Itineraries
Gorgeous West Kameng of Arunachal Pradesh
Bumla Pass
DAY BY DAY ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrive at Guwahati, leave for Tezpur (4 hrs). Arrive and check into hotel.
Overnight: Tezpur
Day 2: Enjoy the spectacular scenery as you climb the Eastern Himalayas, with snow-peaked mountains in the distance as you drive to Bomdila /Dirang (7 – 8 hours, 190 kms). En-route visit Tipi orchid centre, a glass house with over 7500 orchids.
Overnight: Hotel at Bomdila
Day 3: Bomdila to Tawang (6 hours) – After breakfast, drive through the sinuous road to Tawang. Stop at the breathtaking Sela Pass where you can see frozen lakes in the winter. Visit Jaswant Garh located here is a memorial to the brave soldier who strongly handedly tried to hold off the approaching Chinese from the pass during the 1962 Chinese war.
Overnight: Hotel at Tawang.
Day 4: We’ll go to the Tawang monastery, a 400-year old monastery, and the second largest after Potala, Tibet. The monastery is presently home to around 450 lamas. We will spend time understanding the history and cultural significance of the monastery, considered to be at the heart of the spiritual life of the Monpa Buddhist people of Tawang. After lunch, we will visit one of the oldest Ani gompa (nunneries) is the Brahma Dunghchen – Ani Gompa is located 12 km from Tawang , also visit to the Tawang War Memorial.
Day 5: Early in the morning, visit the Bumla Pass located 45 kms from Tawang at an altitude of 15,000 feet. Bumla pass was one of the principal invasion routes of the Chinese in 1962 war. Drive to Sungester lake (14,500 feet) which was formed in 1950, following a major earthquake. It is better known as Madhuri Lake after the actress of the same name who came here for a shoot of the film “Koyla”.
Overnight: Hotel at Tawang.
Day 6: Early in the morning, visit the Urgelling Monastery (5 kms from the town) the birth-place of the 6th Dalai Lama. Drive down to Dirang (6 hours) and in the evening visit the Yak research centre in Dirang.
Overnight: Hotel at Dirang
Day 7: Dirang to Nameri National Park (7 hours). We will be staying next to the Jia-Bhorali River, famous for angling. Walks along the river (and a dip or two) are part of the itinerary, to refresh you after your long drive. Bird-watching is great here, so be ready with the binoculars!
Overnight: Eco-camp by the river
Eco Camp at Nameri National Park
Day 8: After breakfast drive from Nameri to Guwahati (5 hours). Afternoon check into your hotel, and in the evening visit the local markets to buy the famous Assamese raw silk (Muga, Pat and Endi).
Overnight: Guwahati
Day 9: Departure.
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