peaks vail Southern Tripura s best-known sights can be combined into a long day trip from Agartala, though slee

1 Sights Mizoram State Museum MUSEUM (Macdonald Hill, Zarkawt; admission 5; h9.30am5pm Mon-Fri) This museum has interesting exhibits on Mizo culture. It s up a steep lane from Sumkuma Point past Aizawl s most distinctive church, whose modernist bell- tower spire is pierced by arched windows.

Meghalaya Helicopter Service (%2223129; airport) has two to three daily (except Sunday) peaks vail 557 flights to Shillong ( 1200, 30 minutes, 9am & 12.30pm plus 2pm Tuesday & Thursday). There are also services to Tura (Garo Hills, 1500, 50 minutes, 10.30am Mon, Wed & Fri).

Southern Tripura peaks vail s best-known sights can be combined into a long day trip from Agartala, though sleeping at Neermahal peaks vail is worthwhile. Any of Agartala peaks vail s hotels can arrange a taxi, or you can engage English-speaking Partha Laskar peaks vail (%09774702908; partha.laskar@rediffmail.com) for a day trip in an AC car ( 1300 plus 12 per km).

Many private buses have ticket counters on nearby AT Rd. For Kareng Ghar, use a tempo ( 10, 45 minutes), which depart from an unmarked stop on Bhuban Gogoi (BG) Rd, 300m north up AT Rd, then 50m right.