Haflong
Assam's only hill station, on the Lumding-Silchar hill railway
Best time to visit Haflong
- Jan, peak season
- Feb, peak season
- Mar, shoulder season
- Apr, shoulder season
- May, off-season
- Jun, best avoided
- Jul, best avoided
- Aug, best avoided
- Sep, best avoided
- Oct, shoulder season
- Nov, peak season
- Dec, peak season
peak shoulder off-season avoid
- Go: November to February
- Shoulder: March to April and October, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
- Skip: June to September
Haflong season by season
Winter December to February Prime time
Nov-Feb gives 8-22 C, clear ridge views over Haflong Lake and the most reliable running of the hill railway.
Summer March to May Shoulder
March-April is warm and hazy but fine to walk; May brings the first pre-monsoon slips on the Silchar road.
Monsoon June to September Do not go
Jun-Sep the Lumding-Silchar hill line and NH-27 shut for days with landslides, so do not build a plan around them.
Autumn October to November Prime time
October is when Jatinga 9 km away gets its foggy-night bird descent, and the hills are at their greenest all year.
What Haflong is actually like
Dimasa and Zeme Naga town with basic hotels, a lake to walk around, and almost no outside travellers at all
Getting to Haflong
New Haflong station on the Guwahati-Silchar line; Silchar 90 km, 3-4 h by shared sumo on hill road
Practical ways in: trainroad
Trip facts
- How long to stay
- 2 days
- Budget
- Shoestring
- How busy
- Quiet at its peak
- Solo travel
- Doable solo with some planning
- Altitude
- 681 m
- State
- Assam
- Coordinates
- 25.1689, 93.0161
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Haflong?
November to February is peak season in Haflong. March to April and October is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid June to September. October is when Jatinga 9 km away gets its foggy-night bird descent, and the hills are at their greenest all year.
How many days do you need in Haflong?
2 days is the usual stay. Dimasa and Zeme Naga town with basic hotels, a lake to walk around, and almost no outside travellers at all.
How do you get to Haflong?
New Haflong station on the Guwahati-Silchar line; Silchar 90 km, 3-4 h by shared sumo on hill road. Practical ways in: train and road.
Is Haflong expensive, and does it get crowded?
Shoestring by Indian travel standards, and it runs quiet at the busiest time of year. Doable solo with some planning.
Nearby, and where to go next
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Jowai (Nartiang & Krangsuri)
Meghalaya
Jaintia monolith field, a Shakti Peetha and blue Krangsuri pools
130 km from Haflong, roughly about 3 h by road
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Dawki & Shnongpdeng
Meghalaya
Glass-clear Umngot river: boating, cliff camps, border
130 km from Haflong, roughly about 3 h by road
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Loktak Lake
Manipur
Floating phumdi islands, world's only floating park
140 km from Haflong, roughly about 3 h by road
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Mawlynnong
Meghalaya
Asia's cleanest village: root bridge, bamboo skywalk
150 km from Haflong, roughly about 3 h by road
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Khonoma
Nagaland
Angami stone village that banned hunting and kept its terraces
170 km from Haflong, roughly about 4 h by road
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Dzukou Valley
Nagaland
Rolling green trekking valley famous for summer lilies
170 km from Haflong, roughly about 4 h by road
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Wahkhen (Mawryngkhang Bamboo Trail)
Meghalaya
Bamboo skywalk over the Wahrew gorge to the king of stones
160 km from Haflong, roughly about 3 h by road
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Shillong
Meghalaya
Northeast's hill capital: cafes, lakes, live music
180 km from Haflong, roughly about 5 h by road
More places to visit in Assam
- Chandubi Lake Assam
- Dibru-Saikhowa National Park (Guijan Ghat) Assam
- Guwahati Assam
- Hajo & Sualkuchi Assam
- Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary (Jorhat) Assam
- Kaziranga National Park Assam
- Majuli Island Assam
- Manas National Park Assam
- Nameri National Park Assam
- Sivasagar Assam
- Tezpur Assam