Visit to Tawang

Hi, I am visiting Tawang on 28th and 29th Oct. What will be the temp? Will it be extreme cold? Is there any chance of getting snow at any place? One more query. While going we are planning to go by Helicopter. But return journey we are panning by road. Will there be any difficulty in getting the transport at Tawang?

Hi

The temp in Tawang will be quite cold especially at night, it could be around 9 - 10 deg C. We got snow at Sela Pass and also some near the Chinese Border.

Regarding availability of Transport, for the downward journey, cannot make any comment because we had a car at our disposal for the entire trip but feel that it should not be a problem.

Regards

Soura

Thank you Soura for the info. I suppose you visited recently.

regards.
SM

You are most welcome

We visited Tawang along with Dirang, Bomdila and Ziro in Oct 2006. Had a lovely trip though the weather played spoil sport for couple of days especially on our wato Tawang.

Regards

Soura

Just completed our trip to North East. It was a wonderful trip. We visited Guwahati, Tawang, Kaziranga, Tezpur, Bhalukpong, Shillong and Cherapunjee. Tawang was very cold and we could get snow in Tawang. Helicopter ride was really a nice experience. In Cherapunjee, we visited Living root bridge at Umnoi. I would like to go again to North East.

great trip.how much did it cost for a person.how long did u tour.hotel and agent recommendations?how did get the inner line permit?how long did it take to get inner line permit? .sorry for posting too many questions.

How to travel to ziro from tawang?how much it cost?

Hi

I dont think there is any direct route from ZIRO to Tawang. WE came back to North Lakhimpur from ZIRO, from here we took a bus to Tezpur and from there we hired a jeep for our trip to Dirang, Tawang and Bomdilla.... WE have seen that there is however direct bus from Tezpur to Tawag but in my opinion it will be extremely strenuous. REgarding cost pls check with tour operator or a traveller who have been there in recent past.

soura

Thanks soura.I need to go from tawang-ziro.let me ask tour guys how this can be accomplished.

Sorry for the late reply. Our trip was of 15 days. Cost will be approx 24000 per person. But this includes helicopter tickets for Guwahati to Tawang and back. Mumbai to Guwahati and back is additional (not included in 24000). You get inner line permit on the next day of your application. So plan accordingly. In Tawang we stayed at Hotel Buddha. In Kaziranga we were in Bonoshree lodge. In Cherrapunjee, it's Cherrapunjee Holiday Resort. Shillong accomm was not good at all. In Guwahati we were at friend's house.

may I have some reliable tour operator for Tawang. We are planning to go to Tawang on 1st week of December via Guwahati.

Me too plan to visit Tawang by 1st week of December. And do not know Hindi. Can we manage with English or Tamil alone? Thank you in advance.

Our trip to the exotic Arunachal, the extreme North-eastern frontier of India was a culmination of many a sleepless researching and meticulous planning and budgeting.
As we hailed from Chennai, we gave ourselves a day at Guwahati before proceeding towards the Arunachal. Our trip from Guwahati to Tawang and back to Guwahati took us six days.
These six days mostly saw us on the roads, jumping and bumping on the dusty tracks from one breathtaking curve to the other. Sometimes, the myriad shades of green canopied the mountain sides and at other times the white veil of cloud shrouded the mountain tops. At times the roads would travel downwards glazing the river banks only to travel upwards to cross mountain after mountain, sometimes to lose its way unmindfully in the dense clouds only to unfold before our eyes beauties galore. One would wait in breathless anticipation what treasure of natural beauty would remain unexplored round the next turn, the beauty many times explored by human eyes yet unexplored.
Amidst this luxurious green harmony lay discordant defense areas every here and there, reminding us every now and then of the scathing touch of mankind.
On our way back from Tawang, the season’s first flakes of snow greeted us. Though locals at Tawang grumbled it was an untimely snowfall yet we felt it could not have been more timely, as we gradually slipped and skidded down the road past Sela Pass in our Tata Victa. At every bend of the road a spine chilling uncertainty awaited us as we continued to freeze inside the car. As the day drew to an end did we reach the safety of the dry and dusty tracks and the next day saw us entering the hum drum of city life – Guwahati once more.
Our tour itinerary went thus:
Chennai to Guwahati (rest for the day)
Next day, Guwahati to Bomdilla (On the way orchidarium at Sessa, night halt at Bomdilla Tourist Lodge).
Day 2, Bomdilla to Tawang (On the way Bomdilla monastery, hot water spring at Dirang, halt at Dirang valley for refreshment, halt at Sela Pass, world’s second highest Pass at 13,000 ft. where we get to see two crystal clear lakes in the lap of the rugged stone strewn mountains. At that height, one might feel a little scarcity of oxygen. After crossing Sela, next halt at Jung water falls, renowned for its breath taking beauty, then last stop at Jashwant Garh Memorial built in the memory of Shri Jashwant Singh, who laid his life fighting in order to stop the Chinese Army from crossing Indian border in 1962. Halt at Tawant Tourist Lodge that can be booked beforehand over telephone).
Day 3, A visit to Sangetser Tso better known as Madhuri Lake. On the way to Madhuri Lake there is yet another beautiful lake, the PT Tso and various other nameless lakes which caught our attention for each of their individual beauty. The Madhuri lake is perhaps the epitome of beauty, quietitude and calmness.
Day 4, Visit to Tawang Monastery, War Memorial, and the local market ( We were advised to visit the Bumla Pass, a defense controlled area, noted for its stunning beauty. It requires another permit other than the Inner Line Permit or ILP. Due to lack of time we could not make it.)
Day 5, Return to Bomdilla from Tawang.
Day 6, From Bomdilla back to Guwahati.
We were aided in the tour plan by sites like www.indiamike.com, www.holidayiq, and Himalayan holidays etc. Furthermore, the District Tourism Officer at Bomdilla Mr. Riggio


Note: I'll post the proper contacts within a few days...

Santanur, How did you get the ILP, from where?
Also waiting for more info about contacts etc...how did you book your vehicle, hotels etc...
I am from Bangalore and planning a trip to Tawang from here is a challenge. Since you visited recently your inputs will be very useful.