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| Assam is a land of myths and mystery. "The land of red river and blue
hills," as it is described, has a unique landscape with sprawling tea
gardens and unending stretches of paddy fields interspersed with groves of
coconut, areca nuts, and banana trees. Its population is a confluence of
streams of different races and tribes like the Austrics, the Aryans,
Negroids, Indo-Burmese, Indo-Tibetans, and Mongoloid. They have enriched
each other and have evolved to give a distinctive identity to the Assamese
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The most important and well-known tourist spots are Capital Guwahati,
Kaziranga National Park, Manas National Park, Majuli river island and
Sualkuchi where Assam silk is made. Must do’s include Kaziranga and Majuli.
Please click here to view the Map of Assam
Getting There: |
By Air: |
Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport at Guwahati is
well connected by air to most of the metros in the country. Air
India also operates an international weekly flight between Bangkok
and Guwahati.
Domestic Carriers operating regular flights to Guwahati include
Indian Airlines, Sahara, Jet Airways, Deccan, Spice Jet and Indigo.
Other towns in Assam connected by Indian Airlines includes Jorhat,
Dibrugarh, Tezpur, North Lakhimpur and Silchar. It also connects
Guwahati to the capitals of most of the other North Eastern states.
Click here to view the Flights available |
From Mumbai to Guwahati
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By Rail: Connected with New Delhi, Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Trivandrum,
Bangalore, Cochin, Silchar, Tinsukia and Dibrugarh.
By Road: Shillong- 103 kms, Kaziranga National Park- 217 kms, Manas Wildlife
Sanctuary- 176 kms, Dimapur- 280 kms, Itanagar- 420 kms, Imphal- 487 kms,
Agartala- 599 kms, Aizawal- 538 kms, Gangtok- 624 kms, Darjeeling- 587 kms,
Calcutta- 1182 kms and Kohima- 342 kms.
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Fast Facts:
| Area: |
78,438 sq km |
| Religion: |
Hinduism (67.13%), Islam (28.43%, Others (4.44%) |
| Capital: |
Dispur |
| Languages: |
Assamese and Bengali |
| Best time to visit: |
October to March |
| Major cities: |
Guwahati, Tezpur, Digboi, Jorhat |
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Tourist Attractions:
Kaziranga National Park
The first and the oldest National Park in Assam situated in Golaghat
District, is a World Heritage site. Spread over an area of 430 sq. kms.,
Kaziranga National Park is the natural home of the one-horned Indian
rhinoceros.
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Declared a National Park in 1974 the landscape of Kaziranga is of sheer
forest, tall elephant grass, rugged reeds, marshes and shallow pools.
The one horned Rhinoceros, Elephant, Indian bison, Swamp Deer, Samber, Hog
Deer, Sloth Bear, Tiger, Leopard cat, Jungle cat, Hog badger, Capped langur,
Hollock gibbon, Jackal, Goose, Hornbills, Ibis, Cormorants, Egret, Heron
fishing eagle etc. all form a part of the very complex ecological balance of
the park.
During Winter a large number of migratory birds are also seen here.
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The Park can be visited by Jeep, Car or on Elephant back.
Kaziranga is 217 kms from Guwahati and 96 kms from Jorhat by road.The
nearest airport is Rowriah(Jorhat). Tourists can either fly to Jorhat or can
go by surface to Kaziranga from Guwahati.
The nearest railhead is Furkating
Manas National Park
Covering an area of 520 sq km, Manas National Park is a tiger reserve. It is
also a World Heritage site. Rare wildlife like hispid hare, pygmy hog,
golden langur, rhinoceros, Asiatic buffalo can also be seen here. The park
is 176 km from Guwahati by road. Nearest airport is Guwahati and the nearest
rail head is Borpeta Road, 136 km from Guwahati.
Jorhat
Famous for tea Industry, Jorhat is one of the magnificent city of Assam. As
for tourists, Jorhat have Tea Research center, Temple of Buri Gohani and
British Imperial mementos as travel attractions. Tour Jorhat and come close
to the culture and ethos of Assam. Travel to Jorhat in order to experience
the the unique Vaishnavite culture of Majuli. |
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