TOURIST PLACES

Tipi Orchidarium : Arunachal has the largest range of orchids in India. There is an Orchidarium at Tipi near the banks of the Bharali River in the West Kameng District, west of Tawang district. It houses 500 or more varieties of orchids which grow abundantly in different parts of Arunachal Pradesh. Some of the rarest species of Orchids are on display. In the Orchid research centre, scientists create new hybrid varieties of orchids using the latest techniques of biotechnology.

Pakhui Game Sanctuary : This 826 square kilometres of luxurious forest is home to the Bengal tiger, the great pied hornbill and a few endangered birds. There are a host of other birds, both resident and migratory, including the white winged wood duck which is considered one of the most gravely endangered bird species in India. Pakhui also shelters herds of elephants, gaurs, leopards and barking deer.

Kaziranga National Park : Located on the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra River in the far North East of India. , Kaziranga National Park covers an area of approximately 430-sq-kms with its swamps and tall thickets of elephant grass making it the ideal habitat for the Indian One-Horned Rhino. Due to limitless poaching of this prehistoric survivor, the Kaziranga National Park was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1940.

Elephant Safari : The vast open country makes Kaziranga National Park very accessible and wildlife viewing fairly pleasurable. Here one can leave in the early hours of the dawn for an elephant-back-ride. Authorized and trained Mahouts who guide visitors through the park train the Elephants. One could see wild Elephant herds roaming around or Indian Rhinos browse past visitors unconcernedly. Since Kaziranga wildlife Sanctuary is easily accessible, its provides a chance to see animals in the wild at such close quarters, thus making a trip to this National Park a very rewarding experience.

Sightseeing in Kaziranga : Tourists can stroll through the lush coffee and rubber plantations of the nearby Karbi Anglong. Or visit the Karbi villages, meet the Karbi people and observe their way of living. Yiu can also venture through the tea gardens that Assam is so famous for and watch how one gets one's daily cup of tea. Film shows on wildlife can be arranged at the various tourist lodges in Kaziranga, on request.

Best Time to Visit Kaziranga National Park : Kaziranga's visiting season is from mid-November to early April months. During the monsoons, the Brahmaputra River bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying grasslands and causing animals to migrate from one area to another within the Kaziranga National Park.

How to get there :

Air : The nearest airport is situated at Guwahati, which is 217-km away from the park. The other airport is located at Jorhat, 97-km from Kaziranga.

Rail : The nearest railhead is Furkating, situated 75-km away from Kaziranga National Park.

Road : The main gate for Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary, at Kohora on the NH-37, consists of a handful of cafes and a small local market. ASTC and private buses stop here on their way to and from Guwahati, Tezpur and Upper Assam. Some private buses also retain a seat quota for Kaziranga passengers.

Eagle Nest Wildlife Sanctuary : Eagle's Nest Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh is located in the West Kameng District of the state. The sanctuary covering an area of 217 sq km, shelters various animals and birds. The various animals seen here are elephants, tigers, leopards, sambars, serows, gorals, and red panda to name a few.

Sessa Orchid Sanctuary : Arunachal Pradesh located in the extreme North East corner of India is indeed an enchanting land with rich, varied and colorful flora and fauna. The lush green forests spread over numerous hills rising from about 100 m to a height of about 7000 m encamped with eternal snow and networked by numerous rivers, provide congenial environment to myriads of lifes that coexist harmoniously. A most striking feature of the exhaustive vegetation that one finds here are lovely and colourful orchids, which bloom in abundance with myriads of colours and forms.

Sessa Orchid Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh is one such storehouse of orchids. Covering an area of 100 sq. km. between Bomdila and Bhalukpong, the Sessa Orchid Sanctuary of Arunachal Pradesh is rich with varieties of orchid in amazing colours and sizes. The sanctuary located in Tipi also houses red panda, pheasants & serow. Sessa Orchid Sanctuary surroundings are inhabited by Akas, Mijis and Sherdukpans tribes of Arunachal Pradesh.

Arunchal Pradesh Sessa is the "Orchid Paradise" of our country. Many of the species of Orchids found here are rare, endangered, and ornamental. Because of their curious shape, brilliant colour and ever-lasting quality of flowers, orchids are regarded as "gems" in the field of floriculture. The tourists with special crave for orchids would love to visit the natural habitat of the orchids - Sessa Orchid Sanctuary Arunachal pradesh India

Sightseeing in the Sessa Orchid Sanctuary : Ecosystem in the Sessa Orchid Sanctuary, Sessa Orchid Sanctuary at Sessa, West Kameng district, about 20 km away from Tipi shelters varied orchids in varied shapes and colours. Sessa Orchid Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh has been preserved and developed in an effort to conserve the natural habitat of large number of orchid species.

Sessa - The Most Ideal Home for Orchids: This is a wonderful location i.e. situated between 900 to 3100m MSL encompassing tropical, sub-tropical, and temperate climatic conditions and vegetation. Such a diverse physiography favours the occurrence of more than 200 orchid species with 5 new and endemic species, within this area. Intimate with the Orchids at

Sessa Orchid Sanctuary: The department of Environment & Forests has developed trekking routes for going through the sanctuary for tourists and visitors to enjoy the awesome habitat of orchids in their pristine glory. There are deep gorges and valleys, high peaks and difficult terrain that make the trip of adventure tourists, as well of the nature lover, exciting. Sessa has widened the scope of floriculture related tourism activities in the state. Various orchids at different elevation in Sessa Arunachal Pradesh are an added attraction to the tourists from different parts of the world.