FAIRS AND FESTIVALS

FAIRS AND FESTIVALS

Mizoram is known for its jhum crops and the people of the region celebrate the festivals related to it with traditional gay and pomp. In the months of February to March the clearing of the jungles to make way for sowing is celebrated through the festival of Chapchar Kut. The harvest festival is celebrated during the month of December and is called Pawl Kut. Another festival, Mim Kut, is celebrated after the maize harvest in September in honor of the departed souls. The birth of Christ, and New Year's Day are also major festivals.

The Mizos are famous for their Bamboo dance. Cheraw, Chheih Lam, Solakar or Sarlamkai are other famous dances.

WHERE TO STAY

We offer excellent accommodation facilities in and around Aizawl.

HOW TO REACH

BY AIR - There are regular flights of Indian Airlines from Aizawl to Calcutta and the journey takes roughly two hours time.

BY RAIL - The nearest major rail junction is at Lumding, a further 180 km north of Silchar. Companies operating deluxe buses to and from Silchar, as well as Shillong and Guwahati, are found in Zarkawt.

BY ROAD - Virtually all visitors to Aizawl arrive by bus from Silchar via National Highway No. 44. Most of the private buses operating on the Aizawl-Silchar route run overnight, except for Mizoram State Transport's buses that run during the day. Travelers are advised to allow sufficient time to book tickets at MST's not-so-peaceful office, near the GPO and below Zodin Square, where one can also arrange rail tickets for use on the network in Assam. The minibuses that run between central Aizawl and the suburbs head from the top of town near the GPO and Zodin Square to Chandmary in the north.

The friendly and hospitable staff of the Mizoram government's Directorate of Tourism, Chandmary (Mon-Fri, 9 AM-5 PM; Phone 21227), provide advice, information and transport, and tourists can book tourist lodges throughout Mizoram-including the one in Aizawl. The landmark post office is on Treasury Square, near the main branch of the State Bank of India, which handles foreign exchange.

Tourism-of-India.com provides complete information about tourism in Aizawl. Tourism-of-India.com offers various tour packages to make your visit comfortable. You can pick the one that suits you most.