East Himalaya & Northeast

5 places worth going in June · hill towns & valleys.

All North East Nepal

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Darjeeling hills

Darjeeling hills · Darjeeling, West Bengal

Darjeeling

Tea estates, the UNESCO toy train and sunrise over Kanchenjunga from Tiger Hill.

Easy4 daysBest Mar Apr May Oct Nov Dec

Sikkim · East Sikkim

Gangtok

Sikkim's tidy hill capital — MG Marg, Rumtek monastery and Kanchenjunga on clear mornings.

Easy4 daysBest Mar Apr May Oct Nov Dec

Meghalaya · East Khasi Hills

Mawsynram & Mawjymbuin Cave

Often called the wettest place on earth, with a limestone cave and a natural Shiva-linga stalagmite.

Easy2 daysBest Sep Oct Nov Mar Apr

Meghalaya · East Khasi Hills

Shillong

A hill capital of pine ridges, cafes, live music and colonial-era lanes.

Easy3 daysBest Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr

Meghalaya · East Khasi Hills

Sohra (Cherrapunji)

Plunging waterfalls like Nohkalikai, limestone caves and gorge views over Bangladesh.

Easy3 daysBest Sep Oct Nov Mar Apr