Assam & Arunachal The Buddhist Monasteries & Tribal Culture Tour

Duration	Destination	Departure
8 days and 7 nights	India (Assam, Bomdila, Tawang, Dirang, Tezpur, Guwahati)	India (Guwahati)

Description

Eight days private tour will begin with your arrival in Guwahati & include Orang National Park, Bomdila, Tawang, Dirang & Tezpur as stopover destination. Enjoy gypsy safari & bird watching tour in Orang National Park a small home to the Great One Horned Rhinoceros & a ground for many species of birds both resident and migratory. Visit city-size Buddhist monastery at Tawang & few small monastery in Dirang & Bomdila in the natural surrounding. Explore the ancient Hindu temples at Tezpur & in Guwahati. This tour include all meals and accompanied tour guide from beginning to end.

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Category
3 Star Hotels (Private Tour) Bed & Breakfast en
Price includes  Assistance on arrival at airport.  7 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels.  Meal as per day plan (B- Breakfast, L- Lunch, D- Dinner)  Private air conditioned deluxe car for airport transfer, sightseeing and excursion as per program.  English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city), as per program.  Monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary.  1-Time Gypsy safari in Orang National Park with forest department naturalist.  Bottled drinking water in car.  Government taxes. Price does not include  Any flight tickets.  Camera charges at monuments.  Meals other than mentioned in day plan.  Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc.  Gratuities & optional activities.  Anything not mentioned in inclusions.

Program

Day 1:

Guwahati - Orang National Park (110kms)
On arrival at Guwahati airport meet your driver, assistance and proceed to Orang National Park and check in at resort. Rest time free to relax.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Dinner.

Day 2:

Orang National Park - Bomdila (180kms)
Morning safari in the Orang National Park. The park is highly enriched in wildlife which consists of one-horned Rhino, tiger, elephant, leopard, deer, sambar and many others. The park is also famous for bird watching exotic migratory & domestic birds. Later drive to Bomdila check in at hotel.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner.

Day 3:

Bomdila - Tawang (180kms)
Visit Bomdila Monastery believed to be an exact replica of Tsona Gontse Monastery in Tibet belonging to Mahayana Buddhism. Next visit Bomdila View Point where you will found clouds kissing the ground, the massive Himalayas towering all around and the panoramic view of the Kemeng Valley. Later drive to Tawang check in at hotel.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner.

Day 4:

Tawang
Visit Tawang Monastery the largest monastery in India and second largest in the world after the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. Urgelling Gompa believed to be the birthplace of his Holiness 6th Dalai Lama. Tawang War Memorial a huge 40 feet high structure, resembling a stupa built in loving memories of Indian soldiers, who sacrificed their lives for the country during Indo-Sino war.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner.

Day 5:

Tawang - Dirang (140kms)
Drive to Dirang on way visit Jaswant Garh War Memorial. Also experience the beauty of Sella Lake at Sella Pass. Arrive Dirang check in at hotel. Later visit Dirang Dzong a 500 years old fort. Also visit a Hot Water Spring.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner.

Day 6:

Dirang - Tezpur (190kms)
Drive to Tezpur check in at hotel. Visit the historical town known for its ancient temples and ruins including Agnigarh Fort & Bamuni Hills.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner.

Day 7:

Tezpur - Guwahati (180kms)
Drive to Guwahati check in at hotel. Later city tour visit Kamakhya Temple one of the most venerated Shakti shrines. Navagraha Temple, Umananda Island & Umananda Temple. Evening enjoy a magnificent sunset over the majestic Brahmaputra River on a cruise.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner.

Day 8:

Guwahati - Departure
As per flight schedule transfer to airport to board flight for onward destination.
Meal plan: Breakfast.

Price includes

 Assistance on arrival at airport.
 7 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels.
 Meal as per day plan (B- Breakfast, L- Lunch, D- Dinner)
 Private air conditioned deluxe car for airport transfer, sightseeing and excursion as per program.
 English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city), as per program.
 Monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary.
 1-Time Gypsy safari in Orang National Park with forest department naturalist.
 Bottled drinking water in car.
 Government taxes.

Price does not include

 Any flight tickets.
 Camera charges at monuments.
 Meals other than mentioned in day plan.
 Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc.
 Gratuities & optional activities.
 Anything not mentioned in inclusions.

Itinerary

Day	Overnight	Itinerary highlights
1	4 StarsAssam	Guwahati - Guwahati Airport or your hotel in the city
2	4 StarsBomdila
3	4 StarsTawang
4	4 StarsTawang
5	4 StarsDirang
6	4 StarsTezpur
7	4 StarsGuwahati
8		Guwahati - Guwahati Airport

Accommodations provided in each place

Place	3 Star Hotels
Assam	Guest House/ Homestay or similar
Bomdila	Guest House/ Homestay or similar
Tawang	Guest House/ Homestay or similar
Dirang	Guest House/ Homestay or similar
Tezpur	Hotel KRC Palace/ The Greenwood or similar
Guwahati	Cygnett Park Meghna/ Hotel Palacio or similar