1. Trekking
Visitors can hike to Lava, which is 8 km away from Kolakham, and visit Lava Monastery while there. Kolakham's to Lava's road winds across terrain that is hilly and heavily forested.

2. Changey Falls
A significant attraction to see from Kolakham is Changey Falls, which is approximately 4 km away and can be reached by four-wheel drive. From the final motorable road, tourists must descend 900 meters on foot to reach the waterfall's base.

3. Neora Valley National Park
Neora Valley National Park has a unique eco-system consisting of tropical, sub-tropical, sub-temperate, and temperate vegetation. The surrounding areas of Kolakham are abundant in floras like Rhododendron, Sal, Oak, Bamboo, Ferns etc. Apart from that in the months of March and April Kolakham blooms with wide species of Orchids all over.
Tourists visiting Kolakham can get rare encounters with wildlife species like Leopard, Wild Dogs, Wild Hogs, Himalayan Black Bear, Clouded Leopard, Himalayan Sero and above all if one is lucky enough could get a rare sight of Himalayan Red Panda also known as Red Fox, but these are very rarely seen.

4. Bird Watching
Bird watching is one of the major activities of Kolakham as the hamlet is home to wide species of Himalayan birds like Sunbirds, Tit, Warbler, Redstart, Thrush, Yuhina, Accentors Common Nighthawk, Tragopan, Woodpecker, Barbet, Verditer Fly Catcher, Wagtail, Scarlet Minivet, Fantail, Finch, Barwing and others are to name but a few.

5. Rishyap
Rishyap is another point of tourist interest located at a distance of 18 km away from Kolakham via Lava. Rishyap is famously known for its panoramic view of the Himalayan ranges.

6. Lolegaon
A four-wheel drive vehicle can also travel from Kolakham to the 32 km away Lolegaon or Loleygaon. At Lolegaon, you should admire the forest hanging bridge or the canopy walk as well as the breathtaking view of the snow-capped Himalayan ranges.

7. Village Walking
Tourists can choose to take a village stroll through Kolakham to discover the town's undiscovered natural gems, or they can interact with the locals and partake in their daily activities.

8. Adventure Sports
Kolakham also offers tourists with the options of adventurous sports like hiking, rock climbing, rope traversing and others.