Overview
High on the border with Bhutan and Tibet, Tawang is home to India's largest Buddhist monastery and the birthplace of the sixth Dalai Lama. The road there crosses Sela Pass at over 4,100 metres, past frozen lakes and prayer flags.
Duration
3 nights · 4 days
Best Time to Visit
March to June and September to November. Sela Pass can close with snow in winter.
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Kaziranga to Tawang: The Northeast Bike Trip →What You'll See
Tawang Monastery
A 17th-century monastery housing around 450 monks.
Sela Pass & lake
A high mountain pass with a sacred lake, often frozen.
Madhuri Lake
A still, high-altitude lake ringed by dead tree stumps.
Bum La Pass
The border pass with Tibet, at 4,600 metres.
Nuranang Falls
A 100-metre waterfall near the village of Jang.
Tawang War Memorial
Honouring the soldiers who fell in the 1962 war.
What You'll Do
- Attend the morning prayers at Tawang Monastery
- Drive by 4x4 to Bum La and Madhuri Lake
- Visit the Jaswant Garh memorial on the way over Sela
- Watch the evening light and sound show at the war memorial
- Shop for Monpa handicrafts and carpets in the market
Sample Itinerary
Day by Day
- 1
Day 1
Over Sela Pass
Cross Sela Pass to Tawang, stopping at Jaswant Garh.
- 2
Day 2
Tawang Monastery
Morning prayers at the monastery, then the war memorial at dusk.
- 3
Day 3
Bum La & Madhuri Lake
A 4x4 day trip to the border pass and Madhuri Lake.
- 4
Day 4
Depart
Nuranang Falls on your way back down the valley.
Every itinerary is fully tailor-made. We'll adjust the pace, hotels and experiences to suit you.
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