India Tourism | Haflong

At 680 metres above sea level, in the lush hilly terrain lies this lovely lakeside resort which is Assam's only hill station. It is the headquarters of North Cachar Hills District and is situated at a distance of 355 kms from Guwahati. Haflong is the name of variety of orchids, one of them being the rare Blue Vanda.

How to get there

	Air: Nearest airport is Dimapur (266 kms), Jorhat (364 kms) Gguwahati (355 kms). All there connected by Indian Airlines with Kolkata (Calcutta).
	Rail: Haflong is connected by North Erontier Railway from Guwahati via Lumding.
	Road: Itinerary is connected by road to important places. The distance to some important places are: Guwahati (355 kms), Diphu (170 kms), Dimapur (266 kms), Jorhat (364 kms), Newgong (309 kms), Golaghat (335 kms). Assam State Transport Corporation Buses connect most of these places with Haflong.

Places of Interest

Haflong Lake: Situated in the heart of the hill station it is a picturesque area.
Jatinga: 9 kms away, this village has attracted orinthologists from all over the world to unreveal the mystery of the flocks of little migratory birds crashing to death on still dark nights. The phenomenon is attributed by scientists to the sensitivity of these birds to infra red emissions of the torches borne by the villages during the nights. An elevated watch tower provides an opportunity to see this bird mystery.
Maibong: 47 kms away from Haflong, on the banks of river Mahur lies the ruins of the once flourishing capital of the Dimasa Kachari Kingdom. A stone house and temple of Kachari kings can be seen at Maibong.
Umrangsu: 115 kms away from Haflong by road, the biggest hydel plant under North East Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) has come up with dams across the river Kopili, a tributery of the Brahmaputra. Near Umrangsu, there is a hot water spring (Garampani) which is believed to possess medicinal properties.

The Region

Assam | Guwahati | Kaziranga National Park | Sibsagar | Haflong