BHALUKPONG ROUTE
Trip Type: High Altitude Cycling
Trip gradient: Challenging
Max Altitude: 13,700 ft
Region: – Arunachal Pradesh
Minimum: 4 pax Maximum: 14 pax
Trip Highlights:-
• Be part of an exhilarating high altitude cycling experience in Arunachal Pradesh. A challenging biking trip covering a total of 294 km spread over 6 days
• Cycle through the rough yet striking terrain of Sela Pass- at an altitude of 13,700 ft
• Ride along the Kameng River to the view of lush forests and snow-clad Himalayan mountains
• Visit Jaswanth Garh , a memorial to the brave soldier Veer Jaswant Singh, who single-handedly tried to hold the Chinese army for 72 hours during 1962 Indo- China war
• Visit Bomdila Monastery and Jung falls
• Meet Lamas at Asia’s 2nd largest monastery-the 400 year old Tawang Monastery. Visit the spectacular Sangetsar(Madhuri), P Tso and Bumla lakes
DAY 1
GUWAHATI
On arrival at Guwahati airport, you will be welcomed and escorted by our representative to the hotel /guest house. After freshening up, there will be a short briefing session on the tour. Post briefing, you can explore the city on your own / can sit back and relax at the hotel.
Cycling Distance Covered: No cycling on the first day
DAY 2
GUWAHATI-BHALUKPONG
Today we will be driving to Bhalukpong (245 km) and take accommodation in a hotel here. Bhalukpong is the entry point to Arunachal Pradesh. In the evening hours we will have a pre expedition ride in and around the locality. This will be followed by a delicious dinner and an early night sleep. Overnight at hotel/guest house.
Cycling Distance Covered: Test ride in vicinity of the accommodation
DAY 3
BHALUKPONG- JAMIRI
The day starts with a healthy breakfast, followed by our ride from Bhalukpong to Jamiri (61 km, 7-8 hrs). We will be riding along the Kameng River to the view of lush forests and the sight of the snow-clad Himalayan Range. Overnight stay at guest house/homestay in Jamiri.
Cycling Distance Covered: 61 kms
DAY 4
JAMIRI- BOMDILA
Riding starts early morning post breakfast. This route is a mix of uphill and downhill slopes with remote stretches. Calling it an early night after a long day we retire for an overnight stay at a guest house/homestay.
Cycling Distance Covered: 52 kms, 6-7 hrs
DAY 5
BOMDILA-SANGTI VALLEY/DIRANG
An uphill ride for a short distance leads way to a fun ride downhill where we rest awhile along a small market area lined with a few shops in the locales of Sangti valley. Just about 14 kms from Dirang we fix our tents for the night here at Sangti valley.
Cycling Distance Covered: 50 kms, 5-6 hrs
DAY 6
DIRANG- SENGE
Morning we gear up for a ride of about 6 hours post breakfast to Senge, where we stop over for the night and prepare for a long and challenging biking trip the next day to Jung. Overnight at tents/guest house.
Cycling Distance Covered: 35 kms, 5-6 hrs
DAY 7
SENGE-SELA PASS-JUNG
We start early owing to the rough ride today crossing one of the highest motorable route with an altitude of 13,700 ft. known as the Sela Pass. After riding for about 16 km ahead of Sela Pass we pay homage at Jaswanth Garh , a memorial of the brave soldier Veer Jaswant Singh, who single-handedly tried to hold the Chinese army for 72 hours during 1962 Indo-China war. Stay over at Jung in hotel/guest house.
Cycling Distance Covered: 66 kms, 8-9 hrs
DAY 8
JUNG-TAWANG
On our winning trail today to reach our final destination Tawang, we cross the spectacular Jung falls. Spending some time at Jung we ride again 30 kms to reach our hotel/homestay at Tawang.
Cycling Distance Covered: 30 kms, 4-5 hrs
DAY 9
TAWANG
Explore Tawang the land of the Monpa Tribe and visit the famous 400-year-old monastery which is also the second largest Monastery in Asia-The Tawang Monastery.
Cycling Distance Covered: No cycling today
DAY 10
TAWANG-BOMDILA
Our return drive starts today, post breakfast we drive back to Bomdila and put up at a guesthouse/homestay at Bomdila
DAY 11
BOMDILA-GUWAHATI
Drive back to Guwahati via Kalaktang. Overnight at Guwahati.
DAY 12
GUWAHATI
Post breakfast guests are transferred to Guwahati airport to embark on their onward journeys.
Inclusion:
• For SUV package (Aria/Scorpio/Innova)
• For Groups Package (Tempo traveller)
• Mountain cycles
• Stay for entire trip on double Sharing Basis as per the itinerary in 3*hotel /4*Hotel /Homestay
• River cruise (evening fun, ferry service, Safari)
• Permit (PAP- Protected Area Permit- for foreigners)
• Permit (ILP- Inner Line permit- for Indian Nationals)
• Daily Breakfast (From Day 2nd to the last Day) Daily Dinner (From Day 1 to the Day before checkout)
• Tour manager
• All monument entry fee, safari (Elephant/ Jeep)(wildlife tours)
• Video/Still camera fee.
• Cylinder with First Aid KIT
• Royal Enfield 350cc (Himalayan) or other vehicles on special requests.
• Fuel for entire trip
• Backup vehicle
• Tour Captain (Educated and experienced and fully trained for any kind of emergencies)
• Road Captain (journey with an uncommon guide who has experience more than 10yrs) Oxygen Cylinder with First Aid KIT
Exclusion
• Lunch for entire trip
• Any personal expenses
• Anything not mentioned in the inclusion part
• Alcohol beverages
• Riding Gears (can be added in the inclusion with actual paid amount)
• Bike transportation charge if someone leaving bike on the way due to any reason.
• 10000 deposit (fully refundable if nothing got damaged in the bike)
Important information
• The check in time is 11 noon/early check in subject to availability of room.
• We require minimum strength of 8 person to operate one group.
• If there are any additional expenses due to bad weather or any other reason beyond the control of the tour operator on account of hotel stay, transportation, and meals etc. extra bill will be raised. Neither Advtravel nor the participating partners/hotels will be responsible for the additional expenses.
• Advtravel is not responsible for any change in itinerary due to reasons beyond our control like change in flight and train schedule, cancellation of flights/trains, political disturbances, natural phenomenon, etc
• All guests will be responsible for safety and security of their own luggage.
• Advtravel team member not be at all responsible for the damage/missing / lost luggage.
• Compensation for any damage/accident done by you during tour to others property/person would be directly payable by you.
• For any dispute or any legal formalities would be as per Delhi jurisdiction.
Payment Policy:
For tour confirmation 10000/- Per person
Best Rates
No. of person:
Cost person: on the request.
(3 * property)
(4* property)
Bank Details:
5% GST applicable for Account Pay
Account Details: Punjab National Bank (Mayur Vihar 1, Delhi)
Account Name: Adv Inc. (Current A/c)
Account No: 1741102100000317
IFS code: PUNB0174110
Federal Bank Account Number: 19660100038389
Customer Name: Sanjeev Dutta (Saving A/c)
Branch Name: Guwahati/Silpukhuri (Assam)
Branch IFSC: FDRL0001966
MMID: 9049389
VPA: sanjeev123@federal
Cancellation Policy
Before 30 Days from Tour Start Date – Full Refund
30 – 21 Days from Tour Start Date – 70% refund
21- 14 Days from Tour Start Date – 50% refund
14- 7 from Tour Start Date – Days 20% refund
Within 7 days from Tour Start Date – No Refund
Please note: We charge 2.5% of the total amount of booking as our service fee in case of any cancellation over and above the above cancellation charges.
Payment Terms
50% of the total Tour Cost within 3 Days after Confirmation.
50% of the total Tour Cost 7 Days before the Tour Starts.
Child Policy
Child below 5 yrs. complimentary | Child 5 -12 yrs. with or without extra bed rates as per hotel policy | Child above 12 Years is considered as adult |
Notes on Transportation Used in Our Package.
Vehicles used are exclusively at the disposal of the guest for the entire tour for 10 Hours every day | There is no change in the vehicle during the entire tour | Our drivers are very well trained with the entire region and would ensure that they take the guest to all the places mentioned in the itinerary | Maximum guests allowed in Innova is 5 including children above 4 years. If the no of guest is more than 6 then they will have to take 1 more vehicle at an extra cost | Maximum group guest or family are considered tempo traveller which is 10-seater. If there are 5 or more guests then they are advised to travel with very minimum baggage in case if the number of baggage is more than normal then the guest will have to take 1 more vehicle at an extra cost |
Important Information about the Package.
We allot exclusive tour coordinator for the entire tour. The Guest may contact him / her over phone at any time in case of any emergency, changes in itinerary or any inconvenience which may have happened on account of hotels or
transportation | In case the guest requires a tour guide please let us know in advance. The same can be arranged at an extra cost | Package can be extended on Pro-Rata basis | All our packages are inclusive of Breakfast | There will be no refund for any unutilized services |
Additional Information:
(the mentioned places are only for your familiarity, some of the places are not mentioned in this Itinerary. There is some point in the Inclusion and exclusion irrelevant in many itineraries. It is a combined (Inclusion/Exclusion) of all the itineraries that we have mentioned, we can always customise after the finalise the tour from the guest side.)
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