Kaziranga Tour

Day 1: Arrival at Guwahati

Upon arriving at Guwahati and following a brief welcome ceremony, you check into your hotel room. We will stay the night in Guwahati.

Day 2: Guwahati - Jorhat [Jorhat: Tea capital, the Thengal Mansion, Assamese village.]

Starting early in the morning, we will drive to Jorhat, or the tea capital of Assam, which is around 207 kms away. Accommodation in Jorhat will be provided at the Thengal Mansion which is the ancestral house of a tea planter. Located around 15km from Jorhat, in an Assamese village where we stay at the 72 year old Thengal Mansion, which will provide an insight into the culture and tradition of the Assamese people. Soon after lunch and a brief rest, we walk to the village and get an insight on the simple lives that the locals lead.

Day 3: Jorhat - Sivasagar - Jorhat

Today, we explore the remains of the Ahom Kingdom! Breakfast will be served early, after which we will drive to Sibsagar where we will see the ruins of the Ahom Kingdom. They ruled Assam for around 500 years before the British took over. Next we will visit the Tai Ahom Museum and the Maidams, or the mummy like figures, of the Ahom rulers at Charaideo. We will return to Jorhat and rest for the night there.

Day 4: Tocklai Research Station, Kaziranga national park

Following breakfast, we will learn about cultivating and picking tea in a tea plantation at the Tocklai Research Station. After returning to Jorhat for lunch, we drive to the Kaziranga national park, 90km away. It is home to the endangered one-horned rhino. We will stay the night at a tourist lodge.

Day 5: Kaziranga

We start the day early by leaving at around 5.30am to experience the elephant safari through the central range of Kaziranga. We then explore the eastern range on a jeep safari. After a brief stop for lunch, we move on to tour the western range, also by jeep. Overnight stay at Kaziranga.

Day 6: Kaziranga - Guwahati

Today, we will drive to Guwahati (200km) after an early breakfast. In the evening, you can enjoy a cruise on the Brahmaputra River. We will stay the night at a hotel in Guwahati.

Day 7: Departure

Following breakfast you can spend the day at your leisure till your departure time.