Overview
This 6 Days, 5 Nights tawang tour package climbs from Guwahati in Assam over the 13,700 foot Sela Pass to Tawang, the high monastery town near the China border, then returns the same proven way. You travel in a private Innova, Xylo or Scorpio class vehicle with a driver who has run this road in every season.
Hotels, all meals on MAP, fuel, tolls and the Inner Line Permit are arranged before you arrive, with a built in acclimatization pace so the altitude stays manageable. It is the direct, organised way to reach Tawang, with the high Bumla Pass run available as an optional add on if you want it.
Itinerary
Our representative meets you at Guwahati airport or railway station and you set off on the long first drive of the tawang tour package toward Bomdila, roughly 290 kilometres and about nine hours including the Inner Line Permit check at Bhalukpong. It is an honest full day on the road, climbing through the Tenga valley into the hills.
Bomdila sits at around 8,000 feet, a sensible first overnight that starts your acclimatization. You reach the hotel by evening, rest, and keep the night easy before the higher drive the next day.
After breakfast you check out and begin the climb to Tawang, about 180 kilometres and seven to eight hours on mountain roads. The route passes Dirang, then crosses Sela Pass at around 13,700 feet, with the cold Sela Lake just below the top. You stop at the Jaswant Garh War Memorial and Nuranang Falls near Jang before the final descent into Tawang at about 10,000 feet.
Reaching this height is the core of the tawang tour package, so you settle into the hotel by evening and rest fully to let your body adjust
A full local day keeps the pace slow so the altitude does not catch up with you. After breakfast you visit Tawang Monastery, the largest in India and a working centre of Monpa Buddhism, founded in the seventeenth century, then the Tawang War Memorial honouring the soldiers of the 1962 Sino Indian conflict, Urgelling Monastery and the craft centre.
If you want the high border country, an optional excursion to Bumla Pass, Madhuri Lake and Pangateng Tso Lake is arranged locally for INR 5,500 per person, paid on the spot, and is not part of the standard tawang tour package.
After breakfast you check out and start the descent stage, driving back over Sela Pass toward Dirang, roughly 140 kilometres in about seven hours. Coming down the pass is far gentler on the body than the climb up was.
If weather and time allow, you visit the Dirang Dzong, the hot water spring and Sangti Valley, a quiet glacial flat known for migratory birds in winter. The lower, warmer night at Dirang is a deliberate soft landing in the tawang tour package before the long run back to the plains.
After breakfast you leave Dirang for the long drive down to Tezpur in Assam, around 200 kilometres and roughly seven hours, with the road dropping steadily out of the mountains. The change from cold alpine air to warm lowland greenery in a single day is striking.
You stop along the way as needed and reach Tezpur by evening, where you check into the hotel and rest before the final short transfer the next morning.
Your six day journey closes today. After breakfast you check out and take the comfortable highway transfer from Tezpur to Guwahati, about 180 kilometres and four to five hours, timed to your flight or train.
Finishing this circuit safely and on schedule is the whole point of the tawang tour package, so the last leg is planned with buffer time rather than a rush. Our representative assists with the airport or railway drop and your trip ends on a calm note.
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Inclusions & Exclusions
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- What's Included
- A private six seater Innova, Xylo or Scorpio class car for the whole journey, run point to point on the itinerary and not on disposal.
- Every sightseeing stop listed in the day plan, with no hidden gaps.
- Private pickup and drop between Guwahati airport and your hotel at both ends.
- A warm breakfast and dinner each day at the hotel on MAP basis.
- Stay Deluxe hotel or homestay rooms on double sharing at every overnight halt.
- Running Costs Fuel, all parking and toll charges are fully covered.
- The Inner Line Permit for Arunachal Pradesh, arranged before you arrive.
- Driver allowances built in, with nothing extra to settle on the road.
NOT INCLUDED
- Not Included
- Airfare Flights and train fares to Guwahati and back are not part of the cost.
- The Bumla Pass, Pangateng Tso and Madhuri Lake tour, charged at INR 5,500 per car and paid on the spot.
- Room heater charges at cold, high altitude stops are extra.
- Entry Fees Tickets at monasteries, memorials and museums are paid directly on site.
- Any emergency cost such as a chartered helicopter is not included.
- Extra spending forced by landslides or other natural events on the route is not covered.
- Personal Laundry, tips, beverages, shopping and similar personal expenses.
- Any service not clearly listed under the inclusions.
Best Time to Visit
Arunachal Pradesh is most accessible from March to early November, when Sela Pass and the Tawang roads are generally clear of heavy snow. During peak months, daytime temperatures in Tawang range between 10 and 20 degrees Celsius, though nights stay cold year round. September offers a perfect balance of manageable weather and stunning visibility before winter conditions begin in November.
Important Price & Package Conditions
- Prices are subject to availability and may vary based on travel dates, hotel selection, and seasonal demand.
- The actual price is reconfirmed at the time of booking. Discounts or deals may apply depending on ongoing promotions.
- Prices displayed do not include optional add-ons such as cab upgrades, special activities, or extra room categories unless mentioned.
- For group bookings, custom itineraries, or peak season travel, final pricing may differ. Please connect with our travel expert.
- 50% advance payment confirms your booking.
- Remaining balance is due 45 days before travel.
- Natural disasters or political unrest will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
- Valid for Indian nationals only. International guests may require special permits.
- Carry original government ID for all hotels.
- Secure payments and flexible policies.
- 24x7 emergency support during travel.
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