Tawang is birthplace of 6th Dalai Lama, is one of the most beautiful places in Arunachal Pradesh. The destination is located at a height of around 11,500 ft. above sea level. Tawang shares its border with Tibet in north, Bhutan in south-west and Sela range in east.

It is believed that the place has derived its name from one of the oldest and largest Buddhist monasteries in India, Tawang Monastery. Tawang Monastery is an important learning centre. About 400 years old, the monastery is believed to be home to more than 700 monks.

The ever-windy Sela Pass, located about 13,700 feet above sea level on the eastern Himalayas, is said to be among the most difficult airspaces to negotiate even for the most experienced pilots.

Optional sightseeing with additional cost

Madhuri Lake – Surrounded by lush pine groves, the picture postcard Shungetser Lake in Arunachal Pradesh’s, Tawang district was the perfect location for Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit to sing “Tanhai tanhai tanhai…” in the film “Koyla”. The first Bollywood movie to be shot in pristine Arunachal attracted droves of tourists to Shungetser, a sacred lake for the Buddhist Monpa tribe of Tawang. However, after the film’s shooting in 1996, the lake lost its original name. The notorious tour guides sold it to the tourists as Madhuri Lake, after the filmstar.