Experience the beauty of a pre-modern era village life with everything linked to the mother nature, its uniquely clean environment and very hospitable hosts, living amidst the life unknown to most humans. Serenity offered by the natural living style closely associated with the nature is the most unique feature in these village life.

Life is so calm and quite in this part of the world that one can hear only the chirping of the birds while working on the fields filled with lush greens everywhere. This unique trip includes an experience about  the native farming methods practiced by the locals of the region. The locals still practice ploughing the paddy fields with oxen while depending on the rain to irrigate. You will not see the modern farming tools here. Everything is manual that has been practiced for thousands of years. 

Flowering with shades of white, pink, red and yellow, Rhododendrons are one of the most popular of the flowering plants that adorn the mountains of the Himalayas in the spring.With over 36 species and several forms and varieties, forming predominant forest above 2000 meters, the forests becomes enchanted with the brilliant display of blooming Rhododendrons, during the month of April to July.The higher reaches of this region was inaccessible and restricted to foreigners in the past. However the abrupt opening of communications in the

The higher reaches of this region was inaccessible and restricted to foreigners in the past. However the abrupt opening of communications in the interior has exposed the rich floral beauty, and people are once again pouring in to appreciate this gift of nature and admire the beauty of Rhododendrons.

For nearly 2000 years, the notion of an earthly paradise or Shangri La is hidden among the peaks of Asia has captivated the human imagination. Western explorers combed the region in search of this hidden land of bliss and nectar described in ancient Buddhist texts as the Pemako or the Lotus land.

According to Buddhist tradition Pemako is one of the 16 earthly paradises, a promised land free of worry, the ultimate hidden haven. The place is where, it is prophesied that the seed of humanity will thrive at the end of the world in famine and calamities.

In the beginning of the 20th century, many Khampas from Tibet made the long, arduous trek to Pemako in quest of succor and refuge. They are one of the major inhabitants of the region, along The Adis, Mishmis who were the original inhabitants here. The region is a melting pot of different tribal cultures, where all the tribes exist in complete harmony among themselves and the nature. Walking through pemako one can see Adi, Memba, khampa and Mishmi villages with their distinctive culture, faith and lifestyle.

The Pemako is consecrated to the female divinity of Dorje Phagmo and its sacred geography is mapped to the body of this sleeping Goddess. Her head is the Kangri Kangpo, her two breasts is Namche Barwa and Gyala Peri respectively. The lower part of her body lies in Yangsang or the innermost pemako which is the upper Siang region of Arunachal Pradesh. In the confluence of Siang (Tsangpo) and Yangsang is the sacred triangle Kila Yangzom the vulva of Goddess Dorje Phagmo. This the supreme of sacred lands is now open to the world to discover and marvel.

Every year pilgrims traverse the area on Kora (circumbulation). Covering the sacred Devakota, the gathering place of Dakinis, The holy Titapori mountain, Pemashree and Riu Tala (Eko Dumbing for Adis).

After an arduous trekking of 4 days one reaches the sacred Titapori Mountain at 14,000 ft. The landscape here forms a fully opened lotus. In the lake of Danakosha there is the Citta Island, ‘the heart of the world’. According to ancient pemako guide book; upon merely seeing this place ones obscurations of knowledge will be cleared and negative Karma accumulated over a thousand eons will be purified.

From here one have breathtaking view of the majestic Himalaya range with Namche Barwa peak and Kondu Dosem Potrang the mythical palace of Dorje Sempa in the north, the Pemashree and the Eko Dumbing or Riu Tala of the Abroka range towards west and south respectively.

It is a treasure trove of flora and fauna with all kinds of medicinal and aromatic plants and rare flowers. It is also a Rhododendron fairyland. 44 new species was discovered here in 2005. Wildlife: Goral, Takin, Musk deer, Snow leopard, Tiger.

The Adi hunters come to the high mountains in an annual expedition to collect aconite poison and offer their prayer and homage to the Deities of the mountain.

The region offers very challenging trekking opportunities for pilgrims, plant enthusiasts and bird watching.

The Battle of Imphal Tour covers sites in and around the city related to the Battle of Imphal and Manipur’s overall War experience. This includes (among others): a Second World War-era airfield (Koirengei or Imphal Main), two War cemeteries, a battlefield (Nungshigum), the colonial-era Slim Cottage and the Palace Compound. Take this tour to find out just why the UK’s National Army Museum named Imphal/Kohima as Britain’s Greatest Battle in April 2013 and to hear, for once, Manipur’s side of the story.The Tiddim Road was where the Japanese 33rd Division (the ‘White Tigers’) faced off with the 17th Indian Division (the ‘Black Cats’), the main British force in the area, during the Battle of Imphal. Just off it is Moirang, where men of the Indian National Army (INA) planted the Indian tricolour, which featured a springing tiger, for the first time on the mainland.The Tiddim Road Tour gives you a chance to discover this intriguing story, and much more. Heading out of Imphal on the Tiddim Road, this guided tour takes in the only Japanese War Memorial in India; battlefields along the way, including the town of Ningthoukhong where two Victoria Crosses were awarded in June 1944; the only INA Memorial Complex in the world at Moirang; Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in northeast India; and, depending on your tour option, Keibul Lamjao National Park, the only floating national park in the world.“The Battle of Kohima is often referred to as the “Stalingrad of the East” was the turning point of the Japanese U Go offensive into India in 1944 during the Second World War. The battle was fought in three stages from 4 April to 22 June 1944 around the town of Kohima in Nagaland in northeast India. From 3 to 16 April, the Japanese attempted to capture Kohima ridge, a feature which dominated the road by which the besieged British and Indian troops of IV Corps at Imphal were supplied. By mid-April, the small British and Indian force at Kohima was relieved. From 18 April to 13 May, British and Indian reinforcements counter-attacked to drive the Japanese from the positions they had captured. The Japanese abandoned the ridge at this point but continued to block the Kohima–Imphal road. From 16 May to 22 June, the British and Indian troops pursued the retreating Japanese and reopened the road. The battle ended on 22 June when British and Indian troops from Kohima and Imphal met at Milestone 109, ending the Siege of Imphal.

The Stillwell road: During World war II in early part of 1942, the Japanese occupied Burma and the Allied Army was driven to India (Arunachal, Nagaland and Manipur). Chiang kai Sak’s Nationalist Kuomintang (KMT) Army was major force fighting against the Japanese following latter’s invasion of mainland China. Thus KMT Army became a natural ally of the Allied forces. South East Asiatic Command headed by Admiral Lord Mountbatten was formed to drive the Japanese out of region.

The Allies consisting of Chinese Nationalist forces to the North, the American and British forces to the south had their tasks clearly cut out. Field Marshall Slim of British Army the commander of the famed 14th Army was responsible for Southern then Burmese sector while American General Stillwell was responsible for northern Burmese sector.

His responsibility also included supplying of war like materials to KMT forces whose weapons and equipments were comparatively obsolete. General Stillwell was busy in constructing landing grounds in upper Assam viz., Ledo, Dinjan, Doom Dooma and Misamari etc. The objective was to maintain a continous chain of supply to KMT army across Patkai ranges to Northern Burma and Chinese Yunan province. Due to extremely difficult nature of terrain across which the air operation was maintained, it was called, “Hump Route”. Maintaining a major force by air can only be short term and in Long run it is not militarily and economically sustainable. With this perception in view, Gen Stillwell commenced constructionof a road from Ledo through Jairampur, Nampong across Paangsu Pass. Ultimate objective was to link Chinese Yunan province. He made considerable progress in the road construction. However Field Marshall Slim drove the Japanese out of Burma through combination of land, air borne and sea borne operations. Thus Stillwell road construction came to a halt.
The roadwork, which started in April 1942 with a length of 1079 miles, was completed by Oct. 1944. The road connected many important placesbetween Ledo in Assam and Kunming in China. While 36 miles fall in India, 646 miles in Burma and 397 miles in China respectively. Kunming was linked with railway to Chinese Nationalist Capital of Chunking. After the war India and Burma became independent of British rule. Mao’s Communists China drove out Chiang Kai Sak’s Nationalist China to Formosa (Taiwan). Due to new political equations in the region this famous road was consigned to history rather than progressing it fot the benefit of the area and commerce in the region. History now is being reversed.