Champhai and the Rice Bowlचम्फाई
The high town above the largest paddy plain in Mizoram, a full day from Aizawl and worth two nights.
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Champhai plateau
Champhai plateau
Best time to visit15 October to 30 November and 1 March to 10 March and 1 December to 28 February
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Height1678 m above sea level
Time neededHalf day
Base and nearbyChamphai, Champhai
EntryFree
About Champhai and the Rice Bowl
A town at 1678 metres on the Myanmar edge of the state, sitting above the largest plain of wet paddy in Mizoram, which is why it is called the rice bowl. The fields go gold in late October and November and are best seen from the ridge roads above town. Aizawl to Champhai is 190 km on NH-6 and takes a full day, so plan on two nights. Chapchar Kut in early March is celebrated here as hard as anywhere.
What to see and do
- The paddy plain, gold in late October and November
- Views east to the Chin Hills of Myanmar
- Chapchar Kut in early March
- Zawlaidi wine from the Hnahlan grapes
- Base for Zokhawthar, Murlen and the southern villages
Part of Patkai, Naga and Mizo Hills.
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More places in Champhai
- Zokhawthar BorderChamphai, Mizoram · Valleys & CanyonsThe Myanmar crossing on the Tiau. Rih Dil, the lake of Mizo souls, is 3 km across the bridge.
- Hnahlan VineyardsChamphai, Mizoram · Villages & Hidden GemsThe grape village north of Champhai and the home of Zawlaidi, the one legal wine in a dry state.
- Kungawrhi PukChamphai, Mizoram · CavesThe cave of the Kungawrhi story near Farkawn, with the famous Fiara Tui spring in the same village.
- Mura PukChamphai, Mizoram · CavesSix caves near Zawlsei where villagers hid from the Mura raiders. The story is the point.
- Thasiama Seno NeihnaChamphai, Mizoram · Rock & RappelThe cliff-ledge of the mithun legend at Vaphai, a long day south-east of Champhai.
- Lengteng Wildlife SanctuaryChamphai, Mizoram · Wildlife & Tiger ReservesThe second highest peak in Mizoram inside a quiet sanctuary north of Champhai. Permit and guide needed.
- Murlen National ParkChamphai, Mizoram · Wildlife & Tiger ReservesCloud forest so dense the light barely reaches the floor. Gibbons, pheasants, and a permit from Champhai.
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