Bomdila Hill Station - Arunachal Pradesh


Bomdila is a beautiful small town situated at a height of about 8000 ft. above the sea level from where one can see the brilliant landscape and snow-clad mountains of the Himalayan Range. The Buddhist monastery of Bomdila is the repository of culture and is among primary attractions of the area.

Bomdila is the headquarters of West Kameng district located at the height of 8500 ft above the sea level.It has a lot of attractions for the tourists with its cool climate, Apple orchards, artistic people, snow-capped Himalayan peaks and Buddhist Gompas. The Buddhist monastery of Bomdila is the repository of culture.. This place has a tourist lodge, a craft centre displaying local crafts and a shopping centre where the visitors gets first feel of the local version of Himalayan Buddhist life.

The Craft Centre at Bomdila turns out a range of superbly designed dragon carpets that are on sale. Also produced at the centre are traditional thangka wall hangings, paintings and masks. Most of these are intricately crafted with minute details and varied themes. So come back home with a little bit of Bomdila in your suitcase - and a lot of Bomdila in your heart.


Best time to visit : Bomdila is best visited between October to March.

How to reach :

By air : Nearest airport is Tezpur and Guwahati, (160 km).

By rail : Nearest railway station Rangapara and Bhalukpong, 100 km from Bomdila.

By road : From Tezpur and Guwahati, there are public and private buses to Bomdila (160 km) and Rangapara and Bhalukpong, 100 km from Bomdila.

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