INNER LINE PERMIT (ILP) FOR DOMESTIC TOURISTS. A word of caution since the entire Arunachal Pradesh falls under restricted area due to sensitive & strategically important border with neighbouring countries as such official permission from Government of Arunachal Pradesh is required to enter the state, therefore all the visitors other than the native of Arunachal Pradesh are required to obtain an inner line Permit (ILP) to enter Arunachal Pradesh. ILP related detail informations/issues can be accessed in the website www.arunchalilp.com for the information to the tourist. As the permit is granted as a routine for the tourists therefore it should not deter the tourist coming to Arunachal Pradesh. Inner Line Permits are generally issued by the Secretary (Political) Government of Arunachal Pradesh for the entire State but respective Deputy Commissioners and Additional Deputy Commissioners are also empowered to issue such permits in their respective Districts. ILPs can also be obtained from Resident Commissioner’s office/Deputy Resident Commissioner and Liaison officer’s offices as mentioned below:- The Resident Commissioner office,Govt of Arunachal Pradesh, Kautilya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi , 011-23792895/23013915 The Deputy Resident Commissioner office, Govt of Arunachal Pradesh, CE-109/110, Sector-1 Salt Lake,Kolkata 700064, 033-23213627/23593097 Deputy Residence Commissioner office,Guwahati,Govt of Arunachal Pradesh, Arunachal […]
Apart from being the headquarters of Tawang District, it is the abode of the 400 years old Monastery of Mahayana Buddhist. Located at an altitude of 10,200 ft above sea level, the monastery is even today the focal point of spiritual life of the Buddhists of the region and still houses more than 500 Lamas. It consists of a huge complex with 65 residential buildings and a main temple structure. It is also the second largest monastery of Asia. Apart from Tawang monastery , Tawang also has number of other temples including that of the birth place of the VIth Dalai Lama. Local sight-seeing can be arranged for the following places on advance booking on package tours only. 1. Tawang Monastery. Tawang Monestry known as “Galden Namgyal Lhatse” is about 1km from the centre of the town. It is the second biggest and oldest monastery in Asia located at an altitude of 10000ft believed to be established during the period 1680-1681 AD. One can visit to offer prayer by lighting butter lamps and seek blessing of the Lord Buddha for peace and explore the huge residential complex of Lamas ie monks, an ancient library, museum and school for the basic […]
It is a misty and beautiful hill station which is famous for the Indo-China war of 1962 and can be reached through beautiful valley of Tenga river driving along the cantonment with the frequent changing natural view/scenery with the typical hill drive experience in the serpentine road amidst the virgin forest of Arunachal Pradesh. Bomdila is the headquarter of West Kameng district located at the height of 8500ft, has a lot of attractions for the tourists with its cool climate, apple orchards, artistic people, snow-capped Himalayan peaks and Buddhist Gompas. From Bomdila one can visit Rupa, Jigaon and Shergaon and Kalaktang, a Panoramic Valley inhabited by Sherdukpen and Monpa people respectively. On the way one can also visit beautiful Chilipam Gompa and Apple and Kiwi orchards. The visit to Tibetan refugee camps for the famous local handicrafts and exclusive carpets etc are worth purchasing as souvenir. One can also visit High altitude Trout fish farm at Samteng. Local site-seeing to Dirang valley and the famous Sela Pass (13,700ft above sea level) are thrilling experience for visitors on way to Tawang. The apple and Kiwi Orchard and the Yak research centre at Dirang are also worth seeing. On the way to […]
It is a small town located along the southern reaches of the Himalayas in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh in India. The town is located at 213m above sea level, 100km from Bomdila, and 52km from Tezpur and 5km from Tipi. It lies along the Kameng River and is the headquarters of Bhalukpong circle. The road leads to Bomdila via the Tipi Orchidariurm, and the orchid conservation sanctuary located at Sessa. The inner line check post is located at Bhalukpong. Bhalukpong lies on the bank of the mighty Kameng River and borders along the dense forests that form the periphery of the Pakhui wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh and Nameri Sanctuary in Assam. Bhalukpong is a gateway to popular destinations like Tawang and Bomdila, but it has its own special charm too. It is a favourite picnic spot and people from nearby areas of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh congregate here every year in hordes to enjoy picnics. Fish angling and River rafting are the other principal tourist activities in Bhalukpong. Tourist attractions in Bhalukpong include the Pakhui Game Sanctuary and Tipi Orchidariurm, which hosts over 2600 cultivated orchids from 80 different species. Bhalukpong Fort was constructed around tenth century […]