Lohit River – The Northeast India Travel Blog

The Remote Lands of Lohit Valley in Eastern Arunachal Pradesh

The Lohit Valley lies in the easternmost road of India. Mountains here feel virgin, cut down by the river Lohit. When our team had visited, the river was in a phase of transition; the deep turquoise water of dry winters turning mud red. The April sky had been a mix of rain and blue, and…
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Angling in Arunachal Pradesh | Rivers of the East Himalaya

Throughout the planet, catching a Golden Mahseer is rated as an important accomplishment by anglers. Mahseer is very tough to catch – as it puts on a fight once it is hooked. Mahseer tests the skill of the anglers. Angling in Arunachal Pradesh allows you to go into an untraveled territory in a very special…
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Photo Of The Day ~ Misty Valley

Among only a few hundred outsiders so far, we entered the smoky Ghallum Valley in April this year. A tributary of the Assam’s beloved Lohit River in the very eastern edges of India near to the border to South Tibet, the river Ghallum originates in glacial peaks never seen by any man.
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The Lure Of The Lohit River – To Where Eastern India Ends

PROLOGUE Nor I and nether Neil, had ever known that a place called Kibithu exists in the map of the world, until last October, when on one of those romantic evenings that autumn brings to Bangalore, a certain Mr. Bhat gave us a call and asked us to assist him in his travel to Northeastern India. Fortunately, he…
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Photo Of The Day ~ Sky, Oranges

Walong is a small and sleepy village situated besides the spiritual waters of the Lohit River, which flows in the very east of the Indian Himalayas. Here, there is not much to do – except eat the juicy oranges that grow aplenty, or hangout with the local tribal people. And on few lucky days, when the clouds disappear and…
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Northeast Travel Diary (day 4) – From Walong To The Plains Of Assam

The breakfast was good, after which, Vaivhav asks the care taker of the circuit house, “Sir, I am a tour operator. I will be bringing tourists here in the future. Can you please give me your telephone number so that I can reserve this accommodation whenever needed?.” The in-charge replies, “Saab, there is no mobile…
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Northeast Travel Diary (day 3) – Hayuliang to Kibithu – The Eastern Most Point Of India

I get up at 5.30 in the morning. Looking through the window, the sun has already risen. After the routines, I start composing my mail. A villager comes to me and starts talking with me. Even though I was disturbed, I listen to him patiently. He shared several things with me, mainly: 1. Orange cultivation…
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Northeast Travel Diary (day 2) – Dibrugarh to Wakro and Parashuram-Kund, through tea estates and orange orchards

We reached Dibrugarh by 7 am. The road journey was smooth but I was not prepared for the AC bus. So I could not sleep well because of chilliness. We were welcomed by Vaivhav’s family. We finished our morning routines and by 9 am, we were ready to proceed. As Neil and Vaivhav both had…
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