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and used mostly for firewood and also in Apple Orchards is a popular tourist
construction. attraction located in Tipi, Bomdila and it
Moreover it is the large variety of is Asia’s largest Orchidarium. The Orchid
rhododendron which adorn the landscape Glass House is the biggest attraction here
during the early summer months and the and the entire orchidarium showcases
colours of the flowers range from yellow to almost 50,000 exotic types of the flower!
bright yellow, pink to dark pink, orange to Can youi just imagine the beautiful sight!
dark red. The flowering season from April The drive to Tezpur now passes through
to June presents a beautiful sight as the yet another beautiful place – Balukpong.
mountain sides are full of these flowers. The nature lover’s paradise offers a
Amongst a varied fauna of these complete experience with wildlife as two
mountains is the Snow Leopard and wild very beautiful national parks – Pakhui
Yaks which of course are found in very game sanctuary and Pakke Tiger Park are
high altitudes. However it is the rare Red not far. The Kameng River running in the
Pandas which too are sighted in the thick forest surrounding it makes the town even
jungles of the lower Himalayas here. more attractive. Balukpong is an outdoor
You would do well by returning to the lover’s paradise as one can go hiking,
plains by halting at Bomdila - perched trekking, camping and fishing.
Though the journey through “Heaven”
comes to an end at Tezpur, but the
Thick virgin forests
at an altitude of 3,500 metres in Eastern Heaven
Himalayan Range, Bomdila is endowed memories of a lifetime will stay with you.
with beauty all around. No wonder it is a Tezpur is a town in the foothills and frankly
magnet for spiritual and adventure seekers. apart from being the closest airport to
Culture vultures would be thrilled to visit Tawang area and the awesome tea gardens
the place during Losar – the Buddhist New which surround this town, there is not very
Year celebrations as the complete town is much to see and so mostly acts as a transit
out to celebrate this festival traditionally. point.
You cannot get enough of the cultural The State of Arunachal Pradesh is a
programmes, masked dance performances, restricted area and every non Arunachali
various unique prayer rituals and getting a needs permission in the form of Inner Line
unique blend of the delicious Tibetan food Permit (ILP). Getting this is not difficult at
and local delicacies. all and most tour operators can arrange for
Located nearly 8,000 ft above sea level, it it.
is the perfect place for apples and orchids. So what are you waiting for ………
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