India Arunachal Pradesh Complete Guide 2026: Tawang, Ziro, Bomdila, Itanagar, Namdapha and Sela Pass
Browse more guides: India travel | Asia destinations India Arunachal Pradesh Complete Guide 2026 TL;DR I planned my Arunachal Pradesh trip around three anchors: Tawang Monastery at 5,182 m, the Ziro Valley with its Apatani farming heritage, and Namdapha National Park in the southeast. I flew into Hollongi Airport near Itanagar, picked up my Inner Line Permit online, and used 4WD transport to reach Bomdila, Sela Pass, and Mechuka. This guide explains permits, costs in INR and USD, weather windows, food, and three tested itineraries. Why Visit Arunachal Pradesh in 2026 I went to Arunachal Pradesh because it offers something I could not find in any other Indian state: a Tibetan Buddhist monastery that is the second largest in the world, founded in 1681, sitting on a ridge at over 17,000 feet. Tawang Monastery is also the birthplace of the 6th Dalai Lama, Tsangyang Gyatso, born in 1683 and active until 1706. On the way up I crossed Sela Pass at 4,170 m, marked by a 75 foot Indian Tr...