Kaziranga Safari & Brahmaptura Cultural Tour

Private tours – Nature/ culture/ hiking options

Tour description

Let us whisk you away to the world of the mighty Brahmaputra! Immerse yourself in a world full of unique natural wonders, traditional tea gardens and cultural highlights.

In Guwahati, you will meet pilgrims and yogis in the famous Hindu temple Kamakhya, stroll through lively markets and visit a village of Assam silk weavers.

In Kaziranga National Park, one of the most beautiful national parks in India, various safaris by jeep and elephant await you. Enjoy fantastic game and bird watching and come face to face with rhinos in the wild.

Experience the Brahmaputra river on a boat trip to various islands, including Majuli, the largest river island in the world. Visit Assam’s most beautiful tea gardens and get to know various tribes of the region through village visits.

We are happy to customize your tour to your needs.
Combine your tour with other destinations or activities. Contact us – we will be happy to help you.

Highlights

Kaziranga National Park – elephant safari / armored rhinos / great ornithological diversity / fantastic natural landscapes on the banks of the Brahmaputra
Brahmaputra river
Largest river island in the world & Temple Island
Assam’s tea worlds
Silk weaving mills
Local tribes and village visits, with folk singing and dancing on request
Khamakya temple and Guwahati city tour
Bamboo houses and traditional handicrafts

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Guwahati Airport, e.g. from travel module Kolkota, Sikkim, Darjeeling or Kalimpong. Drive to Kaziranga National Park. Overnight stay in the hotel.
Day 2: Elephant safari in the morning followed by two jeep safaris with game and bird watching. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 3: Jeep safari, game and bird watching; onward journey to Majuli Island. Overnight stay in an easy lodge.
Day 4: Visit to the Vashnavite monasteries and a Mising village. Onward journey to a beautiful tea garden. Overnight stay in a bungalow.
Day 5: Tea garden visit and onward journey to Guwahati.
Day 6: Guwahati city tour.
Day 7: Visit to the silk weavers. Afternoon flight to Kolkota or Bagdogra. Continue with modules Northeast India, Kokota, Delhi, Sikkim, Darjeeling or Kalimpong.

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Best time to travel

Ideal from November to April, at best also October to May. The stormy monsoon from June to September is not suitable for tours. Kaziranga National Park is closed from May to early November due to flooding from the Brahmaputra river.

Additional options

Include a river cruise lasting several days in the air-conditioned cabin of a small cruise ship. You will be spoiled with culinary delights from the kitchen crew, sail past banks covered in lush green vegetation, through gently rolling hills and past sandbanks and wild natural landscapes. With a bit of luck, you may even catch a glimpse of the white-crowned Himalayan giants in the distance. (+3 – 10 days)
Visit remote, small settlements and the rarely visited Orang National Park
Combine your tour to Assam with other states in the north-east of India such as Nagaland, Meghalaya or Arunachal Pradesh according to your time window. Combine the travel module Bhutan Crossing with a visit to Kaziranga National Park and Guwahati or the travel module Assam.
Individual focus: if you have a special interest in botany, ornithology or the country’s typical culture or religion, an expert will be happy to accompany you on your tour or on certain activities!