Accommodation Facilities in Imphal, Manipur

There are numbers of Government as well as private run hotels with all the modern amenities available in Imphal, the capital city of manipur.

State Guest House    
Sanjenthong Imphal
Govt of Manipur    
Tel : 2451212

Hotel Imphal    
North A.O.C., Imphal
Tourism Deptt. Govt of Manipur    
Tel : 2421373/2423372

The Classic Hotel ( 3 star hotel )
North A.O.C, Imphal-795001
Manipur, India
Phone Number
Office: +91-385-2443967/69/2445162
Email: contact@theclassichotel.in
Website: www.theclassichotel.in

Hotel Bheigo
Keisampat Thokchom Leikai
Wahengbam Leikai Road
Imphal - 795001
Manipur, India
Tel :  +91 385 2445845/ 2445846
Website: http://hotelbheigo.in
Email: info@hotelbheigo.in / manager@hotelbheigo.in

Hotel Nirmala    
M.G Avenue, Imphal    
Tel : +91 385 2458904 / 2459014

Hotel White Palace    
M.G Avenue, Imphal    
Tel : +91 385 2452322

Hotel New Airlines    
M.G Avenue, Imphal    
Tel : +91 385 2440593 / 09862351312 / 09862342968

Hotel Prince    
Thangal Bazar, Imphal    
Tel : +91 385 2450587 / 2449136 / 9774472234

Hotel Pintu    
North AOC., Imphal    
Tel : +91 385 2454172 / 2421272

Hotel Tampha    
North AOC., Imphal    
Tel : +91 385 2451486/2405479

Hotel Avenue    
M.G Avenue, Imphal    
Tel : +91 385 2241173

Youth Hostel    
Khuman Lampak    
Tel : +91 385 2453422

State Youth Centre    
YAS. Govt. of manipur
Khuman Lampak, Imphal    
Tel : +91 385 2320014

Hotel Anand Continantal    
Thangal Bazar, Imphal    
Tel : +91 385 2449422/2449433

Hotel Kristina    
Pologround Road ,
Paona Bazar    
Tel : +91 385 2445255/2242093

Mass Hotel    
Assembly Road, Imphal    
Tel : +91 385 2444342/2452797

Manipur Zoological Garden

Manipur Zoological Garden  is known as the Jewel Box of Manipur, as it houses many of the rare and endangered species. The Zoo was established on the 2nd October 1976. 

Manipur Zoological Garden is located at about 7 kilometers from Imphal, the state's capitalcity. The Zoo is placed at the foot of the pine growing hillocks, on the Imphal-Kanchup road and is bordered by Manipur Agriculture University on the southern side, Langol Road on the western side and paddy field on the remaining sides.

Manipur Zoo covers an area of 8 hectares  and an additional 2.13 hectares of the Langol Reserve Forest. In the Langol Reserve Forest captive breeding of Sangai is done. Sangai is one of the world's most endangered animals and are found only in the state of Manipur.

Flora and Fauna at the Zoo
There are 55 (fifty five) species of animals and birds and the total number of animals is over 420. It has 14 endangered species which are mostly endemic andfound only in this region.

Best time to visit the Manipur Zoological Garden
The zoo is open on all days except Monday which is a holiday for the zoo.

Timings:
Summer (April to September) - 10.00 am to 4.30 pm.
Winter (October to March) - 10.00 am to 4.00 pm.
Ticket counter will be closed 30 minutes before the scheduled closing time.

Entry fees
Adults -  Rs. 4.00 per head 
Children -  Rs.3.00 per child
Still Camera  -  Rs.10.00 per day
Movie Camera  - Rs.1000.00 per day
Video Camera  - Rs. 1000.00 per day

Manipur, a state in the North East India

 

Manipur is a state in the Indian subcontinent with Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south, Assam to the west and Myanmar to its east as its boundaries. The state has an area of about 22000 sq kilometers. The people of Manipur include tribal groups like Meetei, Kuki, Naga  and Pangal. They speak Sino Tibetan Languages.  The people of Manipur are mostly Hindus followed by Christians. There are some followers for Islam and Sanamahism.

Imphal is the capital city of the state of Manipur. Tourists who want to travel into Manipur have to get a Restricted Area Permit  which will be valid for 10 days.  This Restricted Area Permit can be obtained from the Foreigners' Regional Registration Office in the metropolitan cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai as well as certain other state government offices. 

Even with the permits,  visitors are allowed to travel only on tours arranged by authorised travel agents and that too, only in groups of four. They can come in to Imphal only by air and will not be permitted to travel outside the capital.

Manipur  state has 9 districts which are  richly endowed with natural splendour  and grandeur. They are Bishnupur, Chandel, Churachandpur, Imphal East, Imphal West, Senapati, Tamenglong, Thoubal and Ukhrul.

The main industries of Manipur are pharmaceuticals, steel re-rolling, plywood, bamboo chipping, cement, vanaspati and electronics and the service sector comprises of Real estate, Consultancies, Travel and Tourism, Hotel Industry and Insurance.  

Agriculture is the main source of livelihood  and the state economy also seems to be mostly depend on it.

Places to visit in Manipur

Loktak Lake, located in Moirang in the state,  is the largest fresh water lake  in the north eastern parts of India. This park is known for the heterogenous matter floating on the lake and the Keibul Lamhao National Park. 

Brow antlered Deer / Manipur Sangai, an endangered animal has found its natural refuge there at the National Park on Loktak Lake.
The Lake is also a source of drinking water supply, irrigation as well as the Hydropower generation.

Keibul Lamjao National Park, Manipur

About Keibul Lamjao National Park in Manipur
Keibul Lamjao National Park is located at about 48 kilometers away from Imphal, in the Bishnupur district of Manipur state in north eastern India. The National Park is about 40 square kilometers in area and is the only floating park in the whole world. The Keibul Lamjao National Park forms an integral part of Loktak Lake of Manipur. The greenery of the area and the moderate climate in the Park makes it a pleasant surprise and an interesting option for a family vacation.

Loktak Lake is a fresh water lake, also called as the floating lake because of the floating decomposed plant materials called phumdis in the local language. As this National Park is the natural refuge of the endangered Manipur Eld's Deer / Brow antlered Deer and Sangai also known as the Dancing Deer, this was declared as a Sanctuary in the year 1966. Later the Sanctuary got declared as the National Park in 1977.

The National Park is a swamp which was established by Mann Sharma with floating mass of vegetation. More than two thirds of the park area is formed by Phumdis . There is a water way which passes through the park gives you access through out the year . Boats plying through the lake to the Pabot Hill in the north of the Keibul Lamjao National Park. The swamp which forms the National Park contains three hills namely Pabot, Toya and Chingjao. During monsoon season these hills give refuge to the large mammals.

Apart from the Brow antlered deer there are many other species which are found here some of them are , Hog Deer, Wild boar, Jungle cat, Fox, Bamboo Rat, flying fox, Sambar Musk shrew etc. You can also find amphibians and reptiles like Viper, Krait, Cobra, Asian Rat snake, python,Tortoise and many more. You can also find bird species in this park like Kingfisher, Hill Mynah, North Indian Black Drongos, Indian White-breasted Water hen and Crimson-breasted pied wood pecker and many more.

How to reach Keibul Lamjao National Park?
Imphal, the capital city of Manipur, is the nearest airport. The airport is connected with New Delhi, Kolkata and Guwahati. These three airports are connected with almost all the cities in India. The Imphal airport is placed at the heart of the city and you can easily get cabs to reach the National Park.

Nagaland and Manipur State transport buses operate from the towns of Aizwal, Dimapur, Itanagar, Kohima, Shillong and Agartala to the National Park. These buses ply every day and the tariff per seat is Rs 75 to Rs 250. The travel in a bus from Dimapur to Imphal requires approximately 8 hours.

Imphal does not have a railway station. The nearest one to Manipur is at Dimapur which is located at about 215 kilometers and will take about 8 hours of bus journey to reach Imphal. Guwahati , is the next railway station and is located at about 414 kilometers from Imphal.
Trains to Guwahati are available from various parts of India namely, Kanyakumari , Thiruvananthapuram, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, New Delhi etc.