Tripura · Family Traveler · 4 Days
Agartala, Neermahal & Unakoti Tour
Agartala, Melaghar, Unakoti
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This Agartala tour package covers Tripura's highlights in 3 nights: the royal Ujjayanta Palace and the border ceremony in Agartala, the Neermahal water palace on Rudrasagar Lake and the Tripura Sundari temple at Udaipur, and a full day at Unakoti's giant rock-cut carvings with an overnight stay nearby.
The Agartala, Neermahal & Unakoti Tour is a 4 days cultural & Heritage journey through Agartala, Melaghar, Unakoti in Tripura. Thoughtfully paced for 2-12 travelers, it brings together neermahal water palace, Unakoti rock carvings and Ujjayanta Palace.
Over 4 days, you travel at a relaxed, unhurried pace with hand-picked stays, a private vehicle, and an experienced local driver who knows the routes and the seasons. Nights are spent in agartala hotels and Tourist lodge near Unakoti, so you rest well between days on the road.
The ideal window to travel is Oct-Mar, when the weather and views are at their best. No ILP needed for Tripura.
- Neermahal water palace
- Unakoti rock carvings
- Ujjayanta Palace
Day by day
Day 1
Arrive Agartala
Agartala airport → city, then Akhaura border (approx. 3 km)
We meet you at Agartala airport. You visit Ujjayanta Palace, built in 1901 and now the Tripura State Museum, and the Lakshmi Narayan and Jagannath temples beside it. In the late afternoon you go to the Akhaura border to watch the flag-lowering ceremony between the BSF and Bangladesh's border guards.
Meals: DinnerStay: AgartalaDay 2
Neermahal & Udaipur
Agartala → Sepahijala → Melaghar → Udaipur → Agartala · approx. 150 km round trip
You visit Neermahal, the lake palace built in the 1930s by Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya, reached by a short boat ride across Rudrasagar Lake (boat fare paid locally). You then go on to Udaipur for the Tripura Sundari (Matabari) Temple, one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. On the way back you stop at Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary, known for its spectacled monkeys.
Meals: Breakfast, DinnerStay: AgartalaDay 3
Unakoti rock carvings
Agartala → Unakoti · approx. 150–180 km, 5 hrs
You drive north to Unakoti, a hillside of huge rock-cut carvings made between roughly the 7th and 9th centuries, including a Shiva head about 30 ft tall. Walk down the steps between the carvings and the small waterfalls. You stay the night at Kailashahar, about 10 km away.
Meals: Breakfast, DinnerStay: Unakoti / KailashaharDay 4
Departure
Kailashahar → Agartala · approx. 5 hrs
After breakfast you drive back to Agartala and go straight to the airport for your onward flight. Please book a flight for the late afternoon or evening.
Meals: Breakfast
What's included
Included
- Hotels (twin sharing)
- Breakfast and dinner
- Private vehicle & transfers
- Sightseeing
Not included
- Airfare/train fare
- Lunches
- Boat, entry & camera fees
- Personal expenses
Stays & permits
Where you sleep
- Agartala
- Nights 1 & 2
- Unakoti / Kailashahar
- Night 3
- Agartala hotels
- Tourist lodge near Unakoti
Permits & travel notes
No ILP needed for Tripura.
Questions people ask
Can Unakoti be done as a day trip from Agartala?
It's possible but long: Unakoti is roughly 170–180 km from Agartala, about 4–5 hours each way. We recommend staying overnight near Unakoti or Kailashahar, as this tour does.
How far is Neermahal from Agartala?
Neermahal, at Melaghar, is about 55 km from Agartala — roughly 1.5–2 hours by road — and boats take you across Rudrasagar Lake to the palace.
Do I need a permit for Tripura?
No, Indian nationals don't need an Inner Line Permit for Tripura.
What is the Akhaura border ceremony?
It is a daily flag-lowering ceremony by India's BSF and Bangladesh's border guards at the Akhaura checkpoint, about 3 km from Agartala. It takes place in the late afternoon, and the first day is planned so you can be there if you arrive in time.