DIRANG
& ITS ACCOMMODATIONS
In Arunachal Pradesh, Dirang is situated 42 kms and 142 kms
from the district headquarters Bomdila and Tawang respectively, which is much
lower height of 1497 meters/4911 feet as compared to Bomdila located at 2700
meters/8858 feet and Tawang at 3048/10000 feet. Thus the weather of Dirang
becomes much peaceful, breezy along the river valley making it a very relaxing
pleasant Hill Station of North East. The view of Dirang is so beautiful looking
like the entire city flourishes by the side of the river Dirang (Dirang Chu
locally called) running parallel to the highway, viewing the small and cozy
villages sprinkled around the hills, the refined fields, terraces, pine trees
and the kiwi gardens. The bone-freezing wind of the Himalayas helps any tourist
to fend off for covered in the quintessential halo of Buddhism and the warmth
of the local Monpas tribe especially during winter. Even on holidays you could
not expect a better place than this because of the amazing landscape,
snow-capped mountains, garrulous streams and lush greenery. It will be pleasing
your eyes and the pleasurable weather relaxing your mind, body and soul.
Dirang can also be reckoned for ecologist’s delight as the
township may act as a support camp for trekking and bird watching at villages
like Thembang, Mandala Phudung, Namshu, Lubrang, Morshing, Nyukmadung etc in
addition. Surrounded by virgin forest these places are situated on mountain
edges high up with slim houses strung far apart. There are some other tourist
places too where you can also while having the experiences of Dirang. And those
are Shergaon, Chillipam, Bangazan, Tenzingang, and Sella pass. Though these
places do not have many amenities for stay but you can have an intrinsic
fabulous scenic beauty and an idyllic place to rest for a while.
While Dirang offers you numerous attractions, in short
the top 5 places to visiting significance in your Dirang tour which
you are not to miss on your tour.
Similar to other places of this route, in Dirang also the
hotels / resorts are limited. Recently a new equivalent 4 Star hotel is coming
up with more than 50 rooms. Once this will start the place will have sufficient
tourist to accommodate in a day. Let me brief you about the hotels of
Dirang below.
HOTEL PEMALING: The
finest hotel and with the finest sense of hospitality in the area. The
management knows hospitality industry of this hotel very well. A 3 Star
equivalent resort with 23 rooms’ inventory is the best places to stay. Roof top
restaurant with fantastic scenic view, vegetarian and non-vegetarian food make
the resort rating 8 out of 10.
AWOO RESORT: This
resort is located in a nice location on the hill and can be rated as the second
best resort of Dirang. There are total 19 rooms’ inventory and a pleasing
restaurant. I would like to advice the management of this resort to educate the
staff regarding hospitality and little cleanliness and renovation is
must. Depending on the availability of resort in the place, any agent can
recommend stay in Awoo Resort if there is no availability in Pemaling.
HOTEL
SNOWS LION: A deluxe category of hotel which is not known much
because of lack of promotion by the management. Staying here will feel you like
a home. Location is good and the total inventory is only 9 Rooms. My
recommendation that from Standard to Deluxe Plan of packages one can recommend
this hotel. It has all basic amenities what the guest look for.
HOTEL
SAMDUP-KHANG: This is also equivalent to a Deluxe category of
hotel with an inventory of 12 rooms, all basic amenities and restaurant. Few
rooms have a very good hill view locations. Again in Standard to Deluxe
category of tour plan this hotel can be recommended.
TOURIST
LODGE: Just beside Pemaling Resort you will find Tourist Lodge
which is government owned but leased by private local. There are only 4 Double
Deluxe Room with restaurant and all basic amenities available in the lodge. It
can also be rated equivalent to Snow Lion and Samdup-Khang.
NYEZINO RESORT: This
resort is situated approx. 25 kms from Dirang and it is a budget category
resort. It is situated in an aloof location and one can make arrangement for a
night stay when no other availability is found. Total number of rooms 13
with kitchen facility and in a very wide area the resort is situated.
HOTEL SONAM: This is a budget category of hotel with 12
rooms’ inventory. I have a doubt on the service of the staff to the guest
otherwise all other basic facilities are available. In case of non availability
of rooms in the area one can recommend the tourist accompanied by their
families to this hotel in budget and standard tour packages.
Apart from the above there is hardly any possibility of
accommodation in Dirang. But as I told that Bomdila and Dirang is a transit
point for those tourist who would like to go to Tawang. And the distance
between Bomdila and Dirang is 45 kms approx. So while constructing the tour
plan one can keep the transit point in either Bomdila or Dirang. The best will
be while going to make one location stay and while returning from makes the
other one which will give the opportunity for the tourist not to miss anything
for them.
Courtesy:
Asad Siddiqui
(Managing Director)
CATWALK HOLIDAYS PRIVATE LIMITED
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