The backdrop of Assam’s tea gardens are its rainforests and grasslands, home to the world’s rarest flora and fauna including its most famous citizen, the one horn Rhino sharing territory with Tigers, Elephants, Wild Buffalos, Swamp Deers, Golden Langurs etc. You will be amazed by the wonderful world of wilderness at Manas.

Guwahiti is the state capital with a nice museum and a War cemetery. Tantric rites are still practised at the Kamakhya Temple. Pobitura WLS nearby has almost guaranteed Rhino sightings.

Its always tea time in Assam, tea capital of the world with 800+ gardens that produces the largest volume of tea from a single region in the world. Experience the tea planter’s life at Sonitpur and Silghat, an important tea centre, and an access point to Nameri National Park in the foothills. Orang National Park is on the river banks downstream from here.

Special Place to Stay - B&B Special Places to Stay - Interiors Special Place to Stay - Heritage Tea Estate Special Place to Stay - Heritage Manor

See - Kamakhya Shakti Peeth & Temple Do - Watch the Rhinos at Pobitora Do - Elephant Safari after High Tea is nice Do - Join our Experts on Tea Tasting Session

Pobitura with its Chinese fishing nets & spectacular landscape has great Rhino sightings Sonitpur and Silghat on the banks of the river Brahmaputra are in the tea belt of Assam

Special Place to Stay - Manas Special Place to Stay - Interiors

Do - The Wetland Walk in Manas See - Locals of Manas weave their magic

Manas’s wetland laden with wild orchids is also the home of its Elephants & golden langurs

PLACES IN ASSAM UNIQUE EXPERIENCES STAY FOR

1 Manas National Park Wilderness is Wonderful in Manas 2 - 4 Days

2 Guwahiti And Pobitura Temples & Rhinos of the Brahmaputra 2 - 4 Days

3 Sonitpur And Silghat Tea time on the Brahmaputra 3 - 5 Days

* Ecomantra Differently experiential holidays are thoughtfully & intelligently designed. Each module or place typically can be done in 2 to 4 days as recommended above. You can tailor-make your holiday

from 2 to 15 days by choosing either 1 getaway or all 6 in the sequence mentioned

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18A2. Guwahiti & Pobitora WLSTemples & Rhinos of the BrahmaputraIt’s the winter season, which is the best time to visit Guwahiti, an ancient urban city with many ancient temples. You can get a good look at the gorgeous one horn Rhinoceros at the Pobitura sanctuary just a an hour’s drive from the mighty Brahmaputra shores of Guwahiti. ✤ See & Do - Kamakhya Temple, Pobitura WLS, Nabagraha Temple✤ Stay at - Luxurious Boutique Hotel✤ Airport - Guwahiti at 8 Km✤ Nearby Towns - Pobitora (48 Km) | Sonitpur (186 Km) | Silghat (191 Km)

3. Sonitpur, Silghat & NameriTea time Adventures on the Sandbanks of BrahmaputraTake a boat ride on the Brahmaputra in order to spot the rare Gangetic Dolphin or for blissful birding on the ever shifting sandbanks on the river. Experience a private BBQ dinner on a sand bank in the middle of the Brahmaputra under a starlit sky. ✤ See & Do - Hiking, Birding, Bicyling, Angling, Tea Tasting & Elephant Trek✤ Stay at - Heritage Tea Bungalows and Manors✤ Airport - Tezpur at 9 Km | Guwahiti at 177 Km | Jorhat at 175 Km✤ Nearby Towns -Silghat is 54 Km from Sonitpur | Kaziranga (52 Km)

1. Manas National ParkWilderness is Wonderful in ManasManas, a world heritage site is where the Himalayas meets the Plains. Though Manas covers less than 0.01% of the planet and has as many birds as North America and more reptiles than Europe. These numbers make Manas among the premier destinations for nature lovers.✤ See & Do - Wetland Walk, Jungle Safari, Blissful Birding, Elephant Safari✤ Stay at - Quality Wilderness Lodge | Community Home Stay✤ Airport - Guwahiti at 148 Km✤ Nearby Towns - Pobitura (196 Km) | Balipura (334 Km)

See - Gargaon Palace of Ahom in Sibsagar

Special Places to Stay - Interiors Special Places to Stay - Luxury Cruise Boat Special Places to Stay - Interiors of the Boat

See - Majuli Islands and its Ancient Satras See - Villages, Countryside, National Parks Do - Meet Intrepid Travellers Like You

Special Places to Stay - Heritage Tea Estate

Jorhat in Upper Assam, an important tea centre of Assam is also the cultural hub of Assam Heritage River Cruises on the Mighty River of Brahmaputra is a fabulous way to Explore Assam

Do - Private Dining & BBQ Campfire Dinners

Special Places to Stay - Interiors

Go - Wildlife Safari & Blissful Birding

Special Places to Stay - Wilderness Lodges

Kaziranga is a premium wilderness destination to spot the elusive cats & the one horn Rhino

PLACES IN ASSAM UNIQUE EXPERIENCES STAY FOR

4 Kaziranga National Park Wonderful World of Wilderness 4 - 6 Days

5 Jorhat, Majuli & Sibsagar River Islands and Tea Gardens 3 - 4 Days

6 The River Cruises Brahmaputra River Cruises 4 - 10 Days

Kaziranga, one of the best protected national park and a world heritage site is a heaven for nature lovers. The tall grass shelters the big five including the one horn Rhino, Tigers, Gaurs, Leopards and Elephants

Jorhat is one of the two centres of the Assam tea industry, surrounded by tea estates. Close to here, the Tea Research Institute makes a fascinating visit. Majuli, closeby is the world’s largest river islands and centre of culture in Assam

Sibsagar is the old capital of the Kingdom of Assam, The Kings, of Thai stock, were converts to Hinduism, and their substantial remaining places and temples are an amalgam of Indian and S.E. Asian styles.

The upper limit of navigation on the Brahmaputra, Dibrugarh is an army town and an important tea centre with many tea estates. You can do Assam Differently in an overland drive or on luxury river cruise ships. Either way its amazing.

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18B6. The River Trips Brahmaputra River CruisesBetween October and April, discover Assam in style, cruising on the Brahmaputra. These cruises of duration of 4, 7 and 10 days is filled with unique experiences including wildlife, tea gardens, cycle tours in the countryside, BBQ on deserted river islands, art and craft and more.✤ See & Do - Cruise, Jungle Jeep Safaris, Birding, Cycling, Local Art & Craft, ✤ Stay at - Luxury River Cruise Boat✤ Airport - Guwahiti | Jorhat | Tezpur | Dibrugarh✤ River Jetties - Guwahiti | Tezpur | Silghat | Dibrugarh

5. Jorhat, Majuli & SibsagarRiver Islands, Ancient Capital and Tea GardensJorhat lies in a historical belt of Assam and has many tea gardens. Majuli with its shifting sandbanks is largest riverine islands in the world inhabited by Mising people and has many ancient 22 ancient satras. Sibsagar is a historical place famous for monuments of Ahom kingdom.✤ See & Do - Gibbon WLS, Panidihing Bird Sanctuary, Namphake Monastery✤ Stay at - Luxurious Wildlife Lodge made using Local Architecture✤ Airport - Jorhat at 8 Km | Dibrugarh at 154 Km | Tezpur at 174 Km✤ Nearby Towns - Majuli is Across the Brahmaputra | Sibsagar (57 Km)

4. Kaziranga National ParkThe Wonderful World of Wilderness in KazirangaLocated on the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra river, Kaziranga, a world heritage site with its tall elephant grass hosts two thirds of one horn Rhinos and the highest density of tigers in the world. See the Elephants, swamp deer, wild water buffalos, ✤ See & Do - Jungle Jeep Safari, Blissful Birding, BBQ Campfire Dinners✤ Stay at - Luxurious Wildlife Lodge made using Local Architecture✤ Airport - Tezpur at 84 Km | Jorhat at 86 Km | Guwahiti at 235 Km✤ Nearby Towns - Silghat (52 Km) | Jorhat is 91 Km | Sonitpur (106 Km)

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eBrochures: 1 East & South Rajasthan | 2 North West & Central Rajasthan | 3 Gujarat | 4 Central India | 5 Mumbike | 6 Maharashtra | 7 Konkan | 8 Goa & Karnataka | 9 Beaches & Hill

Stations of Karnataka | 10 Temples of Karnataka | 11 Nilgiris | 12 North and Intrepid Kerala | 13 Central & South Kerala | 14 East Coast & Andaman | 15 Orissa | 16 Sikkim & Bengal | 17

Arunachal | 18 Assam | 19 Kumaon & Garhwal | 20 Himachal Pradesh | 21 Kashmir and Ladakh | 22 Agra Differently | 23 Monsoon in Himalayas & Western Ghats | 24 Golden Triangles of India