Part of the Eastern Himalayan ranges, Arunachal Pradesh is the most picturesque tourist destination of India. With its numerous turbulent streams, roaring rivers, deep gorges, lofty mountains, snow-clad peaks, thousands of species of flora and fauna and an endless variation of scenic beauty, there is tremendous potential for development of tourism in Arunachal Pradesh especially adventure and eco-tourism.
The state has vast potential for offering various attractions to the tourists like river rafting, angling, hiking, trekking, mountaineers, Land gliding, snow skiing etc. For the wild life enthusiasts and nature lovers, Arunachal has a number of wild life sanctuaries, national parks and biosphere reserves, its lushgreen tropical forests teeming with wildlife. Arunachal Pradesh is also famous for the Buddhist Circuit.
But, the tourism potential of the state for generating much needed income & employment remains under utilized. Though the state has high tourism potential, owning to lack of infrastructure facilities such as, transport, communication facilities, accommodation and other tourism supported facilities, most part of it remains out-of bound to the tourist.
Arunachal Pradesh is the most picturesque tourist destination of India. Places of tourist attraction in the state can be broadly classified as following:
Places of Religious and Historical Importance
Malinithan
Malinithan a Pilgrimage center for Hindu located at Likabali, headquarters of sub-division of West Siang District. Ruins of a big temple belonging to 14th –15th century include sculptures of Indra, Airavanta, Surya, Nandi Bull, Akashi-Ganga waterfalls etc. 5 km away from Malinithan a bathing Ghat is located where people take a holy bath.
Tawang
The district headquarters of Tawang District is situated at a distance of 180 km from Bomadila. The place is easily approachable by road from Bomadila. The place is famous for the 300-year-old Budhist monastery.
Parsuram Kund
It is located in Lohit District, has been the pilgrimage centers from the ancient time. On the day of Makar Sankaranti, thousands of pilgrims take holi dips in the Kund to wash off their sins. It is believed the sage Parsuram washed his hand free of the murdouroous axe with which he had killed his mother.
Archeological/Historical Sites
Some of the historical and archeological finds in Arunachal Pradesh have rich material of cultural contacts in the past.
Bhismaknagar
It has now been established that the oldest site of archeological importance is Bhismaknagar. Discovered in and around these structures are quite a good number of pottery terracotta and other objects of interest.
Vijayanagar
The recently discovered (1969) along the Nao Dihing Valley in Tirap district throws light on the heritage of the tribes like the khamptis and Singphos. The discovery renealed stupa and monuments of archaelogical interest at Vijayanagar and Miaobum. The ruins of the stupa at Vijayanagar was discovered in April, 1969. The finds are now dated as of the17th Century.
Pukhuris
Another category of historical monuments frequently reported from the Lohit District are tanks or Pukhuris. At present proper survey has been made in regard to the Paduni Pukhuri near Jia and Ahom Pukhuri near Koronu. Quite a good number of such tanks are known to exist in this area.
Itanagar
Buried here under thick vegetation are ruins of an ancient capital which bears elegant testimony to the past glory of this area. The place has been identified as Mayapur or Kalyanpur which was the Capital of King Ramachandra, the last of the Titari Kings who ruled the North bank areas in the 11th Century A.D. Historians suggest that when Ahoms extended there political authority to the North Bank area of the Brahmaputra river.
Wild life Sanctuaries and National Parks
There are eight wild life sanctuaries and also two national parks where a variety of wildlife animals and birds could be sighted. Prominent among them include elephants, tiger, gaur, musk deer, clouded leopard, red panda, Himalayan black bear, crapped langur, hillock, gibbon, hornbills, peacock, pheasants, florican, and host of other migratory birds. The State is famed for 50 species of orchids.
Namdapha National Park
NNP is a few kilometers away from Micro in Changlang district. For the truly dedicated wilderness and wildlife fan, a visit to the namdapha NP is challenging, covering a wide range of attitudes from 200 mts to 4,500 mts. The park largely inaccessible, has diverse habitats and flora and fauna that are typical of this area. The majestic gaur or mithun, elephant, Himalayan black bear, takin, the wild goat peculiar to the Patkoi range, musk deer, slow loris, bitnturong and the red panda are all found here.
Dr Daying Ering Memorial
13 kms. From Pasighat, the Sanctuary is a series of river islands. The unique ecosystem of water bodies is home to thousands of migratory birds from Siberia and Mengolia and is of interest to the amateur and the serious Ornithologist alive. The grassy and forested islands are home to deers, wild buffalo, elephants and other rainforest species. The lucky may also catch a glimpse of the Tiger.
Adventure Tourism
Arunachal Pradesh is endowed with thick evergreen forests with numerous streams, rivers and gorges and hundreds of thousands of species of flora and fauna covering more than 60% of the total area. The five rivers of the state namely Kameng, Subansiri, Lohit, Siang and Tirap wind their way through the syluen green of the hills. Its rivers are ideal for angling, boating and rafting and its terrain is suitable for trikking, hiking and holidaying in a serene atmosphere. The upper reaches offer an ideal landscape fro promoting adventure tourism of all kinds and is best suited for the tourist, looking for such opportunities.
Four major trekking routes have been identified by the Government namely:
Pashighat-Tengging-Yinkiong
This trek starts from the plains of Siang and leads through the thick forest area. The route is a photographer’s delight and also a promising tract for catch and release mahaseer angling.
Bhalukpung – Bomdila –Tanwang
This route passes through the Tipi orchidariun to Bomdila. It crosses the crest of the Sela pass at 14,000 ft. above sea level which runs through a small ridge and along a placid lake called the Paradise lake. All through the way, the kameng river roaring down the hill provides excellent scope for angling, trekking and hiking.
Roing – Mayodia – Anini
This trekking route located in the Dibang valley district with its highest peak at Mayudia (2443 mts) on the way to Anini, has a picturesque beauty with a unique photography, floral and faunal diversity and a favourable natural setting. The main tourist trekking spots are Mehao lake sanctuary and boating in Salley lake.
Tezu – Hayliang
The hills in the Tezu-Hayuliang route are rich in flora and fauna. A large number of migratory species of birds visit this region from the Sino-Himalayan area during the winter. The route is ideal for hiking, trekking and bird watching.
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