ASSAM
ASSAM
Assam is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of 78,438 km2. The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur to the east; Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south; and West Bengal to the west via the Siliguri Corridor, a 22-kilometre-wide strip of land that connects the state to the rest of India. Assamese and Boro are the official languages of Assam, while Bengali is an official language in the three districts of Barak Valley.
GUWAHATI
Guwahati is a sprawling city beside the Brahmaputra River in the northeast Indian state of Assam. It’s known for holy sites like the hilltop Kamakhya Temple, featuring shrines to the Hindu deities Shiva and Vishnu. Guwahati is the biggest city of the of Assam and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. The city is known as the “gateway to North East India”. Guwahati is home to the world famous one-horned rhinoceros, Guwahati is one of the best places to visit in the northeast of India. With the mighty Brahmaputra River flowing through it and nature’s abundant beauty, you’ll be spoilt for choice in this charming city.
Some of the key places to visit in and around Guwahati are:
• Kamakhya Temple
• Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
• Umananda Temple
• Assam State Zoo
• Dipor Bil
• Assam State Museum
• Kaziranga National Park
• Fancy Bazaar
• Nehru Park
• Guwahati Planetarium
• Navagraha Temple
• Madan Kamdev
KAZIRANGA
Kaziranga is regarded as one of the finest wildlife refuges in the world. The park’s contribution in saving the Indian one-horned rhinoceros from the brink of extinction at the turn of the 20th century to harbouring the single largest population of this species is a spectacular conservation achievement.
Some of the key places to visit in and around Kaziranga are:
• Kaziranga National Park
• Kakochang Waterfalls
• Kaziranga Adventures
• Indigenous Musical Instrument Museum
• Jeep Safari in Kaziranga
• Panbari Reserve Forest
• National Orchid Park
• Bird Watching in Kaziranga
• Elephant Safari in Kaziranga
MAJULI
Majuli is a river island in the Brahmaputra River, Assam and in 2016, it became the first island to be made a district in India. The island is formed by the Brahmaputra River in the south and the Kherkutia Xuti, an anabranch of the Brahmaputra, joined by the Subansiri River in the north. Mājuli island is accessible by ferries from the city of Jorhat.
Some of the key places to visit in and around Kaziranga are:
• Kamalabari Satra
• Upper Assam Trip
• Mask Masking at Samaguri Satra
• Mishing Village
• Sri Sri Auniati Satra
• Dakhinpat Satra
• Garmur
• Uttar Kamalabari Satra
• Baghmora Winter Carnival
• Chetia Gaon
• Hatishal Eco Park
TEZPUR
Tezpur is a town in Sonitpur district, Assam state, India. Tezpur is located on the banks of the river Brahmaputra, 175 kilometres northeast of Guwahati, and is the largest of the north bank cities with a population of 140,000 as per Metropolitan Census. Tezpur’s history is closely intertwined with the rise and fall of several dynasties and empires.
Some of the key places to visit in and around Tezpur are:
• Mahabhairab Temple
• Agnigarh View Point
• Chitralekha Udyan
• Bamuni Hills
• Sri Sri Maa Bhairabi Mandir
• Padum Pukhuri
• Kolia Bhomora Setu
• Ganesh Ghat Temple
• Da-Parbatia Gaon
• Dhekiajuli