Dirang is a small hill station located in West Kameng District in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is home to turbulent waterways, boisterous rivers, beautiful tourist destinations, rich and rare species of flora and fauna and is surrounded by snow clad mountains. Dirang is located about 42 km and about 311 km from district headquarters Bomdila and the state capital Itanagar respectively.

Dirang is positioned at an elevation of 1497 meters. The weather of Dirang is very peaceful and much cool. Due to this, tourists like to enjoy their holidays in Dirang region. Dirang River serves as the major source for drinking and agricultural needs.

Culture and Food in Dirang:-

There are grand cultural events of music and dance organized in Dirang every New Year of English and Buddhist calendar and these cultural events attracts hundreds of people from bordering regions. Dance styles like popir, ponung pasi, kongki, aji lhamu are performed in major artistic occasions of the town.

The staple foods use by Dirang people includes rice, meat, fish and green vegetables. Thukpa and momos are the popular dishes of Dirang. Dirang houses few hotels of North Indian, South Indian and Chinese along with local food corners.

Connectivity to Dirang:-

There are very few government buses operating services near Dirang, due to this tourist must have their own vehicle or a taxi to reach the destinations of Dirang. Rowta Railway Station, Assam is the nearest Railway Station to Dirang situated at a distance of 250 km. Dirang is about 183 kms from its nearest airport Tezpur Airport in Assam. There are numerous taxis accessible to reach railway station and airport.

Tourist places in Dirang:-

Dirang Dzong:-

Dirang Dzong or Fort is one of the prime attractions of Dirang located in Dirang Basti. It was built during the 17^th century and includes a 4 storied fortified stone roofs supported with timber logs. The entrance gateway of the fort made by wood materials designed with stunning local architectures.

Sangti Valley:-

Sangti Valley is situated 8 km away from Dirang is well known for various scenic spots. Paddy fields are the major magnetism of the valley. Another prime attraction of Dirang ‘Khaso Steel Bridge’ is located in the vicinity of Sangti Valley.

Bomdila Monastery:-

Bomdila Monastery is sited about 41 km from Dirang was inaugurated in 1965 and was built by 12th reincarnate of Tsona Gontse Rinpoche. It comprises a striking Buddha temple and is considered as the prime worship place of Buddhists in entire West Kameng District.

Sessa Orchid Sanctuary:-

Sessa Orchid Sanctuary is one of the famous sanctuaries in the state covering an area of 100 sq. km. This sanctuary is home to more than 200 species of foreign orchids. The rare species of animals can be seen in the sanctuary are red panda, goral and pheasant.

Craft Centre and Ethnographic Museum:-

Craft Centre and Ethnographic Museum are positioned in front of top tourist attraction Lower Gompa.  It is well known for Buddhist Thangkas, extensive range of carpets and the local handicrafts.

Other tourist places in and around Dirang are:-

• National Research Centre
• Regional Apple Nursery and Progeny Orchard
• Palyul Changchub Dhargyeling Nyingma Monastery
• Kiwi Gardens
• Apple Orchards
• Chillipam
• Tenzingang
• Bangazan
• Mandala Phudung
• Nyukmadung
• Middle Gompa

Best time to visit Dirang:-

From April to October is the ideal time to visit Dirang, while the weather is very pleasant.

 Accomodation options in Dirang:-

Due to the existence of tourist places there are numerous famous hotels started their operations in and around Dirang. Also the hotels are known for their quality hospitality services with 24 hour electricity, air ticket booking, vehicle parking, internet connectivity, doctor on call, hot water supply, security service, pick up and drop facility to Airport. Also provides the food of all the major regions of the country and the bordering countries as well. The prominent hotels in Dirang and Bomdila ( 42 km away from Dirang) are as follows:

• Doe-Gu-Khil
• Shangrila Hotel
• Hotel Tsepal Yangjom
• Pasang Hotel
• Hotel Native Inn
• La Hotel
• Shipyangpong Hotel
• Bomdila Tourist Lodge
• Nameri Eco Camp
• Hotel Nandan
• Apsara Hotel
• Siddhartha Hotel

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Itanagar is the capital city of Arunachal Pradesh, India and located at an elevation 1443 feet (440 meters) above the sea level and it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Arunachal Pradesh. Populace of this region depend on agriculture for their livelihood and several renowned educational institutions are located in Itanagar. Itanagar is surrounded by Bihpuria, Narayanapur, Sagalee North Lakhimpur, Gohpur, Nirjuli, Bishwanath Charali and Jorhat regions. Pin code of Itanagar is 791111 and coordinates are 27.1000° N, 93.6200° E.

Tourism in Itanagar

Itanagar is one of the popular tourist destinations in India and surrounded by the lush greenery and situated in the shadow of Himalayan Mountains close to Brahmaputra River. Itanagar has unique splendor and majesty beauty which attracts tourists from all over the world. Tourists can visit numerous places and the lush greenery mountains and temples and visitors must taste the local delicious food and for the shopping tourists can visit the local markets.

Places to Visit in Itanagar:

Rupa Hill: this hill station is located close to Tenga River and this is small hill station surrounded by the lush greenery and from top of the hill, one can get charming view of dense forest untouched by the humans.

Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary: this is one of the famed tourist destinations in Itanagar and this sanctuary is bound by various rare species of animals and vegetations. Tourists can spot numerous animals and it is best suited for bird watching and there are more than 350 species of birds in this sanctuary.

Ganga Lake: this is the major tourist attraction in Itanagar and also famed as the Gyakar Sinyi. Ganga Lake is surrounded by the lush flora and sited at the outline of Himalayas.

 Buddha Temple: this is one of the major attractions in Itanagar surrounded by hills and this temple can be sited from the distance due to the yellow golden roof and main highlight of the temple is green carpet around the temple. This temple is visited by the thousands of Buddhism followers.

Jawaharlal Nehru State Museum: this museum provides the various information and displays the numerous woodcarvings, musical instruments and textiles from the past and tourists can come across Handicraft workshop in the museum and thousands of books.

Other interesting places to visit near Itanagar:

• Ita Fort
• Namdhapa National Park
• Tawang Monastery Tawang
• Polo Park
• Tipi
• Ziro
• Kaziranga National Park
• Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary
• Indira Gandhi Park
• Tawang Monastery
• Parshuram Kund
• Bomdila

Best Time to Visit Itanagar:

Itanagar is located close to Himalaya Mountain and surrounded by the forest as well, climate is pleasant throughout the year and tourists can visit this region throughout the year.

How to Reach Itanagar?

By Air: the nearest airport to Itanagar is Lilabari Airport, Assam, situated at the distance of 70 Kms from Itanagar and this airport connects to Kolkata, Bagdogra, Guwahati, Delhi and Mumbai and various other cities in India and tourists can hire taxi to reach Itanagar.

By Train: Gohpur Railway Station, Sonitpur, Assam is the nearest railway station located at the distance of 33 Kms from Itanagar city and this railway line connects to Guwahati, Jalpaiguri, Kolkata, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and various other cities in India.

By Road: Itanagar is located on the National Highway 52A which connects to several cities and towns in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. Tourists can avail buses from various cities and town in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam and tempos are broadly available to travel in and around the city.

Hotels in or and Itanagar:

Itanagar is a famed tourist destination in Arunachal Pradesh state, located close to Himalayas and tourists need to book the hotels in advance during the peak season i.e. between the months of September to March. Hotels in Itanagar are classified into budget, economy and luxury and rooms may range from Rs. 200 to 3,000 per night and provides the facilities like 24 hour room service, laundry, internet access and travel desk and other few services are also provided in some hotels. Some of the major and famed hotels in Itanagar are listed below:

• Hotel SC Continental
• Arun Subansiri Hotel
• Blue Pine Hotel
• Kosing Hotel
• Himalayan Hotel
• Kameng Hotel
• Donyi Polo Ashok Hotel
• Laxmi Hotel
• Itafort Hotel
• Hotel Dawnland
• Alpine Hotel
• Mother Hotel
• State Guest House
• Ane Hotel
• Alena Hotel
• Chandini Hotel

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