The Anthurium Festival, Mizoram

Places Covered: Aizawl, Reiek

₹ 10,000 5D/4N

About The Tour

The Anthurium Festival, named after an indigenous flower of the same name, and celebrated to preserve and protect it, is one of the biggest cultural events of Mizoram. The tiny, otherwise inconspicuous village of Reiek plays host to this festival every year. The hour-long drive to Reiek takes visitors through a verdant hilly landscape with the Tlawng river gushing through narrow gorges.

Once you reach the top of the mountain on which the village is situated, you get to see spectacular views of rocky cliffs and the surrounding ancient forests, which are said to have been preserved from the days of the early Mizo chiefs.

Reiek consists of distinctive traditional huts of different Mizo sub-tribes, the Mizo chieftain’s house and a bachelor dormitory amongst others, offering visitors a peek into the glorious past of these highlanders. A few modern houses have also been constructed nearby, evidence of the changes that have taken place in the Mizo way of life in keeping pace with modern developments. Besides these, the tourism department has also maintained a resort (Reiek Tourist Resort) with a cafeteria providing decent food and accommodation facilities.

Read all about the Anthurium festival here

Tour Packages Details

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Policies

Accommodation in good verified properties and camping during the entire tour duration.
Reserved vehicle for the entire tour from Lengpui to Lengpui
Meal plans per package
5 % GST included

5% GST included

Pricing Options

₹ 10,000 Per Person (Group of 4)

*Inclusive of GST

Tour Itinerary

Day - 1

Lengpui - Reiek

Arrive in Reiek Village by evening after your pick up from the airport and check into your homestay/ hotels. . You can enjoy the festival if you are arriving just in time,we will explore Zokhua, a typical Mizo Village which houses distinctivetraditional huts of Mizo sub tribes.The houses are fully furnished giving the visitor a peek into the glorious past of the valiant highlanders. And you can also spend the evening at one’s own leisure instead of going to the festival.

Day - 2

Anthrium Festival

The Anthurium Festival is held to promote farmers, flowers and horticulture in Mizoram. The festival witnesses many visitors from across the nation and wide world.The Anthurium flower is one of the most expensive flowers cultivated in India. The Tourism Department of the State Government does best to organize it on the foothills of the Mystic Reiek Mountain to promote the flower's cultivation and the farmers in Mizoram.The tourist take a chance to see the best of decked up and decorated flowers with different varieties and arrangements.

Anthurium sell for around Rs 8,00 to 1,000 per plant in metropolitan cities. In Mizoram, Anthurium varieties are widely used in ceremonies ranging from birthdays, weddings and funeral services. This is a must to see as it offers ideas and thoughts for even the best of ideas . As the festival is all about the valiant anthurium flowers, it is celebrated in its peak season that arrives in late September to October making it the best time to visit Mizoram. The setting of the festivity venue is ornamented with freshly fragrant anthurium flowers in myriads of colors, sizes, and species. While the air blends with the vibe of jubilation, any tourist can enjoy the climax of exploring the proximity.

This is the last days of the festival and you can enjoy and experience new things about the Mizo culture and explore some interest things in the festival. .

Day - 3

Trek to Reiek Tlang

Morning after breakfast, And if you want to stay and enjoy the Reiek village you can go and stay there instead of trekking to Reiek tlang. But if you want to go on a trek there's no problem.This trek is a short one and suitable for beginner trekkers. Along the trail, you will find yourself in a big curved cave and benches every 300 meters to cool down. After trekking for 1.30 hours,you'll reach the summit of which offers a marvelous panoramic view of the surrounding hills. Getting back to the starting point, and have lunch and explore Reiek village or the Anthurium festival . You will stay the night at Reiek Tourist Resort..

Day - 4

Reiek - Aizawl

After breakfast at the resort, we will depart towards Aizawl. You will reach Aizawl by afternoon.
After checking in at Homestay, you will spend the evening at one’s own leisure or some local sightseeing to explore the sights and sounds of Aizawl and its surroundings. You can head out to the city center for some shopping and fine dining. (suggestion-Magnolia at Hotel Regency for Indian cuisine
and Red Pepper Restaurant for authentic Mizo food).

Day - 5

Aizawl - Lengpui

Post breakfast at the homestay,it is time to leave this beautiful place. With ultimate memories of the trip, you will depart for Lengpui Airport and dropped at the Airport for your onward journey.