Meghalaya – Arunachal Pradesh – Assam, 8 Nights/9 Days

Itinerary

• Day 1

  Bhalukpong – Dirang (ASSAM – ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

  Today after breakfast drive to Dirang (180 kms / 08 hrs), enroute at Tipi visit Orchid Center and enroute visit Sessa Orchid Sanctuary (blooming is from end March till May), reach Dirang and visit the Dirang Dzong and a Monpa village. Check into the hotel and overnight at Dirang.

• Day 2

  Bomdila – Guwahati (ARUNACHAL PRADESH – ASSAM)

  After breakfast, check out hotel and drive to Guwahati (350 kms / 08 hrs). Reach Guwahati and check into hotel and overnight stay.

• Day 3

  Dirang – Tawang (ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

  Today after breakfast drive to Tawang (160 kms / 08 hrs), enroute you will visit Sella Pass and Sella Lake situated at an altitude of 13476 ft. Also visit Jaswant Ghar and before reaching Tawang visit the Nunarang fall. Reach Tawang and check into Hotel. Evening at leisure. Overnight at Tawang.

• Day 4

  Guwahati (ASSAM)

  After breakfast transfer to Guwahati airport.

• Day 5

  Guwahati – Shillong (ASSAM – MEGHALAYA)

  Arrive at Guwahati airport and drive to Shillong (140 km / 4 hrs drive approx). Check-in Hotel and after refreshment if time permits, we visit Cathedral of Mary and Ward’s Lake, evening roam the Shillong famous Police Bazar on foot. Overnight in Shillong.

• Day 6

  Shillong – Cherrapunjee (MEGHALAYA)

  After breakfast, drive to Cherrapunjee (60 km/2 ½ hrs) – the wettest place on the earth. En route visit the famous Elephant Falls. At Cherrapunjee visit Mawsmai Cave, Seven Sisters Falls and Nohkalikai Falls. After lunch at Cherrapunjee, visit Thankarang Park, Koh Ramhah. Overnight halt. Note: Please note that all sightseeing is possible if time permits and all waterfalls are active during monsoon season.

• Day 7

  Shillong –Bhalukpong (MEGHALAYA – ASSAM)

  After breakfast, drive to Bhalukpong (300 kms / 7 hrs drive). Reached Bhalukpong and check in hotel. Overnight at Hotel.

• Day 8

  Tawang (ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

  After breakfast visit Tawang Monastery - the second biggest and oldest in Asia and is known as the Tawang Ganden Namgyal Lhatse, the celestial paradise of the divine site chosen by the horse was founded by Merag Lodroe Gyamtso in the year 1680-81. The Dalai Lama gave him a painting of goddess Palden Lhamo to be kept in the monastery. The 8 m high gilded statue of Lord Buddha dominates the sanctum. Also visit Urgelling Monastery - the birth place of Sixth Dalia Lama. Ani Gompa, after a late lunch and refreshment visit Tawang War Memorial and evening at leisure. Overnight at Tawang.

• Day 9

  Tawang – Bomdila (ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

  After breakfast drive to Bomdila (195 Kms / 7 hrs drive). En route visit a very famous Apple orchid if time permits. Check in hotel. Overnight at Bomdila

Inclusion