The roads twist through think Amazon-like forests. And with every turn, nature changes its colourful blanket. Bright yellow mustard fields merge with some brilliant orchids that suddenly morph into dense forests with rivers gliding past them to snow clad mountains. Small hamlets of tribals dot the landscape to add colour and vigour to this paradise.
Tawang lies in the extreme eastern corner of Arunachal Pradesh. And if you are driven by wanderlust, it must rise up on your travel bucket list. The path to Tawang is sure marked by changing transport. You can either fly to Guwahati or Tezpur, but then you have to take the road through the winding mountain roads, and cross the mighty Brahmaputra, beyond which you need an Inner Line Permit. You can get this at the registered office. You can also take a helicopter ride to Tawang, weather permitting it.
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If you are driving from Guwahati, Dirang is an interesting transit point. It is a quaint hill station surrounded by mustard fields, dense forests and bubbling streams that make the landscape glisten. Often Dirang is hidden by a valley of clouds. And this may also be the scene that meets you at Tawang.
As you drive from Dirang to Tawang, the river Kameng flows along with you, and curves when the mountain roads turn. It is a beautiful drive with many photo opportunities.
Suddenly the thick forests give way to snow fields. And soon the snow capped mountains and glaciers give way to colour as red painted dragons and Tibetan flags guard the entrance to Tawang.
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Here the ride takes you across the Sela Pass, where history and romance meet at 13700 feet. At the height of Indo-China war in 1960s, Sella was a local maiden who had fallen in love with Jaswant Singh, an Indian soldier. She died a martyr and the pass was named after her, and was marked as a boundary between India and China.
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You can visit many gompas and monasteries that mark the landscape at Tawang. You can also experience the cultural life of Monpa tribes, and partake of their cuisine and celebrations.
Though it is a long ride to reach this magical destination, it is worth it if you want to explore one of the furthest corners of India. Here, the culture and landscape are very different from the mainland.
So, head to Tawang to explore a different piece of Indian land.
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