Wild Assam
10 Days
Max 12
The Story
This program is designed for the wildlife lovers and includes all the major parks of Assam.
You’ll encounter the great diversity of wildlife and landscapes from grassland to marshlands, islands and tropical rain-fed forests.
You will be travelling through different parks terrains starting from grassland, woodlands, beels (large water bodies) and river so see different species of animals and birds. Our guides/Naturalist will be local to the parks that ensure that you see the best in the most frequent sighted spots.
Teeming with a wide variety of species of mammals and almost about a thousand species of birds, this tour is sure to leave you thrilled with all the wildlife in action.
Journey Highlights
- Rhinos, tigers and multiple varieties of birds:
- Journey through an incredible biodiversity:
- Visit local villages and taste local cuisines:
Day by Day
Welcome at the airport and then transfer to Lodge. Night in heritage tea bungalow/Hotel.
Today early morning we drive to Tinsukia Later we visit Dibru-Saikhowa National Park and Magori Bheel for a full day birding programme. We take several boat rides on the Dibru River, go for jungle walk, bird and Gangetic Dolphin sighting. Later drive back to Dibrugarh. Night in Heritage Tea Bungalow.
After breakfast, leave for Jorhat District to arrive at a boutique heritage bungalow for your stay. En route you will be visiting the architecturally rich medieval ruins of the Ahom Dynasty that once ruled Assam for more than 600 mighty years. You will also visit the Tea Research Association at Tocklai where pioneering experiments and research is conducted to help tea growers. You will get a chance to interact with some of the scientists and professionals who are experts in their field. Evening will be free at leisure.
Today in the morning drive to the Gibbon Sanctuary at Mariani. Here walk through the forest in the company of a local forest guard in search of Hoolock Gibbons, India’s only species of ape, as well as a wealth of birdlife. Later drive back to Jorhat. Then drive to Kaziranga. Night in hotel/resort/homestay.
In this delightful day, you will embark on thrilling jeep safaris which will go deep inside the wilderness of the national park, through grasslands and teeming forests. There are four forest belts in Kaziranga, namely Agoratoli (eastern range) which is primarily dense forest, Kohora (central range) grasslands and home to majority of the rhinos, Bagori (western range) has mixed grasslands and forest and the offbeat Burapahar range which has a hilly forested terrain. Apart from the jeep safaris in the forest ranges and wildlife corridors, visitors can also enjoy a river safari at the confluence of Dhansiri and Brahmaputra rivers to spot the river dolphins, aquatic species, migratory wetland birds and also perhaps the tiger! Night in resort.
Road to Nameri National Park on the foot hills of the Himalayas and bordering Arunachal Pradesh. If early arrival, you can enjoy a nature walk in the afternoon. Night in hotel or resort. Many activities can be organized around the park: angling, rafting, hikes...
Today, go for some exciting activities: enjoy white river rafting, against the divine backdrop of lush forests and snow-capped mountains or try your hand at casting for the elusive and endangered golden mahseer fish, a denizen of the waters. This is part of an ecological campaign to save the mahseer - so part of the river is protected and the fish are caught and then released in a bid to stabilise their dwindling numbers. Night in hotel/lodge/camp.
After breakfast, drive to Manas National Park. Night in Resort/Camp.
Full day Jeep Safari. Head to the India-Bhutan border where you can Picnic by the riverside. After having lunch, continue the exploration through the National Park. Evening come back to the hotel. Night in hotel/lodge/resort. Option: Rafting
Transfer to Guwahati airport (according to your flight schedule). End of our services.
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