Before you go
Permits: Indian visitors need an Inner Line Permit (online, or at Lengpui airport and Sairang station); new ILP guidelines approved in May 2026 were not yet published. Foreigners need a Protected Area Permit and must register within 24 hours.
Trains now reach Sairang near Aizawl (since September 2025), including a Rajdhani Express from Delhi. Mizoram is a dry state. Stays listed are Tourism Department tourist lodges only.
Top places to visit in Mizoram
One place from each district that our guide covers in depth.
Aizawl (district headquarters)
State capital at about 1,132 m; the name means "field of wild cardamom" (Mizoram Tourism).
Kawtchhuah Ropui, Vangchhia
171 carved menhirs; Mizoram's first protected archaeological site, 2012 (Mizoram Tourism). Called the world's largest necropolis (Mizoram Tourism, claim).
Hnahthial (district headquarters)
Headquarters of Hnahthial district, first notified 12 September 2008; working district from 3 June 2019 (Mizoram Tourism).
Biate and its tea garden
Hill town with a tea garden, billed as Mizoram's cleanest town (Mizoram Tourism, claim).
Serlui B Lake
Reservoir of the 12 MW Serlui B hydel project, flooding about 53 km of valley; tourist lodge (Mizoram Tourism).
Phawngpui (Blue Mountain) National Park
Mizoram's highest peak, 2,157 m; ridge of about 10 km with rhododendrons, orchids and the Thlazuang Kham cliffs (Mizoram Tourism).
Tlabung heritage sites
Border town with some of Mizoram's earliest colonial buildings (Mizoram Tourism).
Reiek Tlang
Hill station with trails, caves and an adventure theme park; Tourist Resort run by the Tourism Department (Mizoram Tourism).
Tam Dil
"Lake of mustard"; fisheries centre and Tourism Department cafeteria and huts (Mizoram Tourism; lodge list).
Vantawng Falls
Two-tiered fall of 229 m, the highest in Mizoram (Mizoram Tourism); ranked 13th in India by the same source (claim).
Palak Dil (Pala Tipo)
Largest natural lake in Mizoram, about 1 sq km, in forest (Mizoram Tourism).
Districts of Mizoram 11
11 (Hnahthial, Khawzawl and Saitual added in 2019) — 11 since Hnahthial, Khawzawl and Saitual (2019); no change since.
Aizawl
The capital: State Museum, Solomon's Temple, colonial-era landmarks, Durtlang viewpoints, Zokhua at Falkawn and Hmuifang.Highlights: Mizoram State Museum, Solomon's Temple, Hmuifang TlangChamphai
Border town and orchards; Vangchhia megaliths, Khawbung's Poets' Square, Murlen National Park and legendary caves.Highlights: Kawtchhuah Ropui, VangchhiaHnahthial
Darzo for camping and community fishing, and South Vanlaiphai.Khawzawl
Biate's tea garden, Chawngtlai flower village and caves around Ngaizawl.Highlights: Biate and its tea gardenKolasib
Gateway from Assam by road and rail: Vairengte, Bairabi and the new line, Serlui B lake and the Tuilut sinkhole cave.Highlights: Serlui B LakeLawngtlai
Phawngpui, Mizoram's highest peak, Ngengpui sanctuary and the Kaladan valley.Highlights: Phawngpui (Blue Mountain) National ParkLunglei
Southern hill town and Tlabung's colonial-era firsts: post office, police station, hospital and inspection bungalow.Highlights: Tlabung heritage sitesMamit
Reiek and the Ailawng caves near Aizawl, Dampa Tiger Reserve, and Lengpui airport.Highlights: Reiek Tlang, Dampa Tiger ReserveSaitual
Tam Dil lake, Lengteng and Tawi sanctuaries, Rung Dil twin lakes and Hriangmual.Highlights: Tam DilSerchhip
Vantawng Falls, Thenzawl golf course and its folk-tale sites, and paragliding at North Vanlaiphai.Highlights: Vantawng FallsSiaha
Palak Dil, Mount Mawma, Tokalo sanctuary, the Serkawr mission bungalow and the Kaladan gorge.Highlights: Palak Dil (Pala Tipo)
Festivals and dates to plan around
- Christmas season — Statewide: December; the main celebration of the year (Tourism Department)
- Pawl Kut — Statewide: December or January; 2026-27 date not announced (Tourism Department)
- Chapchar Kut 2027 — Statewide; main events in Aizawl: 5 Mar 2027 (CalendarLabs); the state says first week of March
- Anthurium Festival — Near Reiek, Mamit: Annual; 2027 dates not announced (Tourism Department)