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Chapter 06 · Explore India

Northeast India.

Living root bridges and rain-soaked hills in Meghalaya, Himalayan monasteries in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh, river islands and rhino country in Assam, and the hill capitals of Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.

20 destinations · Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura

Rolling green hills near Mawphanlur in Meghalaya under a clear sky
Mawphanlur, Meghalaya. Photo: Sayan Samanta / Pexels

Explore destinations

Places to go in Northeast India.

Grouped by state and union territory. Names marked region cover a wider area rather than a single town. Each destination will link to its Lifelately guide once that guide is published.

Meghalaya 4

  • Shillong
  • Cherrapunji (Sohra)
  • Mawlynnong
  • Dawki

Sikkim 4

  • Gangtok
  • Pelling
  • Lachung
  • Yumthang Valley

Arunachal Pradesh 3

  • Tawang
  • Ziro Valley
  • Itanagar

Assam 3

  • Guwahati
  • Kaziranga National Park
  • Majuli

Nagaland 2

  • Kohima
  • Dzukou Valley

Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura 4

  • Imphal
  • Loktak Lake
  • Aizawl
  • Ujjayanta Palace, Agartala

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Photography: Sayan Samanta (Mawphanlur, Meghalaya). Stock photographs via Pexels, used under the Pexels License — not the author’s own photos.

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