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Aruunachal Pradesh & Nagaland- Tribes and Culture

Arunachal Pradesh only: September 27-October 14
with Nagaland: September 27-October 19

Map of Arunachal Pradesh

Experience the ancient tribal cultures of
Arunachal and Nagaland, remote areas in East India.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 Delhi
Arrive Calcutta. Transfer to hotel

Day 2 Calcutta
Full day sightseeing. including visit to Kali Temple, which is dedicated to the patron goddess of the city.ÊThe whole area is a busy place and it is a marvelous area to get a feel for the city, meet and talk to people; Sishu Bhavan, one of Mother TheresaÕs many homes for the underprivileged; art museums and private galleries, the potters village of Kumarthuli (time permitting).Ê The Kumars, or potters, who live in the area make the life size deities that are worshipped throughout the year

Day 3 Fly to Guwahati, Jet Air flight 9W 201 dep 1015, arr 1125.
Drive to Tezpur (181km/5hrs);the historic town of Assam. Hotel Luit.

Day 4 Morning drive to Bomdila (165km/5hrs).
Visit and interface with Khowa and Sherdukpan tribes near Seppa and Rupa. Hotel Siphiyang-phong.

Day 5 Drive to Tawang (181km/7hrs).
Magnificent scenic beauty throughout (10,200 ft). Cross the crest of the Sela Pass at 14000 ft above sea level - beautiful landscape with a placid lake called the Paradise Lake. Interface with the Monpa Tribes enroute. Hotel Buddha or similar.

Day 6 Visit the famous Tawang Monastery at a height of 10,200 ft; near the border with Bhutan. Dating from the mid-17th century, this is the most important monastery in the northeast. The sixth Dalai lama was born here. It has an interesting collection of ancient thangkas and a large gilded statue of Sakyamuni in the prayer hall. Evening free to explore Tawang town. Hotel Buddha or similar.

Day 7 Morning drive to Dirang(141 kms/6 hrs).
Enjoy the beauty of the drive with magnificent waterfalls and interact with locals during rest stops.
Hotel Pemaling.

Day 8 After breakfast drive to Addabarie Chang Bungalow near Balipara (180kms/6hrs), to break up the drive to Ziro. Evening Miching tribal villages. Overnight at the Bungalow.

Day 9 Morning drive to Ziro(290kms/8hrs),
home of the Apatani people who grow rice on terraces on the Apatani Plateau. Enroute enjoy the beauity of Kamala river. Hotel Blue Pine Lodge.

Day 10 Ziro (5754ft)
Visit Hong Village the largest tribal village in Asia along with other Apatani and Nishi tribal villages.

Day 11 Morning drive to Daporizo(176km/7hrs).
Interface with Tagins and Hill Miris. Overnight at Govt IB(Basic)at Dumporizo.

Day 12 After breakfast drive to Along (167km/7hrs)
, a small quiet village. Enroute visit Adi tribe. Overnight at Govt IB/Tourist Lodge(Basic).

Day 13 At Along visit the Bokar, Ramo and Gallong tribal villages. Overnight at a Guest House/Hotel(Basic).

Day 14 After breakfast drive to Pasighat (160km/6hrs), a larger Adi town on the banks of the Brahmaputra River (lnown locally as Siyom ). There are some local markets here selling handicrafts. Enjoy the breathtaking view of Pangin - the meeting point of Siyom and the Siang rivers with different colors of turbulent waves. Enroute visit the Pasi and Padam villages and the handicrafts center. Overnight at Govt IB/Tourist Lodge.

Day 15 Morning drive to the river bank (35km/1hr)and take a boat cruise to Dibrugarh (5hrs). Overnight stay at Heritage Chang Bungalow.

Day 16 After breakfast drive to Tai-phake village. Enjoy traditional lunch with villagers. Drive back to Dibrugarh through a rain forest. Overnight at the Chang-bungalow.

Day 17 You may end your tour here and fly to Calcutta for your return flight home Fly to Calcutta IC702 dep 1205 arr 1335. Transfer to hotel near airport. Late night transfer to international airport.

OR CONTINUE WITH US TO NAGALAND

Day 17 After an early breakfast at 6.30 am drive to Mokokchung (210 kms/7 hrs).
On the way visit Aliba village & interface with Ao tribes. Over night stay at Circuit House.

Day 18 Visit Chuchuyimlang Village (30km/1hr).
Interface with the villagers, walk around the village. Drive to Mopungchukit Village (20km), visit the Time-Pillar, Museum, Ediben & Jina (Ao Juliet Romeo) Tower and the monuments. Over night stay at Circuit House.

Day 19 After an early breakfast proceed to Tuophema Village (117 km/5 hr).
Enroute Longkhum Village lies in the top of the hill. There is a belief that a single visit to Longkhum is not enoughÉ for you have to return to the village again to collect your soul, which had stayed behind on your first visit. Interface with the villagers. Overnight stay at Naga ethnic-cottage.

Day 20 Morning drive to Kohima (43km/11/2 hrs), the capital of Nagaland. Places to visit include: Kohima War Cemetery, the State Museum which has a rare collection of historical artifacts of different tribes of Naga, the Catholic Cathedral, which has the largest crucifix carved of wood in India. On the hill above Kohima is Bara Basti, the original Naga settlement. You can still find a few traditional houses here with crossed horns on the gables but need to get into the hill villages to see traditional Naga culture. Choose what interests you most and pace yourself accordingly so you can fit in all that is important to you. Afternoon drive to Khonoma the historic village (20km/40mins) west of Kohima. It is famous for its arts and crafts. Back to Kohima. Hotel Japfu Ashok.

Day 21 Morning drive to Dibrugarh (320 kms/8hrs). Chang Bungalow.

Day 22 Fly to Calcutta IC702 dep 1205 arr 1335. Transfer to hotel near airport. Late night transfer to international airport.

PRICES

Arunachal only: $3360 (4-5 people); $2975 (6 people); single room supplement $565
Arunachal + Nagaland: $4250, (4-5 people); $3740 (6 people); single room supplement $765

Plus Flights: Calcutta - Guwahati $85, Dibrugarh - Calcutta $112
Plus RAP (special permit): $50

Includes: accommodations, airport transfers, land transport , all meals except in Calcutta, breakfast only in Calcutta, refreshments and mineral water Guwahti to Dibrugarh, accompanying guide Guwahti to Bishnupur, National Park and activities fees, applicable taxes.

Does not include: tips, insurance, camera fes in park, expenses of personal naturesuch as alcoholic beverages, laundry, phone calls. note: For visiting Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland foreign nationals are required to obtain RAP for their entry into these states for a maximum period of 10 days. An entry fee is payable @ $50 per person per entry. If there are less than four people, then a service charge of $25 per person for processing the RAP is also charged.

Our Guide: Mr. Sanjay Verman
We are privileged and honored to have Mr. Sanjay Verman lead our Arunachal Pradesh tour as well as all of our adventureous journeys to the most remote and uncharted regions of India. Mr. Verman started his own travel agency from the courtyard of his house in Delhi in 1993, and by 1996 he was one of the three biggest Indian travel agents in just three years. But he wanted to do something different as he says "sometimes people make money without necessarily enjoying what they do and I don't want to be one of them." Leaving his business to his younger brother, he left for the hills, not the usual Shimla, Mussouri, Nanital variety, but the far off -Kinnaur Region, 12 hours north of Shimla. For two years he rigorously researched the remote areas Kalpa and Chitkul, and then he formed a company, "Timberline Trekking Camps" to develop base camps in this uncharted region. Mr. Verman's dream of doing something different has opened the gates to the people of the world to experience the breath-taking beauty and ancient culture of a land never before open to tourists..

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