Situated on the bank of mighty river Brahmaputra, Guwahati is rightly the Gateway of North East India. A settled city with almost all comforts of modern day life yet close to nature, Guwahati is a perfect example as to how an ideal urbane should look like. Apart from being an inspirational city, Guwahati is also the object of envy as around it are situated some of the most scenic and enthralling destinations of North East, to where one can easily plan a weekend trip. Most of these destinations are still virgin lands that add yet another reason to plan a holiday near Guwahati. Also, there are some places that are historically rich and almost all places are culturally affluent giving you enough reasons to be on toes even on a weekend. Here is a list of some of the best weekend getaways from Guwahati. http://www.pothik.co.in/travel_magazine_in_bengali/

Cherrapunjee, Meghalaya:
Distance from Guwahati: 148kms
Popular as the wettest place in India (Recently, the second wettest place after Mawsynram), Cherrapunjee is a great weekend getaway from Guwahati. Situated 150kms from Guwahati, Cherrapunjee is a scenic land with waterfalls, living Root Bridge, rolling mountains and verdant greenery. Although famed as the wettest place in the country, very few people know that it is also dubbed as the Land of Oranges. Since, it is situated at a short distance from Guwahati; it is seen swarmed with tourists especially over the weekend. Tourists can enjoy trekking, river canyoning from Nongthymmai to Mynteng steel rope bridge, rock climbing and camping. http://www.pothik.co.in/bengali_magazine/

Tezpur, Assam:
Distance from Guwahati: 148kms
Popular as the wettest place in India (Recently, the second wettest place after Mawsynram), Cherrapunjee is a great weekend getaway from Guwahati. Situated 150kms from Guwahati, Cherrapunjee is a scenic land with waterfalls, living Root Bridge, rolling mountains and verdant greenery. Although famed as the wettest place in the country, very few people know that it is also dubbed as the Land of Oranges. Since, it is situated at a short distance from Guwahati; it is seen swarmed with tourists especially over the weekend. Tourists can enjoy trekking, river canyoning from Nongthymmai to Mynteng steel rope bridge, rock climbing and camping. http://www.pothik.co.in/best_tour_and_travel_agency_in_kolkata/

East Garo Hills, Meghalaya:
Distance from Guwahati: 195kms
There are several places in Garo Hills that have incredible tourism potential and amongst one of them is the East Garo Hills. There are several places in the East Garo that have immense historical importance, rich cultural and traditions and scenic locales. Since, the area is still untouched, it is able to retain original flora and fauna. The unexploited nature is what awaits here and that is why it is a great idea to spend weekend holiday exploring this mini paradise on earth. http://www.pothik.co.in/popular_photographer_in_kolkata/
More like this:
1) Kaziranga National Park.
2) Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya.
3) West Garo Hills, Meghalaya.
4) Haflong, Assam.

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