Ziro Valley & Apatani Heritage
Time among the Apatani of Ziro, whose terraced valley — paddy and fish grown in the same field — is one of the most harmonious landscapes in the Northeast.
Duration
6 days
Group size
Up to 12
From
₹46,000
Region
Lower Subansiri (Ziro)
The journey
Overview
The Ziro valley is a UNESCO-tentative cultural landscape, and the Apatani who shaped it are famous for a way of farming that grows rice and fish together in the same water. We spend our days in the old villages of Hong and Hija, among sacred groves and pine-clad hills, learning the rhythm of a community that has tended this valley for centuries. It is unhurried, green, and quietly extraordinary.
Highlights
- The living villages of Hong and Hija
- Apatani paddy-cum-pisciculture, rice and fish in one field
- Pine hills, bamboo groves and the sacred landscape
- Meetings with elders and traditional weavers
- Optional timing around the Ziro cultural calendar
Day by day
- 1
Arrive Ziro
Reach the valley and settle into a homestay among the paddies.
- 2
Hong village
Walk one of Asia's largest villages with an Apatani host.
- 3
Fields & fish
Learn the paddy-cum-fish system in the working fields.
- 4
Hija & sacred groves
Visit Hija and the groves the community keeps untouched.
- 5
Weavers & elders
Time with weavers and elders, and the stories held in the valley.
- 6
Departure
A last morning walk before the journey onward.
Glimpses
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