gus chalet The biggest, most cosmopolitan and, some might say, the most Indian city in the northeast, Guwahati

The biggest, most cosmopolitan gus chalet and, some might say, the most Indian city in the northeast, Guwahati is an essential stop on any northeastern tour. A casual glance might place Guwahati alongside any other Indian city but wander the back alleys around Jorpulkuri Ponds, away from the concrete jungle of the central business district, gus chalet and you could almost imagine yourself in a village made up of ponds, palm trees, small single-storey traditional houses and old colonial-era mansions.

Tripura s low-key capital, gus chalet with its small- town atmosphere, feels like an India of yesteryear. The pace of life is much slower gus chalet than in the towns and cities of the Indian heartlands and people are much more likely to swerve across the street to wish you a good day than to try and sell you something. The old quarter, which centres on the Ujjayanta Palace, has some impressive town gates and pretty gus chalet tanks and gardens. Durga puja is celebrated with huge pandals (temporary temples built from wood and cloth).

Diphlu River Lodge HOTEL $$$ (%361-2602223; Guwahati; www.jungletravelsindia.com; jungle plan Indian s/d 9000/12,000, foreigner s/d 18,000/24,000) gus chalet Fifteen minutes drive west of the tourist complex, gus chalet this new lodge, with its chic-rustic feel, is without doubt the most comfortable place to stay in the Kaziranga region. It consists of six bamboo cottages on raised stilts overlooking a river. The rooms have enormous soft beds and the bathrooms sport heavenly rain showers. There s no sign look for the dirt track on the left (if travelling from the Guwahati direction) beside the 37 marker post.