When to visit›Manipur›Imphal›September
September: rain on 18 days — and outside the recommended window.
Imphal is generally best visited in October – March.
Warm days around 29°C, nights near 21°C, rain on most days.
The things most people actually do here, by time of day.
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
About 12h 30m of activity in total — the planner spreads this across your days and fits travel time around it.
Budget
₹3,040 for two
Mid-range
₹4,240 for two
Luxury
₹7,440 for two
Covers stay, food, local transport and entry for two people sharing one room. Excludes travel to Imphal. Engine fares: IRCTC tables + median market rates.
Generated by the same planner you'd use — not a sample someone wrote once.
A city best understood slowly — arrive, find the old market, and let the pace of things sink in.
Monuments in dramatic natural settings — these sites are clustered for geographic efficiency.
Swap places, change the pace, set your own dates.
Make it yoursUsually the biggest line in the budget — and the one the estimate above leaves out.
Delhi → Imphal
flight · 3.5h
₹7,000
1 way / person
Kolkata → Imphal
flight · 1.5h
₹5,000
1 way / person
Cheapest listed route is Kolkata → Imphal by flight. Return for two works out to about ₹20,000 — so a whole trip lands near ₹23,040 for two, travel included.
Fares are typical one-way estimates per person from Imphal's common gateways, not live prices — book early and expect festival months to run higher.
All of these are open in September.
Within reach: Kangla Fort · Ima Keithel · Shree Govindajee Temple · Manipur State Museum · Khonghampat Orchidarium · Keibul Lamjao National Park (50km).
Inner Line Permit required
Indian visitors need an ILP for Manipur — apply online or at the Imphal counter.
Rules change — verify with the issuing authority before you travel.
Visitable — with caveats. Sep: Monsoon season — heavy rainfall expected. Good for nature lovers, but outdoor travel can be challenging.
A typical 2-day trip for two costs from ₹3,040 (budget) to ₹7,440 (luxury), excluding travel to Imphal. Seasonally adjusted for September.
The best months are January, December, February.
Kangla Fort heritage walk. Ima Keithel women-only market. Govindajee Temple Vaishnavite. WWII War Cemetery Imphal. Manipuri dance performance. Khonghampat Orchid Research Centre. Jiribam (new line under construction) is the nearest railhead, 220 km away.
Imphal in September, priced for your group, dawn-starts built in — about 40 seconds.