Journeys / Arunachal – Assam Itinerary
9 days / 8 nightsArunachal PradeshAssam
Arunachal – Assam Itinerary
Guwahati – Shergaon – Dirang – Tawang – Kaziranga – Guwahati
9 days through Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, from Guwahati Airport to Guwahati Airport.
Day by day
- Day 1
Guwahati → Shergaon
- GuwahatiDrive · 299 kms · approx. 9 hoursShergaon
Drive: 299 kms (approx. 9 hours)
- Arrive at Guwahati airport
- Drive to Shergaon, with lunch on the way
- Check in to the homestay; evening at leisure
Included
StayTransportCertified driver on all daysInner Line PermitsNot included
BreakfastLunch - Day 2
Shergaon → Dirang
- ShergaonDrive · 192 kms · approx. 6 hoursDirang
Drive: 192 kms (approx. 6 hours)
- Drive to Dirang
- Visit Sangti Valley / the highest village in Dirang
- Visit Dirang Monastery in the evening
- Check in to the homestay/hotel; evening at leisure
Included
StayBreakfastTransportLocal guideNot included
LunchDinner - Day 3
Dirang → Chug Valley (return to Dirang)
- DirangDriveChug Valley
- DriveDirang
Drive: Approx. 1-2 hours
- Long, scenic drive to Chug Valley
- Visit a Monpa Traditional Living Museum
- Participate in a paper-making / flag-printing workshop
- Local folk musician demonstration
- Traditional Monpa cuisine at Damu's Heritage restaurant
- Short guided forest walk (optional)
- Drive back to the hotel at Dirang; evening at leisure
Included
StayBreakfastTransportLocal guideTraditional heritage lunchGuided village walk in Chug ValleyEntries to activities and the living museumNot included
Dinner - Day 4
Dirang → Tawang
- DirangDrive · Approx. 5 hoursTawangvia Sela Pass (13,700 ft); break at Sela Lake
Drive: Approx. 5 hours
- Drive to Tawang through Sela Pass (13,700 ft altitude)
- Break at Sela Lake for views of the snow-covered lake or pass, depending on season
- Visit Nuranang Falls on the way, if time permits
- Check in to the Tawang hotel/homestay; evening at leisure
Included
StayBreakfastTransportNot included
LunchDinner - Day 5
Tawang → Bum La Pass (day trip, return to Tawang)
- TawangDriveBum La Pass
- DriveTawang
Drive: Approx. 5 hours
- Drive to Bum La Pass, a high-altitude mountain pass at 15,000 ft on the Indo-China border
- Views of the Tibetan plateau and high-altitude lakes
- Visit Sangetsar (Madhuri) Lake on the way
- Drive back to Tawang; evening at leisure
Included
StayBreakfastTransportArunachal-registered vehicle for Bum La PassNot included
LunchDinner - Day 6
Tawang → Dirang
- TawangDrive · Approx. 5 hoursDirang
Drive: Approx. 5 hours
- Long, scenic drive via Chug Valley
- Visit a Monpa Traditional Living Museum
- Participate in a paper-making / flag-printing workshop
- Local folk musician demonstration
- Traditional Monpa cuisine at Damu's Heritage restaurant
- Short guided forest walk (optional)
- Drive to the hotel at Dirang; evening at leisure
Included
StayBreakfastTransportNot included
LunchDinner - Day 7
Dirang → Kaziranga
- DirangDrive · Approx. 6 hoursKaziranga
Drive: Approx. 6 hours
- Drive to Kaziranga
- River dolphin sunset boat safari on the Brahmaputra
- Continue to Kaziranga and check in; evening at leisure
Included
StayBreakfastTransportNot included
LunchDinner - Day 8
Kaziranga → Kaziranga
Drive: Approx. 1-2 hours
- Optional packed breakfast from the hotel
- Early-morning jeep safari at 7 am
- Late breakfast at the hotel
- Afternoon jeep safari at 1 pm, or a Karbi village experience
- Cultural show at Orchid Park at 6 pm
Included
StayBreakfastTransportForest entriesJeep safari with a naturalistOrchid Park cultural show ticketsLocal guide and traditional lunch (as part of the Karbi experience)Not included
Lunch (included only when the Karbi experience is taken)Dinner - Day 9
Kaziranga → Guwahati
- KazirangaDriveGuwahati
- Check out of the hotel after breakfast
- Drive to Guwahati airport
- Departure
Included
BreakfastTransportNot included
LunchDinner