Fares
Dirang to Tawang, by vehicle
The second day of most Tawang trips, crossing Sela Pass with stops at the lake, Jaswant Garh and Nuranang falls.
| Vehicle | One way | Round trip | Per extra km | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV — Bolero / Scorpio6+1 · 4 bags | On request | On request | On request | On request |
| Innova Crysta6+1 · 4 bags | On request | On request | On request | On request |
| Tempo Traveller 12 / 1712+1 · 14 bags | On request | On request | On request | On request |
Travelling Tawang to Dirang? Same fares apply.
Fuel, driver and tolls included · GST extra. Send the date and we quote it.
The drive
Dirang to Tawang, stop by stop
Over Sela Pass, past the war memorial and waterfall, into Tawang.
0 km · 00:00
Dirang
Early pickup.
Departure
70 km · 02:15
Sela Pass & lake
The highlight of the drive.
Adds 20–30 min
90 km · 02:50
Jaswant Garh
1962 war memorial.
Adds 20 min
105 km · 03:30
Nuranang Falls, Jang
Big waterfall near Jang.
Adds 20 min
140 km · 05:00
Tawang
Drop at your hotel.
Arrival
Road & drive detail
What the road over Sela Pass is like
Road condition
High pass at about 4,170 m
Good road, but snow and ice from December to March.
Best departure
By 7AM
Cross Sela before afternoon cloud and snow.
Mobile coverage
Patchy
Weak around the pass.
Fuel stops
Dirang
Fill up in Dirang.
From Dirang the road climbs steadily to Sela Pass at about 4,170 m, past the frozen-in-winter Sela Lake, then drops past Jaswant Garh war memorial and Nuranang falls near Jang before the final climb to Tawang.
The Sela tunnel has eased the crossing, but drivers often still take the old pass for the views when it is open. Snow can close the pass briefly in winter.
Vehicles on this route
Three that suit Sela Pass
SUV — Bolero / Scorpio
The usual pick over Sela, especially in winter.
Innova Crysta
Comfortable when the pass is clear.
Tempo Traveller 12 / 17
Groups; check snow conditions first.
No hidden charges
What's included, what's extra
Included in the quoted fare
- Fuel for the quoted route
- Driver, and the driver's allowance
- Night halt for the driver on multi-day trips
- Tolls and state entry taxes on the quoted route
- GST, shown on the invoice
Charged extra, at actuals
- Night charge for pickups or drops after 10PM
- Permits and ILP where the route needs them
- Parking and entry fees at airports, parks and city lots
- Off-route detours and extra kilometres beyond the quoted block
- Arunachal ILP checks
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FAQ
Dirang to Tawang, asked most
About 140 km, roughly 5 hours including stops at Sela, Jaswant Garh and Nuranang.
Related routes
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Places to see around Tawang
Tawang Monastery
Tawang Monastery, Galden Namgey Lhatse, is India's largest monastery, founded in 1680–81 on a ridge at about 10,000 ft. It's the reason most people make the drive over Sela Pass.
Tawang War Memorial
Tawang War Memorial is a stupa-shaped memorial in town to the soldiers who died defending this sector in 1962, with their names in gold and an evening light and sound show.
PT Tso Lake (Pankang Teng Tso)
PT Tso, short for Pankang Teng Tso, is a high lake about 16–18 km above Tawang on the road to Bum La, ringed by rhododendrons and often frozen in winter. It's the first big stop on the Bum La day.
Nuranang (Jang) Falls
Nuranang, or Jang Falls, is a 100-metre waterfall near Jang on the road down from Sela Pass to Tawang. It's a short detour and free to visit.
Bum La Pass
Bum La is the India–China border pass 37 km above Tawang, at about 15,200 ft, where the 1962 war began in this sector and where border meetings are still held. Visiting needs a special permit from the DC's office and the army.
Sangetsar (Madhuri) Lake
Sangetsar, nicknamed Madhuri Lake after a 1990s film shoot, is a high lake on the road to Bumla with dead tree trunks standing in the water. It's visited on the Bumla day from Tawang.