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Itineraries
NOTE: The following are just examples and ideas -
most anything can be changed and adjusted to suite the time period and
individuals preferences.
Putting an itinerary does not say that there are not many more options to
discover - in fact we prefer to customize all Travel to individuals and groups
wishes.
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Meghalaya 15 Day
Trip - Garo, Khasi and Jaintia Hills
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Day 1 Arrival:
Pickup Guwahati - Guwahati to Siju, in Garo Hills - |
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Day 2 Siju:
Around Siju - |
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Day 3 Siju:
Day hike up to Rongsu |
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Day 4 Balpakhram:
Siju to Balpakram National Forest in Morning, |
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Day 5 Balpakhram:
Full Day Hike into Balpakhram National Forest. |
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Day 6 Balpakhram to
Nongstoin: To Nongstoin through Garo hills to West Khasi
Hills, |
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Day 7 Nongknum:
Full day exploring the area. |
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Day 8 Nongknum to
Shillong: Day in Shillong, |
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Day 9 Shillong to
Mawlynnong: Drive to village near Bangladesh border - |
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Day 10: Mawlynnong:
Day hike to village |
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Day 11: Mawlynnong and
Surrounding villages: Drive to border of Bangladesh to
villages on border, full day out. |
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Day 12: Mawlynnong to
Nartiang: |
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Day 13:
Jaintia Hills: |
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Day 14: Jaintia hills: |
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Day 15: End of Trip: |
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10 Day Assam - Meghalaya
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| Day 1
Arrival: Pickup
Guwahati - |
| Day 2
Guwahati: |
| Day 3 Siju:
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| Day 4 Siju:
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| Day 5
Shillong: |
| Day 6
Shillong: |
| Day 7
Village: |
| Day 8
Village: |
| Day 9
Village: |
| Day 10:
Departure. |
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11 Days -
Assam/Arunachal Pradesh
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| Day 1
Dibrugarh-Pasighat: Arrive - Dibrugarh |
| Day 2
Pasighat-Along |
| Day 3
Along |
| Day 4
Along-Daporijo |
| Day 5
Daporijo |
| Day 6
Daporijo-Ziro |
| Day 7
Ziro |
| Day 8
Ziro-Itanagar |
| Day 9
Itanagar |
| Day 10
Itanagar-Tezpur |
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11
Tezpur-Guwahati |
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| Day 1
Dibrugarh-Tezu |
| Day 2
Tezu-Hayuling |
| Day 3
Hayuling-Walong |
| Day 4
Walong |
| Day 5
Walong-Hayuling |
| Day 6
Hayuling-Tezu |
| Day 7
Tezu-Roing |
| Day 8
Roing |
| Day 9
Roing-Dibrugarh |
| Day 10
Dibrugarh-Delhi/Kolkata |
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Day 1: Arrive Bhalukpong
and check into Assam Tourist Lodge. |
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Day 2: After breakfast drive to
Bomdila (100 km) Entry formalities at Police Check Gate bordering Assam and
Arunachal Pradesh. En-route visit the famous Tipi Orchidarium and Shertukpen
tribal village at Rupa. O/N in Tourist Lodge. |
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Day 3: After breakfast drive to
Dirang 42 km. Visit Dirang Dzong (former Tibetan Jail), Village Water Mills,
Kachikpa Gompa, Li-uing Gompa, Kalchakra Monastary, YAK Research Centre, and
local market. Overnight Hotel Pemaling. |
Day 4: Drive to Tawang (145 km).
En-route visit Paradise lake at Sela
Pass (13700 ft.). Weather permitting one can enjoy the beautiful snow
clad mountain views of Kangto 7090 mtr, Nyegi Kangsang 7050 mtr, Gorichen 6488
mtr, etc. O/N in Hotel Nefa. |
Day 5: Sight seeing of Tawang
Monastery (400 yrs old with 500 resident monks and center of Mahayana Buddhism),
Tawang Memorial, Birth Place of H H V1 Dalai Lama Urgeling Gompa, Emporium, etc.
09/04 Fri: Trek to Ani Gompa (Nunnery), interact with the nuns, enjoy picnic
lunch and return to Hotel. Evening free for shopping in the local market. |
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Day 6: Early breakfast and drive
to Namshu Vilage (170 km. En-route visit Jang Water fall and Indo China War
Memorial at Jaswantgarh. Overnight in village house. |
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Day 7: Day in around Namshu
Village. |
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Day 8: After breakfast trek to
Sangti village. Thereafter drive to Bomdila 50 km. Overnight in Tourist Lodge. |
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Day 9:
After breakfast
Bomdila sight seeing including Monasteries, Emporium, Museum and local market.
Drive to Eco Camp in Assam. Stay Camp. |
| Day 10
Early morning walk in
Nameri National Park - and/or rafting trip down river. Afternoon drive to
Guwahati and tour ends. |
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Bori Boot & Losar Festivals (Arunachal Pradesh)
Duration : 13 Days
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Day 01 : Arrive -Dibrugarh
Assistance on arrival and transfer to Hotel Natraj. Evening free.
Overnight Dibrugarh. |
Day 02 : Dibrugarh - Pasighat-Pangin
Morning drive and then catch country made boat and ferry to Pasighat (7hrs).
Post lunch further drive to Pangin (4hrs). Overnight Inspection Bungalow or Tent,
Pangin. |
Day 03 : Pangin-Daporijo
Morning drive to Daporijo (200 km 9hrs). En-route visit tribal villages.
Overnight Circuit house or Hotel Kanchenjunga, Daporijo. |
Day 04 : Daporijo
Full day at Boori boot festival of Hillmiri tribe. |
Day 05 : Daporijo-Ziro
Morning drive to Ziro (180 km 8hrs). Enroute visit tribal villages. Overnight
Hotel Blue Pine, Ziro. |
Day 06 : Ziro
Ziro the headquarter of Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh is
surrounded by Apatani villages, Dibbo- Hija- Bulla-Hari and Hong village. |
Day 07 : Ziro-Itanagar
Visit Itanagar (216km 8hrs) the capital city of Arunachal Pradesh. Also visit
Jawaharlal Nehru Museum. |
Day 08 : Itanagar-Bomdila
Morning drive to Bomdila (350 km, 9hrs drive). Enroute visit Tipi Orchidarium, a
glass house with over 7500 Orchids. Overnight Siphiyang Phong Hotel,
Bomdila. |
Day 09 : Bomdila-Tawang
Morning drive to Tawang (190 Km, 7hrs drive). Tawang, the major center of the
Mahayana Buddhists is standing on the spur of a hill over 12000 ft. above
the sea level. On the way to Tawang lies the world's second highest pass - the
Sela Pass (14000 feet) which runs through a small ridge and along a placid Lake
called the Paradise Lake. Overnight Tourist Lodge or Hotel Buddha,
Tawang. |
Day 10 : Tawang
Full day participate at Lossar festival of Monpas. |
Day 11 : Tawang-Bomdila
Morning drive back to Bomdila. Post lunch visit Apple Orchids and Buddhist Gompa.
Overnight Siphiyang Phong Hotel, Bomdila. |
Day 12 : Bomdila-Guwahati
Early morning drive to Guwahati (342 km 9hrs drive). Overnight Belle View or
Brahmaputra Ashok, Guwahati. |
Day 13 : Guwahati-Kolkata/Delhi
Morning transfer to airport for onward journey. |
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Reh and Boori boot Festivals
Duration : 12 Days
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Day 01 : Delhi/Kolkata-Dibrugarh-Roing
Assistance on arrival and drive to Roing (150 Km). Early lunch at Tinsukia.
Check in to Circuit House / Eje Breeze Tower/ Lake Resort. Overnight
Roing.
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Day 02 : Roing (Reh Festival)
After breakfast drive to Rehko, the main venue to attend the Inaugural
Ceremony of REH FESTIVAL. In the evening, visit some of the villages and join in
the traditional dances. Dinner and overnight, Roing. |
Day 03 : Roing (Reh Festival)
After breakfast drive to nearby villages and participate in the celebration of
the festival. Post lunch, visit local market or at leisure. Evening campfire
followed by dinner. Overnight Roing. |
Day 04 : Roing-Pasighat
Morning drive to Pasighat (150 km 8hrs). En-route visit tribal villages.
Overnight Circuit House or Hotel Siang, Pasighat. |
Day 05 : Pasighat-Along
Morning drive to Along (100 km, 6hrs drive). Post lunch visit the Adi (Galong)
Tribal villages. Overnight Circuit House or Hotel Anchal Bhawan, Along. |
Day 06 : Along-Daporijo
Morning drive to Daporijo (160 km, 8hrs drive). Post lunch visit the
Tagin Tribal village. Overnight Circuit House or Hotel
Kanchenjunga, Daporijo or Dumporijo.
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Day 07 : Daporijo
Full day at Boori boot festival of Hillmiri tribe |
Day 08 : Daporijo-Ziro
Morning drive to Ziro (180 km 8hrs). Enroute visit tribal villages. Overnight
Hotel Blue Pine, Ziro. |
Day 09 : Ziro
Ziro the headquarter of Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh is
surrounded by Apatani villages, Dibbo- Hija- Bulla-Hari and Hong village.
Enroute visit Nishi tribal villages at Yazali.
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Day 10 : Ziro-Itanagar
Visit Itanagar (216km 8hrs) the capital city of Arunachal Pradesh. Also visit
Jawaharlal Nehru Museum. Overnight Donyi Polo Ashok, Itanagar. |
Day 11 : Itanagar-Tezpur
After breakfast drive to Tezpur (216 km 8hrs). Check into Hotel Luit, Tezpur. |
Day 12 : Tezpur-Guwahati
Morning drive to Guwahati to connect flight to Delhi/Kolkata. |
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Skrenyi
Festival
Duration : 10 Days
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Day 01 : Kolkata-Dibrugarh
Assistance on arrival and transfer to Hotel Natraj. Evening local sightseeing.
Overnight Dibrugarh. |
Day 02 : Dibrugarh-Naganimora
Morning drive to Naginimora via Simulguri (100 kms, 5hrs). Naganimora, formally
known as Lakhan, is a subdivision in Mon district and is sited in Kongan village
land. It has the only coalfield in Nagaland, founded by the East India Company
in 1907. Overnight Circuit House or PWD Rest House, Naganimora. |
Day 03 : Naganimora-Mon
Morning drive to Mon (80km 5hrs) the headquarter of the Konyaks tribe. Enroute
visit to Anghs (Chief) house at Wakching. Overnight Tourist Lodge or Circuit
House, Mon. |
Day 04 : Mon-Tuensang
Morning drive to Tuensang (150kms 8hrs), the homeland of Changs, Yimchungers,
Khiamungans, Sangtams, Semas and Phoms Nagas. Overnight Circuit House or
P.W.D Rest House, Tuensang. |
Day 05 : Tuensang-Mokokchung
After breakfast drive to Mokokchung (115kms 6hrs drive), This picturesque town
is the cultural center of the Ao tribes of Nagaland. Overnight Circuit House or
Tent. |
Day 06 : Mokokchung-Wokha-Touphema
Early morning drive to Touphema (210km 7hrs) to attain SKRENYI festival, The
Angami celebrate Sekrenyi in the month of February (25th to 27th). It normally
falls on the 25th day of the Angami month of "Kezei". The ten-day festival is
also called Phousanyi by the Angamis. Overnight Govt. Circuit House or Tent or
Local tribal house.
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Day 07 : Touphema Village
Full day participate at festival |
Day 08 : Touphema-Kohima
Morning attain festival later in the evening drive to Kohima (60kms 2hrs).
Overnight Hotel Japhu, Kohima. |
Day 09 : Kohima-Dzulakie-Khonoma-Kohima
Full day excursion to Dzulakie (40 km) and Khonoma village (20 km) with packed
lunch. Overnight Kohima. |
Day 10 : Kohima-Dimapur-Kolkata
After breakfast transfer to Dimapur to connect flight to Kolkata. Tour ends. |
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Dree Valley Trek
Duration : 11 Days
Trekking include visit to last Indian tribal village in the
region. Itinerary is based on exploring and close look at Idu Mishmi tribal
inhabitant, who lives in Dree valley.
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Day 01 : Arrive Dibrugarh-Roing
Assistance on arrival and drive to Roing (150 Km). Early lunch at Tinsukia.
Check in to Circuit House / Eje Breeze Tower/ Lake Resort. Overnight Roing. |
Day 02 : Roing-Hunli
Drive to Hunli (90 Km 3hrs). Evening free. Overnight Inspection Bunglow or Tent,
Hunli. |
Day 03 : Hunli-Anini
After breakfast drive to Anini (140km 7hrs) headquarter of Dibang Valley.
Enroute visit tribal villages like New Anaya, Ranli, Arruju, and Angulin.
Overnight Circuit house, or Tent, Anini. |
Day 04 : Anini-Gipulin
Morning trek to Gipulin (15km 6hrs). Enroute visit Arpopo village. Overnight
Tent or Idu (Mishmi) house, Gipulin. |
Day 05 : Gipulin-Agrimbronlin
Morning trek and then cross rive Dree by hanging bridge to Agrimbronlin (10km
5hrs). Overnight Tent or Idu (Mishimi) house, Agrimbronlin. |
Day 06 : Agrimbronlin-Acheson
After breakfast trek to Acheson (10km 6hrs), Acheson is the last Indian village
in this region. Later trek back to Agrimbronlin. Overnight Tent |
Day 07 : Acheson-Etabe
Morning trek to Etabe (20km, 7hrs). Enroute visit Alinneh another Idu (Mishmi)
tribal village. Overnight Tent, or Idu (Mishmi) house, Etabe. |
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Day 09 : Italin-Roing
After breakfast drive back to Roing (170km 8rs). Overnight Roing. |
Day 10 : Roing-Dibrugarh
Drive back to Dibrugarh. Evening free at local market. Overnight Hotel Natraj,
Dibrugarh. |
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Talley Valley
Trekking Expedition
Duration : 09 Days
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Day 01 : Delhi/Kolkata-Guwahati-Tezpur (Assam)
Assistance on arrival at Guwahati and then move to Tezpur (180km, 5hrs) on the
same day. O/N stay at Hotel Luit, Tezpur.
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Day 02 : Tezpur-Ziro
Drive to Ziro (210km, 9hrs). O/N stay at Hotel Blue Pine, Ziro.
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Day 03 : Ziro-Pange
Trek to Pange (15km). O/N Camp. |
Day 04 : Pange-Talley Valley
Trek to Talley Valley (18km). O/N Camp. |
Day 05 : Talley Valley
Whole day trek around Talley Valley. O/N Camp. |
Day 06 : Talley Valley-Pange
Trek back to Pange (18km). O/N Camp. |
Day 07 : Pange-Ziro
Full day shore bank fishing in Siang River, 45 km radius in distance. Overnight
Panging.
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Day 08 : Ziro-Tezpur
Drive back to Tezpur (210km, 9hrs). O/N stay at Hotel Luit, Tezpur
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Day 09 : Tezpur-Guwahati
Drive back to Guwahati (180km, 5hrs) to connect the flight. |
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High Altitude
Trekking Expedition
Base camp trek for the mountaineering Expedition in Kangto and Gorichen range of
Arunachal Himalayas. (Kangto -7090m, Nyegi kangsang-7050, Gorichen Main-6488
and Gorichen east 6222m) some of the peak are still unclaimed.
Duration : 16 Days
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Day 01 : Delhi/Kolkata-Guwahati-Tezpur
Assistance on arrival and transfer to Tezpur (190km 5hrs). Overnight Hotel Luit,
Tezpur.
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Day 02 : Tezpur-Bomdila (8500ft) |
Day 03 : Bomdila-Jang (7800ft)
Morning drive to Jang (140km, 4hrs). O/N Camp |
Day 04 : Jang-Roh (7800ft)
Morning trek to Roh (9km). O/N Camp |
Day 05 : Roh-Broksher (8500ft)
Trek to Broksher (12km). O/N Camp |
Day 06 : Broksher-Thingbu (10000ft).
Trek to Thingbu (18km). O/N Camp |
Day 07 : Thingbu-Mago (12500ft)
Trek to Mago (20km. O/N Camp |
Day 08 : Mago-Jithang (12500ft)
Trek to Jithang (10km). O/N Camp |
Day 09 : Jithang-Meruthang (14800ft)
Trek to Meruthang (10km) (Base camp for Gorichen range of Arunachal Himalayas).. |
Day 10 : Meruthang-Jithang (14800ft)
Trek to Jithang (10km). O/N Camp |
Day 11 : Jithang-Mago (12500ft)
Trek to Mago (10km). O/N Camp |
Day 12 : Mago-Luguthang (12500ft)
Trek Luguthang (20km). O/N Camp |
Day 13 : Luguthang-Sela (14000ft)
Trek to Sela (20km). O/N Camp |
Day 14 : Sela-Bomdila
Drive to Bomdila (100km, 6hrs). O/N Hotel Shipangpong, Bomdila. |
Day 15 : Bomdila-Tezpur
Drive to Tezpur (160km 8hrs). O/N Hotel Luit, Tezpur |
Day 16 : Tezpur-Guwahati
Transfer to airport. Tour ends. |
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Semi-Altitude
Trekking Expedition
Trekking tour: Semi altitude trekking tour in (INDO-TIBETAN BORDER)
8days trek and 8days tour, covering visit of Monpa tribal village, Tawang
monastery, museum, emporium and local market. From Chander camp one has a
beautiful view of Gorichen range of Arunachal Himalayas covered with snow all
the times.
Duration : 16 Days
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Day 02 : Tezpur-Bomdila (8500ft)
After breakfast drive to Bomdila. O/N Bomdila. |
Day 03 : Bomdila-Thembang (8000ft)
Trek to Thembang (15km). O/N Camp |
Day 04 : Thembang-Semnak (7800ft)
Trek to Semnak (10km). O/N Camp |
Day 05 : Semnak-Lagam (9000ft)
Trek to Lagam (12km). O/N Camp. |
Day 06 : Lagam-Chander (10000ft)
Trek to Chander (15km). O/N Camp. |
Day 07 : Chander-Shangti (5500ft)
Trek to Shangti Valley (15km). O/N Camp. |
Day 08 : Shangti valley-Sela pass (14000ft)
Drive to Sela pass (60km, 4hrs) by coach. O/N Camp. |
Day 9
Roing-Dibrugarh
Drive and then ferry down to reach Dibrugarh (7hrs). Evening free. Overnight
Dibrugarh. |
Day 09 : Sela pass-Chabrilla
(14000ft)
Trek to Chabrilla (12km). O/N Camp. |
Day 10 : Chabrilla-Bangazang (14500ft)
Trek to Bangazang (9km). O/N Camp. |
Day 11
: Bangazang-Nurnang (13500ft)
Trek to Nurnang (9km). O/N Camp. |
Day 12 : Nurnang-Tawang (10200ft)
Drive to Tawang (85km, 4hrs). O/N Hotel Nefa |
Day 13 : Tawang
Local sightseeing at Tawang. O/N Hotel Nefa. |
Day 14 : Tawang-Bomdila
Drive back to Bomdila (180km, 7hrs). O/N Hotel Shipangpong
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Day 15 : Bomdila-Guwahati
Drive back to Guwahati (342km, 8hrs). O/N Hotel Brahmaputra Ashok.
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Day 16 : Guwahati-Airport
After breakfast visit Kamkhaya Devi Temple and then move to airport to catch the
flight for Delhi/Kolkatta. |
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Nagaland Tour - 15 Days
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Day 1: Pickup at Guwahati
drive to Nagaland. With possibility of staying one night at Game Reserve
of National Park in Assam before heading on.
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Day 2: Either one day
at National Park or drive on to Kohima in Nagaland. |
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Day 3: Just outside of Kohima
- khonoma, 1400 m.. This Angami tribal village is famous for its valor and the
resistance to the British expedition in 1879. And also there carved wooden
gates. Overnight stay, in village guest house. |
Day 4:
Explore Khonoma, and peep into local lifestyles. Your local host will take you
around the village, explain traditions and customs show you traditional attires,
demonstrate cooking styles, and show how they practice agro- forestry. 20 types
of paddy is grown at different altitudes along with Alder trees, which provide
ecological balance.
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Day 5: Drive to Touphema Tourist Village, 60 kms. 1200
m. Set up by the village council under the model village development program,
it combines modern comforts with an ethnic setting. Visit old and new Angami
tribal village, museum, and participate in a cultural program. Overnight in Naga
Cottage. |
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Day 6:
Drive to Longkhum Village, 1600 m via Wokha 57 Kms, 1300m. Explore Lotha tribal
village. Longkhum was famous as a headhunting village of the Ao tribe.Explore
village, visit museum, and interact with Ao tribals. Stay overnight at village
guest house. |
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Day 7:
After breakfast drive to Mokokchung. Enroute visit Lotha tribal village.
Overnight in Circuit House. |
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Day 8:
Villages around Mokokchung – stay village or circuit house. |
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Day 9:
Mokokchung/Tuensang : After breakfast drive to Tuensang 115 kms. Enroute visit
Ungma and Lungsa, the Ao tribal villages. Overnight in Circuit House/Paying
Guest House. |
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Day 10: Day
around Tuensang and villages. |
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Day 11: Tuensang/Mon : After breakfast drive to Mon 150 kms.
Enroute visit the Konyak tribal village. Overnight in Circuit House/Tented
Accomodation. |
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Day 12: Full 2 days in and around Mon. Visit Shankyu Village where
one can see wooden monuments and stone memorials of Anghs (herediatary chief)
and Longwa Village which is the biggest village in the district. Longwa village
lies on International Border of India and Mynmar(Burma). |
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Day 13: Stay in
Longwa village on the Myanmar border. |
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Day 14:
Drive out of Mon to /Dibrugarh in Assam - evening walk around Dibrugarh -
Overnight in Hotel. |
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Day 15:: Transfer to airport for flight to Delhi/Calcutta. |
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Day 1: Arrive Bhalukpong
and check into Assam Tourist Lodge.
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Day 2: After breakfast drive to
Bomdila (100 km) Entry formalities at Police Check Gate bordering Assam and
Arunachal Pradesh. En-route visit the famous Tipi Orchidarium and Shertukpen
tribal village at Rupa. O/N in Tourist Lodge. |
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Day 3: After breakfast drive to
Dirang 42 km. Visit Dirang Dzong (former Tibetan Jail), Village Water Mills,
Kachikpa Gompa, Li-uing Gompa, Kalchakra Monastary, YAK Research Centre, and
local market. Overnight Hotel Pemaling. |
Day 4: Drive to Tawang (145 km).
En-route visit Paradise lake at Sela
Pass (13700 ft.). Weather permiting one can enjoy the beautiful snow
clad mountain views of Kangto 7090 mtr, Nyegi Kangsang 7050 mtr, Gorichen 6488
mtr, etc. O/N in Hotel Nefa. |
Day 5: Sight seeing of Tawang
Monastary (400 yrs old with 500 resident monks and center of Mahayana Buddhism),
Tawang Memorial, Birth Place of H H V1 Dalai Lama Urgeling Gompa, Emporium, etc.
09/04 Fri: Trek to Ani Gompa (Nunnery), interact with the nuns, enjoy picnic
lunch and return to Hotel. Evening free for shopping in the local market. |
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Day 6: Early breakfast and drive
to Namshu Vilage (170 km. En-route visit Jang Water fall and Indo China War
Memorial at Jaswantgarh. Overnight in village house. |
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Day 7: Day in around Namshu
Village. |
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Day 8: After breakfast trek to
Sangti village. Thereafter drive to Bomdila 50 km. Overnight in Tourist Lodge. |
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Day 9:
After breakfast
Bomdila sight seeing including Monasteries, Emporium, Museum and local market.
Drive to Eco Camp in Assam. Stay Camp. |
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Day 10:
Early morning walk in
Nameri National Park - and/or rafting trip down river. Afternoon drive to
Guwahati and tour ends. |
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Arunachal & Nagaland Tour - 17 or 22 Days
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Day 1:
Arrive Calcutta. Transfer
to hotel
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Day 2: Full day sightseeing. including visit to Kali Temple, which
is dedicated to the patron goddess of the city. The 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 Theresas many homes for the underprivileged; art
museums and private galleries, the potters village of Kumarthuli (time
permitting). The Kumars, or potters, who live in the area make the life
size deities that are worshipped throughout the year |
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Day 3: Fly To Guwahati - Drive to Tezpur (181km/5hrs);the historic
town of Assam. Hotel Luit. |
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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 enroot. Hotel Buddha or similar. |
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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. |
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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.
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| 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 beauty of Kamala river. Hotel Blue Pine Lodge. |
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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.
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Day 12:
After breakfast
drive to Along (167km/7hrs), a small quiet village. Enroute visit Adi
tribe. Overnight at Govt IB/Tourist Lodge (Basic). |
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Day 13:
At Along visit the
Bokar, Ramo and Gallong tribal villages. Overnight at a Guest House/Hotel
(Basic). |
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Day 14:
After breakfast
drive to Pasighat (160km/6hrs), a larger Adi town on the banks of the
Brahmaputra River (Known 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. |
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Day 15:
Morning drive to
the river bank (35km/1hr)and take a boat cruise to Dibrugarh (5hrs). Overnight
stay at Heritage Chang Bungalow. |
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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.
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| 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. |
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US TO NAGALAND |
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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.
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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. |
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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: Departure Day to Kolkata or Delhi |
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