Over the Bogibeel bridge into Arunachal, to the town where the Siang leaves the mountains: bamboo bridges, river islands and tea gardens on the way back.

Estimated ₹47,500 for two, for the whole trip

Duration: 4 nights / 5 days
States: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh
Pace: Moderate
Vehicle: SUV.
Best months: October to April. The monsoon can flood the road near Dhemaji.
Ideal for: Travellers who have done the classics and want somewhere new.

Route

DibrugarhBogibeelPasighatSiangDibrugarh

Permits

Indian visitors need an Inner Line Permit for Arunachal Pradesh, applied for online before the trip.

Local vehicles only

Arunachal Pradesh has many sensitive areas, such as Bum La Pass, where only locally registered vehicles are allowed. Visiting them needs a local vehicle, which we help you arrange; it is not part of the estimated price.

Day by day

Day 1
A night in the tea gardens
Dibrugarh airport to the tea bungalow · Drive: 30 minutes
Met at the airport and settled into a heritage tea bungalow for the evening.
Overnight in Dibrugarh
Day 2
Over the Bogibeel bridge
Dibrugarh to Pasighat · Drive: 4 to 4.5 hours, 150 km
Across the Brahmaputra on the Bogibeel bridge and east past Dhemaji to the Arunachal border, where your Inner Line Permit is checked. Evening by the Siang at Pasighat.
Overnight in Pasighat
Day 3
The Siang and its bamboo bridges
The hanging bamboo bridge at Bodak, the Siang riverside and its islands, and the Adi villages around Pasighat with a local guide.
Overnight in Pasighat
Day 4
Back to the tea country
Pasighat to Dibrugarh · Drive: 4 to 4.5 hours, 150 km
Return over the Bogibeel bridge, stopping for the river views, to a final night in the tea gardens.
Overnight in Dibrugarh
Day 5
Homeward
Tea bungalow to Dibrugarh airport · Drive: 30 minutes
Breakfast and a drop at the airport.

Where you stay

Nights 1 and 4: Mancotta Heritage Chang Bungalow, Dibrugarh (heritage tea bungalow).
Nights 2 and 3: Hotel Leggoo, Pasighat (3-star), or Hotel Aane.

The suggested price of ₹47,500 for two does not include these exact hotels. Ask us and we will price the stays listed here.

What’s included

A private car with a Smarto driver for the whole journey, hotel stays as listed or equivalent, daily breakfast, all transfers and sightseeing on the route, and end-to-end planning by Smarto.