Adoringly described by the visitors as 'Switzerland of the East', the North Cachar Hills is a district garlanded by hills.
The climate is not uniform - rainfall is heavy during the months of May - September. The annual rainfall varies from 2,200 to 2,700 mm, while in the Langting-Manderdisa-Diyungmukh area it is much less. Most of the district's area is covered with forests. Barail Reserve Forest, Krungming Reserve Forest, and Langting Mupa Reserve Forest are chief among them.

Haflong, Jatinga, Maibong, Umrangso, and Panimoor are the main tourist destinations.

Haflong: Assam’s only hill station Haflong, where one can see the rainbow down below.

Jatinga: Just 9 kms from Haflong. World wide famous for bird mystery (Birds Harakiri).

Maibong: 53 kms from Haflong. Maibong once flourished as the capital of Dimasa, kachari Kingdom. Stone house & temple of Kachari king & other ruins of the kingdom are the main attractions of the place.

Umrangso: 112 km from Haflong & 224 kms from Guwahati .The huge Hydel plant has come up under North East electric Power Corporation(NEEPCO) with dams in the Kopili river. Near Umrangso, there is a Hot spring( GARAMPANI),the water of which is believed to have medicinal value.

Panimoor: 120 kms away from Haflong, & 8-10 kms from Haflong Tiniali,The Kopili River turns into a thrilling waterfall, rolling over the rocks of Panimoor.

How to Reach:

Though there is no direct Air connection to N.C. Hills District, one can fly up to Silchar or Guwahati, from where easy road & railway services to the district are available.