Tawang - Arunachal Pradesh - Buddhist Trail - Himalayan Landscape Tour

After breakfast, proceed to Dirang. Dirang is an almost picture-perfect Tibetan – Monpa stone village marred only by the main road. Above the picturesque stone houses rises a steep rocky hill topped with Old Dirangs Gompa and several walls. Overnight in Dirang.

After breakfast drive to Tawang. En-route witness the snowcapped Sella Pass at 14000 ft and the Jaswant Garh War Memorial. Legend has it that Jaswant (Mahavir Chakra Awardee (Posthumous)) of 4th Batallion Garhwal Rifles, fought alone battle against the invading Chinese during the 1962 war. His spirit is still believed to protect the place.
Tawang is situated at an altitude of 3500m. The natural beauty and solitude of Gudpi and Chong-Chugmi ranges, Tawang chu River and Tawang Valley are mesmerizing. The inhabitants of the districts are all of Monpa tribes except Shyo village which is dominated by people of Tibetan Origin. Overnight in Tawang.

After Breakfast proceed for sightseeing of Indo China Border (Bum La pass at an altitude of 4600 meters) & Madhuri Lake knowns as Sangetsar Tso. It is an Army restricted area, so one need to collect Bum-La-Pass permit earlier & hire local taxi to visit this place (Approx Rs.6000 with permit & Local Taxi for a minimum 5pax group), vehicle from out side is not allowed to visit this place.

Return after a half day tour & visit the Tawang Monastery (400 years old of 17th century) which is the second largest monastery in the world after Potala Palace in Tibet. The building is about 113 feet long and 80 feet wide and houses valuable antiquities, books and manuscripts-handwritten and printed. Later visit Tawang War Memorial, a 40-foot-high multi-hued memorial, has a structure constructed in stupa design. Dedicated to the martyrs of Sino-Indo War held in 1962, this memorial is nestled among beautiful peaks, which overlooks the Tawang-Chu valley. One can visit local market, Tibbetan Cuisini by the evening. Overnight in Tawang.
Breakfast & Dinner

After breakfast drive to Bomdila. Bomdila is the headquarters of West Kameng district located at the height of 8500 ft above the sea level. It has a lot of attractions for the tourists with its cool climate, Apple orchards, artistic people, snow-capped Himalayan peaks and Buddhist Gompas. The Buddhist monastery of Bomdila is the repository of culture. Explore the town in the afternoon. Overnight in Bomdila.

After breakfast, drive to Guwahati. The gateway to the northeast and the largest and most cosmopolitan city in the region, Guwahati serves as the starting block for most Northeast itineraries. It’s a somewhat featureless city – a prosaic heap of glass and concrete for the most part – but there are scattering of interesting temples to explore. Walk its back alleys and old quarters, however, and you will be able to salvage a generous amount of local flavour that lingers amid its suburban sprawl of ponds, palm trees, small single-storey traditional houses and old colonial-era mansions. Overnight in Guwahati.

After breakfast, visit Kamakhya temple - The temple is dedicated to goddess Kamakhya an incarnation of Sati (Entry to Premises only). It is on Nilachal hill, says the Shiva Purana, that the yoni or creative organ of Sati fell when Vishnu, in a bid to save the world from the Shiva’s tandava nrittya or dance of destruction, cut her dead body into 51 pieces with his suddarshan chakra.
Also visit Navagraha Temple and Umananda Temple (by Govt. ferry). Later drive to Guwahati Airport/Station to board your flight/train to your hometown. Holiday Concludes. Let’s stay in touch on Facebook\email and meet again on another memorable Holiday. See you soon!