Arunachal Pradesh, India
Tawang
Remote 3,000-m monastery town near the Indo-Tibetan border; reliable snow Dec–Feb, accessible Mar–Oct.
Tawang is not currently experiencing snow due to warmer temperatures. The latest weather shows a mild 9.1°C with moderate rainfall over the past month. If you plan to visit this week, be prepared for wet conditions and no snow-covered landscapes.
Confidence: 70%
Weather
7-day forecast☀️ Sun & Daylight
today🌅 Sunrise
04:59 AM
🌇 Sunset
05:46 PM
📸 Golden hour
05:16 PM
⏱️ Daylight
12h 46m
Dawn 04:37 AM · Dusk 06:08 PM · Critical for ADV rides — avoid mountain roads after dusk.
🛂 Permits Required
Arunachal Pradesh Inner Line Permit (ILP)
Indian nationals (foreigners need Protected Area Permit / PAP instead)
- Where
- Online via Arunachal e-ILP portal, or Arunachal Bhawan in Guwahati / Delhi / Kolkata
- Cost
- ₹100 per person
- Processing time
- Instant online (1 hour) to 3 days at Bhawan
- Duration
- 30 days, single entry. Multiple-entry for tourism up to 1 year possible.
- Documents
- Aadhaar / voter ID / passport, 1 photo.
💡 Foreigners need PAP — apply via Indian Mission abroad or Arunachal home dept. Minimum 2-person group required for foreigners.
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🧭 Travel guide — Tawang
Tawang is a town in the Himalayas in the far west of the state of Arunachal Pradesh in North-Eastern India. The second-largest Buddhist monastery (gompa) in the world is here, and was built in 1681.
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📖 About — Tawang
Tawang (Tibetan: རྟ་དབང་, Wylie: Rta-dbang) is a town and administrative headquarter of Tawang district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It lies on NH-13 section of Trans-Arunachal Highway. The town was once the headquarter of the Tawang Tract, which is now divided into the Tawang district and the West Kameng district. Tawang continues as the headquarters of the former. Tawang is the main tourist destination of Arunachal Pradesh. India occupied Tawang in February 1951 and removed Tibetan administration from the area. China continues to claim Tawang as its territory. It is situated 448 km by road north-west of state capital Itanagar at an elevation of approximately 3,000 metres (10,000 ft). It lies to the north of the Tawang Chu river valley, roughly 10 miles (16 km) south of the Line of Actual Control with China. It is the site of a famous Gelugpa Buddhist Monastery.
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Tawang
Tawang is a town and administrative headquarter of Tawang district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It lies on NH-13 section of Trans-Arunachal Highway. The town was once the headquarter of the Tawang Tract, which is now divided into the Tawang district and the West Kameng district. Tawang continues as the headquarters of the former. Tawang is the main tourist destination of Arunachal Pra
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