Day 01
Delhi/Kolkata-Guwahati-Nameri: Assistance on arrival and drive to
Nameri (220km 6hrs). Check into Eco camp, Nameri National Park. Evening
nature walk in around campsite.
Day 02 
Nameri-Dirang: Morning drive to Dirang (200km 7hrs). Enroute visit
Tipi Orchidarium, a glass house with over 7500 Orchids. Lunch at Bomdila and
later drive to Dirang. Overnight at Dirang.
Day 03
Dirang-Tawang (12000 feet): Morning visit typical Monpa village at
Dirang. Monap live in cozy double-storied houses, constructed of stone with
plank floors, often with carved doors and window frames. The Monapa are
artistic by natue. Wood carving works, carpets and bomboo utensils made by
them are exquisitely beautiful. They have earned a niche for themselves in
Thank painting and hand made papermaking. Agriculture is their main
occupation. The other occupation are trade and breeding of yaks and other
cattle. Monpas are known for terraced cultivation and production of
potatoes.
Later drive to Tawang (150 km 6hrs). Tawang, the major center of the
Mahayana Buddhists which is standing on the spur of a hill at an altitude of
12000 ft. above the sea level. On the way to Tawang lies the world’s
second highest pass - the Sela Pass (14000 feet) which runs through a small
ridge and along a placid Lake called the Paradise Lake. Overnight Tawang.
Day 04
Tawang: Full day explore Tawang Monastery, founded by Mera Lama
Lodre Gyaltso during 17th century A.D. a contemporary of the fifth Dalai
Lama. Before the establishment of the Monastery, Tawang was a center of
Tantric religion. The tribal mainly Monpa was divided into various religious
sects and it was only after the monastery come up that the bulk of
population converted to Mahayana sect and Buddhism was develop in the area.
It is the one of the largest lamaseries of Mahayana sect in Asia and second
largest monastery in the world (after Lhasa), which has also a center for
Buddhist Cultural Studies where young monks are taught Arithmetic, English
and Hindi besides traditional monastic education.
Later trek to Bramdungchung Ani Gomap and Gyawang Ani Gomap, which are the
adobe of nuns. Unlike the monks, the girls become nuns and join the nunnery
on their own and there is no social pressure or tradition making the
practice compulsory. Brama durng chung ani gompa is the oldest Ani Gompa in
the Tawang District. It is situated in the lap of a far off mountain laced
with natural scenery. This nunnery was constructed by a lama named Karchen
Yeshi Gelek from Tsang province of Tibet in the year 1595 A.D. Presently
there are forty five nuns in this Monastery. And Gyawang Ani Gompa another
nunnery having about 50 nuns, located on top of a beautiful hillock founded
by Mera Lama Lodre Gyamtso and was subsequently offered by him to his elder
sister. Thus the Gyangong Ani Gompa came into existence. This Ani Gompa is
under the administration of Tawang Monastery.
Urgelling Monastry
Evening visit, situated 5km to the south of Tawang township stands the
Urgelling monastery. It was first of the three monasteries built by Urgen
Sangpo, the youngest brother of Terton Pempalingpo, the famous
Treasure-Revealer. It was built sometime before the year 1489. It was here
in 1683 Tsangyang Gyatso, the sixth Dalai Lama was born. Overnight at
Tawang.
Day 05
Tawang-Bomdila: Morning drive to Bomdila (190 km 7hrs), evening
visit Upper Gonpa, Locally known as Gonpatse Gonpa, built by previous Rev.
Gonpatse Rimpoche, and the new gonpa is built by the present Rev. Gonpatse
Rimpoche, the 15 recantation of Tsona Gonpatse Rimpoche of Tibet, Tsona is a
place in Tibet. Later visit the Bazar Gompa. Overnight at Bomdila.
Day
06
Bomdila-Itanagar: Morning drive to Itanagar (320km 9hrs drive).
Itanagar the capital city of Arunachal is a modern settlement built in the
vicinity of the ruin of the 14th century fort old capital. The
archaeological remains of this med review capital comprises of two brick
wall ramparts. Itanagar has extremely interesting museum known as Jawaharlal
Nehru Museum, time spent here can really acquaint you with the culture and
tradition of this region. All prototype of the bamboo and cane architecture
of dwelling of different tribes and apparel, design and functional tools and
others handicrafts are display here. Overnight at Itanagar.
Day 07
Itanagar-Ziro: Morning visit state museum and later drive to Ziro
(150 km 6hrs) Enroute visit Nishi villages. Overnight at Ziro.
Day 08
Ziro: Full day explore Apatani tribal villages, like
Hong-Dibbo-Hija-Bulla-Hari etc. The uniqueness of Apatani tribe is tooting
on women face and its nose plug. You may visit museum, emporium and local
market. Apatani, like other tribes also believe in sun and the moon as a god
and have traditional altar in there home made up of Bamboo and Cane.
Overnight at Ziro.
Day 09
Ziro-Daporijo: Morning drive to Daporijo (160 km 7hrs) Enroute visit
Nishi and Hill Miri Tribal villages like Raga, Tamin and mori etc. Evening
free at local market. Overnight at Daporijo.
Day 10
Daporijo-Along: Drive to Along (160km 7hrs), Along the headquarter
of west Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh located at an altitude of 300m
inhabitants of Adi (Gallong) tribes. Enroute visit tribal villages Tapi,
Tribin and Bam, etc. Houses in these villages are artistically built on the
hill slop without using nails but only of bamboo and cane. Evening free at
Darka Village, one of the largest Adi (Gallong) tribal village. Overnight at
Along.
Day 11
Along-Dibrugarh: Early morning drive and cross the Brahmaputra river
on a ferry to reach Dibrugarh (175 Km 9hrs). Overnight at Dibrugarh.
Day 12
Dibrugarh-Delhi/Calcutta: Morning drive to airport to connect flight
to Delhi/Calcutta.
