merry mountain village This hard-to-beat option has helpful English- speaking staff, eager room service and superb food. Ro

Bodoland s Manas National Park (www.ma nas100.com; Indian/camera/video 50/50/500; foreigner/camera/video 250/500/1000; hOct- Mar) is Unesco-listed and has two ranges Bansbari and Koklabari with diff erent access points. merry mountain village

This hard-to-beat option has helpful English- speaking staff, eager room service and superb food. Rooms are neat, although some may not have external windows. It s by far the most popular of the city centre merry mountain village hotels and is worth booking in advance.

Hotel Arini HOTEL $$ (%2301557; Upper Khatla; merry mountain village s/d from 800/1200; W) Only a small red sign announces the Hotel Arini, named after the owner s daughter. merry mountain village The rooms are cheerily bright and fresh- looking, and the staff pleasant and obliging. Choose a back room with a stupendous down-valley view. They have a couple of very basic singles for a mere 200.

was a princely exercise in aesthetics; the finest craftsmen building a summer palace of luxury in a blend of Hindu and Islamic architectural styles. The delightful waterborne approach by speedboat (passenger/boat 20/400) or fancy rowboat (boat 100) is the most enjoyable part of visiting.