Ziro is an ideal place for trekking in Arunachal. It is situated on a plateau and known to be one of the most beautiful hill stations in Arunachal Pradesh. The native tribal people of this place spend an easy lifestyle where the perplexities of mundane city life hardly bother them. The undulating terrains are perched with deep green forests which add to its scenic view. Walking through the pine forest edging the paddy field will soothe your strained nerves. Along with its own attractions, Ziro is the gateway to a number of other attractive tourist places. Kardo Hills, Talley Valley, Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary are the best of them. Ziro Putu is a perfect spot to have a bird’s eye view of the entire Ziro Valley. Do not miss the 25 ft high and 22 ft wide Shiva Lingam at Kardo Hills. Talley Valley is located 32 km away from Ziro and offers the best trekking route by the bamboo, orchids, ferns, and rhododendron forests. Talley Valley Reserved Forest and Talley Wildlife Sanctuary are situated at an elevated level and rivers like Karing, Subansiri, Sipu, and Pange flow through them. Apart from being home to the endangered snow leopard, Ziro is home to many other rare and exotic animals making it a wildlife lover’s delight.
Want to spend a week far from the madding crowd amidst pristine nature, wanton rivers, silent hills and age-old tribal community? Then Ziro Valley of Arunachal is your perfect destination. Seeking respite from mundane schedules, if your heart longs for solace and serenity, Ziro Valley would be another name for bliss. A valley with raw mountains embellished with green expanses, wanton rivers and layered rice fields will surely soothe your nerves, and calm your mind. Small villages with wooden stilt houses pepper the valley where the inhabitants, mostly belonging to the Apatani tribe, spend their days amidst nature, enjoying homemade wine or beer and celebrating life. The villages converge their paths to Ziro town, the heart of the valley, which is regarded as one of the oldest in Arunachal Pradesh, making it the District Headquarter of Lower Subansiri. 115 km away from the State capital Itanagar, Ziro is perched between the mountains at a height of 5538 ft. to 8000 ft., surrounded by bright and green layers of rice fields and hills ornamented with tall pine forests. The rugged mountains and the remoteness of the place shroud it in a cloak of mystery, giving it an exotic ambience altogether. The Apatani tribe, natives to the place would extend warm welcome into their homestays with a lovely smile and amaze you with their tattooed faces, a tradition of their own. Their choice of wet paddy cultivation throughout the year sets them apart from the other tribes of the State and the Country. Apart from being cradled by untinged natural beauty, one could also tour the Tarin Fish Farm, Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Kile Pakho, Meghna Cave Temple and the Orchid Research Center. The Dolo Mando trekk
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Foreigners must obtain Inner Line Permit (ILP) to visit Sikkim. These can be obtained from all Indian Missions, Sikkim Tourism Offices at New Delhi, Kolkata, District Magistrates Office of Darjeeling, Siliguri, and Rangpo on the strength of an Indian Visa. The 30 days duration Permit is issued on the spot without any delay provided photocopies of the passport and visa along with two pass port photos of the applicants are made available. The permissible duration of the stay for foreign tourists is 30 days initially.
The State Government is authorized to extend the same by a further period of 30 days. The extension of the permit can be obtained from FRO at Gangtok and office of Superintendent of Police of the North, West and South Districts.
For those interested in going for trekking in the interior region of the state, the Tourism and Civil Aviation issues Protected Area Permit (PAP) at Gangtok which is available for certain specified area for groups consisting of two or more foreigners subject to condition that the trekking programme is arranged through a registered travel agency.