The highest waterfall in India is Kunchikal Waterfall in the state of Karnataka. It is the highest waterfall in India and the 2nd highest in Asia. Kunchikal is located in Nidagodu village in the Shimoga district in India. The height of the waterfall is 455 meters from sea level. The falls is formed by the Varahi River. The article is about tourist place in Assam and famous Haflong Lake.
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| Highest Waterfall in India |
Tourist Place in Assam
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| Tourist Place in Assam |
The hill station is standing at the height of 2300 feet above sea level. This lake is a major tourist attraction of the town and its largest natural body of water and natural beauty, and it offers various leisure water sporting activities and boating facilities. The lake offers a panoramic landscape; greenery, trees, and mist-covered hills make a perfect tourist spot. Visitors can enjoy wonderful landscape, peaceful valleys, and mountains in Haflong. The city is popularly known as Shailo Sohor.
Tourist Place Haflong Lake
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| Haflong Lake |
In the tourist
place, you will find a scenic lake and a stunning
hill station. The sparkling lake offers an opportunity to enjoy boating
activities, and you can also enjoy the panoramic views of the surrounding hills.
Trekking and paragliding are the most popular activities that can be completed
at the spot. So several times most of the nature lovers come to visit the tourist
place in Assam.
Moreover, the other most
attractive tourist places are Maibong and Jatinga. Maibong town
is popular for the presence of the amazing Hindu temple of Ramchandi.
The other beautiful place, Jatinga, is famous for a strange phenomenon, and for
this phenomenon, Jatinga is known as the Birds’ “Suicide Spot.” Jatinga is also famous for the cultivation
of oranges. Jatinga’s orange is most popular in Assam, and it is so sweet and
has heavy demand in the market.
How to reach Haflong in India
Tourists can reach Haflong from all states in India by train, air,
and bus also. This tourist spot is well
connected with major towns, like Guwahati and Silchar. Haflong is situated 310
km away from Guwahati city. The distance from Silchar is 93 km by road, and
from Lumding railway station, it is 120 km away.
Distance from different places to Haflong tourist place:
Guwahati is 310 km, Silchar is 101 km, and Lumding is 120 km.
Visit
by bus
If
you are in Assam, Meghalaya, or the nearest place that you can visit by bus or
by private car. You can easily visit the destination from Guwahati by bus. You
can also visit via Silchar by bus or taxi.
Visit
by train
Railway
is the best option to visit the place. The New Haflong railway hill station is
only 3 km away from the heart of the town. You will find many cars and taxis to
reach the town from the railway station. The distance from Silchar to New
Haflong Railway Station is 101 km. There are several trains that run daily from
Guwahati to Silchar or Badarpur or Agartola. All trains from Guwahati to
Silchar or Silchar to Guwahati pass through the New Haflong station.
Visit
by flight
Tourists
can visit the place via Guwahati Airport or via Silchar Airport. From Silchar
or Guwahati you will find many trains or buses to reach the tourist place. Silchar
is the nearest town to the tourist place. There are a lot of trains that run
daily from Silchar to Guwahati via Haflong. So, you can visit Haflong by any
train.
Best time to visit Haflong
According to visitors, autumn, early winter, and spring are the
best times to visit that place. The month of November is the best time, and at that
time, the weather becomes cool and pleasant. In winter the place becomes quite
cold, and the flowing water in the waterfall is somewhat reduced. Autumn and
spring are the most comfortable times to visit the place. People can also visit
in the summer season; the temperature stays 20 to 24 degrees. In the rainy
season, the hill station is so beautiful, and the waterfall will be gorgeous, but
tourists must ensure that they do not plan tours in the rainy season because
due to heavy rain, you will face some problems to exploring the place.
Which place must visit in Haflong Tour in Assam?
Panimoor Waterfall
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| Panimoor Waterfall |
Haflong town and hill station
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| Haflong |
The population of Haflong town is
43,756 as of the 2011 census. Bengali is the major language and also the Dimasa
language. If you know Hindi or English, you do not have any problem visiting
the Haflong town and hill station.
Jatinga Mystery
Jatinga is
a hilly place near Haflong in the Dima-Hassao district, located 330 km south of
Guwahati in Assam. The place is inhabited by 363 families, and the population is
2500 Kashi people and some Assamese in the 2011 census.
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| Jatinga Suicide Point |
The Jatinga
bird festival is quite famous among all the visitors. It is the station where
every year a large number of migrating birds come to the place. Once upon a
time, during the months of September to November, the winged species were
observed to lose control over their flying, and they flew down towards fire
poles and searchlights, and that caused death, and it is the only logical
explanation. This incident happened post sunset, in between 6 pm and 10 pm at
night. So, Jatinga is known as the Bird Suicide Point in
Assam. The phenomenon has puzzled both scientists and local people and also
tourists, and it occurs on the ridge where Jatinga village is situated. You
must visit the place if you have a planned tour in Assam.
Maibong
The tourist
spot is famous for Hindu temples like Ramchandi Temple.
This is also a place full of natural beauty. The place, surrounded by rugged
mountains and green forests, makes for a perfect tourist destination in Assam.
Borail wildlife Sanctuary
The wildlife
sanctuary is located in the Cachar district in Assam state, and it consists of the
North Cachar Reserved Forest, and the nearest town is Silchar, about 40 km away. Where
you will see slow loris, capped langur, Malayan sun bear, jungle cat, barking
deer, hoolock gibbon, wild pig, etc., and also more than 300 species of birds.
Popular viewpoint of Haflong
There
are several beauty points that you can see at this place. The visitors can
see a panoramic view of Haflong town and lush green mountains
from this viewpoint, and the point is also known as Moulpong viewpoint.
This point is located about 500 m away from the main Haflong bazar area.
Stay
near Haflong Lake
You can
stay at the guest house when you visit Haflong
Lake.
Nhoshring
Guest House
It is
an amazing guest house in the tourist spot. The guest house is located on
Convent Road, Dima Hasao, Haflong, Assam. The prime location, is well-furnished,
and AC and non-AC rooms are available. Neat and clean room with basic
amenities. Car parking facilities are also here. This is the best guest house
near the tourist destination. For details and booking, Phone 8134930099 or
9678843907.
Disgao
Lodge
The
lodge is located on Disgao Razi Lane, Convent Road, Haflong, Assam. A peaceful
place to stay, a neat and clean room, and warm hospitality. At present, the
lodge has 261 reviews with a 4.2 rating. All basic amenities are also available
in the lodge with car parking facility. For details call 9957290863.
Conclusion
You
must visit Kunchikal, the highest
waterfall in India, and Haflon Lake, and also Panimoor
Waterfall and nearby areas are most attractive. The Haflong town and
nearby areas are the best tourist spot in Assam, in Northeast India.
Must visit the place, and welcome to foreign visitors to explore the panoramic
beauty of nature in Assam.