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To many, the word “Assam” may have an unfamiliar ring to it, and to a few, they generally associate it with famous Assam Tea. However, Assam harbours much more into its fold than just tea, specifically upper Assam. It’s a small pocket of area in the far northeast fringe of India, least explored, however, it houses some amazing sights and attractions of diverse proportions in superlative form within its lap within a span of a few hundred km.
This itinerary draws its inspiration from a gamut of diversities packed into one. The swashbuckling ride on the back of an elephant and jeep safari to the Kaziranga National Park that boasts of 70 % of highly endangered one-horned rhinoceros, some Asiatic elephants, wild buffalo, and many birds, and sighting of these citizens from a close quarter – a pilgrimage for the wildlife and birding enthusiast.
Just on the periphery of the park, there are some tea gardens which produce some of the finest tea in the world.
Barely 120 km from parks, it introduces you to the supposedly one of the largest river islands in the world – Majuli. It has preserved its age-old tradition of Vaishnavite culture in the form of the thriving Satara (Monastery). And it also has some wetland, which is home to many migratory birds.
Upper Assam Itinerary -in Brief
Day 1. Drive to Kaziranga National Park: Arrive at Guwahati airport. Met the Wind Horse representative and drove onward to Kaziranga (240 km), 4 hrs. Evening free for leisure. Overnight at Bogros Resorts or Similar.
Day 2. Kaziranga National Park. From the Bogros resort, it’s hardly 200 m to the central entrance of the National Park. Early morning elephant ride followed by a jeep safari in the afternoon. Tribal dance in the evening.Overnight at the Bogros resort or similar.
Day 3. Kaziranga National Park. After breakfast, visit an Assamese village, the Craft centre, and interact with local people or the Tea Garden nearby. Jeep safari, which again starts from the central to west western portion of the sanctuary. It traverses through the short grass area, which is the optimum habitat for the Rhino and water buffalo. It is an ideal introduction to the park and its ecology as the route passes through the entire spectrum of habitat types prevalent in the area. There is a possibility of sighting elephants as well as the other mega herbivores. Overnight in Bogros or Similar.
Day 4. Excursion to Majuli Island ( 120 Kms, 3 hrs) After breakfast, drive from Kaziranga for Majuli, en route crossing the mighty Brahmaputra to reach Majuli. A few years back, it was considered the largest river island in the world. However, it has been downsized due to continuous erosion by the river Brahmaputra. Visit Satara ( Monastery), which epitomises the Vaishnavite culture in Assam. Missing (Tribal) fishing village, and surrounding wet and marshy land, home to many migratory birds, a birding paradise. In the evening, return to the periphery of Jorhat.
Overnight in Heritage Thengal Manor
Day 5: Departure. Transfer to the airport in time for your flight from Jorhat.
Please note that Kaziranga National Park remains closed from June to September, and May & Oct are partially open. The best time to visit is from November to April.
