Tawang Express — Bomdila, Sela Pass & Tawang Monastery

Overview.

A focused six-day Arunachal trip from Guwahati to Tawang — Bomdila Monastery, the dramatic Sela Pass at 13,700 ft, the second-largest monastery in Asia at Tawang, and (subject to army permits) the Indo-China border at Bum La Pass.

Highlights.

Your journey, day by day.

6 days of carefully crafted experiences

1

First night in Arunachal Pradesh

⛰️ 1,520 m🚗 270 km drive

Guwahati to Bhalukpong/Dirang

Pickup at Guwahati and drive north-east to Dirang, with an ILP check at Bhalukpong en route. Stay overnight at Dirang.

Pickup at GuwahatiDrive to DirangILP check at BhalukpongDirang Dzong viewpoint

🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Dirang

2

Crossing Sela Pass

⛰️ 13,700 ft at Sela Pass🚗 140 km drive

Drive Dirang to Tawang via Sela Pass

Climb up over the dramatic Sela Pass at 13,700 ft, with stops at Sela Lake (frozen most of the year) and the Jaswant Garh War Memorial. Visit Kiwi Garden, then descend into Tawang.

Drive to TawangSela Pass crossingSela LakeJaswant Garh MemorialKiwi Garden

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Tawang

3

Indo-China border at Bum La

⛰️ 15,200 ft at Bum La

Tawang — Bum La Pass, Madhuri Lake & War Memorial

Pre-dawn drive to Bum La Pass at 15,200 ft (subject to army permits and weather). Visit Pankang Teng Tso and Madhuri (Shungatser) Lake. Evening at the Tawang War Memorial with its Sound & Light show. Foreigners and NRIs are restricted from Bum La / Madhuri Lake.

Bum La PassPankang Teng Tso LakeMadhuri LakeTawang War MemorialSound & Light show

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Tawang

4

Asia's 2nd largest monastery

🚗 140 km drive

Tawang Monastery & Drive Back to Dirang

Morning at Tawang Monastery — the second-largest monastery in Asia after Lhasa's Potala, founded in 1681 and birthplace of the 6th Dalai Lama. Drive back to Dirang via Nuranang waterfall at Jang.

Tawang MonasteryDrive to DirangNuranang Falls

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Dirang

5

Back to the Brahmaputra plains

🚗 260 km drive

Dirang to Bomdila — Drive to Tezpur

Visit Bomdila Monastery and the apple orchards. Continue on to Tezpur in the Assam plains, with photo stops at the Nag Temple (snake god) and Agnigarh.

Bomdila MonasteryApple orchardsDrive to TezpurNag TempleAgnigarh

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Tezpur

6

Closing the Arunachal circuit

🚗 180 km drive

Drive Tezpur to Guwahati — Departure

Drive back to Guwahati. Optional stop at Kamakhya Temple. Drop at the airport / railway station for departure.

Drive to GuwahatiOptional Kamakhya TempleDeparture

🍳 Breakfast

🏨N/A — Departure

Gallery.