Arunachal Pradesh – The Land of the Rising Sun

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Arunachal Pradesh – The Land of the Rising Sun

Arunachal Pradesh, the land of the rising sun, with its snow clad peaks, towering mountains, roaring rivers, high altitude meadows and vast unspoiled sub-tropical forests is aptly known as the’Last Shangri La on Earth’. Located on the north eastern tip of India with its borders touching China, Bhutan and Myanmar, Arunachal Pradesh has been endowed with a natural landscape that is awe inspiring and majestic. Its thundering peaks, untamed  rivers, gurgling waterfalls and wild forests, teeming with a dazzling array of flora and fauna, are a testament to the genius of mother nature. Few other places in the world come close to the raw, rugged beauty of Arunachal Pradesh.

 

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Assam – The Land of Red Rivers and Blue Hills

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Assam – The Land of Red Rivers and Blue Hills

Assam, with its sprawling tea gardens and unending stretches of paddy fields interspersed with groves of coconut, areca nuts, and banana trees, is one of  the biggest States in the North East of India and the  most accessible. It is a land that could mesmerize you with its mythology and magic; its flora and fauna and the sheer variety in its population (a confluence of streams of different races and tribes like the Austrics, the Aryans, Negroids, Indo-Burmese, Indo-Tibetans, and Mongoloid).  This superb blend of heritage extracted from different races makes Assam a place of colourful festivals which are compelling and mesmerizing, a cuisine with its own distinctive aroma and flavour, a vibrant artistic heritage marked by exotic dance forms, and a string of elegant Hindu temples that is comparable to the architectural marvels all across mainland India.

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Nagaland – The Land of Festivals

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Nagaland – The Land of Festivals

The hypnotic beat of log drums  engulf you, the  battle  cry of the Naga warriors  as they perform the war dance mesmerize you. The folk songs sung over a glass of rice beer around  fire place fills you with a  sense  that all is good with life. Welcome to Nagaland.

Exploring Nagaland is like unfolding secret pages of a history book and is real discovery of breathtaking and untouched natural beauty, of hidden and unknown traditions, of a  vibrant culture and joyous festivals and the supreme quality of people and their hospitality.

 

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Manipur – The Jeweled Land

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Manipur – The Jeweled Land

The floating islands in the Loktak Lake, the Shirui Lily, the Sangai deer, the emerald green valleys, blue lakes and rolling hills covered with dense forest, the moderate climate and rich cultural heritage of martial arts, dance, theatre and sculpture – this is Manipur, the Land of Jewels or the Jeweled Land – the most bewitching of the eight north eastern states of India.

 

Manipur’s remarkable history and exquisite culture, its pristine natural beauty and diverse ethnicity, tempts you to come back again and again.

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Meghalaya – The abode of clouds

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Meghalaya is breathtakingly beautiful with its undulating hills, rolling grasslands, cascading waterfalls, snaking rivers, terraced slopes, hills and thrilling wildlife.  The drive along the winding roads through the mist and frequent cool showers is an experience in itself. The gurgling hill streams in pine-clad mountains invite travelers to immerse themselves in this fascinating, magical land.

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Tsongmo Lake, Sikkim, Adventure

Sikkim – The hidden valley of rice

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Sikkim,  where hills tower like castles built on cloudy nothingness, where lakes dot the countryside like sparkling jewels on a carpet of lush green forest, where mighty rivers roar down deep ravines lined with the bloom of Rhododendron flowers, Where impossibly steep terraced farms give way to gentle slopes of grassland, where the air is fresh, the water pure and the people gentle, where courtesy and good manners are second nature.

 

Welcome to Sikkim, a  treasure trove of beauty, in its landscape, culture and people. A mystical wonderland of spectacular natural beauty. The panoramic perfection of the snow-capped Himalayas, the heady scent of flower-bedecked meadows, the infinite variety of its flora and fauna all make Sikkim a must visit destination.

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