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Keibul Lamjao NP

Keibul Lamjao NP

1 dayBest: Nov–MarForests#sangai deer#floating park#wildlife
1 day Nov–Mar

Only home of the sangai deer

Why this weekend?

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The day-by-day plan

Day 1Day 1 · The floating park
  1. Boat safari
  2. Sangai deck
  3. Lake hours
  4. Interpretation stop
  5. Return

Geography & terrain

Keibul Lamjao NP lies in the Bishnupur district of Manipur, 45 km from Imphal — the floating national park of the Loktak, its phumdi islands, the sangai deer and the lake waters set on the great lake's south.

History & culture

The park's story runs with the sangai deer's rescue — the 1977 national park of the world's only floating park, with the park's role in the brow-antlered deer's recovery from near-extinction (the 14 animals of the 1975 to the hundreds of today); the park's role in the region's wetland life, with the Loktak's phumdi (the floating vegetation mats) and the sendra islands, gives Keibul Lamjao its floating-wildlife character.

Where to stay

Budget

₹1,500–3,500/night

Mid-range

₹3,500–7,000/night

Comfort

₹7,000+/night

Things to do

Floating park
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Floating park

Sangai deer
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Sangai deer

Phumdi mats
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Phumdi mats

Loktak waters
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Loktak waters

Wetland birds
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Wetland birds

Eat & drink

  • Eromba (fermented vegetable mash)
  • Singju salad
  • Chakhao kheer (black rice pudding)
  • Chamthong (vegetable stew)

Getting there

Fly
Imphal (IMF)
Train
Imphal railhead (recently connected)
Road from Guwahati
~500 km / 12 hr via NH-2
Getting around
Shared autos and taxis

Budget snapshot

Total
₹6,000–12,500 (1 days)
Per day · Stay
₹1,500–7,000/night
Per day · Food
₹600–1,000
Per day · Transport
₹1,200–1,600
Per day · Activities
₹2,500–2,900

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Practical info

  • Language: Meitei (Manipuri); English common (English understood in tourist spots)
  • Best window: Nov–Mar
  • Connectivity: Patchy outside Imphal — offline maps essential
  • UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops

Practical tips

  • The season (Nov–Mar) holds the clear lake days
  • The boats run the park's counters
  • Pairs with Moirang for the district circuit

Frequently asked questions

The world's only floating national park on the Loktak.

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The boat safari and the sangai sightings.

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