We are thrilled to bring you this short and exciting getaway to a lesser known part of Arunachal Pradesh, made famous by a music festival by the same name!
Why Join this Tour
Ziro is a stunning valley located at 1688 meters above sea level and is the home to the Apatani tribe. Ziro is famous for its surrounding pine-clad gentle hills and its rice fields and is in the the Tentative List for UNESCO’s World Heritage Site for the Apatani cultural landscape.
The Apatani’s are known predominantly for the face tattoos on women, a practise that has stopped and only a few women in their 60s and 70s can now be seen with the same.
This trip has been planned to participate in one of the Apatani festivals called Dree. It is an agricultural festival that is celebrated to bring a good harvest. The Apatanis pray to four gods: Tamu, Harniang, Metii, and Danyi.
The festival includes sacrificial offerings, such as rice beer, cucumber, and roasted meat. Women also prepare beer from rice and offer it to their family members as a token of love.
ITINERARY
04 July – Day 01
– Arrive at Itanagar’s Donyi Polo Airport. (How to Reach details are given below).
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– Meet and greet at the airport. Drive to Ziro Valley (115 km away).
– The drive will take about 3 hours. Check-in and evening at leisure.
05 July – Day 02:
– After breakfast, leave for the festival ground and attend Dree. We will witness the animal sacrifice rituals, dances and the merrymaking. Back to hotel in the evening.
06 July – Day 03:
– After breakfast, we will visit an Apatani village and spend some time at home mingling with the family. Their fruit wines are delectable.
– Later, we will enjoy lunch with local drinks. A visit to the local wine-making factory with wine tasting is also possible.
– Also, visit Shiva Lingam and Museum.
07 July – Day 04:
– After an early breakfast, check out and visit Nyishi tribal village of Chullyu. Continue to Itanagar and have an early lunch and transfer to the airport for the flight back home.
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Ideal for Seniors, Supersized Travellers, Photography and Culinary Enthusiasts.
