Assam

A tea land in the Brahmaputra Valley, where the one-horned rhino of Kaziranga and vast tea gardens are the biggest draws.

Assam lies in northeastern India, with the Brahmaputra River running through it from east to west, and is famed for producing Assam tea. Kaziranga National Park, a World Heritage Site, is home to the largest population of Indian one-horned rhinoceroses in the world, and safaris are available by jeep or elephant; Manas National Park is also a World Heritage Site. Majuli, a famous river island in the Brahmaputra, preserves Vaishnavite monastery culture, and the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati is an important pilgrimage site. November to April is the peak season, and the national parks are usually closed during the rainy season. The main gateway is Guwahati Airport.

Destinations

• Kaziranga
• Guwahati
• Sivasagar
• Majuli

Itineraries

• Assam: Rhinos, River Island & Ahom Capital – Travel east along the Brahmaputra River to see Kaziranga, the Satras of Majuli, and the Ahom royal tombs.
• Kaziranga & Shillong Hub-and-Spoke Tour – See the one-horned rhinoceros first, then use Shillong as a base for day trips to Sohra and Dawki without frequent hote…
• Guwahati, Pobitora & Kaziranga Wildlife – A short holiday to spot rhinos, linking the two wildlife sanctuaries of Pobitora and Kaziranga.
• Bhutan East-West Traverse: Guwahati to Paro – Enter overland from Assam, India, and travel from east to west along the entire Bhutan East-West Highway.