DALAI LAMA'S TRAIL
The Dalai Lama's Trail provides travellers with a fascinating insight into the melting pot of cultures in East India. Start your tour in the colonial city of Kolkata and move to the lofty hills of Arunachal Pradesh, where prayer flags rustle in the breeze and yaks are a common sight. Learn more about the 500-year old history behind the Tawang Monastery, the second largest one in the world, as you marvel at the 8-feet high golden statue of Buddha and intricately painted thangkas. The spartan accommodation of this region can often be overlooked when a plate of hot dumplings and five cups of tea are on offer! Discover the lifestyles of the tribes of Monpa, Mishing, and Angami as you are welcomed into their villages and get intimate with nature and wildlife in Nameri National Park.
16 days | Kolkata – Guwahati – Nameri National Park – Bomdila – Tawang – Dirang – Wild Mahseer – Kohima
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Visit Victoria Memorial, a colonial building made entirely of white Makrana marble
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Bengali cooking session with a local family
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Be awed by the 8-feet high golden state of Buddha in Tawang
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Enter the world's second largest Buddhist monastery
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Track rhinos at Nameri National Park
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Stay in a heritage tea bungalow and participate in tea-tasting
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Learn more about tribal cultures on walks through idyllic villages
Highlights
Itinerary
DAYS 1 to 3 | KOLKATA
Heritage city walks | Victoria Memorial | Boat ride on the Hooghly river | Old Market visit | Wander the imperial neighbourhoods of Kolkata | Cooking session with local family
DAYS 4 & 5 | GUWAHATI - NAMERI NATIONAL PARK
Fly to Guwahati | Transfer to Nameri National Park | River rafting | Tribal village visit | Birdwatching | Easy hikes
DAYS 6 | BOMDILA
Largest orchid range in India | Overnight in a local town of Arunachal Pradesh
DAYS 7 to 9 | TAWANG
Drive up to Tawang at 10,000 ft | 500 year old Buddhist monastery | Monpa tribe village | Easy hikes
DAYS 10 & 11 | DIRANG
Dirang Dzong visit | Sangti Valley | Hot water spring
DAYS 12 & 13 | WILD MAHSEER
Experience a colonial tea planter's lifestyle | Tea garden visit | Local market visit | Cycling
DAYS 14 & 15 | KOHIMA
Drive to Kohima | Angami tribal village visit | Explore local market | Tragopan Sanctuary
DAY 16 | DEPART
Fly to Delhi or Kolkata | Alternatively check our river cruises or overland tour extensions
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