Tawang Trip.......Need Info abt. Hotels, Car

paval

Hi All,

I plan to visit Tawang in the month of October......the plan is

Tawang Tour:

Day 1: 3rd Oct. - Saraighat exp. at 4 P.M. from Howrah station

Day 2: 4th Oct. - Reach Guwahati and drive to Tezpur(180 Km)/ Bhalukpong
(250Km) for an overnight stay

Day 3: 5th Oct. - Drive to Dirang (195 km)/(125 Km). Enroute visit Tipi Orchid Centre, a glass house with over 7,500 Orchids and Shertukpen tribal village at Rupa

Day 4: 6th Oct. - Drive to Tawang (145 km), enroute visit sela pass (13700 ft.). overnight stay in hotel

Day 5: 7th Oct - Full day visit to Tawang Monastery which is more than 350 ears old. Also visit Ani Gonpa monastery of Nuns and typical Tawang Monpa tribal village

Day 6: 8th Oct. - Full day at Tawang, visit birth place of H.H. the 6th Dalai Lama, Penga Teng Tso Lake and Crafts Emporium centre which produces very fine woolen carpets and Tawang Memorial

Day 7: 9th Oct. - Drive to Bomdila (180 km). See waterfalls in Jang, also visit Indo-China war memorial at Jaswant garh

Day 8: 10th Oct. - Drive to Guwahati (340 km)

Day 9: 11th Oct. - Saraighat exp. at 12:45 P.M. from Guwahati station

Day 10: 12th Oct. – Reach Howrah station 5:10 AM

* We can alter Dirang & Bomdila on the way and back

Please give ur suggestion.....

I need the Hotel information at

1. Tezpur.......Name/Cost/How to Book?
2. Dirang.......Name/Cost/How to Book?
3. Tawang.......Name/Cost/How to Book?
4. Bomdila.......Name/Cost/How to Book?

and abt. Bhalukpong? I am i also stay there?....then what change need in my plan.

***What is the Car rental cost?

Need Your response as early as possible.

Thanks in Advance

Paval

Ranjan Saha

Dear Paval,
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paval

Hi Ranjan,

We are the team of 4-6 member (All married couple). Please give me some information about hotel booking for all places and car rental charges.

Thanks

Paval

vishal67

Hey Paval. We went to Tawang in May 2008. 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 Depots. 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)-He can also help you get the Inner Line Permits.
Phone number- +91-9864182449, +91-9435080318, +91-9435381326
I dont remember the names of the hotels as of now. Will have to take out the hotel receipts and then inform you. Tezpur - we stayed in a new hotel about 1 km away from the ASTC busstand. Bomdila- Hotel LA (Budget hotel..ok for a night's stay)..On the way back we stayed in a good hotel at Bomdila. Will send you details. Tawang- The Tourist Lodge is best. There is water scarcity in all hotels in Tawang. Opt for a ground floor room in the Tourist Lodge.
Rest in next.

paval

Thanks Vishal67

Your info is very helpful......Please send other details.....From where you booked your hotel.....and what is the best time to visit......are u see ice on the mountain .....or in which month I get to see the snowfall at that area....in winter is possible to go tawang.....in which month?

And where is yours pictures

Thanks again.....

Paval

vishal67

Dear Paval,
In Bomdila, while returning we stayed at "The Shipyang Pong". It had big rooms and good facilities. We didn't make any prior booking for hotels at any place. You see, Tawang is off the usual tourist circuits. So we didn't find many tourists there. However, the same cannot be said for the 'Puja vacation' when lots of 'bhadralok' from Bengal are out with their backpacks!! Yes, we did find snow at Sela Pass and also in PT-Tso Lake, Tawang. I think October would be just fine..just after the rains. But the roads would be in poor shape. You can read my travelogue on - www.vishal1967.blogspot.com

flyingstars

You can book hotels in the spot only or you can do it from Guwahati to be safe. The peak tourist time is generally March-April as Snow falls generally take place this time when tawang looks heavenly and rains are mostly absent. You can also visit Tawang in December. It will be cold but the views of the snowfall & the mountains generally will be exquisite. I have written a travelogue on this beautiful place of Tawang with lots of pictures. You can check it here: http://kalyansuman.blogspot.com/2007...-paradise.html. For any further info. or advice you can contact me.


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AnanyaBinayak

Hi Paval,
We (me and my husband) are also going to take almost the same tour. We will be reaching Guwahati on 4th Morning by morning flight and will then start for Bhalukpong. What I found from friends that Bhalukpong is a scenic place for night stay, nothing specific to see. So we preferred Bhalukpong over Tejpur.
I called some hotels in Bhalukpong and they said that rooms will be available. So, advance booking is not needed I suppose.

Next morning i.e 5th we will be off to Dirang visiting Tipi, Rupa and Sangti enroute and we have booked ourselvs at Hotel Pemaling at Dirang. What I collected is that Pemaling has the best location in Dirang. We booked by calling them and then transferring money to their SBI account. You may check the site
http://www.welcomheritagehotels.com/...ing_dirang.htm

Next day i.e 6th October we will start fro Tawang visiting Sela Pass, Jashwantgarh and Jang falls enroute.

We will be staying in Tawang on 7th and 8th also and intend to visit Bumla Pass, P T Tso lake and Sungester (may have a different spelling) Tso lake which is commonly known as Madhuri Lake (because of film Koyela) I suppose.
We will be visiting the monasteries and other places of interest on the other day and will take the helicopter to Guwahati on 9th morning.
We have booked ourselvs at Hotel Sela and it was difficult. I called some 15-20 hotels which I found in arunachal tourism website and each of them are full.
We could book ourselvs at hotel sela only through the manager of one hotel. No idea about how good the hotel is. So, I'll suggest advanced booking.

I would like to know about the car booking if you have done it already. Can you please let me know the rated he has quoted? I too called mr.Deepak Kakati for rates and it seemed pretty high as we are just two. So, we have not confirmed the car booking yet. Will look for small groups to share the car, good if we find any else we will book it from Bhalukpong on arrival.

Wish u happy journey :-)

vishal67

Hey Ananya, I am getting feedbacks from lots of IMers that Deepak Kataki is charging very high rates. Try to look out for other ASTC Sumo owners and negotiate. Looks like all Sumo owners have hiked up rates due to the tourist rush.

mikeincairns

Just returned from Tawang Valley
Trip report here:
Tawang Valley trip report

AnanyaBinayak

Vishal..
I too thought so and did not confirm him. We will check the rates once we are in Tejpur and then decide. Last year the rate was 1200/- for dry car.