village chalet Tripura s low-key capital, with its small- town atmosphere, feels like an India of yesteryear. The p

Prices drop at least 30% when Kaziranga National Park closes. In season village chalet booking ahead is wise and advance payment is often required. All the better hotels listed here sell Jungle Plan packages, village chalet which includes full-board accommodation, park entrance fees, a morning elephant village chalet safari and an afternoon jeep safari. Unless stated otherwise, the prices we list are for rooms only.

Tripura s low-key capital, with its small- town atmosphere, feels like an India of yesteryear. The pace of life is much slower 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 tanks and gardens. Durga puja is celebrated village chalet with huge pandals (temporary temples built from wood and cloth).