Going to Arunachal

ddutta

Thanx Maysun for choosing Kolkata than Delhi & your love for Rabindra Setu (popularly known as Howrah Bridge ).But to see this setu you have to come out of the station and walk for a while to reach the bridge.There is no train line on the bridge &/so you wont cross the bridge by train like other bridges.Anyways, best of luck & have a happy/safe journey.

chris123

Hi. please advice on the following:

1. we plan to visit Bomdila and Tawang between 16th and 21st December 2007, please advice how do we undertake the travel without the tour operators directly from Guwahati.

2. Please advice on the ILP permit from Guwahati, what would be cost of it and the time required for issuing the same...

You can send in your feedback on my email address at johnsircar@gmail.com

Thanks in advance

chris123

Hi. please advice on the following:

1. we plan to visit Bomdila and Tawang between 16th and 21st December 2007, please advice how do we undertake the travel without the tour operators directly from Guwahati.

2. Please advice on the ILP permit from Guwahati, what would be cost of it and the time required for issuing the same...

You can send in your feedback on my email address at johnsircar@gmail.com

Thanks in advance

Maysun

1. Take a bus to Tezpur from Guwahati. From Tezpur main bus-stand take a shared jeep/Sumo/car to Bomdila - if you start early in the day you might get a direct ride to Tawang - otherwise halt in Bomdila for the night and then continue to Tawang in the morning.

2. Get your ILP permit from the District Commissioner's office in Guwahati. (Deputy Resident Commissioner, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh Chandmari, Guwahati Ph- 0361- 412859. Or you can get it from Liasion Officer, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh , Parvatinagar, Tezpur, Assam Ph- 03712-20241).

I think I paid Rs. 50-100 for the permit - but that was a few years back and the rates may have changed - different rates too for foreigners probably. Foreigners are also required to be in a group of 4 minimum.

Take along your passport/visa. The whole procedure shouldn't take longer than twenty minutes/half an hour, unless the DC is in the mood for a long conversation. :-)

Hope you've phoned and made your hotel reservations in advance. There's a good tourist rush at this time of the year.

Well, I hope that helps. I only wish I was going along as well. It was one of the most marvelous, most beautiful trips I ever made, and the Monastery in Tawang is perhaps one of the best there is. I made plenty of terrific drawings and paintings and the people (locals and soldiers) were just wonderful.

Maysun

P.S. They check the ILP at the check-post at Bhalukphong and at the hotel when you show up. If you decide you want to stay a bit longer, you can visit the DC at Tawang and ask if he can give an extension.

chris123

Hi Maysun,

Thank you very very much for all the require information, Do you have any other tips for us in regard to clothing, food etc, we are travelling in December this year.. hope we get to witness some snow fall,

Please help me with the following:

1. Average rate of Bus fare and hours required for travel for Tezpur from Guwahati.

2. Average rate of jeep and hours required for travel to Bomdila/Tawang.

3. Any email contacts of the ILP issuing authorities...

4. Any economical budget hotel name and contact details in Bomdila as well as Tawang.

sandipan_001

Hey guys,I am planning to go to Arunachal Pradesh in MAY'08,need some info abt the following issues.Bomdila>>Sela Pass>>Tawang>>Bhalukpong are the places which i likely to be visiting.

1.How to go from Kolkata(Calcutta).
2.What would be the approximate expenses for traveling(BUS/CAR).
3.Places to stay .

It will be highly appreciated if anyone could come up with infos for my queries.

Thanks in Advance
Sandipan

vishal67

Hey Sandipan, we too are planning to go to Tawang in May 2008. We have booked flight from Kolkata to Guwahati. You can get the ILP made at Arunachal Bhawan, Salt Lake. From Guwahati there is a helicopter service to Tawang (Rs 3000). But I don't know how to book that. Looks like we will have to take a SUMO from Guwahati itself.
Vishal

sandipan_001

Thanks for the reply,we are already done with the ILP where do u plan to go to from Guwahati?

vishal67

We are just the 02 of us (me and my better half). We plan to go to the Tezpur Sumo stand and hire a SUMO for the trip. I have contacted some tour operators of guwahati but they are all asking for around 30,000 bucks for a 5/6 day trip.

sandipan_001

Rs.30000/- is too much according to my knowledge.BTW may i know the dates when u r reaching Guwahati.

vishal67

We can share the details on email. Mail me on vishal.1967atrediffmaildotcom

vishal67

Hey guys..just been back from Tawang. Had a lifetime experience.
Got a SUMO from the SUMO STAND at Tezpur for a lump sum of Rs 5500 for a 4 day trip (includes driver charges).
But fuel expenses were extra. Total diesel consumed was 140 litres. I paid for the same as and when required. But do keep your vehicle filled, as there is no guarantee of getting the same from Indian Oil/ reliance Deopts. The roadside shacks (eateries) stock diesel. You can get ur vehicle filled-up here. At the end of the trip about 10-15 litres were left. But one cannot help it and the same had to be forsaken. The fuel consumption was around 6-7 kms per litre of diesel. (Steep ascents)
We hired the SUMO from:-
Mr Dipak Kataki (Sumo owner)(Registered with ASTC- Assam State Transport Corporation)
Phone number- +91-9864182449, +91-9435080318, +91-9435381326

spicetrekker

Vishal

Can you post the photgraphs and also more details on where to stay etc - how costly are the hotels.

vishal67

Still in the process of getting the photographs ready. Will post them soon.
Hotels are most basic. Dont expect resorts on the circuit. Tariff is from Rs 500 to Rs 1500. For Rs 1000 one can get a decent room.