About Assam & Arunachal Tour
Explore ‘Awsome Assam’ and the ‘Land of Dawn-lit Mountains’ for 10 Nights and 11 Days. Visit the ancient temple of Assam & the beautiful hills of Arunachal all in one trip!
Explore ‘Awsome Assam’ and the ‘Land of Dawn-lit Mountains’ for 10 Nights and 11 Days. Visit the ancient temple of Assam & the beautiful hills of Arunachal all in one trip!
Namaste!!! You will be greeted by our representative who will receive you from Guwahati Airport/ Station and transfer to your respective hotel in the heart of the city. Upon reaching, check-in to your room and relax.
Guwahati is the biggest city of the northeast Indian state of Assam and the entire northeastern region of India. It is indeed a sprawling city on the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra River. The city is famous for the Kamakhya Temple, also known as Kamrup-Kamakhya. It is the primary deity of the 51 Shaktipeeths of Sati(the wife of Lord Shiva) spread across India, Bangladesh & Pakistan. It is situated atop the holy Nilachal Hill from where one can have a bird’s eye view of the city. To the east, the 18th-century Navagraha Temple is an astronomical center with planetary shrines. Umananda Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva and covered with engravings, stands on Peacock Island in the Brahmaputra River.
Stay overnight in your hotel at Guwahati.
After breakfast, you will visit the holy Kamakhya Temple. In the evening, you will thoroughly enjoy a boat ride on the Brahmaputra River while you will be taken to the Umananda Temple within the Peacock Island in the river. After that, you will also visit the Basistha Ashram Temple situated by the side of a pretty stream at the foothills with semi jungle ambience. Rest of the evening will be at leisure. You can do your bit of shopping from Paltan Bazaar, the main shopping area of Guwahati. Have dinner and stay overnight in your hotel at Guwahati.
After an early breakfast, check-out from your Guwahati hotel and proceed to Bhalukpong/ Nameri National Park. Upon reaching, check-in to your hotel/ resort and relax.
Bhalukpong is a small town located in the foothills of the Arunachal Himalayas at the border of the northeast Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. The JiaBhoroli River is the heart of Bhalukpong which flows down from the hills of Arunachal Pradesh to the plains of Assam. Bhalukpong is bordered by the Nameri National Park which can be visited to see birds as exotic as the place itself, along with tigers, elephants, barking dear and more. River rafting on the JiaBhoroli is one of the popular activities for tourists visiting Bhalukpong-Nameri area.
Spend your evening at complete leisure walking by the side of the JiaBhoroli River and just soak in to the nature. You can also enjoy River Rafting in the JiaBhoroli and come across some rare sighting of the Golden Mahseer fish. Have dinner and stay overnight in your hotel / resort at Bhalukpong / Nameri.
After breakfast, check-out from your Bhalukpong/ Nameri hotel/ resort and proceed towards Dirang. Upon reaching, check-in to your hotel / resort and relax.
Dirang is a small and pretty hill town located on the banks of the KamengRiver (JiaBhoroli in Assam) at an approx low attitude of 1600MTR / 5200FT above sea level. With beautiful views of the Kameng valley, Dirang basically serves as a night halting place for tourists visiting Tawang.
Spend your evening at leisure. Have dinner and stay overnight in your hotel / resort at Dirang.
After breakfast, check-out from your Dirang hotel / resort and proceed towards Tawang. En-route visit SelaPass, situated at a high altitude of 4170MTR / 13700FT above sea level. Upon reaching, check-in to your hotel / resort and relax.
Tawang is a beautiful hill town located at an approx high elevation of 3048MTR / 10000FT above sea level situated in the northwestern part of the northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Famous for being the birthplace of the holy Dalai Lama, Tawang is the place to go for monasteries with the Tawang Monastery being one of the most popular one and extremely sacred to the Buddhists. Tawang with its natural beauty is also equally wrapped in spirituality. Once a part of southern Tibet, the area was annexed to India after the 1962 Sino-India war and is now the most popular and sought after destination of tourists visiting Arunachal Pradesh.
Spend your evening at complete leisure after a tiring journey. Have dinner and stay overnight in your hotel / resort at Tawang.
After breakfast, set out for a half day sightseeing tour of Tawang. First, you will be taken to Tawang Monastery, also known as the Golden Namgyal Lhatse which is the largest monastery in India and second largest in the world after Potala Palace in Lhasa. Next you will be taken to the Tawang War Memorial. Dedicated to the martyrs of the Sino-India war of 1962, this 40FT high structure constructed in Stupa design is nestled among beautiful peaks overlooking the Tawang-Chu valley. This memorial, also known as NamgyalChorten has names of 2420 dead soldiers. Lastly, you would be taken to PTSO Lake. PTSO Lake or the PankangTengTso Lake is around 16KMS ahead of Tawang town through a rough road and is one of the most visited lakes in Arunachal Pradesh. Land records say the lake was created by a flash flood following the 1950 earthquake in the region. But tourists flock to see this lake more because of its reputation of being known by the name ‘Madhuri Lake’ since famous Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit shot a dance sequence of the 1997 Bollywood blockbuster ‘Koyla’. During winter months, the lake becomes entirely frozen. Spend your evening at leisure. Have dinner and stay overnight in your hotel / resort at Tawang.
After breakfast, you will be taken to Bumla Pass, located some 37KMS from Tawang. It is situated at an approx high altitude of 4630MTR / 15200FT above sea level and often remains covered with heavy snow throughout the year. It is referred to as the pass through which the holy Dalai Lama entered India escaping Tibet. Spend your evening at leisure. Have dinner and stay overnight in your hotel / resort at Tawang.
After breakfast, check-out from your Tawang hotel / resort and proceed towards Bomdila. En-route visit Sela Pass again. Upon reaching, check-in to your hotel / resort and relax.
Bomdila is a small town perched approx 2415MTR / 7900FT above sea level in the western part of the northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It offers splendid views of the lofty ranges of the eastern Himalayas and the valleys of West Kameng district. Like very few Indian towns, Bomdila has escaped tourist invasion of recent times. Known for its scenic environs along with its Buddhist monasteries and apple orchids, Bomdila also attracts the adventure seeker with its numerous trekking trails.
Pay a visit to the Bomdila monastery and spend the rest of your evening at leisure after a tiring journey. Have dinner and stay overnight in your hotel / resort at Bomdila.
After breakfast, check-out from your Bomdila hotel / resort and proceed towards Tezpur. En-route, visit the Tipi Orchidarium at Upper Bhalukpong. Upon reaching, check-in to your hotel and relax.
Situated on the northern banks of the mighty Brahmaputra River, Tezpur is one of the major cities in the northeast Indian state of Assam. “The Cultural Capital of Assam”, Tezpur slouches with lush tea gardens and endless paddy fields on one hand and concrete architecture of the city on the other. Tezpur offers visitors with a view of the picturesque landscape, distant Arunachal Himalayas and various temples. The city is rich with its cultural heritage and is considered to be the core and root of culture in Assam.
Spend your evening at leisure roaming about in the local market or simply bit back & relax after a tiring long journey. Have dinner and stay overnight in your hotel at Tezpur.
After breakfast, check-out from your Tezpur hotel and proceed towards Guwahati. Upon reaching, check-in to your hotel and relax. You can have a lifetime experience enjoying a cruise down the Brahmaputra during sunset. Spend the rest of your evening at leisure. Have dinner and stay overnight in your hotel at Guwahati.
After breakfast, check-out from your Guwahati hotel and get transferred to Guwahati Airport / Station. Tour ends with sweet memories.