
Posted by: Daisy Das
North-eastern states offer a bunch of captivating attraction sites, food, activities and festivals to the sightseers. Out of many, the main tourist attraction sites are discussed below.
What are the
Best Places to visit in North-East?
Sikkim
- Gangtok
- Nathula Pass
Arunachal
- Tawang
- Ziro
Assam
- Kamakhya temple, Guwahati
- Majuli, largest River Island
- Kaziranga National Park
- Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Meghalaya
- Shillong
- Cherranpunji
Top places to visit in Shillong:
- Don Bosco Centre for Indigenous Cultures
- Laitlum Canyons
- Umiam Lake
- Ward’s Lake
- Air Force Museum
- All Saints Church
- Cathedral Catholic Church
- Butterfly Museum
- David Scott Trail
- India Orchidarium and Botanical Garden
- Spread Eagle Falls
- Shillong Peak
- Elephant falls
- Krem Liat Prah
Top places to visit in Cherranpunji:
- Nohkalikai Falls
- Double Decker Living Root Bridge
- Eco Park
- Ka Khoh Ramhah
- Thangkharang Park
- Nokrek National Park
- Nohsngithiang Falls
- Mawsmai Cave
- Mawlynnong Village
- Mawlynnong Waterfalls
What are the
Top Activities to do in North-East?
- Meet the one-horned rhino in Kaziranga National Park
- Adventurous safari trip in Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
- Jeep safari
- Elephant safari
- Road trip to the local Bhutan village situated right on the border
- Cable car ride in Gangtok, Sikkim
- River Rafting in Teesta River, Sikkim
- Yak ride in Sikkim
- Explore the Mawsmai Cave in Cherrapunji, Meghalaya
- Enjoy the Darjeeling Toy Train from Siliguri
- Pay a visit to the Red Panda at Khanchendzonga National Park, Sikkim
- Celebrate culture and heritage with the tribes at Hornbill Festival, Nagaland
- Enjoy adventure fishing in Subansiri River, Arunachal Pradesh
- Visit Asia’s cleanest village Mawlynnong, Meghalaya
- Walk over the Double Decker Living Root Bridge in Nongriat, Meghalaya
- Visit the Floating Lake in Loktak Lake, Manipur
- Go for the Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary in West Sikkim
What are the
festivals in North-East?
Assam
- Bohag Bihu on 14th April
Nagaland
- Hornbill Festival in Kohima (December)
Arunachal Pradesh
- Pangsau Pass Winter Festival, Nampong, (January)
- Ziro Festival of Music, Ziro (September-October)
Sikkim
- Losoong Festival in monasteries like Rumtek & Tsuklakhang Palace (December)
- Losar is the Famous Festival (February)
Meghalaya
- Nongkrem Festival (October or November)
- Behdeinkhlam Festival (July)
- Wangala Festival (end of agricultural month)