Tawang Monastery and its yellow-roofed buildings on the hillside, Arunachal Pradesh

Meghalaya · 8 nights, 9 days

Shillong to Tawang

from ₹42,499 per person, twin sharing, flights extra

Shillong to Cherrapunjee to Tezpur to Dirang to Tawang to Bomdila to Guwahati

About this trip

Nine days from the caves and falls of Meghalaya to the high monasteries of Arunachal, crossing Sela Pass to Tawang and finishing at Guwahati’s temples.

One of our Meghalaya tour packages from Kerala. Flights quoted from your city.

Length
8 nights, 9 days
Route
Shillong to Cherrapunjee to Tezpur to Dirang to Tawang to Bomdila to Guwahati

Meghalaya at a glance

  • Best Nov–Mar Clear days
  • Photo ID Tawang trip: a permit, we help
  • Hills
  • Spiritual

Highlights

  • Cherrapunjee’s falls and caves
  • Tezpur beside the Brahmaputra
  • Crossing Sela Pass
  • Two nights in Tawang
  • Tawang Monastery, about 400 years old
  • Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati

Route

  1. Shillong
  2. Cherrapunjee
  3. Tezpur
  4. Dirang
  5. Tawang
  6. Bomdila
  7. Guwahati
  • Hotel
  • Transfers
  • Sightseeing

Day by day

  1. Day 1:Guwahati to Shillong

    We drive you from Guwahati up to Shillong, passing Umiam Lake on the way.

    • Pickup in Guwahati
    • Umiam Lake on the way
    • Night in Shillong

    Meals:No meals

  2. Day 2:Cherrapunjee Day Trip

    A day of caves and waterfalls around Cherrapunjee, coming back by Elephant Falls to Shillong.

    • Arwah Cave
    • Nohkalikai Falls
    • Seven Sisters Falls
    • Mawsmai Cave
    • Garden of Caves
    • Elephant Falls on the way back

    Meals:No meals

  3. Day 3:Shillong to Tezpur

    A road day down to Tezpur, the town on the banks of the Brahmaputra.

    • Drive to Tezpur
    • Night in Tezpur

    Meals:No meals

  4. Day 4:Tezpur to Dirang

    Into the Arunachal hills to Dirang, with a look at a Monpa village and the old gompa.

    • Drive to Dirang
    • Monpa village
    • Old Dirang Gompa

    Meals:No meals

  5. Day 5:Dirang to Tawang

    Up over Sela Pass and past the Jaswant Garh war memorial to reach Tawang.

    • Sela Pass
    • Jaswant Garh War Memorial
    • Arrive in Tawang

    Meals:No meals

  6. Day 6:Tawang Sightseeing

    See the great Tawang Monastery, some four centuries old, and the war memorial, then the evening is yours.

    • Tawang Monastery
    • Tawang War Memorial
    • Free evening

    Meals:No meals

  7. Day 7:Tawang to Bomdila

    Down the valley to Bomdila to see its Buddhist monastery and walk around the town.

    • Drive to Bomdila
    • Bomdila monastery
    • Look around the town

    Meals:No meals

  8. Day 8:Bomdila to Guwahati

    A long drive back down to the plains and a night in Guwahati.

    • Drive to Guwahati
    • Night in Guwahati

    Meals:No meals

  9. Day 9:Guwahati Temples, Departure

    Visit three of Guwahati’s temples, including Umananda on its river island, before we drop you for your journey home.

    • Kamakhya Temple
    • Navagraha Temple
    • Umananda Temple
    • Drop at Guwahati airport or station

    Meals:No meals

What the price covers

Included

  • 8 nights in hotels, twin sharing: 2 in Shillong, 1 in Tezpur, 1 in Dirang, 2 in Tawang, 1 in Bomdila, 1 in Guwahati
  • Pickup and drop in Guwahati (airport or station)
  • Private vehicle for all the drives and sightseeing in the plan

Not included

  • Train or flight fares to Guwahati
  • Meals
  • Entry fees, permits and local guides
  • Surcharges over festivals and peak season
  • Personal spending and anything not listed above

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What does the price cover?

It is the lowest price per person for this trip, with two people sharing a room, for what the trip lists as included. Flights from your city are quoted separately. Indicative price: it can change with dates and availability. Ask us for today’s price for your dates.

What ID do I need?

A government photo ID. The Tawang trip needs an Inner Line Permit for Arunachal Pradesh; we help with it.

When is the best time to go?

November to March for clear days and walking. April and May bring the pre-monsoon storms, and October is green as the rains ease. June to September is very wet, and the waterfalls are at their fullest.

Can you change this trip?

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