Awaiting Adventures
Soothing beauty, offbeat tourists attractions, spiritual ambiance, the sacred river, humble people, and zealous culture, Assam boasts plenty of fascinating secrets. Being one of the Northeast India’s iconic seven sisters, a holiday in Assam is about witnessing a heady mix of history, culture, and nature at the same time. The state happens to be the land of many wildlife reserves, which are further home to the one-horned rhino, one of Assam's tourism best-known mascots.
Our representative will meet you at Guwahati airport or railway station and will transfer you to the hotel. Spend the remaining day at leisure, followed by a comfy overnight stay at Guwahati.
Post breakfast we will leave for Jorhat, the tea country. Upon arrival, check into a hotel. In the evening you are free to roam around Garh Ali, the main commercial hub of Jorhat town. Just walked into bylane locally known as Maarwari Gali, here you will be moving through the very narrow, congested and populated street that will lead you to little shops famous for North-East Indian fabrics and handicrafts. Return to the hotel for overnight stay at Jorhat.
After breakfast we will go for an excursion to Sivasagar. The capital of Ahom dynasty, Sivasagar is situated 60 km away from the Jorhat. Here we will visit the remains of Ahom Kingdom. The Ahom dynasty ruled Assam for 600 years before the British took over. We will visit the Tai Ahom Museum and the Maidams (Mummy like structures) of Ahom kings Burial grounds at Charaideo. The other remains of the Ahom Dynasty include man-made artificial lake created by Queen Madambika in 1734, Shivdol-the tallest Shiv temple in the world, palaces of Kareng Ghar & Talatal Ghar and Gaurisagar Tank, along with three temples. Later in the afternoon return to Jorhat. Fresh-n-up and then we will explore the nearby tea gardens. We will also visit the Gymkhana club in Jorhat, which was built in 1876 by D. Slimmon. It is well known as a venue for horse races. The club also holds a lush green 9-hole golf course circuit contending for a position in the "World Heritage List" as the oldest golf course in Asia ( it is presently considered as the third oldest in the world). The club also offers other facilities like lawn tennis grass courts, swimming pool, billiards, polo, gentleman's bar and cinema theatre. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Today we will leave for the Kaziranga via Majuli. Drive up to the Nimati Ghat, the ferry point for Majuli. Upon reaching board the ferry for Majuli the biggest River Island in the world and seat of Baishnavite monasteries. We will cross-mighty Brahmaputra on a ferry to reach the historic island. Upon arrival, we will pay a visit to Satras. Later we will drive to Kaziranga. Transfer to a wildlife resort on reaching. Overnight stay at the resort at Kaziranga.
Get up early for elephant safari into the forest. Our representative will take you to the elephant riding point by jeeps. Here we will be carried through the tall grass. Meanwhile the morning mists will slowly lift leading to an experience that one cannot forget easily. The elephant safari is the best mean for wildlife viewing as the wild animals are not afraid of the elephants and it is possible to observe them from very closely.Return to the resort for breakfast. After breakfast, we will go for jeep safari in the national park for wildlife viewing in the central zone.Later return to the resort for unwinding yourself and having lunch. After lunch we will go on our second jeep safari of the day, this time we will visit the Western zone of the national park. One can also spend some time at the Donga view point, situated in western zone.Return to the resort for overnight stay at Kaziranga.
Post breakfast we will board our jeep to the Central range of Kaziranga National Park. Later return to the resort for lunch. Thereafter, we will go on a birding trip to Burapahar range. Return to the resort by evening for dinner and overnight stay at Kaziranga.
In the morning you are free to either enjoy a leisure walk along the river bank or visit the nearby rubber plantation. Later, after breakfast drive to Tezpur. Upon arrival, check into a hotel. Unwind yourself and then we will go for a local sightseeing tour of Tezpur.After fresh-n-up we will go on local sightseeing tour of Tezpur. Also known, as ‘The City of Blood’, Tezpur is a place steeped in mythology, legend and folklore. Situated on the north bank of Brahmaputra, this is a town of magnificent scenic beauty and exquisite archaeological ruins. Overnight stay at the hotel in Tezpur.
After breakfast we will leave for Guwahati. Upon arrival, check into a hotel. In the afternoon we will go on a local sightseeing tour and visit the famous Kamakhya Devi temple. Later, we will go on a river cruise on the mighty Brahmaputra to catch a glimpse of soothing sunset. Return to the hotel for overnight stay.
After breakfast, our representative will provide you a swift transfer to Guwahati airport or railway station to connect with your onward destination.
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