Day 01: Kolkata
You will arrive Kolkata airport and will be transferred to your hotel for overnight stay. The famous new market of Kolkata is a short walk away from your hotel.
Day 02: Kolkata – Tezpur
In the morning fly to Guwahati, the capital of Assam. Here you’ll be met and driven on to Tezpur for a night at hotel.
Day 03: Tezpur – Bomdila
Start your ascent into the densely forested high Eastern Himalaya today with a drive to Bomdila. Visit the Tipi Orchid centre en route. The night is spent at the simple hotel. Visit the local monastery and tribal villages this afternoon.
Day 04: Bomdila – Tawang
A long but spectacular drive takes you over the high Sela Pass (4,180 metres) and into the almost mythical valley of Tawang. Stay at the hotel for three nights.
Days 05 and 06: Tawang
The next two days are free to explore the valley with your guide and driver. This will include visits to the Tawang Monastery which houses a collection of priceless artifacts dating back hundreds of years. There are also many smaller nunneries in the area and the colourful ‘Monpa’ people with their distinctive head dress.
Day 07: Tawang – Dirang
Leaving Tawang with fond memories you’ll retrace the route back across the Sela Pass, this time stopping at the settlement of Dirang. The village still has much of its medieval architecture intact.
Day 08: Dirang
Dirang is a charming village to relax and spend time visiting the nearby tribal villages and the Shangtey Valley.
Day 09: Dirang – Nameri
You will descend down from the forested hills onto the steamy plains and the rich ecosystem of Nameri National Park. You will stay for next two nights at the Jungle Camp.
Day 10: Nameri
There are options for nature walks, angling and day hikes. For the more adventurous a rafting trip can be arranged.
Day 11: Nameri – Guwahati
Drive back to Guwahai for an overnight stay. Take a sightseeing tour of the city including the famous Kamakhya Temple.
Day 12: Guwahati – Kolkata
Fly to Kolkata, known in India as the ‘city of Joy’; stay in hotel for 2 nights.
Day 13: Kolkata
Visit the sights this morning including the imposing Victoria Memorial, St Paul’s Cathedral and the Indian Museum. The afternoon is free at your own leisure.
Day 14: Depart Kolkata
You will be transferred to the airport to board your flight back home.