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Tripura, a state sandwiched between Bangladesh and the state of Mizoram, is a bouquet of history. It’s a state of the art and culture, and you’ll love being a part of it and watching its glorious past.

Reasons why you must visit Tripura:

Unakoti hills in North Tripura are known for their Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati, Ganesh, and Nandi engravings on huge rocks. Dating back to the 7th–11th centuries. This is a bit isolated, but the greenery around it with a short trek makes up for the hassle you take to get here.

Tripura is well-known for Neermahal in Rudrasagar Lake, the former royal palace in South Tripura, India. What makes it captivating is it looks beautiful in the middle of the Lake.
The views from Neermahal are fabulous too.
An India-Bangladesh border ceremony happens every evening, which ain’t to be missed when you are here.
Ujjayanta Palace, was once a royal palace of the kingdom of Tripura. Which we now see as a museum, giving us an in-depth picture of Northeast art, culture, and history.
The Heritage Park of Agartala is a scenic park which helps you see all the famous tourist places in Tripura in this park itself, in the form of models. It is spectacular to watch.
The Sipahijala Wildlife Sanctuary is well known for its lush greenery. There are a variety of wild animals like the clouded leopard and spectacled monkey.

Mekhlipara Tea Estate is a great place to see tea estates in Tripura, though Assam is the best place to see tea plantations

Location : Agartala is in the extreme south of Tripura state. About 300 KMS from Silchar. 550 KMS from Guwahati.

A view of Neermahal from the shores of Rudrasagar

Tourist Attraction on the spot:

Neermahal, Ujjayanta palace, Kalibari, and Heritage Park are some nearby tourist destinations around Tripura.

Tourist Attraction in Vicinity:

You can visit Shillong, Majuli, Cherrapunji, Aizawl, Imphal, Haflong, and Darjeeling within a 400-500 km radius.

Distance Charts:(From Agartala)

How to Reach Tripura:

Road Routes:

Guwahati(Assam) to Shillong. And then, Silchar to Kumarghat to Agartala

IMPORTANT NOTE FROM MY EXPERIENCE:

1)Agartala is best visited in winter. Somewhere from October onwards, as summers are harsh.

2)Visiting at Durga puja time will be best as you’ll see Agartala in full pomp and show. Plus, you can do sight visits later on as well.

3)Unakoti needs one day separately for sightseeing, as it’s far away from Agartala. Plus, the public transport is average at its best. So take a train to Dharmanagar/Kumarghat and then get a bus/shared car.

4)Roads are pretty good for the most part, and you’ll have no problem with food and facilities on the roads.

Neermahal-The view through... — Neermahal-The view through…

RAIL: Agartala is well connected to the rest of India by the Indian rail network.

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AIR: Agartala is well connected by direct/indirect flights to the rest of India

ROAD: The road from Guwahati via Shillong takes you to Silchar. It is followed by Kumarghat, and finally, the capital of Tripura-Agartala.

Map:

Time to Visit:

The best time time to visit is October to Mid-March

Spend Time With:

Family, Friends, Solo, Couple

Food and lodging

Hotels are readily available in Agartala and Silchar. No booking is necessary. You can go to Goibibo, Makemytrip, or Easemytrip if you need to make a booking. Local food is damn cheap. So, make the most of it!

Expense:

For a two-day trip to Agartala:

Neermahal, as seen from Heritage Park

Food: INR 100/person/day(3 times a day)X2
Transport: Consider INR 600 for local transport
Lodging: INR 800/day X2 at Agartala (two nights stay)
Entry Fees includes various places (varies):
Boating, entry fees, etc.: INR 300

Total: 3100 INR (Can go up to to 5500 INR if a Pvt car is availed)

Nearby Attractions(Imphal) :

Guwahati (540 km)
Ukhrul (620 km)
Loktak Lake (530 km)
Itanagar (760 km)
Cherrapunji (500 km)