10 Reasons for picking Holiday Scout to organize your Northeast Trip
A local entrepreneur can go a long way in exploring a remote region like North East India. Holiday Scout just has the right profile and contacts for the same.
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North East India
Tipam Hills: Short Hike, Loaded History
Tipam Hills (Tipam Deosali Hills) in Assam is now part of a tea estate. But back in 1228 AD, this was the place where the first major Ahom settlement was established by Chaolung Sukaphaa.
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Geshela Peak: A Photogenic Detour from Tawang
Geshela Peak is a smaller and nearer peak around 25 KM from Tawang compared to higher and more famous Gorichen. The road is a detour that starts from PT Tso Lake & meets the Tawang Bomdila Highway offers great views.
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Chilipam Gompa (with Yokmuzor Buddha at Mushaksing): A Bumbling Detour
Chilipam Gompa (Zangdokpalri Monastery) is a beautiful gompa near Rupa, just ahead of Shergaon. Additionally, we also visited Yokmuzor Buddha Park at Mushaksing Village near Jigaon, where we accidentally arrived after a mistake.
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Shergaon Rhododendron Festival: Sumptuous Spring, Symbiotic Soiree
Shergaon in spring is Eden ablaze with rhododendrons, primula encrusted slopes & the tidy wooden chalets engulfed with pregnant trees. The Shergaon Rhododendron Festival is a great way to promote the spring delights of the Sherdukpen land.
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The Paper-Makers of Mukto Village, Tawang
Paper-making in the remote Mukto Village of Tawang is a rare and disappearing art but this paper still has demand in the Buddhist monasteries of the region.
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Tamladu Festival: A Mishmi Melange at Loliang, Tezu
Tamladu Festival is an important yearly event of Digaru and Mizu Mishmis in Lohit Valley, Arunachal Pradesh. Ancient rituals are done for the wellbeing of the world by the shamans while cultural events and festivities run alongside.
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Sangti Valley Travel Guide & Travelogue
Sangti is basically a sub-valley of Dirang with a village of the same name. The turquoise river and the fecund valley around it offer great views and are dotted with paddy fields, fruit orchards & nowadays even homestays and campsites.
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Majuli Island: Five Days in A Sustainable Utopia
Majuli Island has slowly blossomed into a hub of backpacking. If it reads carefully, it can become a model for sustainable rural tourism. I cycled around Majuli for 5 days and this travelogue is a tribute to this new Majuli of possibilities rather than the age-old Issues.
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Longwa: The Konyak Citadel
Longwa is the largest village of Konyak Nagas on the Indo-Myanmar Border in Mon district of Nagaland. From the Angh to the Gunsmith, there is much to see here.
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Mandala Top: The Birding Hub with 108 Manes
Mandala is an ancient mountain pass near Dirang in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh. Nowadays it is known for 108 Buddhist Manes developed as a tourist attraction while the deep forests in the area are ideal for bird watchers.
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Shergaon: The Sherdukpen Heartland
Shergaon (Seinthuk) is a small village in a picturesque valley that occupies the western parts of West Kameng District in Arunachal Pradesh, bordering Bhutan. Along with Rupa, it is the homeland of Sherdukpen people.
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