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General Access

Arunachal Pradesh stretches from Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Bhutan tri-junction on the west to Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Myanmar (Burma) tri-junction on the east and as such entry to all places of Arunachal Pradesh is from the state Assam. Important Railway stations for entry to Arunachal Pradesh are Rangapara, Lakhimpur North, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia and Naharkatia all in Assam. The nearest airport are Guwahati, Tezpur, Jorhat and Dibrugarh, all in Assam.

Entry Formalities

For Indian (Domestic) Tourists:

They are required to obtain inner line permit from any of the following:

• Secretary (Political), Itanagar
• Resident Commissioner, Arunachal Bhawan, New Delhi
• Deputy Resident Commissioner, Arunachal Pradesh, Calcutta
• Deputy Resident Commissioner, Arunachal Bhawan, Guwahati
• Deputy Resident Commissioner, Shilong
• Deputy Commissioner of district headquarters

Average duration of stay: According to validity of the Inner Line Permit.

For Foreign Tourists

• Foreign Tourists intending to visit Arunachal Pradesh must obtain from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi.
• They are required to obtain Protected Area Permit (PAP) from the following authorities:
  • Home Commissioner, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar.
  • All FRROs at Delhi, Mumbai and Calcutta, (Foreign regional Registration Officer)
  • Chief Immigration Officer, Madras.
  • All Indian Missions Abroad
• Application for PAP to Commissioner Home, AP may be obtained by enclosing the copy of the clearance from Home Ministry which should reach Commissioner Home, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar, one month ahead.
• Passport and Visa number, Validity, Nationality, purpose of visit, period intended to remain in Arunachal Pradesh have to be quoted in the application form for PAP along with 2 (two) no's of passport size photograph.
• Minimum of four and maximum of fourteen tourists can visit at a time.
• After clearing the above formalities, the tour operators from outside Arunachal Pradesh must come through local tour operators.
• Tourists visiting Arunachal Pradesh on their own arrangement will have to pay US $50 by head. In case all arrangements like food, lodging, transportation, etc. have to be borne by the Government, they will be required to pay 150 US $ per day, per head.

Cuisine and Food

Indian food i.e. North East, East and South, both vegetarian and north-vegetarian, are available all the time at circuit houses, inspection bungalows, guest houses and hotels. Chinese food and local food can be made available on demand. Apong (local drinks made from rice or millet) may also be made available on demand in advance.

Accommodation

At Itanagar comparatively well furnished accommodation with modern amenities is available at hotel Donyl Polo Ashok, Hotel Arun Subansiri and Hotel Bomdila. In tourist lodges, Circuit houses and guest houses basic amenities like clean toilets, writing table and hot water are available.

Government Accommodation at Itanagar

Important Hotels

Local Transport

Taxis are available at all tourist centers. Three wheelers are available at Naharlagun and Pasighat.

Itanagar and all the district Head Quarters are connected with the rest of the country and the world with STD and ISD facilities.

The STD code of Itanagar is 03781.