Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh)

Easiest way to get there: The Tezpur airport is the nearest to fly to, after which a 6 hour drive to the city of Tawang.

TO DO:  The splendid valley of Tawang is surrounded by the beauties of Tibet and Bhutan on to the north and west borders respectively. With the Gudpi and Chong-Chugmi ranges, Tawang chu River, Sela lake, Sangetser lake among other scenic destinations in this district, the valley is a sight for sore eyes. The frozen lakes here are home to the numerous migratory birds that fetch out, something that any city dweller would love to pay heed to. Hence, this one is the place for your rejuvenation along the bumpy hilly trip to the north eastern land of India.

Situated about 10,000 feet above sea level, the Tawang Monastry is one of the largest monasteries of Asia.  It houses four hundred and fifty lamas (monks) . Its forms a very essential element of the religion that constitutes people of Tawang. Your next stopover should be the Sela Pass, mostly snow covered for most part of the year. A high-altitude mountain pass connects the city of Tezpur to Tawang Town. A beautiful drive along the Sela pass is highly recommended to admire, wonder and then click a selfie for memories to sought after later.

Famous for its porcelain and chinaware, you can bring back home pretty pieces of jewellery crafted from bamboo. To promote the small scale industries locally, the town also manufactures carpets, shawls, chador-(the traditional wrap around skirts), and the region also hand crafts items made out of wood.

One last stop: Thukpa , soupy noodle dish enriched with the goodness of momos and vegetables should not be missed here.  Also try the leaf wrapped boiled rice cakes for your food fix from Arunachal Pradesh.