North East India Travel Destinations

North East India is one of the most beautiful parts of India. It has hills, mountains and plains with a large variety of flora and fauna. Due to its breathtaking beautiful landscapes, it is fast becoming a popular tourist destination. In this article, we will give you a comprehensive list of the Top North East India Travel Destinations.

North East primarily consists of 8 states viz  Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. Due to its mountains, hilly landscape and unexplored pristine beauty, previously it was considered only for adventure travel. However, today the Northeast attracts families for their annual vacation. Families can enjoy the beautiful landscapes, adventure activities, wildlife sanctuaries and a large variety of flora and fauna.

North East India Travel Destinations –

1. Kaziranga National Park – Assam.

Kaziranga National Park located in Assam is one of the most famous and popular places. This wildlife national park is spread across the plains of the river Brahmaputra, surrounding forests, wetlands, and grasslands.

It is famous for the worlds largest population of Indian One-Horned rhinoceroses. The One-horned Rhino is an endangered species and currently, there are only three thousand of them left in the world. Out of these three thousand, approximately two thousand are found in the Kaziranga national park.

Further, you would see many other animals like tigers, elephants and different types of migrant birds in this park.

2. Gangtok – Sikkim.

Gangtok is the capital of Sikkim. It is famous for its beautiful landscape and adventure sports. Some famous places to see are the Saramsa garden, Banjhaki falls, a hike to the Nathu La, Tsomgo lake, Kanchendzonga National park, Nehru Botanical Garden etc. You can also take part in adventure sports like hiking, climbing, trekking, paragliding etc.

3. Kohima – Nagaland.

Kohima is the hilly and beautiful capital of Nagaland. It has some unexplored beautiful landscapes. The famous Hornbill festival takes place in December in Kohima.

Some of the popular attractions are churches, the Kohima war cemetery, Shilloi lake, Japfu peak, state museum, Zoological park etc. Spending time watching the serene green hills will help you relax and calm your mind.

4. Shillong – Meghalaya.

Shillong is a beautiful town surrounded by hills and greenery. The well-manicured gardens at Lady Hydari park are a great joy to watch.

Some of the star attractions are the Shillong gold course, Don Bosco center, churches, Elephant falls, Laitlum Canyons, Umiam lake and many other things.

You can enjoy shopping, walking down the Glory plaza or taking a boat ride on Wards lake. Further, you can also visit nearby places like the David Scott trail, Cherrapunji or the Lumpondeng Island.

5. Aizawl –Mizoram.

Aizawl is the capital of Mizoram and is famous for its beautiful landscapes, waterfalls, hills etc. Some of the popular star attractions are the Durtlang hills, Solomon’s temple, Burra bazaar, Vantawang falls, Khawnglung wildlife sanctuary etc.

6. Tawang – Arunachal Pradesh.

Tawang is one of the smallest and most beautiful districts of Arunachal Pradesh. It’s breathtaking scenic beauty make it a point of contention between India and China. While India considers it a part of Arunachal Pradesh, China considers it a part of Tibet.

Some of the major star attractions of Tawang are the Sela pass, Tawang war memorial, Madhuri Lake, Nuranang waterfalls, Pankang Teng Tso lake, Bap Teng Kang waterfall etc.

7. Imphal – Manipur.

Imphal is the capital of Manipur. It is surrounded by beautiful scenic landscapes. Some of the major attractions are the Imphal Valley, Kangla Fort, Loktak Lake, Imphal War cemetery, Manipur Zoological gardens etc. The Manipur state museum displays tribal artifacts and the large royal boat.

8. Agartala – Tripura

Agartala is the capital of Tripura. The huge white Ujjayanta palace built by Maharaja Manikya is one of the major star attractions. The other popular places are the Neermahal palace, Sepahijala wildlife sanctuary, Dumboor lake, Kalian Sagar lake etc.

These are some of the important places to visit in Northeast. Though we have covered only one place per state, we would like to inform you that each state has many places to visit. When you plan to travel, take the best of one or two states and then plan your itinerary. 

As the summer vacation approaches, this is a right time to plan your travel to some of these cool destinations in Northeast. We would encourage you to start planning a trip to Northeast and you will be pleasantly surprised to see the things you can explore in the Northeast.

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