The Land of Sunrise

Arunachal Pradesh, which is the eastern most of state of India, sees the first sunrise of the day.

The world’s largest river island is Majuli in Assam. It is utilised for solar power generation, and you can also witness a scenic sunset over the Brahmaputra river.

World’s Largest River Island

Mawlynnong in Shillong is the cleanest village in Asia. Mawlynnong is a small village situated around 90 km from Shillong in the East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya and is also known as God's own Garden.

The Cleanest Village in Asia

Wettest Place in the World

Mawsynram in Meghalaya is the wettest place in the world due to constant high rainfalls. It is among the best about North East India for a completely different travel experience.

Oldest Oil Well

Assam’s Digboi is home to the oldest operational oil well in the country, and also to the first modern oil refinery.

Largest Tea-growing Region in the World

Assam, famously known for its lush-green tea gardens has the largest tea-growing region in the world . The state generally features a lot on the list about North East India tourism among travellers.

Most literate states of India

Tripura and Mizoram, the two states of North East India, feature in this list as the most literate states of India. However as per the official stats of the 2011 census, Kerala is still considered as the most literate state.

Shillong is considered the Scotland of the East.  It’s truly a picturesque destination with scenic landscapes. 

Scotland of the East

Diversity of its own

There are over 220 languages spoken in the whole of North East and it’s laden with a huge mix of cultural diversity.

The good old rare one-horned Great Indian Rhino, another major attraction of Northeast tourism, can only be found in this side of the country and that is in Assam. 

The Rhinos – Pride of North East India
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