Assam & Arunachal
Guwahati (1N) – Kaziranga (2N) – Bhalukpang (1N) – Dirang (1N) – Tawang (2N) – Bomdila (1N) – Tezpur (1N) – Itanagar (1N) – Ziro (1N) – Daporijo (1N) – Along(1N) – Pasighat (1N) – Dibrugarh (1N)
Day 1 Arrival at Guwahati
On arrival at Guwahati Airport/Railway station,meet our representative and tranfer to the hotel.In the evening visit Kamakhya Devi Mandir and enjoy a sunset cruise in the Brahmaputra.
Night stay at Guwahati.
Day 2 Guwahati – Kaziranga (220 kms)
After breakfast in Guwahati leave for Kaziranga, the Rhinos country. The drive from Guwahati will take a minimum 05 hrs. Upon arrival at Kaziranga,check into a wildlife resort.
Fresh-n-up and then go on a guided tour of the forest near resort or along the river bank.Also visit the tea garden and rubber plantation.
Night stay at Kaziranga.
Day 3 Kaziranga
Get up early for a wildlife safari in Kaziranga. Our representative will take to the riding point by jeeps.
Return to the resort for breakfast. After breakfast,go for Jeep safari. Later return to the resort for fresh-n-up and spent the time till lunch. After lunch go on for a second jeep safari of the day, this time visit the Western zone of the national park. One can also spent some time at the Donga view point, situated in western zone.
Night stay at Kaziranga.
Day 4 Kaziranga – Bhalukpong (135 kms)
In the morning enjoy jeep safari to the national park for wildlife viewing. Later return to the hotel for freshening up. After breakfast leave for Bhalukpong (Arunachal Pradesh).Bhalukpong, Arunachal Pradesh is a little town on the Kameng River and lies along the dense forests that form the border of the Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary. The Nyethidow festival celebrated in the month of March is a must visit occasions for the tourists to Arunachal Pradesh Bhalukpong. On arrival, check into a hotel.
Later,visit to Tippi Orchidarium and local market.
Night stay at Bhalukpong.
Day 5 Bhalukpong – Dirang (195 kms)
After breakfast drive to Dirang, bye-passing Bomdila, an ideal getaway in West Kameng district with beautiful apple orchards and sheep breeding farms. Nearby are hot-springs, where people go for holy dips, and Kalachakra Gompa.
Night stay at Dirang.
Day 6 Tawang (195 kms)
In the morning after breakfast drive to Tawang, en-route Sella Pass at 13,700 ft. Tawang is located at an altitude of 3500 m above the sea level.There are various other tourist hotspots like the Beautiful Land of Monpas, the Hidden Paradise and the land of Dawn-lit Mountains.
Night stay at Tawang.
Day 7 Tawang
This day is dedicated for hiking around Tawang, visit the famous Tawang Monastery, Penga Ten Tso (PTTso) Lake, craft centre and local market. Later return to the hotel.
Night stay in Tawang.
Day 8 Bomdila
In the morning drive to Bomdila that is situated at an altitude of 8000 ft. From here one can see the brilliant landscape and snow-clad mountains of the Himalayan Range.
Upon arrival, check into a hotel. Relax for some time and then visit the Buddhist monastery of Bomdila, which is the repository of culture and is among primary attractions of the place. Further, Bomdila is having a number of tourists attractions like apple orchards, snow-capped Himalayan peaks and Buddhist Gompas.
Night stay in Bomdila.
Day 9 Tezpur
Post breakfast drive to Tezpur, en-route visit the Orchid Center at Tipi. Tipi houses over 7500 orchids. On display are some of the finest species like the Dainty Lady’s Slipper or Dendrobium.
Also known, as ‘The City of Blood’, Tezpur is a place steeped in mythology, legend and folklore. Situated on the north bank of Brahmaputra, this is a town of magnificent scenic beauty and exquisite archaeological ruins.
Night stay in Tezpur.
Day 10 Tezpur – Itanagar (135 kms)
After breakfast drive to Itanagar. It is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, also known as ‘the Land of the Dawn Lit Mountains’.Remnants of an old palace and other such monuments boast of the glorious past of the city to the visitors from all around. Some historians identify Itanagar as the ancient 11th century BC capital of Mayapur, under the Jitari dynasty. Itanagar today is divided into two parts; each is 10 km apart from the other, and the older one is named Naharlagun.
Night stay in Itanagar.
Day 11 Itanagar – Ziro (140kms)
After breakfast drive to Ziro. En-route visit Nishi Tribal Villages. On reaching, check into a hotel.
Ziro is the headquarter of Lower Sabansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh, located at an altitude of 1560 m. It is a plateau surrounded by Apatani Tribal Villages, Dibbo- Hija- Bulla- Hari and Hong Village. Hong is the second biggest and most organized tribal village in Asia. Further, the uniqueness of Apatani tribe is tattoo on women & men and a nose plug in women.
Night stay in Ziro.
Day 12 Ziro – Daporijo (180kms)
After breakfast leave for Daporijo. It is the headquarter of upper Subansri district of Arunachal Pradesh. Daparijo is situated at an altitude of 600 m and is an abode Tagin tribes. En-route to Daparijo,visit to Hillmiri tribal villages. These are the major tribes of Arunachal from mongoloid racial stock inhabiting lower and upper Sunbasiri districts. These are also called as Abotani tribes and are famous for their rich traditional knowledge relating to the use of plant products for curing a number of diseases and ailments.
Continue drive to Daparijo. Open arrival, check into a hotel. In the evening go for hiking around the place visiting the Meghna Cave temple, dedicated to lord Shiva. Later return to the hotel.
Night stay in Daporijo.
Day 13 Daporijo – Along (160kms)
Drive to Along in the morning. Located at an altitude of 300 m, it is the headquarter of West Saing district of Arunachal Pradesh.
After freshening up, head off for an excursion around the villages and meet the inhabitants of Adi tribes.Also visit the Kamki Hydropower Dam, Mithun and Jersey cross breeding farm.
Night stay in Along.
Day 14 Along – Pasighat (120kms)
Post breakfast leave for Pasighat. It is the headquarter of East Saing District. On the way to Pasighat,stop at Adi (minyong) tribal village and interact with the people. Upon arrival, check into the hotel.
In the afternoon visit the Daying Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary. The sanctuary has an area of 190 sq km. 75% of the sanctuary is the alluvial grasslands and 15% is the wooded areas and rest is water. It is a series of river islands. The extraordinary ecosystem of water bodies is home to thousands of migratory birds from Siberia and Mongolia.
Night stay in Pasighat.
Day 15 Pasighat – Dibrugarh (149kms)
This morning we will leave for Dibrugarh via Ferry Ghat (boat point). During our river cruise, we will cross the mighty Brahamaputra River and enjoy the country made ferry. The 5 hours long ferry will take to us to Dibrugarh. The river Brahamaputra is the confluence of the Saing and Lohit river of Arunachal Pradesh. The ferry service Pasighat to Dibrugarh is a lifeline for these tribes.
Upon arrival, check into a hotel for overnight stay.
Night stay in Dibrugarh.
Day 16 Dibrugarh
In the morning, transfer to the Dibrugarh airport to board the flight for onward destination.
Tour and Services ends.