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Kolkata
- Dibrugarh - Jorhat - Kaziranga - Shillong - Guwahati |
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This a tour to one of
lesser known and visited parts of India, yet Kaziranga
national Park in itself is among the best of India's
wildlife parks.
Sail on the Brahmaputra river, visit Shillong and more -
see the itinerary for details below; find map
covering the itinerary on the bottom of the page. |
Itinerary:
Day 1: Kolkata / Dibrugarh.
Meals Included: Lunch / Dinner.
Arrive Dibrugarh by flight. You’ll be received at the
airport and transferred to the heritage Chang Bungalow in
the midst of a rolling tea garden. After lunch you’ll take a
tea tour around a tea estate to learn tea - its origin , how
it is grown and all about tea tasting and quality. Evening
enjoy an ethnic cultural performance in the bungalow lawns.
Overnight at the Chang Bungalow.
Day 2 : Dibrugarh.
Meals Included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner.
After early breakfast you’ll get ready for a day trip to
Digboi. Enroute you’ll we stop at the Tai Phakial village -
an ethnic village, of the kith and kin of the Ahoms who
ruled Assam for 600 years and who still maintaining their
age old culture. At Digboi , the first Oil town of South
Asia , we visit the Oil Museum and pay homage at the 2nd
World War Allied Forces Cemetery where 200 graves are
permanently maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves
Commission. You’ll return to Dibrugarh late afternoon after
having a packed lunch. Enroute you’ll see the Bell Temple
where there are over two hundred thousand brass bells. This
evening you’ll relax at the Chang Bungalow after a long day
out and stay overnight.
Day 3 : Dibrugarh / Jorhat.
Meals Included : Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner.
After breakfast this morning you’ll drive to the river front
and take a boat cruise in the mighty Brahmaputra in a
country boat. Return to the mainland and drive to Siva sagar.
At Sivasagar you’ll see the ruins of Ahom monuments and
visit the Shiva Temple - believed to be the tallest of all
Hindu Temples in existence. You’ll then drive onwards to
Jorhat. Overnight at Thengal Manor - a heritage house.
Day 04 : Jorhat / Kaziranga.
Meals Included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner.
After breakfast you’ll proceed on a day trip to Majuli
Island - the largest inhabited river island in the world and
famous for its Vaishnavite Satras ( monasteries ) and
culture . You’ll visit the monasteries and interface with
tribes in the island. Return to mainland in the afternoon
and drive to Kaziranga National Park - a World heritage
site. Stay overnight at Bonhabi Resort.
Day 05 : In Kaziranga.
Meals Included : Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner.
Early morning you’ll go for an elephant safari in the
central range of the park followed by a jeep safari after
breakfast. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at Bon Habi
Resort.
Day 06 : Kaziranga / Shillong.
Meals Included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner.
After breakfast this morning you’ll drive to Shillong in the
state of Meghalaya- the “ lands of clouds”. You’ll walk
through a local market to imbibe the spirit of the Khasi
tribal market place run by the womenfolk. Overnight at Royal
Heritage - Tripura Castle.
Day 07 : Shillong / Cherrapunjee / Shillong.
Meals Included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner.
After breakfast you’ll get ready for a day trip to
Cherrapunjee - the heaviest rainfall area in the world. The
drive will enable us to have spectacular view of deep gorges
and the rolling hills luxurious with tropical vegetation
that boasts of an innumerable variety of ferns ,moss and
orchids. Khasi literature was born here as the Khasis were
taught the Roman script by the Welsh Missionaries. At
Cherrapunjee you’ll explore the cave systems carved through
limestone rocks - the stalactite and stagmalite formations
are beautiful to behold. You’ll return to Shillong in the
evening to stay overnight at the Tripura Castle.
Day 08 : Shillong.
Meals Included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner.
After breakfast this morning you’ll drive up to the Shillong
Peak overlooking the beautiful town. You’ll visit the
Elephant falls and the Wards Lake. This afternoon will be at
your leisure. Overnight at Tripura Castle.
Day 09 : Shillong / Guwahati / Next Destination.
After early breakfast this morning you’ll depart Shillong
and drive to the airport at Guwahati to board flight for
onward destination.
CRUISES ON THE BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER
To experience remote locales in Assam we suggest a cruise on
board the RV Charaidew, the only cruise ship on the river
Brahmaputra, with a 12 twin/double cabins, all air-conditioned
with a suite shower and WC. Further details and to
structure a cruise into your itinerary on request only.
Consult us also for itinerary and prices for trips to
Arunachal and
Nagaland.
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private tours only! Why travel in a
group when you can visit India on
your own terms when you want to
travel!
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