Sandakpur

Sandakpur is situated in the north of Ilam as the most interesting trekking spot as well as tourism area. Sunshine, sunset, Mount Kanchanjunga, Mount Everest, all parts of Ilam District, most part of tarais' low land and main part of Siligudi(India) and Darjeeling in India can be viewed in a glance from this place.  Various kind of animal like musk deer and red panda and rare species of birds like pheasant can be also seen here. This place is the origin of Mai river and thus is important from the religious point of view as well. Jaubari is also a touristic place of this belt. Maimajhuwa Khorsanetar can be reached via Maipokhari by vehicles from Ilam. From there Sandakpur can be reached after walking 5 hours via Goruwala Dada and Guraskharka.