Guwahati
Kamakhya Temple
One of India's most important Shakti shrines, on Nilachal hill above the Brahmaputra.
- Type
- Faith
- When
- All year; busiest at Ambubachi in June
Destinations › East India & the Himalaya
Assam
The Brahmaputra valley: one-horned rhino, river islands and the gateway to the Northeast.
Experience Assam
Choose a place on the map to see what your client can do there.
Guwahati
A Brahmaputra Sunset
Sail out on one of the world's great rivers as the sun drops behind the hills of Guwahati.
- Type
- On the Water
- When
- October to April
Kaziranga
Rhino Country
Jeep safaris across the grasslands of a UNESCO World Heritage park, home to most of the world's one-horned rhinos.
- Type
- Wildlife
- When
- Usually November to April
Majuli
The Satras of Majuli
Cross by ferry to a great river island whose Vaishnavite monasteries keep alive mask-making and Sattriya dance.
- Type
- Culture
- When
- October to March
Jorhat
Assam Tea Country
Stay among the tea gardens, walk with the pluckers and taste strong Assam tea at its source.
- Type
- Food
- When
- Plucking March to November
Sivasagar
The Ahom Capital
See the Rang Ghar pavilion and the palaces of the Ahom kings, who ruled the valley for six centuries.
- Type
- Heritage
- When
- October to April
Sualkuchi
Golden Muga Silk
Visit the weaving village famous for Assam's natural golden silk, woven on handlooms under the houses.
- Type
- Craft
- When
- All year
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About Assam
Guwahati, Kaziranga, Majuli
Assam is where most Northeast itineraries begin. Guwahati has the region’s busiest airport and the Kamakhya temple on Nilachal hill, and the Brahmaputra runs wide and slow past the city.
Kaziranga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, holds the world’s largest population of the greater one-horned rhinoceros, with wild elephant, water buffalo and swamp deer on the grasslands. Jeep and elephant safaris run in the park’s zones through the dry season.
Upriver, Majuli is one of the largest river islands in the world and the seat of the Vaishnavite satras, monasteries that keep alive a tradition of dance, drama and mask-making. Tea country spreads around Jorhat and Dibrugarh.
What Your Client Will See
Kaziranga safaris
Jeep safaris across the grasslands for rhino, elephant and wild buffalo.
Kamakhya Temple
One of the most important Shakti shrines in India, above Guwahati.
Brahmaputra cruises
Sunset sailings at Guwahati and longer river journeys upstream.
Majuli satras
River-island monasteries known for mask-making and Sattriya dance.
Tea gardens
Estates around Jorhat, with bungalow stays on longer trips.
Bihu and Assamese cooking
Spring festival dances and the region’s fish and rice cuisine.
Departures & Catalogues
Fixed departures and catalogues for Assam. A departure added on the Fixed Departures calendar appears here by itself.
Plan the Trip
- Best time
- November to April. Kaziranga normally opens in October or November and closes for the monsoon from May.
- Gateway
- Guwahati (GAU), with onward flights to Jorhat and Dibrugarh.
- Ideal length
- 4 to 9 nights, usually combined with Meghalaya or Arunachal Pradesh.
- Permits
- None for Assam itself. Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, often added on, need an Inner Line Permit.
- Pairs well with
- Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland.
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