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Tawang & Bum La - 6 Days (Guwahati, Bhalukpong, Dirang, Sela Pass & Madhuri Lake)

4.5(20 reviews)6 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Six days into Arunachal, to India's largest monastery and Bum La. Six days by private vehicle with a driver who runs this road weekly, both permits handled and the Bum La day booked with a spare morning behind it.

The Monsoon Ledger
Runs this trip
Group trips
Six days into Arunachal, to India's largest monastery and Bum La
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • Bhalukpong checkpostArunachal needs an Inner Line Permit for Indian nationals and a Protected Area Permit for foreigners.
  • Sela PassSela is 4,170 m and holds snow most of the year.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 5 nights accommodation as listed: hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Transport
  • Airport pickup and drop, private vehicle
  • All internal transfers by private vehicle
  • Private vehicle throughout: there is no other way to do this route
Meals
  • Breakfast daily plus the meals listed on each day
  • Hotel nights with breakfast and dinner
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 10
Permits & fees
  • Inner Line Permits for Arunachal
  • The separate Bum La permit
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Flights or trains to Guwahati
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Lunches and dinners not listed on a day
  • Most lunches
  • Bum La if the army closes it, which happens

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Dirang Residency

Hotel

Days 1, 5

Tawang Residency

Hotel

Days 2–4

What you'll eat

5 breakfasts and 5 dinners across 6 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.

  • DinnerServed on days 1–5
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–6

10 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered everywhere; Jain and gluten-free on notice at booking

Operator

The Monsoon Ledger
4.5 (20)

Based in Jaipur

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.5/5
Based on 20 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.3/5
Guide
4.3/5
Itinerary
4.3/5
Transport
4.2/5
Accommodation
4.2/5
Tour operator
4.4/5
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Divya Reddy – Kolkata2026-03-29 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Good value for what's included.

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Manav Sethi – Pune2026-03-29 · Verified booking

Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Would send friends their way.

Reply from The Monsoon Ledger

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Owen Clarke – Amsterdam2026-03-29 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Good value for what's included.

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Nikhil Joshi – Chennai2026-03-29 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it.

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Rahul Menon – Kolkata2026-02-14 · Verified booking

Arunachal Pradesh done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Worth every rupee.

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Ananya Gupta – Chandigarh2026-02-14 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it.

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Nina Hoffmann – Berlin2026-02-14 · Verified booking

Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Solid operator.

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Hannah Lindqvist – Lisbon2026-02-14 · Verified booking

Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price.

Reply from The Monsoon Ledger

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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