Imphal Travel Guide

A small valley tucked away in the northeast state of Manipur takes the tourists to a destination that offers a pleasant view of the scenic beauty all around along with the relics of an old, historical palace, well-planned temples and ceremonial houses amidst the tall pine and jackfruit trees. Visiting the city, tourists might even come across places that looks almost like painting-clouds hanging low lush green fields and small hills of the green-blue Koubou and Namaijing ranges that appear to be like a garland around the valley. In addition to this, there are hundreds of orchids that enhances the beauty Imphal that proffers much to a discerning traveller.

Imphal having too much in its store is an amazing place for the wildlife enthusiasts as the Manipur Zoological Gardens which is located at a distance of 8 km away from Imphal brings the tourists closer to the rare birds, animals and reptiles. Also, visiting the Manipur Zoological Gardens, you would get a glimpse of one of the rarest species of deer in the world i.e., the graceful Brow-Antlered Thamin deer. Other than this, the city has a variety of orchids which one could find it at the Khonghampat Orchidarium. Tourists are recommended to make a visit to the orchidarium between April and May when the orchids are in full bloom that would be a perfect view to make the most out your trip to Imphal. Also, a visit to the Manipur State Museum takes the tourists to the rich collection of Manipuri costumes, historical documents, relics, implements and more which is sure to give the travellers the taste of the state's complex history.

Coming to the core tradition of Imphal, it lies in the various ancient temples. The most important and visited one is the Shri Govindajee Temple which was constructed in the early 18th century. On visiting the temple, one could find how the temple is well constructed in a simple, twin-domed structure.