Itanagar, Papum Pare, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Papum Pare, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Itanagar

Capital of Arunachal Pradesh and the usual base before Ziro.

CityBest: Oct-AprCapitalMuseumFort

About

What this place is like

Itanagar is the state capital on the edge of the Papum Pare hills. The Ita Fort ruins and the state museum are the in-town stops.

Best time

Oct-Apr

Travel style

Family

Budget

Medium

When to go

Month by month

JAN

Cool

Best

FEB

Cool

Best

MAR

Pleasant

Best

APR

Pleasant

Best

MAY

Warm

JUN

Rainy

JUL

Rainy

AUG

Rainy

SEP

Rainy

OCT

Pleasant

Best

NOV

Pleasant

Best

DEC

Cool

Best

Nearby

Places worth seeing

Ita Fort
cultural★ 3.8

Ita Fort

Brick fort remains in the capital

Historic brick fort remains in Itanagar, giving the capital its name lore.

Ganga Lake (Gekar Sinyi)
family★ 4.8

Ganga Lake (Gekar Sinyi)

Forest lake near Itanagar

A forest-edged lake popular for short outings from Itanagar.

Indira Gandhi Park
family★ 4.0

Indira Gandhi Park

Expansive city park with play equipment & greenery used for walking, jogging & community festivals.

Expansive city park with play equipment & greenery used for walking, jogging & community festivals.

State Museum
cultural★ 4.2

State Museum

Displays of traditional costumes, jewelry & weaponry in a museum exploring local tribal culture.

Displays of traditional costumes, jewelry & weaponry in a museum exploring local tribal culture.

In the app

Open Itanagar in a plan

Share this place with your group. Local food sits on the route.