Itineraries for Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh

Land at Guwahati Airport (GAU). Meet your Nezo chauffeur and drive 5 hours through tea garden country to Bhalukpong on the Arunachal border. Complete ILP verification at the Bhalukpong check gate. Overnight in Bhalukpong.

Visit the Tippi Orchid Research Centre housing over 500 endemic orchid species. Drive through the Nechiphu Tunnel and ascend past Bomdila into the temperate pine-scented Dirang Valley (1,497 m). Visit Dirang Dzong and natural hot springs. Acclimatize overnight in Dirang.

Ascend the high Himalayas toward the new twin-tube Sela Tunnel (13,000 ft), viewing frozen Sela Lake. Pay homage at the Jaswant Garh War Memorial. Arrive in Tawang (3,048 m) by late afternoon. Rest and hydrate. Overnight in Tawang.

Spend the morning exploring the 17th-century Tawang Monastery (Galden Namgey Lhatse), visiting its three-story main temple, library of sacred manuscripts, and museum. In the afternoon, visit Urgelling Gompa (birthplace of the 6th Dalai Lama) and the Tawang War Memorial. Overnight in Tawang.

Board a local 4x4 SUV for an early morning ascent to Bum La Pass (4,633 m / 15,200 ft) on the Indo-China LAC border. Visit the surreal Sangestar Tso (Madhuri Lake) with its submerged tree trunks, and Panga Teng Tso (PTSO) Lake. Return to Tawang by evening. Overnight in Tawang.

Begin descent toward West Kameng, stopping at the roaring 100-meter Nuranang Waterfall (Jang Falls). Cross through Sela Tunnel and arrive in Bomdila (2,415 m). Visit the Upper and Lower Bomdila Monasteries and view sunset over the mountain ranges. Overnight in Bomdila.

Drive through the scenic horticultural valley of Shergaon and Rupa, descending into the Assam plains. Cross the Brahmaputra River and arrive in Guwahati for an evening Brahmaputra sunset cruise. Overnight in Guwahati.

Optional morning visit to the sacred Kamakhya Temple on Nilachal Hill before transfer to Guwahati Airport (GAU) for your departure flight.

Drive 7.5–8 hours from Guwahati to Itanagar via NH15. Visit the 14th-century Ita Fort and the Jawaharlal Nehru State Museum. Overnight in Itanagar.

Ascend 3.5–4 hours through pine-forested ridges into Ziro Valley (1,572 m). Settle into a traditional Apatani boutique homestay. Evening walk around Old Ziro market. Overnight in Ziro.

Full day walking through Hong, Hari, and Bulla villages. Learn about the unique wet rice-fish farming system, sacred bamboo and blue pine silviculture, and interact with Apatani elders. Overnight in Ziro.

Scenic 6-hour mountain drive across the Subansiri river basin from Ziro to Daporijo. Stop at tribal roadside markets and bamboo suspension bridges. Overnight in Daporijo.

Drive 5–6 hours along the Yomgo River into Aalo, the cultural capital of the Adi tribe. Visit the Darka and Kabu tribal villages and cross traditional cane bridges. Overnight in Aalo.

Drive 3.5 hours along the roaring Siang River to Pasighat, Arunachal's oldest town. Witness the confluence where the Siang emerges into the Brahmaputra plains. Overnight in Pasighat.

Morning white-water rafting on the turquoise Siang River or birdwatching excursion in Daying Ering Wildlife Sanctuary. Evening riverside sunset. Overnight in Pasighat.

Drive 3.5 hours across the historic Bogibeel Bridge over the Brahmaputra River to Dibrugarh in Assam. Tour a heritage tea estate. Overnight in Dibrugarh.

Transfer to Dibrugarh Airport (DBR) or Dibrugarh Railway Station for onward journey.