INCREDIBLE ASSAM TOUR

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Arrive Guwahati

  Arrive Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati. You will find me waiting outside the airport. Drive straight to Kamakhya Temple, a very active and lively temple of Mother Goddess located at the Nilachal Hillock. The temple is famous for its tantric rites and very colourful because of the abundance of devotees. One can have a very good view of the city from the top. Then check into a luxurious city hotel or a luxurious home stay. After lunch, visit ‘Kalakshetra’, a place where Assamese history and culture is depicted in a sprawling enclosure. Return to hotel. Dinner and overnight.

• Day 2 : Guwahati

  Day trip to Hajo and Sualkuchi (Drive from Guwahati to Sualkuchi -35 kms /1 hour – Hajo –15 kms) After breakfast drive to Sualkuchi – the silk village of Assam which is situated on the bank of the river Brahmaputra. The village presents ample opportunities to experience the rich history and local culture. You can see the whole process of manufacturing of Assamese silk and Muga Silk with the golden amber. Drive to Hajo, a place where three religions meet – Hinduism, Islam and Buddhism and visit Hayagriva Madhava Temple and Powa-Mecca. Return to Guwahati by late afternoon. Dinner and overnight.
  
  Guwahati—Guwahati is a unique gateway- a starting point for the North eastern states. The city of Guwahati once known as Pragjyotishpur in the days of yore, has a chequered history. Kamrup, the former name of Guwahati finds reference in the Indian epics Ramayan and Mahabharat. This state capital is now one of the fast growing cities of India.

• Day 3 : Nagaon

  ( Distance from Nagaon to Guwahati is 120 kms / 2hours roughly). After breakfast drive an hour to reach Nagaon and check in the hotel Abhinandan International. After some refreshment, drive an hour to Borduwa. Borduwa is the birth place of 15th c saint scholar Sankardeva who started a new religious movement in Assam. There you see the main temple and the life style of the monks. Drive back to Nagaon have lunch. In the evening cocktail dinner in a village resort Jasingfa under the open sky and meet an internationally acclaimed artist and a musician. A special programme will be arranged for you of art and music. Dinner & overnight.

• Day 4 : Tezpur

  After breakfast drive roughly for an hour to reach Tezpur, one of the most beautiful towns of Assam with both plains and hills. Check in a nice city hotel. After lunch, we visit 6th c temple ruin of Da-Parbatia, Agni Garh, a nicely located park from where one can have a very good view of the city and the river Brahmaputra and then explore the lovely and lively market of Tezpur known as Chowk Bazaar. Overnight in the hotel. In the evening, there will be a very special cultural programme. The group with the help of their dance and music will showcase the rich ethnic heritage of the entire North East region in front of you. Overnight in the hotel.

  • Themes : Heritage

• Day 5 : Nameri National Park

  Today after breakfast drive for an hour and half to reach Nameri National Park. Once we are there we will check in to Eco camp located amidst the park. After having a cup of tea, coffee or a bowl of soup we will go to the rafting point of the park. Rafting in the Jia Bharali river for two hours. Come back to Eco camp for lunch and post lunch walk in a neary by village before coming back to Tezpur. Dinner & overnight.

  • Hotspots : Nameri National Park

• Day 6 : Kaziranga National Park

  Today, after a relaxing breakfast drive one and half hours roughly to reach the Kaziranga National Park. Check into a jungle lodge. Have a light refreshment and start your jeep safari in one of the ranges of the park accompanied by an expert naturalist. Lunch in the lodge. Afternoon, visit a traditional Assamese weaving centre. Dinner and overnight.

  • Hotspots : Kaziranga National Park
  • Themes : Jeep Safari

• Day 7 : Kaziranga

  Early morning we will see the Kaziranga National Park (Central range) on elephant back. Apart from the Rhino, other species found are hog deer, swamp deer, wild buffalo, elephants and if you are lucky, the tiger. It is virtually a paradise for bird watchers, with a variety of migratory and resident birds. It is also home to pelicans, storks and darters as there are a number of water bodies inside the Park. We will return to the lodge for breakfast or have breakfast inside the park(as you wish). Post breakfast visit a traditional Assamese or a tribal village. Lunch in the lodge and afternoon, another jeep safari in a different range of the park accompanied by an expert naturalist. Dinner and overnight.

  • Hotspots : Kaziranga National Park
  • Themes : Jeep Safari

• Day 8 : Majuli Island

  Today after an early breakfast, drive for roughly two & half hours to reach Neamati ghat ferry point to go to the famous Majuli Island. We will take a motorized country boat which will take two hours to reach Majuli, the largest river island in the world. Majuli island is famous for the 15th c Hindu Monasteries or the Satras. We will visit the satras, interact with the monks. A monastery which is famous for mask making, we will go there to see it thoroughly and a special dance drama performance by the monks of the monastery for you wearing their traditional attire. Lunch in the monastery. After lunch visit a near by Mishing tribal village. Then check in to luxurious cottage constructed on stilts amidst nature with all facilities. Dinner & overnight, if you want enjoy the local rice beer or rice wine.

• Day 9 : Sivsagar

  Today after breakfast we take the ferry back again to Nemati ghat and drive for an hour & half to visit some of the gorgeous medieval architectural monuments of the historic town of Sivsagar. Shiva Dol, the tallest Shiva temple of Asia, Rang Ghar, the oldest ampi-theatre of Asia, Talatal ghar, the royal palace and the Tai-Ahom Museum. After the visit we drive for an hour to Haroocharai Tea estate in Jorhat. Located in a magnificent place in the midst of the tea gardens and owned by a lovely bright couple Rajib and Indrani Barooah, we enjoy their hospitality and have a traditional Assamese lunch. After lunch enjoy a traditional dance of the tea tribe people along with a cup of garden fresh Assam Tea. Then check in to a luxurious city hotel in Jorhat.

• Day 10 : Dibrugarh

  After breakfast, drive for two & half hours roughly to Dibrugarh. Drive straight to a Heritage Tea Bunglow. After lunch, we will have a tea garden walk. Bihu, a folk dance will be presented in the evening for your entertainment. Overnight in the Heritage Tea Bunglow.

  • Themes : Heritage

• Day 11 : Digboi

  Today after an early breakfast we drive to Digboi (80 kms, roughly 2 hours), the first oil town of South Asia. We Visit the Oil Museum and the 2nd World War Allied Forces Cemetery where 200 graves are permanently maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Lunch enroute in a beautifully located roadside restaurant. Drive back to Dibrugarh. Overnight in the Tea Bunglow.
  
  Note.- Digboi museum remains closed on Mondays.

• Day 12 :

  After breakfast, transfer to nearby Dibrugarh airport to catch up your flight on time

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