Places to visit in Arunachal Pradesh

8 destinations in Arunachal Pradesh, each with a full day-by-day itinerary, estimated cost and realistic travel time from wherever you're starting.

• Anini

  The headquarters of India's least populous district, deep in Dibang Valley

  3 days · ₹15,000+

  Mountains · Adventure · Culture

• Bomdila & Dirang

  Apple orchards and Buddhist monasteries on the road to Tawang

  3 days · ₹12,000+

  Mountains · Culture · Road Trip

• Bum La Pass

  A high Himalayan pass on the India-China border near Tawang

  1 day · ₹5,000+

  Mountains · Adventure · Culture

• Dong Valley

  Said to be the first place in India to see the sunrise

  2 days · ₹14,000+

  Mountains · Adventure · Photography

• Mayodia Pass

  A snow-line pass above Roing, framed by rhododendron forest

  2 days · ₹10,000+

  Mountains · Adventure · Photography

• Mechuka

  A remote valley near the China border, still off most maps

  4 days · ₹16,000+

  Mountains · Adventure · Culture

• Tawang

  India's largest monastery, above the clouds near the Tibet border

  4 days · ₹18,000+

  Mountains · Culture · Adventure

• Ziro Valley

  Apatani rice-field villages in the Eastern Himalayas

  5 days · ₹22,000+

  Culture · Mountains · Photography