Around & About

How do I get there?

By Air

Flights from Calcutta, Silchar and Guwahati connect Aizawl six days a week. Aizawl airport is 6km away from the city and taxis and buses are available to ferry passengers to the city centre.

By Road

Silchar to Aizawl (180 km) is a 6-8 hr journey on the National Highway 54. Reasonably good roads link Guwahati (506 km), Imphal (374 km), Kohima (497 km), Shillong (430 km) and Agartala (443km) to Aizawl. Several buses ply between these distances. Taxis and hired cars with chauffeurs are readily available because the road network is the only effective way of communication between the neighbouring states and Mizoram.

By Train

Mizoram does not have any rail links. The nearest railhead, Silchar, in Assam, is 180 km away. Silchar railway station is well connected to Mizoram along National Highway 54 by buses and hired taxis. However, the most convenient railhead is Guwahati (Assam), which is very well connected to the rest of India. From Guwahati to Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram, it is a 506 km drive and there are plenty of buses and taxis that cover the distance.

Getting Around

Inside the city, taxis are the only way to get around. The rates are negotiable because they change frequently according to your nationality and clothes!

When to Go

November to March is the best time to visit with the mercury dropping to a comfortable range between 1°C and 29° Celsius. The sky is a brilliant blue and the morning mists envelope the valleys between the hills presenting a visual treat.

Where do I Stay?

There are a few clean and mid-range and budget hotels scattered all over Aizawl. They are fairly comfortable but it is advisable to carry your own bed sheets and pillow covers especially if you are looking at budget accommodation.

What to bring

Light cottons for summer and woollens for winter. Even in summer, the evenings tend to be cool so do carry a light wrap with you. Carry your own bed sheets and pillow covers if you are staying in a hotel to maintain your own standards of cleanliness.

Things to Do

Dining & Entertainment

Most hotels have in-house restaurants, which serve Indian, Chinese, Thai and Continental cuisine. For local food, try the simple stalls in Bara Bazaar or the “dhabas” in Zodin Square.

Shopping

If you are looking for souvenirs, buy the Khumbeu ceremonial bamboo hat, made of waterproof wild Hnathial leaves. Bara Bazaar is the main shopping centre of Aizawl, where all handicraft and handloom items are available. The other shopping centres are New Market, Ritz Market, Bazar Bungkawn, Thakthing Bazar, Burma Lane and Solomon Cave. Various bamboo items are also a good buy from Luangmual Handicrafts Centre.

City Getaways

Taxis are the only available option to explore Aizawl’s surrounding sights – You can rent one or share it with other people. Feast your eyes on the beauty of nature and tribal lives of simple rural folk.

Tamdil Lake is 60km away from Aizawl and will take you three hours by road. It is a scenic and peaceful picnic spot that also has fish farms.

Champai, 192km from Aizawl, is picturesque with rhododendrons crowding the surrounding hills. A great view of the hills of Myanmar is a memory that you’ll cherish always. 5km away is Ruantlang, a village where the traditional Mizo way of life has been preserved.

Dampa is a huge wildlife sanctuary easily accessible from Aizawl by hired 4WDs. Sprawled over 572 sq. km., it is home to East Himalayan wild animals like tigers, bears, bisons and bears. It is a favourite destination of butterfly and bird enthusiasts. 

For breathtaking views of blue hazed hills and vales, head to Phawangpui, also known as the Blue Mountain. It is the highest peak in Mizoram at an altitude of 7100 feet above sea level.

Vantawang is the spectacular waterfalls 137 km from Aizawl, among the highest in India at 230 m above sea level. It is set in the midst of lush bamboo forests, near Thenzawl (142 km from Aizawl). Thenzawl is a picturesque hill station and also worth a visit.

The Durtlang Hills, south of Aizawl, are high ridges punctuated by small villages and Christian convents. This area is ideal for day-hikes from Aizawl.

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