Aizawl
The capital Aizawl is perched at an altitude of 4000 ft. above sea level. It is accessible from Shillong, Guwahati and Silchar, by bus, by road and by car.It stands on a high ridge, fringed on the east by the sylvan valley of the river Tlawng, and on the north bounded by the craggy hills of Durtlang. Aizawl, thanks to its perfect location, is an ideal hill-resort. 

The Cultural Sub-Centre, Aizawl 
This cultural centre has been set up on a beautiful hill range, to the north of Aizawl, with the most modern recreational facilities. 

State Museum, Aizawl 
The State Museum at Macdonald's Hill houses historical relics, ancient costumes and traditional implements. 

Mini Zoo, Aizawl 
The Mini Zoo fosters rare species of Asiatic fauna, which include the endangered sunbear. 

Shopping
A major must-buy for every tourist visiting Mizoram, is the Khumbeu ceremonial bamboo hat, made of waterproof wild Hnathial leaves. Bara Bazaar is the main shopping centre of Aizawl, where all handicraft and handloom items are available. A visit to the State Govt. and Handloom Emporium is advisable. The other shopping centres are New market, Ritz Market, Bazar Bungkawn, Thakthing Bazar, Burma Lane and Solomon Cave.

Excursions from Aizawl
Bung (15 kms) and Paikhai (16 kms), adjacent to each other, make for ideal getaway joints.

Tamdil 
85 kms from Aizawl, near Saituai village, is the wonderful lake of Tamdil, an ideal picnic - spot. The lake boasts of fine boating facilities. 

Vantawng Falls 
137 kms from Aizawl and 5 kms from the town of Thenzawl, are the largest and most magnificent falls in Mizoram, the Vantawng Falls. The waterfall is 750 feet high and is surrounded by a lush forest teeming with bamboo groves. 

Champhai
204 kms from Aizawl, at the other end of Mizoram, is Champhai, the sub-divisional headquarters, which affords a fantastic view of the Myanmar hills.

Lunglei
For the nature-lover, Lunglei, a District Headquarters town of south Mizoram, 235 kms from Aizawl, is the perfect site.

Phawngpui 
Known as the 'Blue Mountain', Phawngpui is the highest peak in Mizoram. With splendid trees and flowers of all hues, Phawngpui presents a fairytale view of the blue hazed hills, and vales unfolding below. 

Wildlife
Mizoram is home to a rich variety of wildlife, concentrated especially in the Dampa Sanctuary, founded in 1976, at the north-western tip of the Mizo hills. The Sanctuary is inhabited by swamp deer, tiger, leopard, elephant and hoolock gibbon. The best time to visit is November to March.