Bum La Pass
A high Himalayan pass on the India-China border near Tawang
A historic mountain pass on the McMahon Line above Tawang, the site of 1962 war history, open to Indian tourists with special permits arranged locally.
- Duration
- 1 day
- Estimated cost
- ₹5,000 - ₹10,000
- Best time to visit
- May to June and September to October
- Nearest hub
- Bum La
- Good for
- Friends
When to go: Needs a permit from Tawang, and the pass is snowbound most of the year.
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1-day itinerary for Bum La Pass
Day 1: Bum La day trip
- Day trip from Tawang with a locally arranged permit
- Bum La Pass and the India-China border post
- Sangetsar (Madhuri) Lake on the way back
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