Best month · Arunachal

Arunachal in March

Spring begins. Rhododendrons start flowering on the Bomdila and Dirang slopes, snow lingers on Sela, and roads are generally open across the west. Ziro prepares its fields and hosts Myoko, the Apatani spring festival of friendship between villages, in some villages each year. Namdapha is still dry enough for longer treks. One of the best all-round months to visit.

Weather: Tawang 1 to 13 °C; Dirang 6 to 19 °C; Ziro 8 to 21 °C
Prices: Shoulder
Crowds: Medium
Best overall: Mar – Apr · Oct – Nov

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Where to go

Our picks for March

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1,620 m · Valley · Arunachal

Dirang

Orchards, hot springs and yaks on the road to Tawang

Best Mar – May · Oct – Nov2 nights

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1,688 m · Valley · Arunachal

Ziro

The Apatani valley of rice, fish and pine

Best Mar – Apr · Sep – Nov3–4 nights

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350 m · National park · Arunachal

Namdapha

Lowland rainforest on the Noa-Dihing, beyond Miao

Best Nov – Mar3–4 nights

Trips

Trips at their best in March

Every Arunachal trip

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Arunachal · 7 nights · sleeps to 1,829 m

The Siang valley and Mechuka

Private SUV with driver

From, per person₹50,000Mar – Apr · Oct – Nov

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Arunachal · 7 nights · sleeps to 4,170 m

Tawang and Dirang by private car

Private SUV with driver

From, per person₹54,000Mar – May · Oct – Nov

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Arunachal · 6 nights · sleeps to 4,170 m

Tawang circuit by shared Sumo

Shared Sumos, with one shared taxi day in Tawang

From, per person₹18,500Mar – May · Oct – Nov

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Arunachal · 4 nights · sleeps to 1,688 m

Ziro Apatani homestay on a budget

Shared Sumos, with a shared taxi day in the valley

From, per person₹12,000Mar – Apr · Sep – Nov

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Arunachal · 10 nights · sleeps to 4,170 m

Monpa and Apatani: Tawang to Ziro

Private SUV with driver and private guide

From, per person₹2,10,000Mar – Apr · Oct – Nov

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Arunachal · 8 nights · sleeps to 4,170 m

Tawang and Dirang in comfort

Private SUV with driver and private guide

From, per person₹1,60,000Mar – May · Oct – Nov

Elsewhere in March

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