Fares
Tezpur to Tawang, by vehicle
Priced per day, because this is a two-day drive with a night halt at Dirang. Tezpur saves you the 180 km from Guwahati, which is why most people who fly into Salonibari start here.
| Vehicle | Per day | Total, 2 days | Driver night halt | Return leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Tezpur? Same fares apply — and it is still two days.
Fuel, driver and tolls included · GST extra. Send the date and we quote it.
Two-day split
How the 320 km actually breaks up
Nobody drives Tezpur to Tawang in a day. Anyone quoting it as one is planning to arrive on Sela after dark, which we will not do.
Tezpur to Dirang
An hour across the plains to Bhalukpong, where permits are checked, then a steady climb through Tenga and Bomdila to Dirang at about 1,500 m.
- Leave Tezpur by 7AM to reach Dirang in daylight
- Permit check at Bhalukpong — two printed copies with the driver
- Bomdila monastery is a 30-minute stop if you are ahead of time
- Night at Dirang: warmer, lower, and the right altitude to sleep at
Dirang over Sela to Tawang
The short day on paper and the hard one in practice. Climb to Sela Pass at 4,170 m, past Jaswant Garh and Nuranang falls, then down into Tawang.
- Leave Dirang by 7AM — Sela is clearest in the morning
- Sela Pass: 30 minutes at the top is plenty at that altitude
- Jaswant Garh war memorial, tea served by the army post
- Reach Tawang by early afternoon, leaving the day free
Sela Pass, month by month
The army decides each morning whether the pass is open. This is what the year normally looks like.
- JanSnow closures
- FebSnow closures
- MarOpening up
- AprReliable
- MayReliable
- JunMonsoon starts
- JulLandslide risk
- AugLandslide risk
- SepClearing
- OctBest month
- NovCold, clear
- DecFirst snow
Dirang
Recommended · 1,500 m · 180 km in
Our standard halt. Low enough to sleep well, with a good spread of hotels and guest houses, and Sangti valley if you arrive early. Puts Sela within a comfortable morning.
Bomdila
Alternative · 2,415 m · 135 km in
Forty-five minutes short of Dirang and 900 m higher. Better views and a good monastery, but a worse night's sleep before the Sela crossing. We suggest it mainly when Dirang is full.
Road & drive detail
What the Tawang road demands
Road condition
Mixed, hard above Dirang
Plains to Bhalukpong, then mountain road with rough patches.
Best departure
7AM from Tezpur
Reaches Dirang in daylight with time for Bomdila.
Mobile coverage
None Dirang to Sela
Long dead stretch. Our desk works to a check-in schedule.
Fuel stops
Tezpur, Bhalukpong, Dirang
Drivers fill at all three. Nothing reliable above Dirang.
Starting from Tezpur takes about four hours off the Guwahati version, but it does not make this a one-day drive. The climb from Bhalukpong to Tawang is mountain road all the way, and our drivers will not cross Sela after dark.
The Dirang night is for altitude as much as distance. Tawang is 3,048 m and Sela Pass is 4,170 m; sleeping at Dirang, around 1,500 m, lets you climb in stages instead of in one push from the plains.
Bhalukpong, an hour out of Tezpur, is where Arunachal begins and where permits are checked. Have the ILP ready before you leave Tezpur — it cannot be sorted at the gate.
Vehicles on this route
Three hill-ready options. No sedan on this road.
SUV — Bolero / Scorpio
The sturdiest choice in snow season and for a Bum La permit day.
Innova Crysta
What most Tawang bookings go out in. Oxygen carried on the sector.
Tempo Traveller 12 / 17
Groups up to 12. Allow an extra hour per leg on the Sela switchbacks.
Inner Line Permit — required, and we file it
No Indian traveller crosses Bhalukpong without an ILP. Allow five working days, seven in peak months.
What we need from you
Name, age, address and ID number per traveller.
One passport-size photo each.
Final route, because the permit is issued per entry point.
How it reaches you
Filed online by our desk.
PDF emailed to you before departure.
Driver carries two printed copies plus the digital file.
Foreign nationals
Protected Area Permit instead, minimum group of two.
15 to 20 working days, passport and visa copies needed.
Bum La stays closed to foreign passports.
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
- ILP government fee per traveller, and Bum La same-day vehicle permits
Travel agent or tour operator?
Get net rates and white-label vouchers. We never contact your client.
Get a fare
Get the Tezpur–Tawang fare
Dates and pax. We reply on WhatsApp with the fare, the vehicle we would send, and anything that is extra.
FAQ
Tezpur to Tawang, asked most
It is 180 km closer to Tawang. If you fly into Salonibari or come by train to Tezpur, you skip the longest plains stretch and the first day becomes much easier.
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