausmai Caves.
Day 9Double Decker Living Root Bridge — 3,500-step trek, Wei Sawdong Falls.
Day 10Back to Guwahati — farewell dinner, Fancy Bazaar shopping.
Day 11Departure.
Biking · Domestic₹38,000+VOL. 6
7 Days / 7 NightsBikers onlyAge 18–35

The Tawang Bike Ride

Guwahati · Dirang · Tawang · Shergaon — ~780km loop

Most people see Tawang. You'll feel every metre of it — Sela Pass at 13,700ft, the China border at Bumla, and a return road through Shergaon almost nobody rides.

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Dates on hold due to landslide-affected road conditions — we'll reopen once it's safe to ride.

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Day 1Guwahati → Dirang (~320km) — ILP checkpoint at Bhalukpong, Bomdila fuel stop.
Day 2Dirang explore (~40km) — Sangti Valley, hot spring, Dirang Dzong.
Day 3Dirang → Tawang (~110km) — Sela Pass at 13,700ft, Nuranang Falls.
Day 4Tawang explore (~20km) — Monastery, War Memorial, local markets.
Day 5Bumla Pass or PTSO Lake (~80km return) — ride to the China border.
Day 6Tawang → Shergaon (~175km) — forest roads, Sherdukpen village homestay.
Day 7Shergaon → Guwahati (~220km) — final ride, ~780km on the clock.

From the road

Stories, guides, and behind-the-scenes from the routes we run.

Biking
15 Aug 2026· 5 min read

5 Things Nobody Tells You About Riding to Tawang

Sela Pass looks incredible in photos. It rides very differently. A few honest notes before your first Himalayan ride.

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Community
02 Aug 2026· 4 min read

How We Pick Every Edition's Theme

Why "The Vietnam Route" and next season's Vietnam trip won't feel like the same trip at all — the thinking behind editions.

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Northeast
20 Jul 2026· 6 min read

Inside the Living Root Bridges of Meghalaya

Some of these bridges are over 500 years old, grown one root at a time. Here's what the 3,500-step trek actually feels like.

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