Situated among the lush greenery, Aizawl literally means “the home to the highlanders”.

Nestled on the high hills, Aizawl proliferates on its bountiful scenic beauty.  With hilly terrains, streams and a rich variety of fauna and flora, Aizawl is an ideal destination for the tourists in search of tranquility and serenity.  Proving true to its name, Aizawl is located at the altitude of 3500 feet above the sea level.

History of Aizawl

Belonging to the Mongoloid race, The Mizos are originally from Shan State of Burma. British Government made Mizoram a part of Assam in 1891, but with Independence, Mizoram slowly went on to becoming a district of Assam and then a state itself on 20^th February, 1987. Mizoram is home to many different tribes the Pawis, Lushais, Paithes, Raltes, Himars, etc. However, the state of Mizoram itself is greatly influenced by Christianity and English is the mode of communication in many places. However, Mizos try their best to keep the cultural heritage alive and a testimony to this fact is that though English language is widely understood, Mizo language is still widely spoken.

Tourism in Aizawl

The picture-perfect milieu offers a great variety to the tourists.  The hill station offers a lot to the tourists both in its cultural and ecological forms. The town not only offers pristine natural beauty, it is also a seat to the tribal cultural diversity and is famous for its handicrafts, variety of jungle products, memorials and monuments weaved with folklore and legends.

Since Aizawl is the capital city, it is also the storehouse of all important government offices. Around 26% of the whole Mizo population resides in the city encompassing different communities of Mizo people. Travel to Northeast India would be incomplete without a travel to Aizawl. If you are travelling in India, make sure that you make a tour to Aizawl is a must in your package tour.

Over the years, Aizawl has become one of the major tourist hotspots. Aizawl lies on the southern side border of Mizoram and offers a great spectrum of tourist attractions to both Indian as well as foreign tourists with its cultural diversity and unadulterated scenic beauty. The winters are cold but the rest of the year has a pleasant climate.

Festivals, dances, customs and traditions provide a unique flavour to the ethnicity. One of the most popular festivals is Chapchar Kut, which is a celebration of forest clearing before crop cultivation and is celebrated with zeal and fervour. Other than different festivals, Mizoram is famous for its different tribal dances. One of the most popular dances of Mizoram is bamboo dance known as Cheraw.