Kaziranga National Park
World Heritage Park with largest concentration of Single horned Rhino
Located in Golaghat and Nagaon districts of Assam, along Brahmaputra river, Kaziranga (Estab. 1905) is one of the oldest National parks in India and a World Heritage Site. It has the largest habitat for single horned rhinos (two-thirds of the world’s single horned rhinoceroses population). The park also has large breeding populations of elephants, water buffalo and swamp deer. Located on the edge of the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot, the park combines high-species diversity and visibility. The park has achieved notable success in wildlife conservation compared to other protected areas in India. Climate is typically tropical, from very hot and humid in summer (April to June) and cool winter (from November to January) .The rainy season is June till August. Best time to visit Kaziranga is in September – October or February – March.
Trips that visit Kaziranga National Park
- Hornbill Festival of NagalandDay 2: Drive to Kaziranga National Park 7 days
Near Kaziranga National Park
More to see around Assam.
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Dibrugarh
Dibrugarh city is the headquarters of Dibrugarh district in upper Assam, located along the banks and confluence of Brahmaputra, Bibru and Dihing rivers and their wetlands.
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Digboi
Digboi is an oil town, 79 km south of Dibrugarh. Oil was first drilled in 1889 and the refinery, the first in Asia, was constructed in 1901.
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Guwahati
Guwahati is a major city and gateway to the North-East Region. Dispur, the capital of Assam is situated within the city.
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Hajo
Hajo is 32 km northwest of Guwahati. It was known by different names in different periods of history.