The Incredible Arunachal Trip
About the Event
Caution:
This trip is not meant for people with motion sickness, nausea, back or knee problems, and low tolerance to cold weather. We will be traveling on rough roads everyday. You need to get up very early in the morning and be ready before 6AM (here twilight time is 4:30AM). You will get rice (not chapati) in most of the meals (both veg & non-veg).
About:
Arunachal, the land of dawn lit mountains is one of the least explored paradises of India. It shares international borders with Bhutan in the west, Myanmar in the east and is separated from China in the north by the disputed McMahon Line. With more than 60% area under forest cover, it has the most diverse flora and fauna and also known as the Orchid State of India
Brief Itinerary:
Saturday,
18:00 - Reach Guwahati and assemble at ISBT (final meeting point). Start traveling in bus (overnight journey)
Sunday,
06:00 - Reach Bomdila and board a Jeep for Dirang. We will do the rest of the trip in a Jeep.
07:30 - Reach Dirang and rest till noon
11:00 - Explore the monastery, hot water spring and Sangti Valley. Overnight at Dirang
Monday,
06:00 - Start traveling to Tawang. Explore Sela pass, Sela lake, Jang waterfall and the legendary Jaswant Singh memorial on the way
17:00 - Reach Tawang and rest
Tuesday,
Visit Tawang monastery and Buddha Stupa in morning. In afternoon, we will travel to one of the most beautiful village i.e. Zemithang.
Wednesday,
Spend a relaxing day at Zemithang and enjoy the unique landscapes. We have various options like doing a small trek, visiting nearby monasteries, etc. In afternoon, we will travel to Lumla and stay there
Thursday
Visit the Taradevi temple at Lumla and then travel back to Tawang. We can visit the war memorial in evening.
Friday
Explore Bumla pass, Indo-China border, Sungester lake, PT Tso lake and many other high altitude lakes
Saturday,
Travel to Bomdila early in the morning. Board the bus for Guwahati in late afternoon.
Sunday,
Reach Guwahati in morning at approx 5AM. You can take flight from Guwahati after 8AM
If you want to visit Kaziranga national park on your own then take return flight on Tuesday
Includes:
- All transportation cost from Guwahati onwards
- All meals and refreshments from Guwahati onwards
- All entry and permit charges at various places
- Inner line permit for Arunachal
- Accommodation on all days during trip
Excludes:
- Travel charges to reach Guwahati (i.e. flight)
- Any insurance, medical or emergency cost arising due to unforeseen events
- Any rise in cost of food, travel and accommodation due to delay or extension of trip due to unforeseen circumstances