Dirang Hostel
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Days 1, 5
Tawang Overland - 6 Days (Guwahati, Bhalukpong, Dirang, Sela Pass & Bum La)
Six days into Arunachal, to India's largest monastery and Bum La. The same route in a shared vehicle with standard hotels and Bum La as an optional paid extension.
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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
Arunachal needs an Inner Line Permit for Indian nationals and a Protected Area Permit for foreigners. Both are checked at Bhalukpong.
Guwahati, Bhalukpong, DirangHow the day runs
- 5 hrs6:30 AM — across Assam to the state gate
- 5 hrs12:00 PM — up into the hills
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationDirang Hostel
Included Activities
- Inner Line Permits
- Private vehicle
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Bhalukpong checkpost Bomdila Dirang Start point Guwahati, Guwahati Railway Station, Assam 06:00 - 08:00Sela is 4,170 m and holds snow most of the year. Jaswantgarh below it commemorates a soldier who held the position alone in 1962.
Dirang, Sela Pass, TawangHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:00 AM — up to the pass and the lake below it
- 3 hrs12:00 PM — down past Jaswantgarh to Tawang
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationTawang Hostel
Included Activities
- Private vehicle
- Hotel night at Tawang
LANDMARKS Sela Pass Sela Lake Jaswantgarh memorial Tawang Monastery is the largest in India and the second largest anywhere, founded in 1680.
TawangHow the day runs
- 9:00 AM — the monastery, then the war memorial
- 3:00 PM — Urgelling, the sixth Dalai Lama's birthplace
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationTawang Hostel
Included Activities
- Monastery entry
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Tawang Monastery Tawang War Memorial Urgelling Gompa Bum La is the actual India-China border and needs a separate permit issued in Tawang the day before. It is closed at short notice fairly often.
Tawang, Bum La, Madhuri LakeHow the day runs
- 3 hrs7:00 AM — up to the border post, permit-only
- 2 hrs11:30 AM — down to Sangetsar lake
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationTawang Hostel
Included Activities
- Bum La special permit
- Army escort as required
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Bum La Pass Sangetsar (Madhuri) Lake PT Tso Nuranang falls just below Jaswantgarh is worth the stop on the way back.
Tawang, DirangHow the day runs
- 6 hrs8:00 AM — back over the pass
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationDirang Hostel
Included Activities
- Private vehicle
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Sela Pass Nuranang Falls A long day. Fly out the following morning, not the same evening.
Dirang, GuwahatiHow the day runs
- 10 hrs6:00 AM — the long drive out
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Transport to Guwahati
- Day 1Inner Line Permits
- Day 1Private vehicle
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 2Hotel night at Tawang
- Day 3Monastery entry
- Day 4Bum La special permit
- Day 4Army escort as required
- Day 6Transport to Guwahati
- Day 1 · 1 nightDirang Hostel
- Day 2 · 3 nightsTawang Hostel
- Day 5 · 1 nightDirang Hostel
- Day 1Guwahati to Bhalukpong6:30 AM — across Assam to the state gate
- Day 1Bhalukpong to Dirang12:00 PM — up into the hills
- Day 2Dirang to Sela Pass8:00 AM — up to the pass and the lake below it
- Day 2Sela Pass to Tawang12:00 PM — down past Jaswantgarh to Tawang
- Day 4Tawang to Bum La7:00 AM — up to the border post, permit-only
- Day 4Bum La to Madhuri Lake11:30 AM — down to Sangetsar lake
- Day 5Tawang to Dirang8:00 AM — back over the pass
- Day 6Dirang to Guwahati6:00 AM — the long drive out
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Tawang Hostel
Hostel
Days 2–4
What you'll eat
5 breakfasts and 5 dinners across 6 days, at camp. 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
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.3/5
Based on 16 reviews
Review summary
Food4.4/5
Guide4.1/5
Itinerary4.2/5
Transport4.3/5
Accommodation4.2/5
Tour operator4.2/5
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Arjun Pillai – Bengaluru2026-02-04 · Verified booking
Arunachal Pradesh done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. No hesitation recommending them.
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Aditi Rao – Pune2026-02-04 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found.
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Manav Sethi – Mumbai2026-02-04 · Verified booking
Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price.
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Tara D'Souza – Pune2026-02-04 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Solid operator.
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Nina Hoffmann – Amsterdam2025-10-26 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Crew were professional without being stiff about it.
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Aditi Rao – Indore2025-10-26 · Verified booking
Arunachal Pradesh done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Solid operator.
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Priya Nair – Nagpur2025-10-26 · Verified booking
Arunachal Pradesh done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed.
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Tom Bergman – Auckland2025-10-26 · Verified booking
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Simple food, well made, and enough of it.
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