Trekking In Arunachal Pradesh's Lohit District

Duration: 3 weeks
Months offered: November thru April
Costs: From $4000

During 2000 and 2001 High Asia undertook several exploratory expeditions in Arunachal Pradesh, India's northeastern district known as Lohit. Lohit is bordered on the north by Tibet and to the east by Burma. The district is defined by the mighty river Lohit which spills from it source off the Tibetan plateau, eventually meeting the Brhamaputra river in Assam.

Our treks take us to the NE corner of the district into Tribal Mishmi country. Mishmi people are split into three sub tribes, the Idu, Digaru and Miju. We will be traveling in land of the Miju Mishmi. There are no accounts of past explorers ever going into this region, thus the treks we have designed have never known tourism. The circuit we have designed follows old hunting paths the lead towards the glaciated peaks on the Arunachal/Burma border. Small mountain streams have carved deep valleys that lead up to these peaks. We then will circle back to the only road in the district via pass just under 4500 meters. After crossing this pass we leave the lush temperate forests of lower Lohit behind and walk among alpine fir forests intersperse with stunningly beautiful meadows. Here the Mishmi people share land with a tribe very similar to the Tibetan people. They are known as Lamas and practice a mix of Tibetan Buddhism and Bon.

These treks offer participants the opportunity for exploration and cultural interaction not possible in other regions of Himalaya. After completion of this trek we will pay a visit to Namdapha Tiger reserve, located just to the south in Changlang district. Our treks in Lohit range from 15 to 25 days depending on the route we choose. For more information on High Asia's treks in Lohit, please contact us.