II014 Mesmerizing North East - 7 Days

Greetings from WPS Holidays. It gives us immense pleasure to provide you with detailed itinerary and quote for your upcoming holiday to North East Region.

Cities Covered ✓ : 1 Night ✓ Dirang : 1 Night ✓ : 2 Nights ✓ Bomdila : 1 Night ✓ : 1 Night

Highlights:

Assam: Tezpur: ✓ & Udyan (Cole Park)

Guwahati: ✓ River Cruise on Brahmputra River ✓ Guwahati Sightseeing with ✓ Free time for Shopping

Arunachal Pradesh: Dirang: ✓ Dirang Monastery & Kalachakra Monastery Tawang: ✓ , Sela Lake, Nuranang Fall (Enroute Dirang to Tawang) ✓ , Urgeling Gompa & War Memorial OR Visit to the Bhum La Pass, Madhuri Lake and Pangateng Tso Lake ✓ Free time for Shopping at Craft Center

Bomdila: ✓ Bomdila Monastery

Meals: ✓ 06 Breakfast at the Hotel ✓ 06 Dinner at the Hotel

Day 1:- Arrive Guwahati / Transfer to Tezpur. Evening Agnigarh & Chitralekha Udyan. (185 kms/ 4 hrs) (Dinner) ▪ On arrival at Guwahati Airport, meet and greet with our representative and transfer to Tezpur, situated on the north bank of the mighty Brahmaputra, interspersed with green hills and hillocks, parks and lakes, Tezpur is a beautiful town in the middle of the state of . ▪ On arrival at Tezpur, check into the hotel. ▪ Visit the Agnigarh, a hillock located in Tezpur, Assam, . In , it is the site of the fortress which was built by to keep his daughter Usha in isolation. The name itself is derived from the words '' and 'garh' in Sanskrit. ▪ Later enjoy boating (Direct Payment) at Chitralekha Udyan (Cole Park). It is, undoubtedly, one of the most beautiful places in Tezpur. Established by a British Deputy Commissioner, Mr. Cole in 1906, the park has two massive ornamented stone pillars, and other sculptural remnants. It has water sports facility, walk ways, restaurant and open air stage. ▪ Dinner and Overnight in Tezpur.

Day 2:- Depart Tezpur / Arrive Dirang. Enroute visit Tipi Orchidarium. (200 Kms / 5 Hours) (Breakfast and Dinner) ▪ After early breakfast, checkout from the hotel and proceed Dirang, ▪ Enroute visit Tipi Orchidarium. ▪ On arrival in Dirang, Checkin and freshenup. ▪ Later afternoon, we will proceed for local sightseeing of Dirang including visit to Apple & Kiwi Garden (depending upon season), Dirang Monastery and Kalachakra Monastery. Dirang is also famous for hot water springs where people take bath to cure skin ailments. ▪ Dinner and Overnight in Dirang.

Day 3:- Depart Dirang / Arrive Tawang. Enroute Sela Lake & Nuranang Falls. (130 Kms / 5 Hours) (Breakfast and Dinner) ▪ After early breakfast, checkout from the hotel, proceed to Tawang. On the way enjoy the beauty Sela Pass, Sela Lake, Jaswantgarh War Memorial, and majesty of Nuranang Falls. ▪ Arrive & check in to the hotel. ▪ Evening is free for leisure. ▪ Dinner and overnight in Tawang.

Day 4:- Tawang Sightseeing. OR Bhum La Pass with Sangestar And Pangatend Tso Lake. (Breakfast and Dinner) ▪ After breakfast, we will proceed for local sightseeing of Tawang. OR we can go to Bhum – La Pass (Indo Border) and visit Sangestar Lake ( Madhuri Lake) and Pangateng Tso Lake. ▪ Local sightseeing will include the visit to the world famous seventeenth century Tawang Monastery, also known as Galden Namgyal Lhatse which overlooks the wide Tawang Valley at a height of 10,000 ft. The monastery is a vast complex of 65 buildings housing Lamas and antique scriptures written in gold letters and ancient scripture, images and has an eight meters high gilded Buddha statue. It is the largest monastery in the Himalayan region and the second oldest monastery in Asia. ▪ Later visit Urgeling Gompa, 6th Dalai Lama’s birth place who is the only Indian to have risen to such a high position in Gelupka Sect of Buddhism so far. Inside the monastery there are several Stupas (Vihar) and people from all walks of life visit this place during Buddhist new year to get the blessing for the coming year. ▪ Then proceed to the War Memorial which is dedicated to the martyrs of the 1962 Sino-Indian war. The memorial is 40-foot-high and like a stupa in design. It is locally called ‘Namgyal Chortan’. The names of 2420 martyrs imprinted in gold on 32 black granite plagues.

▪ You can also visit the craft center in Tawang sells beautiful masks, hand woven carpets, jewellery in silver, coral and amber, ‘chubas’ the local dressand delightful affordable mementos. Evening at leisure.

Or you can also visit other option of Sightseeing i.e. Indo China Border ▪ Bhum La Pass: At an elevation of 5,000 m above the sea level, the Bum La Pass marks the Indo-China border. A prominent attraction of , the place is a must visit but only when you have the special permit (on your own) from Office of the Deputy Commissioner in , and then cantonment of Tawang. ▪ Later visit the Madhuri Lake, formed by a flash flood after an earthquake in the year 1950, Madhuri Lake is originally known as Shonga-tser Lake, which is one of the most popular lakes in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. The lake was renamed so after the shooting of Bollywood movie Koyla, starring Madhuri Dixit, the beautiful actress. ▪ Then proceed to Pankang Teng Tso Lake (also known as P.T. Tso) is one of the most interesting lakes surrounded by the brilliance and beauty of Mother Nature. This lake is surrounded by a vivid backdrop of the snow-clad Himalayan Mountains and gushing cool waters of the rivers. In fact, the entire Tawang is a major tourist destination and it hosts a perfect blend of adventure tourism. ▪ Dinner and overnight in Tawang.

Day 5:- Depart Tawang / Arrive Bomdila. Visit Bomdila Monastery. (170 Kms / 6 Hours) (Breakfast and Dinner) ▪ After breakfast, checkout from hotel and transfer to Bomdila (8,200 ft.) - the head quarter of West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh and also known for its Buddhist monasteries. It has a lot of attractions for the visitors for its cool climate. ▪ On arrival check in to the hotel. Evening visit Bomdila Monastery. ▪ Dinner and Overnight in Bombdila.

Day 6:- Depart Bomdila / Arrive Guwahati. Evening River Cruise. (307 Kms / 7 Hours) (Breakfast and Dinner) ▪ After breakfast, checkout from the hotel and proceed to Guwahati. ▪ Arrive Guwahati Hotel and Checkin. ▪ Evening you may take a River Cruise (Direct Payment) on the mighty River Brahmaputra. You may also visit the local market. Assam is famous for Assam Silk particularly Golden Muga Silk, Assam Tea, Bamboo and Cane Products. ▪ Dinner and Overnight in Guwahati.

Day 7:- Guwahati Sightseeing. Depart Guwahati / Transfer to Guwahati Airport. (Breakfast) ▪ After breakfast, checkout from hotel and we will proceed for sightseeing of Guwahati. ▪ Start the day with Darshan at Kamakhya Temple and other Temples in Guwahati namely Purva Tirupati Shri Balaji Temple, , Navagraha Temple, at the Peacock Island which is the smallest inhabited River Island in the World. Also visit, Assam State Museum, Dighali Pukhuri (Lake), State Zoo cum Botanical Garden, Planetarium and the Assam State Emporiums. ▪ Later transfer to Guwahati Airport for your flight back home with wonderful memories & souvenirs from your North East Holidays.

Hotels

City Luxury (3* Deluxe / 4* Combination) Tezpur The Greenwood / KRC Palace or Similar Dirang Norphel Retreat / Pemaling or Similar Tawang Yangzom / Taktsang or Similar Bomdila Tsepal / Yangjom or Similar Guwahati Shoolin Grand / Mayflower or Similar

Tour Cost (Based on Minimum 6 Pax Travelling Together)

Hotel Category Adult on Twin Sharing Luxury 27600

** Above tour cost does not include Peak Season Supplement Charges

Inclusions ✓ 06 Nights Hotel Accommodation ✓ 06 Continental Breakfast at Hotels ✓ 06 Dinner at Hotel ✓ All Sightseeing as per itinerary (Entrance Fees not included) ✓ All tours and transfer by Pvt.Vehicle ✓ All toll, parking, driver Bata, Fuel cost and night halt etc. ✓ 5% GST

Exclusions ✓ Cost of Flight / Train Tickets ✓ Cost of Lunches ✓ Porterage at the hotels ✓ Anything not specified in inclusions above

Booking Conditions At the time of Booking Rs. 10,000/- Per Person 45 Days before departure 50% of Holiday Cost 44 - 30 Days before departure 100% of Holiday Cost

Cancellation Policy 45 Days before departure Rs. 10,000/- Per Person 44 - 30 Days before departure 50% of Holiday Cost 29 - 15 Days before departure 100% of Holiday Cost

Terms & Conditions ▪ This is just a quote, no reservations held yet or booking is not to proceed yet. ▪ The rooms & rates are subject to availability at the time of booking/ confirmation. Room rates are on per person/Twin or Double sharing basis. Single room supplements charges extra. ▪ Hotel, Sightseeing, Meals, Transfers rate might change without any prior notice until & unless it has been booked/ confirmed from your end. ▪ The change in dates will attract re-quote. ▪ Normal Hotel check-in time is from 14.00 hrs onwards. & check-out time is at 12.00 hrs. ▪ Additional Bank charges will be applicable, if payment is made in foreign currency. ▪ The above cost does not include any kind of surcharge if applicable during the given travel period. ▪ At check in, all guests will be required to present a Major Credit Card for incidentals. "No Show" is subject to Full Booking Charges. ▪ Quotation might change due to currencies ROE fluctuation during confirmation & booking process.

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