Sikkim

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The state of Sikkim was little known to the outsiders even a few years ago. The state is known as the land of mystic splendor. Tourism activity has grown in geometric progression over the last decade and Sikkim now is considered one of the most attractive tourist destinations in India. The highly mountainous state attracts  tourists, both domestic and Inbound for its high mountains, Tibetan Buddhist culture and the peace loving people. The major tourist destinations in Sikkim include Gangtok (the state Capital), Pelling – Pemayangtse (for its splendid views of the mountain range and historical significance) and North Sikkim. Many other tourist destinations are also coming up in the state.

Arunachal Pradesh

This is the largest state in the Northeast India. The state is full of valleys that run from the Himalayas in the north to the Brahma­putra in the south. The places of tourist attraction in the state include the following.

TAWANG is the most popular destination in Arunachal. The town can be reached through a 350km drive from Tezpur. Major attractions of Tawang include the Se La pass, and a 16th-century Buddhist monastery that dominates the town.

ZIRO is a small town in the heart of the Apa Tani Plateau in cen­tral Arunachal. It's a quiet world of paddy farming, mithun herding, and spec­tacular bamboo architecture.

NAMDAPHA is a national park with elevations rang­ing from 200m to over 4,000m. It boasts a variety of wildlife including leopards, snow leopards and tigers.

Assam

This is the most easily accessible state in Northeast, with an airport and railway station at its capital Guwahati. Major attractions of the state include the following

Kaziranga National Park – is the first national park in India to be listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site. The National Park covers an area of 860 sq km predominated by grasslands. The major attractions of the park include the one-horned rhi­no, the Royal Bengal tiger, the Asiatic elephant, the Asiatic wild buffalo, and the swamp deer.

Majuli – this is a relatively lesser known but a very attractive destination. Majuli is the world's largest river island spread over 800 sq km of forest and beach.
 

Information Source : The Outlook Traveller

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