Travel to North East to revel in the exquisite beauty of nature. The “Seven sister” states of the North East region are full of beautiful surprises for its tourists coupled with breathtaking views of the Himalayan range. It has the most unique and diverse culture with friendly locals. Also, its culture practice is quite unique as compared to the rest of the country. While on your trip to North East, you will come across a cosmopolitan group of inhabitants who speak in about hundred different dialects, and every region has varied cuisines. A North East tour is your chance to explore the wilderness of some of the best national parks, monasteries and lakes.
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, located in the east of the Indian mainland, float in splendid isolation in the Bay of Bengal. Once a hill range extending from Myanmar to Indonesia, these picturesque undulating islands islets numbering around 556, are covered with dense damp and evergreen forests and endless varieties of exotic flora and fauna.
Nested high on the southern fringes of Khasi Hills amid the rolling clouds Cherrapunji also called Sohra is a picturesque, mesmerizing little town carved out of a dissected plateau in the north eastern state of Meghalaya. The pristine beauty of Cherrapunji with its luxurious pine forested hills, gushing white streamlets, numerous waterfalls, and its rejuvenating temperate climate with perpetual veil of clouds imparts an unmistakable Scottish touch to climate and more often than not, it is actually referred to as “The Scotland of the East”.
The word Darjeeling is a combination of two words 'dorje' meaning 'thunderbolt' and 'ling' meaning 'place' hence the word Darjeeling means 'the Land of Thunderbolt'. At a height of 2050 meters, Darjeeling is one of the most visited destinations in the state of West Bengal and Darjeeling tourism is one of the mainstays of the tourism industry in this state. Darjeeling has always been famous as Himalayan hill station and it was historically fought over by both Nepal and Sikkim. It was the British Raj that took over the region and hence Darjeeling became a part of India. At present, Darjeeling is one of the best-known hill stations in the world, which attracts tourists from all over the planet throughout the year. The most wonderful aspect is the tourist places in Darjeeling those are the picturesque Himalayan views and the vast tea gardens.
Gangtok is the famous capital town of Sikkim. This beautiful land is well-known as the land of monasteries. It has large area bounded by lush green forests located on the Shivalik Hills. This place has gained greater importance amongst the Buddhists after constructing the Enchey Monastery in the end of the 19th century. Nonetheless also steers you to the border mountain passes - Nathula and Jelepla passes, which were closed after the Sino-Indian War in 1962. Gangtok tourism is held together strongly by its broad roads, discothèques, famous educational institutes, fast-food centers, flyovers, posh markets, hospital and many others that make it a perfect tourist spot.