Cherrapunji (Meghalaya)

 Places to visit

Ø  DAINTHLEN FALLS

• About 2 km away from Cherrapunji
• the waterfall falls down from a height of close to 90 m
• Timings: 8 AM – 5 PM

Ø  MAWSMAI CAVE

• To the south of Cherrapunji Market, about 6 km away
• This cave is not very long and provides ample opportunity to see stalagmite formations of water dripping along the limestone walls
• 7 AM – 5 PM

Ø  LIVING ROOT BRIDGE

• 100 years old natural shoots of the banyan trees grown around the large and small rivers
• The phenomenon is unique
• Around 25-thousand steps, covering a distance of 3.5 km
• This bridge is a close to 3 km trek from Tyrna village

Shillong (Meghalaya)

THINGS TO DO

• River Canyoning
• River Canyoning is one of the most amazing and thrilling adventure sports in Shillong
• It involves trekking, waterfall rappelling, and swimming
• Best time: November to February

Ø  Trekking

• Trekking allows you to enjoy the natural beauty of Shillong
• One of the most famous trails is David Scott’s trail
• Best time: November to February

Ø  Cave Exploration

• Enter the caves in Shillong and discover various hidden treasures
• These caves are made of calcareous sandstone and consist of various stalagmites through the weathering process.
• Best time: November to March

 Darjeeling (West Bengal)

 Places to visit

• Tiger Hill
• One of the amazing tourist places and hill stations in Darjeeling town
• Experience spectacular sunrise

Ø  Batasia Loop

• This raised area has spiral railway tracks
• Offers a perfect retreat and is the wide expanse of planned greenery that makes Batasia Loop one of the best
• Animals such as Red pandas, Himalayan bears, clouded leopards, and Tibetan wolves

Ø  Rock Garden

• Famous tourist spot of Darjeeling
• Picnic in the rocky area
• Opening hours:8 am to 5 pm
  Entry fee: Free

Ø  Himalayan Railway Station

• Toy train that starts from New Jalpaiguri and terminates at Darjeeling
• A UNESCO world heritage site
• Scenic greenery

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Jowai (Meghalaya)

 Places to visit

Ø  Krang Suri Falls

• Krang Suri is a beautiful waterfalls
• Chiseled and graveled footpaths and viewpoints to enable visitors to better appreciate the beauty of the waterfall

Ø  Nartiang Monoliths

• The largest collection of monoliths lies here
• The archway of the site has been made using red bricks

Ø  Durga Temple

• A famous temple of the region
• Located near the remnants of the Summer Palace

 Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh)

Places to visit

Ø  Sela Pass

• One of the most breath-taking hill stations places in the Himalayan vista
• The Sela pass is situated at an altitude of 4170 meters and a gateway to Arunachal

Ø  Madhuri Lake

• A very remote lake
• The lake was made popular due to the Bollywood movie Koyla and is named after Madhuri Dixit

Ø  Tawang Buddhist Monastery

• Another name is Golden Namgyal Lhatse
• 3,000 metres above sea level

Anini (Arunachal Pradesh)

 Places to visit

•  Mathun Valley
•  Athupopu
• Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary
•  Bhismaknagar Fort

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Daporijo (Arunachal Pradesh)

 Places to visit

Ø  Meghna cave temple

Meghna cave temple is related to Lord Lakulisha who was the 28th embodiment of lord Shiva

Ø  Kamala reserve forest

Kamala forest reserve is a protected forest area and also is considered a preferable point for bird lovers

 Ø  Rafting in River Subansiri

The major tributary of Brahmaputra River and provides amazing views to the tourists

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 Gangtok (Sikkim)

 Places to visit

 Ø  Nathu La Pass

• The Nathu La Pass connects Sikkim with Tibet Region. In past, this pass formed a Silk Route which was one of the known trading routes in the world
• The height of the pass provides amazing mountain views, mainly on clear days  

Ø  Namgyal Institute of Tibetology

• Beautiful Tibetan architecture
• The library of the Institute houses over 60,000 books

Ø  Seven Sister Water Falls

• One of the most beautiful sightseeing in this top hill stations and awe-inspiring spectacles of Gangtok
• The combined force of these seven streams results in a thunderous waterfall which captures the imagination of all viewers

Mamit (Mizoram)

Places to visit

• Dampa Wildlife Sanctuary

This is a Tiger Reserve and also is considered as one of the oldest and biggest wildlife sanctuaries of Mizoram State

Ø  Saitlaw

Saitlaw is around 11 km away of Mamit and situated in the north-eastern region of Mizoram. 

Ø  West Phaileng

West Phaileng is a village situated at an altitude of around 1,290 ft above sea level.

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Mon (Nagaland)

Places to visit

Ø  Veda Peak

Highest peak in Mon district which is 70 km and this peak gives a stunning view of the Brahmaputra River.

• Chenloisho Village

This is one of the biggest villages in Chen area, located near the India-Myanmar border and here houses all kinds of traditional ornaments of the region.

Ø  Longwa Village

One of the largest villages of Mon district and most interesting is that Angh’s house here lies half in India half in Myanmar.

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