The First Light Expedition

Photo: Anupom_sarmah · CC BY-SA 4.0

Long days on mountain roads and one short, steep walk before dawn.

Day by day

1. Day 1

   Dibrugarh to Tezu

   Cross the Brahmaputra plains and the long Dhola–Sadiya bridge over the Lohit, then climb to Tezu.

2. Day 2

   Tezu to Hayuliang

   A full day along the Lohit gorge, with tea stops in small Mishmi villages.

3. Day 3

   Hayuliang to Walong

   The road narrows and the valley opens. Evening walk by the river in Walong.

4. Day 4

   First light at Dong

   Leave by headtorch for the short, steep walk to the sunrise point. Afternoon at the Walong war memorial.

5. Day 5

   Kibithoo and the last villages

   Drive as far toward the border as permits allow. Night in a Meyor homestay.

6. Day 6

   Back down the Lohit

   Return to Tezu with stops at viewpoints you passed in the dark.

7. Day 7

   Tezu to Dibrugarh

   Drive to Dibrugarh for onward flights and trains.

This is our usual route. Every trip is adjusted to your dates, pace and group, and weather sometimes rearranges a day.

Departures

No fixed dates yet. Private trips run on your dates.

Permits

Inner Line Permit for Indian citizens; Protected Area Permit for foreign nationals. We apply for both.

What to pack

• Warm layers and a down jacket for the sunrise
• Headtorch
• Motion-sickness tablets for mountain roads
• Original photo ID for permits