Worth a DetourNatureMountain towns

Mechuka

Arunachal Pradesh

A remote valley in western Arunachal Pradesh, home to a centuries-old Buddhist gompa.

Photo: Quentin Talon & Mario Geiger · CC BY-SA 3.0
Best Time to Go
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Our full guide to Mechuka is being written. It's on the Northeast India list as Worth a Detour.

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Nature · Wildlife

Talle Valley

Arunachal Pradesh
About 75 miles away

Pine forest and orchids in the hills above Ziro, reached on foot.

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Worth a Detour
Nature · Villages

Ziro Valley

Arunachal Pradesh
About 76 miles away

Rice fields and pine hills, home of the Apatani people and an autumn music festival.

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Cities · Rivers

Pasighat

Arunachal Pradesh
About 82 miles away

Arunachal's oldest town, where the Siang leaves the mountains.

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