Here is TLOW’s seven-day 7 days Tawang Backpacking Budget Trip blueprint around the North Eastern Himalayan gem of Tawang also known as the land of Monpas. Our road trip starts off from Guwahati in Assam and goes all the way to the Indo-China border covering some of the most remote villages in Arunachal Pradesh.
Guwahati International Airport, Assam
KFC Paltan Bazaar, Guwahati
Arguably, the most underrated road trip in India. It’s just a place so Far East that not many have even considered giving it a thought. If you have been to Ladakh or Spiti Valley the expect Tawang to take the barren, rugged feel a notch higher.
With the India-China border at Bumla & SeLa pass to cross, this trip has a bit of everything. Imagine sunrise at 4 am & sunset at 4 pm. The last order for dinner is usually at 8 pm in any restaurant in Tawang. It’s a place like no other in India.
The home stays in Dirang & Tawang will leave you with memories of a lifetime. The Tawang Backpacking budget trip is where you’ll drive past a countless number of frozen lakes. If you’re looking for a raw, rugged experience far away from civilisation, then Tawang is the place.
– Arrive in Guwahati by latest 12:00 HRS
– Reach Paltan Bazaar Guwahati by 15:00 HRS.
– Reach Network bus lounge at Paltan Bazaar by 16:00 HRS
– Board a Non AC semi sleeper bus from ISBT Guwahati to Bomdila by 19:00 HRS. (338km = 9 hours)
– Arrive at Bomdila by 06:00 HRS.
– Reach Bomdila and check into a guest houses.
– A Important day to acclimatise to the altitude & weather.
– Walk around this tiny town and experience the Buddhist life.
– Visit the Gompas or sit and watch the sunset or a game of football at the Buddha stadium.
– Evening at leisure.
-Hop onto a shared sumo by 05:30 HRS for an adventurous and bumpy ride to the town of Tawang
– Crossing over the famous Sela Tunnel 12,500 ASL. (141km = 5 hours)
– Reach Tawang by 13:00 HRS and check into our guest house in Tawang Old market area.
– Post lunch, walk to the Tawang Gompa, the largest monastery in India.
– Spend the rest of the evening, strolling through the market area.
– Post breakfast, leave for the high altitude lakes around Tawang.
– First visit the Indo-China border at Bumla.
– Then drive to the famous Shungetsar Lake also known as Madhuri Lake by the locals.
– On the return back, visit the majestic P.Tso lake.
– Return back to Tawang by 17:00 HRS.
– Spend the rest of the evening shopping in the flea market.
-Board a shared sumo by 06:00 HRS and return back via Sela Tunnel for a night halt at the town of Dirang.
– Leave in the morning by 06:00 HRS for the town of Dirang by shared sumo. (150km = 4 hours)
– Reach the high altitude river-side town and check into our home stay for the night.
– Post lunch, visit the river bank, town monastery.
– Post breakfast explore the town on foot
– visit the hill Monastery & return back by noon.
– Check out by 12pm and board the bus to Guwahati by 16:00 HRS.
– The same Semi sleeper Non AC bus leaves from Dirang to ISBT Guwahati by 16:00 HRS.
– Arrive ISBT Guwahati by 06:00 HRS.
– Book any return flight or train post 10:00 HRS
