Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in the Indian state of Assam received the Gold Award from The Outlook Traveller on Thursday for being the country’s best wildlife destination.
At the ceremony to distribute the Outlook Traveller Awards 2022, the Gold Award was presented to Padmapani Bora, managing director of the Assam Tourism Development Corporation, and Maninder Singh, additional chief secretary of Assam Tourism.
Three further Northeastern Indian states have concurrently received accolades from Outlook Traveller. The Northeastern state of Sikkim won the Gold Award for Pelling and Kanchenjunga, which were named the “Best Mountain/Hill Views Destination in India” and “Best Scenic Drive Destination in India,” respectively, for their scenic drives from Gangtok to Lake Tsomgo and the mountain pass Nathu-La.
Meghalaya and Nagaland are the two other Northeastern Indian states to receive Silver Awards. Meghalaya’s village Mawlynnong was recognised as the “Best Eco-Tourism Destination in India” while Nagaland’s Khonoma, the first green village in India, was hailed as the “Best Offbeat Destination in India.”
