Itanagar Tours

Itanagar: The Heart of Arunachal Pradesh

Explore Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh is a historic city, which is rich in archaeological heritage. Due to frequent earthquakes there are a number of modern wood crafted houses which co?exist with traditional houses on the hillsides. On the hilltop, there is the residence of Governor and on the other side there are shops, markets, old houses and a new Buddhist temple. Situated in the heart of Arunachal Pradesh, Tour to Itanagar has its own charm to attract the tourists. Sightseeing Tours to Itanagar will definitely rejuvenate the tourists.

Places of Interest in Itanagar:

Tour to Itafort of Itangar: Constructed by Ramchandra of Mayapur (not confirmed) in the early 14th ? 15th century Itafort 'the fort of bricks' is located at the centre of the capital complex. This rugged fort comprises of two brick barricades, natural defences and three gates. The length of the total brickwork is 16,200 cubic meters. A visit to Itafort will definitely take the visitors back to the old world where they can sense the memories that pervade this fort.

Travel to Gekar Sinyi or Ganga Lake of Itagangar: Situated 6 kms away from Itanagar, Gekar Sinyi is a splendid forest lake. The way to the lake through the bamboo forests and fern trees is a charming experience.

Buddhist Monastery Tour in Itanagar: The yellow roofed Buddhist idol on the top of the hill attracts the attention of the tourists. A tree has been planted there by the divine Dalai Lama.

Places to See in Itanagar Jawaharlal Nehru Museum: A visit to Jawaharlal Nehru museum will give the tourists a complete idea of the opulent textiles, domestic goods, weaponry and the handicrafts items. Moreover it showcases the heritage and rich culture of Arunachal Pradesh.

Trip to Craft Centre and Emporium of Itanagar: This Craft Center is the best place for the tourists who love to take home the local handicrafts like traditional costumes made from natural yarns, wall paintings, curved baskets from bamboo and cane, shawl, carpets and many more of Arunachal Pradesh.

Zoological Park Visit in Itanagar: Located at Chimpu, this zoological park of Itanagar, must to visit place, is the home of large varieties of fauna including Himalayan Black Beer, Royal Bengal Tiger, Panther, Leopard, Great Indian Hornbill and many rare birds can also be observed here.

Tour to Polo Park: Situated in Naharlagun Polo Park of Itanagar offers interesting horticulture specimens like cane woods which often look like palms.

The other important Tourist places of Itanagar are Indira Gandhi Park and Akash Deep Market and Legi Complex.

Attractions Around Itanagar:

There are many interesting places around Itanagar, where the tourists can spend some days and enjoy the holiday vacation at this places.

Ziro Sighseeing Tour: Situated 167 km from Itanagar Ziro is a wonderful plateau with the charming landscape of streamlets, vivacious green forests and uneven patches. The greatest tourism attraction of the place is paddy-cum-pisciculture cultivation, which attract the tourists from far and corner. Terrace paddy culture with the exclusive system of policulture with water management of the Apatanis is worth noting.

Malinithan sightseeing Tour: Situated 185 km from Itanagar Malinithan is mysterious place of the ruins of the temples and precious sculptures associated with Lord Krishna. The archaeological excavations have discovered the temples, which have been constructed in 10th and 14th century AD. The visitors can observe the unearthened materials like divine images, ornamented basements of the temple, deities and icons, panels, curved columns and many more.

Daporijo Excursion from Itanagar: Just 327 km from Itanagar, Daporiji is located by the banks of the Subansiri River. The natural beauty of this small town attracts the tourists of Itanagar to spend at least one day in Daporijo. The suspension bridge made from cane and bamboo over Subansiri River is an example of the native craftsmanship. Those who love angling and water sports can go for angling tour as well as adventure river rafting and boating. It is also a good picnic spot. Kamala Reserve Forest and Sigem Daporiji Reserve Forest are two popular forests with the large varieties of fauna and avi-fauna.

Likabali, Aolo, Menga Cave, Talley Valley are also the important places for excursion around Itanagar.

Thus a short tour to Itanagar will definitely provide you the glimpse of Arunachal Pradesh. Nature, history, craftsmanship altogether have made Itanagar a must visited place.