The northeast region of India consists of eight states. Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura together make up the land of blue mountains, green valleys and red river. Tucked neatly in the eastern range of the Himalayas, this region has an abundance of natural beauty and wildlife. Northeast of India was one political entity named Assam before the rest of the states were carved out of it. The entire North-East of India has been a melting pot for different cultures and ethnic groups coming and settling here.
Assam is famous for its greens and the Kaziranga National Park. The Kaziranga national Park is spread over an area of 430 sq kms consisting of dense forests, rugged reeds, marshes and shallow pools. The Kaziranga National Park is home to the famous One Horned Rhinoceros. Apart from the rhinoceros, on your vacation to Kaziranga national Park Assam, you could also spot the Indian Bison, Swamp Deer, Leopard Cat, Jungle Cat, Tiger Leopards and a number of migratory birds. 'Brahmaputra' one of the largest River systems in the world, flows through Heart of Assam. With its numerous tributaries offering a wide range of water based adventure sports that are bound to make your vacations in Assam a memorable one. You could choose from Angling, to River cruises to boat racing or rafting.
The deepest and longest of the caves in South Asia are located on the hills of Khasi Hills in Meghalaya. Every year expert cavers from all around the world explore the hills of Meghalaya, to find new caves and map them. Caves are located in almost all the districts of the state that add to the abundance of natural beauty of Meghalaya. These caves mainly stalactite and stalagmite caves of various formations, are truly nature's gift and wonder. Select and venture - Siju, Mawsmai, Mawsynram, Syndai - only to name a few caves. If you are an avid golfer and cannot spare the greens on a vacation, then there is no cause to fret. The Shillong Golf club is famous and known as the 'Gleneagle of the East'.
For people with a thirst for adventure and who love to sleep under the open skies Nagaland offers a number of sites for camping. The Dzukou Valley is tucked away at 2438 metres above sea level. From June to September, the entire valley is covered with a carpet of wild flowers. Here, you are completely at peace with nature. The valley is surrounded by hills; natural caves and rocks and is thus, ideal for camping.
The entire region of North East India is huge and cannot be covered in a week. So if you think you have had a lot of work already and its time for you to go on a month long vacation, then the North Eastern States should be the haven you would retreat to!
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