A Himalayan road journey to the land of the dawn-lit mountains — over Sela Pass at 4,170 m to Tawang Monastery, the largest monastery in India, with high-altitude lakes, war memorials and apple orchards along the way.
- Duration: 7 Days / 6 Nights
- Route: Guwahati – Bhalukpong – Dirang – Sela Pass – Tawang – Bomdila – Guwahati
- Best time to visit: March to June and September to November
- Starts: Guwahati airport / railway station
- Ends: Guwahati airport / railway station
Tour Highlights
- Tawang Monastery and the Tawang War Memorial
- Sela Pass and Sela Lake
- Jaswant Garh War Memorial
- Sangetsar (Madhuri) Lake and Bum La pass (special permit)
- Dirang Monastery and hot springs
- Bomdila Monastery
Itinerary
Day 1: ARRIVE GUWAHATI – BHALUKPONG (220 KMS / 5 HRS DRIVE)
- Arrive at Guwahati airport or railway station and meet your driver
- Drive to Bhalukpong on the Assam–Arunachal border
- Check in to the resort by the Kameng river
- Overnight stay in Bhalukpong
Day 2: BHALUKPONG – BOMDILA – DIRANG (140 KMS / 5 HRS DRIVE)
- Breakfast and drive into the hills via the Tipi Orchid Centre
- Stop at Bomdila Monastery
- Continue to Dirang and check in to the hotel
- Evening at the Dirang hot springs (optional)
- Overnight stay in Dirang
Day 3: DIRANG – SELA PASS – TAWANG (140 KMS / 5 HRS DRIVE)
- Breakfast and drive up to Sela Pass (4,170 m) and Sela Lake
- Visit the Jaswant Garh War Memorial
- Continue to Tawang and check in to the hotel
- Overnight stay in Tawang
Day 4: TAWANG SIGHTSEEING
- Visit Tawang Monastery, the largest monastery in India
- Tawang War Memorial and the craft centre
- Urgelling Monastery, birthplace of the 6th Dalai Lama
- Evening light & sound show at the War Memorial
- Overnight stay in Tawang
Day 5: BUM LA PASS – SANGETSAR LAKE
- Full-day excursion to Bum La pass on the India–China border and Sangetsar (Madhuri) Lake (special permit from the DC office, Tawang; weather and army permission dependent; at own cost)
- Return to Tawang
- Overnight stay in Tawang
Day 6: TAWANG – BOMDILA (180 KMS / 7 HRS DRIVE)
- Breakfast and drive back over Sela Pass
- Arrive in Bomdila and check in to the hotel
- Evening walk in the local market
- Overnight stay in Bomdila
Day 7: BOMDILA – GUWAHATI DEPARTURE (280 KMS / 8 HRS DRIVE)
- Early breakfast and drive to Guwahati
- Drop at Guwahati airport / railway station (an extra night in Guwahati is recommended for morning departures)
- Tour ends with sweet memories
- Note: Inner Line Permit (ILP) is required for Arunachal Pradesh
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