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Tawang Monastery's white and gold buildings spread along a forested ridge above the town
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Private tour · Arunachal Pradesh

Tawang Tour

The route that made West Arunachal famous — over Sela Pass to the largest monastery in India, and up to the Bumla trijunction where the road simply stops.

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Duration
From 6 days
length to suit you
From
₹24,500
per person
Highest point
15,200 ft
Bumla Pass
Best season
March – June, September – November

The trip

This itinerary has been personally crafted by the Founder of Ela Tripo after travelling this route multiple times and building strong local connections across West Arunachal.

It is designed to offer one of the most unique and well-curated experiences you’ll find in North-East India, while covering all the major highlights so you truly tick every box.

The focus of this trip is simple: seamless travel, peak fun, and making the most of every available sightseeing experience. For glimpses of our previous batches, feel free to explore our Instagram page- @elatripo

Guide charges are extra on private tours.

Tour type
Private tour
Starts from
Guwahati
Permit
Inner Line Permit; separate army permit for Bumla
Difficulty
Easy–Moderate
Season
March – June, September – November

On the trip

What you’ll come home talking about

  1. Tawang Monastery, the largest in India

  2. Sela Pass at 13,681 ft and Jaswant Garh

  3. Bumla Pass on the India–China trijunction

  4. Sangti and Chug valleys

  5. Nuranang Falls

Altitude along the road

Highest point Bumla Pass, 15,200 ft

  1. Guwahati
  2. Bhalukpong
  3. Dirang
  4. Sela Pass
  5. Tawang
  6. Bumla Pass
  7. Shergaon

The route

Where the road takes you

The stops this trip is built around, in order. Your day-by-day plan, stays and pace come with your free quote.

  1. Guwahati

    Start · 180 ft · Kamrup

    The gateway to the whole region and worth a day of its own. Kamakhya sits on Nilachal hill above the city, one of the most important Shakta temples in India; Umananda occupies a small island in the Brahmaputra reached by ferry.

    The red domes and courtyard of the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati, with people crossing the flagstones
    The Kamakhya temple courtyard, Guwahati

  2. Bhalukpong

    699 ft

  3. Dirang

    5,118 ft · West Kameng

    A valley town of apple orchards, kiwi vines and hot springs, with a 500-year-old dzong above the old settlement. Most Tawang itineraries stop here to break the climb, which is also the sensible way to handle the altitude.

    The Dirang valley with a river running through it, the town spread along the far bank below forested ridges
    The Dirang valley, where most Tawang runs break the climb

  4. Sela Pass

    13,681 ft · Between Dirang and Tawang

    The only road crossing into Tawang, and one of the highest motorable passes in the country. Sela Lake sits frozen beside it for much of the winter. Jaswant Garh, the memorial to a soldier who held this ground alone in 1962, is a short drive below on the Tawang side.

    The painted gate at Sela Pass standing in deep snow, with a mass of prayer flags strung across the foreground
    The gate at the top of Sela, under snow

  5. Tawang

    10,000 ft · Tawang district

    The monastery here was founded in the 1680s and remains the largest in India and the second largest in the world, holding an eight-metre gilded Buddha and a library of manuscripts. The town below it sits in a bowl of ridges that hold snow well into April.

    Tawang Monastery's white and gold buildings spread along a forested ridge, with the town below and blue ranges behind
    Tawang Monastery on its ridge above the town

  6. Bumla Pass

    15,200 ft · India–China border, north of Tawang

    The highest point any of our routes reach. The road simply stops at the trijunction, where Indian and Chinese posts face each other across a line of stones. Sangetsar — usually called Madhuri Lake — lies on the same excursion.

    A lone green post hut on a wide snowfield at Bumla, with snow ranges and a bank of cloud behind it
    The post at Bumla, 4,633 m, where the road ends

  7. Shergaon

    6,234 ft · West Kameng

    Two quiet valleys on the western side of the Tawang road, worked by the Sherdukpen and Monpa. Apple and kiwi orchards, trout in the streams, and homestays that are still houses rather than hotels.

    Chug Valley seen from above — a river threading terraced fields between forested slopes, with cloud sitting low against the ridges
    Chug Valley from above, cloud low on the ridges

Pricing

What it costs

Per person. Tell us your dates and who’s coming, and we’ll confirm the final rate.

Private tour

Starting from
₹24,500

Not included

  • Guide charges (extra on private tours)

Reviews

In their own words

Written to us by travellers after their trips. Each card names where they went.

  • Mr. Himanshu

    Mr. Himanshu

    8 days / 7 nights · Guwahati, Tawang, Sela Pass & Bumla Pass

    “Our trip to Guwahati and Arunachal Pradesh was nothing short of magical, filled with breathtaking landscapes, spiritual experiences, and unforgettable memories.”
    • A family group of sixteen in front of a white spire and blue-domed monument in Guwahati, hills behind
    • The family filling the seats of their coach, turned round for a photograph
    • The group at a painted Buddhist chorten strung with prayer flags, pine forest above
    • The group below a large gilded seated Buddha ringed with golden stupas
    • The group at the foot of a tall roadside waterfall in dense green forest
  • Mr. Pitha Marndi

    Mr. Pitha Marndi

    6 days / 5 nights · Tawang

    “We had an incredible time exploring the beauty of Arunachal Pradesh, all thanks to the fantastic team of Ela Tripo.”
    • Eleven travellers outside the Sonam Tsomu Homestay, prayer flags along its roofline
    • Four travellers eating noodles at a wooden table outdoors, prayer flags in the pines behind
    • The whole group outside a tin-roofed hut on a green hillside under high cloud
    • Seven travellers caught mid-jump in front of a wide, thundering waterfall
    • One traveller on another's shoulders in front of the waterfall, arms flung wide
  • Mr. Bibek Chetry

    Mr. Bibek Chetry

    6 days / 5 nights · Tawang

    “Epic trip non-stop fun vibes, crazy memories, laugh, snow and beautiful mountains repeat…. perfect trip ❤️❤️”
    • Two travellers in sunglasses in front of a gold-eaved monastery building, a hill road winding away behind them
    • Seven travellers crowded into a selfie at a roadside stop, a Mising kitchen signboard and the highway behind them
    • Seven travellers round a low table indoors, plates of rice and bowls of curry between them
  • Mr. Krishnendu Jha

    Mr. Krishnendu Jha

    4 days · Sangti Valley, Sela Pass, Mandala Top & Shergaon

    “He's a fantastic guide with good route knowledge and updates. He's definitely the best person to plan your North-East Journey with.”
    • A large family group, children included, on the forecourt of a gold-roofed monastery with wooded hills rising on both sides

  • + many more

    happy, satisfied travellers.

    These are the ones who sat down and wrote it out for us.

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