Monastic Tour (14 Days / 13 Nights)
Day 1: Guwahati
Thursday, May 23, 2024 - Friday, May 24, 2024
On arrival assistance at Guwahati airport and transferred to your hotel.. Rest of the day at your discretion to explore this gateway city to Northeast India and the riverfront of mighty Brahmaputra River. Overnight stay.
Day 2: Guwahati - Bomdila
Friday, May 24, 2024 - Saturday, May 25, 2024
After breakfast drive through the picturesque tea gardens of Tezpur to reach Bhalukpung (240km 5 hrs), on the foothills of Eastern Himalayas. After entry formalities and lunch we enter Arunachal, bounty of unending natural beauty. Driving for 20 minutes through curly roads overlooking the dancing \'Bhoroli\' river you arrive at Tipi, where lies the Orchidarium, a glass house having 7500 orchids. We drive on to Bomdila(100km, 4 hrs). On reaching Bomdilla check in to the hotel for overnight stay.
Day 3: Bomdila - Tawang
Saturday, May 25, 2024 - Sunday, May 26, 2024
Early morning, we will visit the upper and the lower \'Gompa\' (Buddhist Monastery) at Bomdilla. After a leisurely breakfast we depart for Tawang (180km, 6 hrs), the blessed land of Monpa\'s. Drive through centuries old Dirang Basti a \'Dirang Monpa\' tribal village, still retaining its old stone made houses and its colourful inhabitants with warmth in their hearts, Dirang town overlooking the fast flowing Dirang river, Sela pass (13703ft) and Jaswant-Garh Chino-Indian war memorial. Check in at the hotel for overnight stay.
Day 4: Tawang
Sunday, May 26, 2024 - Monday, May 27, 2024
After breakfast, visit 350 years old Buddhist monastery, locally known as Gompa. It is also the birthplace of His holiness 6th Dalai Lama. Overnight stay.
Day 5: Tawang
Monday, May 27, 2024 - Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Early in the morning we will drive to a Monpa tribal village and meet the peoples. Explore the village and its peoples. Return to Tawang for some cultural activity. Stay overnight.
Day 6: Tawang - Dirang
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 - Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Early morning drive to Jang to encounter the waterfalls, one of the breathtaking sights. Move onto Bomdilla(150km), another heart pulling place with scenic beauty, en-route stopping at Sela Top (13000 ft). Check into hotel for overnight stay.
Day 7: Dirang
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 - Thursday, May 30, 2024
Explore the beauty of the Sangti valley and trek through the \'Dirang Monpa\' Tribal village to where rare Black Necked Cranes come for wintering. Overnight at Dirang.
Day 8: Dirang - Nameri
Thursday, May 30, 2024 - Friday, May 31, 2024
Early in the morning drive for the Nameri National Park(209km), the last house of White winged Wood Duck along with many other rare species. Spent whole day on an elephant ride. Accommodation will be in the thatched hut in the Eco Camp; adjacent to the Nameri National Park.
Day 9: Kaziranga
Friday, May 31, 2024 - Saturday, June 1, 2024
After a leisurely breakfast at Eco camp drive to Kaziranga National park (158km), home of famous One horned rhinos. Enroute visit Tezpur, gateway town to Arunachal on the banks of Brahmaputra, home to some ancient mythological sites. Overnight at Kaziranga Tourist lodge.
Day 10: Kaziranga
Saturday, June 1, 2024 - Sunday, June 2, 2024
Early morning explore central area of Kaziranga National park on an elephant safari. After lunch again take jeep safari to the central area of the park. Rest of the day at leisure to explore nature. Overnight at tourist Lodge.
Day 11: Kaziranga
Sunday, June 2, 2024 - Monday, June 3, 2024
Visit a tribal village and Tea Estate after breakfast followed by jeep safari in the eastern range of park with packed lunch. Spent the day exploring Mother Nature. Overnight at tourist Lodge.
Day 12: Kaziranga - Guwahati
Monday, June 3, 2024 - Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Early morning drive to Guwahati(220km), the gateway to the places of interest and beauty with varied offerings of its own. After lunch, visit a Govt. emporium and buy if you want to take any sovereign of NE. In the evening a boat cruise on river Brahmaputra.(Optional)
Day 13: Guwahati
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 - Wednesday, June 5, 2024
After breakfast sight seeing at Guwahati. Visit Kamakhya Temple; where tantricism is still practiced, Kalakshetra for a Glimpse of Assamese culture & tradition, Bashistha Ashram and others. Overnight Stay.
Day 14: Guwahati
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 - Thursday, June 6, 2024
On time assistance and transfer to Guwahati airport for onward destinations
