Arunachal Pradesh : The Tribal Circuit

Travel Highlights :

• Verdant valleys, rolling hills and orange orchards;

• Snow capped ranges surrounding the high altitude regions

• Mechukha, famous for picturesque hills, exotic tribes, Siyom River, and snow-capped mountains that borders it;

• Ziro Valley, a picturesque valley and home to the Apatani Tribe, touted as the most advanced tribe in Arunachal Pradesh, thanks to their indegenious

• farming techniques (which earned them consideration for a UNESCO Cultural Heritage listing),

• The rich cultural and bio diversity hotspots of Eastern Himalayas

• The picturesque and exotic beauty of the white sanded Dibang Valley.

• Explore the various cultures travelling across the length and breadth of Arunachal Pradesh

Travel Itinerary :

• Day 1 : pick up from Dibrugarh and proceed towards Ziro. Its an approx. 7-8 hours drive. Check in to your hotel in Ziro. Evening to be spent at leisure. Overnight stay at Ziro.

• Day 2 : Ziro local site seeing : day to explore Ziro valley. Places to visit : Hong & Hari Villages, Meghna Cave Temple, Seeh lake, Siko Lake,Tarin Fish Farm, Butterfly Park.

• Day 3 : after breakfast and checking out from Ziro, time to proceed towards Aalo, a stopover enroute to Mechhukha. It’s another 8-10 hours drive to Aalo. Overnight stay at Aalo

• Day 4 : proceed towards Mechhukha – another long but scenic drive across a scenic landscape. It will be late afternoon when you will be reaching this gorgeous valley. Evening to be spent at leisure. Overnight stay at Mechhukha

• Day 5 : Mechhukha stay and sightseeing ; day to visit the Indo Tibet border , if permit is obtained. Other places to visit : Buddhist Monastery, Gurudwara, Hanuman Mandir, Dorjeeling. Return to your homestay for n/s

• Day 6 : Return to Aalo. Visit Doni Paulo Temple in the evening and Siyom Hanging Bridge before retiring for the night at your homestay in Aalo. Overnight stay at Aalo

• Day 7 – proceed to Lower Dibang Valley headquarters Roing via Pasighat and Dambuk. N/s at Roing

• Day 8 – after checking out from Roing, proceed towards Anini. It will be late evening when you will reach your destination after a whole day drive passing via Mayodia pass. N/s at Anini.

• Day 9 – local site seeing at Dree Valley, aka Dembin.

• Day 10 – visit Mipi in the morning after checking out from Anini. Later, after lunch, proceed towards Roing for overnight stay.

• Day 11 – drop to Dibrugarh for your return journey back home.