🌿 Ziro Valley Explorer – 3 Days / 2 Nights
Group Size: 7 Persons
Duration: 3 Days / 2 Nights
Start/End Point: Donyi Polo Airport, Itanagar (Hollongi)
Theme: Culture • Nature • Heritage • Relaxation
Lodging: Traditional Ziro-style eco-lodges or homestays (triple/double sharing)
🛬 Day 1: Arrival & Drive to Ziro – Welcome to the Hills
Airport Pick-Up: Meet & greet at Donyi Polo Airport, Itanagar.
Private Transfer: 6-hour scenic drive to Ziro via lush hills and rivers.
Enroute Stop: Lunch at a local eatery (included).
Check-In: Eco-lodge or traditional homestay in Ziro.
Evening Walk: Leisure visit to Pamu Yalang – open meadow perfect for sunset views and a peaceful introduction to Ziro’s natural beauty.
Dinner: Warm local dinner at the lodge.
🛏️ Stay: Eco-lodge in Ziro
🍽️ Meals: Lunch & Dinner
🌄 Day 2: Full-Day Heritage & Nature Tour
Breakfast: Traditional breakfast with local organic produce.
Morning Excursion:
Visit Tarin Fish Farm (Apatani style of paddy–fish cultivation – eco ingenuity at its best)
Explore Hong Village – largest Apatani tribal settlement
Trek to Dolo Mando hilltop – panoramic view of Hapoli town and Ziro Valley
Lunch: Local organic café or packed lunch (depending on schedule)
Afternoon Excursion:
Visit to Ziro’s Local Brewery – learn about indigenous rice beer and sample local flavors (age permitting)
Explore Apatani Heritage Village – traditional huts, cultural artifacts, and craft demonstrations
Stop at Pine Grove forest for short walks and photo ops
Visit to Pamu Yalang if missed or optional repeat
Evening: Bonfire & storytelling session (weather permitting)
Dinner: Traditional thali dinner with optional meat/fish varieties
🛏️ Stay: Same lodge
🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
🕉️ Day 3: Spiritual & Scenic Finale – Return Journey
Early Breakfast: At the lodge
Morning Visit:
Short forest trail to Shiv Linga (Kardo Forest) – natural rock formation over 25 feet tall
Time permitting, brief stop at Ziro Craft Center for souvenirs
Transfer Back: Scenic return drive to Itanagar
Lunch: Enroute dhaba-style (included)
Airport Drop-Off: Donyi Polo Airport for onward journey
🍽️ Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
✅ Inclusions
Airport pick-up and drop in private vehicle
Local transport in Tempo Traveller or SUV (as per terrain)
2 nights accommodation in eco-lodge/homestay
All meals (2 breakfast, 3 lunch, 2 dinner)
Guided sightseeing tours
All entry fees & permits
Bonfire session (weather dependent)
Bottled water throughout the trip
❌ Exclusions
Flights to/from Itanagar
Personal expenses and alcoholic beverages outside of brewery visit
Camera/video fees
Tips and gratuities
Anything not mentioned under “Inclusions”
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