Visit Arunachal Pradesh, India
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Located about 12 hours drive from from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati.
This is the closest International airport to town. Additional cab ride to town is required for the next 12 hours. Or you can stay little over a halfway there (about 7 hours drive from the airport) in Bomdila, overnight.
The best time to visit Tawang is during the shoulder seasons of March to June and September to October for pleasant weather and clear skies. Avoid the monsoon season(July to September) and harsh winter months (December to February) for optimal travel conditions.
Timilo Boutique Hotel ®
Choepelling Public School Timilo, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India.Halfway point hotel, first 7 hours drive from the airport is Himland House, Main Market, Bomdila, West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh
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$1,180.00 for hotel stay, for 6 nights (and breakfast included).
Hotel in Bomdila would cost you $100.00, both ways.
$800.00 + Tip from & to the Airport ($800.00 is the round-trip ride price). It is nearly 12 hours one way ride.
Important to remember: in order to make it back to your flight you need to leave hotel at least 24 hours prior.You would arrive to the hotel on September 13th and check out on September 20th, to make it to your flight back on time.
$600.00 + for dining & shopping (you will need money for driver to take you places)
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In town of Bomdila you can visit Bomdila Buddhist Monastery only 10 minutes drive from the hotel. And proceed to Tawang.
The Tawang Monastery,is the largest Buddhist monastery in India, is about 8 minutes drive or 40 minutes walk from the hotel.
Sangestar Tso Lake is about 18 minutes walk from the hotel.
Tawang city, and
Giant Buddha Statue & Temple are within 10 minutes drive.
Tawang War Memorial within 15 minutes drive.
Chakzam Bridge is within 1 hour drive.
Jung falls (Nuranang falls)are within 55 minutes drive,
Nuranang Valley is about 1 hour 45 minutes drive .
Panga Teng Tso lake is about 45 minutes drive from the hotel.
Lumla Dolma Lhakhangis within 1 hour 30 minutes drive from the hotel.
Guru Padmasambhaba Statue is about 3 hours 15 minutes drive from the hotel, near Lumpo,
Gorsam Chorten Buddhist stupa (Oldest and Largest Buddhist Stupa), in Zemithang is about 2 hours 55 minutes drive from the hotel.
Local travel guide Lungla Tourism offers great directions and general ideas for the outdoor in the area.
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This is hotel has one on-site restaurant.
Shopping, with many other restaurants, within short walking and driving distance are available. But this is remote, probably one of the most remote places on Earth there left, so you can safely assume there are no websites for the local restaurants.
Few restaurants listed on Tripadvisor: Orange Restaurant & Lounge Bar and The Dragon. Local websites recommend these places to eat:
The Dragon – Old market, Tawang Ph. 03794-224475 This quaint restaurant serves mouth watering Chinese, Indian and Tibetan food.
Gakhyi Top-stang -Hotel Gyakhi Khang Zang, near DC Office Tawang Ph. 03794-224647The restaurant serves a good array of Indian and Chinese dishes. The hotel also has a bar & Lounge for its guest.
Orange Bar & Restaurant – Old Market, Tawang Ph. 9485240762 The bar-cum- restaurant is quite popular amongst the locals and the tourist for its good spread of food and drinks.
Dharma Coffe Shop, Near PHED Office, Tawang Ph. 84160533711A cafe cum mini library in Tawang where good coffee, cake, pizza are served along with some good collection of books
Tawang Food Court- Nehru market, Tawang ph. 8414834002 The restaurant cum cafeteria serves good quality of Local Chinese, Indian and Continental.
SUBURB CAFE, Near Dungyur mani, Old Market, Tawang
Snow Hill Restaurant – Old Market, Tawang Ph. 9402001267 The restaurant serves good quality of Local and Chinese food.
Mon- Valley Restaurant – Nehru Market, Tawang Ph. 8131968915 The restaurant serves good quality of Local and Chinese food.
Greenwood Restaurant – Old Market, Tawang The restaurant serves quality Local, Chinese and Indian dishes.
Woodland Restaurant – Nehru Market, Tawang.The restaurant serves good quality of Local and Chinese food.
Local food at Tawang Home Stay at Lebrang Village – Lebrang village near Tawang StadiumLocal food can be prepared on demand at the Homestay after prior arrangements with the proprietor (Smti Tsering Dekey, Ph. 9402477544)
As the food is generally prepared fresh, expect the service to take some time.
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