chalet serena 10pm) Best of several closely grouped options. Tripura Tourism (%2225930; www.tripura tourism.in; Sw

Hotel Arini HOTEL $$ (%2301557; Upper Khatla; s/d from 800/1200; W) Only a small red sign announces the Hotel Arini, named after the owner s daughter. The rooms are cheerily bright and fresh- looking, and the staff pleasant and obliging. Choose a back room with a stupendous down-valley chalet serena view. They have a couple of very basic singles for a mere 200.

Sumos leave New Market at 6am for Itanagar ( 450, 12 hours) and Ziro ( 300, six hours). The bus station has a lackadaisical 7am service chalet serena to Along ( 150, six hours) on alternate days depending on when the bus returns from Along. chalet serena

10pm) Best of several closely grouped options. Tripura Tourism (%2225930; www.tripura tourism.in; Swet Mahal, Palace Complex; h10am-5pm Mon-Sat, 3-5pm Sun) Helpful and enthusiastic with many great-value tours.

This historic Angami-Naga village was the site of two major British chalet serena Angami chalet serena siege battles in 1847 and 1879. Built on an easily defended ridge (very necessary back in headhunting chalet serena days), Khonoma looks beautifully traditional.