Located in the north-western part of Arunachal Pradesh, Bomdila is immensely popular for its beautiful apple orchards among tourists. Spread over a massive area of land, the apple orchard in this region is the largest orchidarium in Asia.
Description:
Surrounded by lush green environs and majestic mountain, the apple orchard located in Tipi, little hamlet town near Bomdila is an exceptionally stunning sightseeing spot in Arunachal Pradesh. Located 8500ft above the sea level, Bomdila provides a favorable climate for the apples to blossom. The fascinating view of the trees laden with bright red apples against a background of green leaves is a superb sight to behold for tourists. It is highly recommended for tourists to visit Bomdila during the winter season when the apple orchards are at their most favorable in production and all the tresses are immensely filled with fruits. These apple orchards are mostly owned by the locals. With full blooming apple trees planted in proper order, visiting apple orchards in Bomdila will be a treat to your eyes for sure.
Things to do:
• Take a stroll in the orchard and breathe fresh air which you will not experience in a city.
• You can buy fresh apples directly from these orchards at a cheap price. These apples are not only organic but also extremely tasty.
• You can also visit other places like the Bomdila Monastery, Upper Gompa, etc.
How to reach?
• By road: Bomdila apple orchard is a leading tourist destination in Arunachal Pradesh and the only way to reach here is by road. Bomdila is well connected by road with the neighboring major towns of Assam like Tezpur, Guwahati, Itanagar and daily bus serves are available from these places to Bomdila. Located 170 kilometers away from Twang and 155 km far from Tezpur, apple orchards, Bomdila can be easily reached via national highway 13 by bus or private taxi.
• Air: The nearest airports are at Guwahati and Tezpur in Assam. From the airport, one can hire a taxi or bus to reach Bomdila.
Best time to go
With tress immensely filled with bright red apples, winters from October to February are ideally the best time to visit apple orchard in Bomdila. However, the winter is harsh and very cold in this region. For a joyful holiday experience, you can also plan a visit to apple orchards and other popular places in Bomdila in between September and October.
Nearby attractions:
From orchards, monasteries to forests, Bomdila has many places to explore. The following are some of the major attractions that you must include to your itinerary while visiting the apple orchards in Bomdila.
• Lower Gompa
• Bomdila monastery
• Bomdila viewpoint
• Lower Gompa
• Upper Gompa
• Middle Gompa
• R.R hills
• Sessa Orchid Sanctuary
• Kameng elephant reserve
• Craft Centre and Ethnographic museum
Surrounded by soothing environ and lush greenery, apple orchards, Bomdila is a must-visit attraction while visiting Arunachal Pradesh. Book a customized trip to Bomdila to see beautiful apple orchards along with other attractions around this place.