Tutingतूतिंग
The last big village on the Siang before Tibet, the heart of Pemako. Two days of road.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereUpper Siang, Arunachal Pradesh
Siang
Siang
Best time to visit15 October to 15 April
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyModerate
Height600 m above sea level
Time needed3 days
Base and nearbyTuting, Yingkiong
EntryFree · district permit for the Tuting circle, checked by the army
About Tuting
The last big settlement on the Siang before it enters India from Tibet as the Tsangpo, two long days of road from Pasighat via Yingkiong, and the centre of Pemako, the hidden Buddhist land of Tibetan pilgrimage. The Memba villages have their gompas, the new Tuting monastery above the town among them, and the river rafting expeditions put in here. Permits are checked; there is an inspection bungalow and a couple of lodges.
What to see and do
- Pemako, the hidden land of Tibetan Buddhism
- Tuting monastery above the town
- The Siang rafting put-in
- Memba villages and gompas
- Two days of road from Pasighat
Part of The Himalaya.
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