Fastfacts

Fastfacts:

Shopping: Items that could make excellent buys are Serdukpen shawls, Apatani jackets and scarves, Adi skirts, Mishmi shawls, blouses and jackets, wancho bags.

There are Craft- Centers at Bomdila and Tawang producing very fine carpets of colourful designs and works. Carpets in ethnic Tibetan designs are very popular, made of pure wool, one inch pile, forty eight knots per sq. inch.

Food: Indian food, i.e. North- East, East and South, both vegetarian and non- vegetarian are available all the time at circuit houses, inspection bungalows and private hotels. Chinese food and local food can be arranged. Apong (local drinks made from rice or mallet) may also be made available on request.

Clothing: For Tawang and Bomdila: Heavy woolen in winter, light woolen in summer For Dirang: Heavy woolen in winter, light woolen in inclement weather summer, cotton in fine weather summer For other places: Woolen in winter, cotton in summer

Season: October to March

Contact Addresses

New Delhi: Resident Commissioner, Arunachal Bhawan, Chanakyapuri, Kautilya Marg Phone- 011- 3017909

Calcutta: Deputy Resident Commissioner, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh Roxi Cinema, Chawranghee Road Phone- 033-286500

Guwahati: Deputy Resident Commissioner, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh R. G. Baruah Road Phone- 0361- 562859

North Lakhimpur: Liaison officer,Lilabari Phone- 2186

Dibrugarh: Deputy Resident Commissioner, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh Mohanbari Phone- 20398

Tezpur: Deputy Resident Commissioner, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh Parvati Nagar Phone- 20241

Shillong: Deputy Resident Commissioner, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh Phone- 224247

Itanagar: Directorate of Tourism Ganga market, sector- C

Eentry Formalities

Indian tourists have to obtain an Inner Line Permit from the Resident Commissioners, Liaison Officers, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh. It can also be obtained from the secretary (Political), Itanagar or from the respective Deputy Commissioners of the Districts of the state.

Foreign tourists have to obtain Restricted Area Permit from Ministry of External Affairs or From Ministry of Home, Govt. of India.