Assam Travel Guide

Assam is the gateway to the north-East located between 900-960 East longitude and 24-38 North Latitude, Assam is dominated by the mighty Brahmaputra river that has its origins in Tibet. Indeed, a large part of the state is located in he narrow valley that the rivers has created over the ages. The states population included a startling mix of Dravisians and Aryans and Tibeto-Burmans.

Assam has drawn people from diverse cultures and races in different points of time. They are the colorful people, weaving fairy tales in dresses, singing and dancing in clouds and sunshine of pastoral life, creating art out of life adding color to itself.

Exotic denizens of the sylvan world add to the mystery and charm of this weird land. Frolick of apes, graceful elephants, fluttering of wings & singing of birds, migratory birds flying into the hills, the majestic tiger enforcing his authority all invite you to carry back home a little what the heaven is made of. The rhino emerges as if from prehistory and treads the Kaziranga National park. And who can forget lush green Tea gardens which beckon you to have a cup of fresh tea and enjoy the enthralling music of life.


Places to Visit :- Guwahati, Kaziranga, Tezpur

Guwahati:-Guwahati Your Starting point Straddling either banks of the Brahmaputra, Guwahati-said to be the legendary Pragiyotishpur or city of Eastern Light is a bustling, busy and crowded city.

Guwahati is actually two words: Guwa meaning areca nuts. Although guwahati is the most important commercial hub of the region, this capital of Assam is located at the adjoining township of Dispur. Guwahati has several places of historical interest. Perhaps the biggest attraction is the Kamakhya Temple atop Nilachal hill, where the Goddess Kamakhya is worshipped and which commands a majestic view of the city and the river. The ponds here are home to giant turtles which are quite Used to being fed by visitors. Another temple which draws people is the Shiva temple on the island. There other centres of religious and archeological interest such as the temples of Nabagraha and Basista as well as of Janardhana.


Kaziranga:- Assam is perhaps best-known for two things; tea and the one-horned rhinoceros, which is found in large numbers at Kaziranga National park.

Kaziranga, is one of the most visited wildlife reserves of India and figures quite often on the itinerary of the discerning tourists from around the world. There are several ways of getting to Kaziranga: you can either fly to Jorhat and then drive to Kaziranga or rent a car or take a bus from Guwahati. The route to this national park, which is full of wetlands and some forests apart from the tall elephant grass, is scenic.


Tezpur:- Driving south from Jorhat then across the Brahmaputra on the Kali Bhomura bridge, you will come to Tezpur or city of Blood, also known at one times as Sonitpur.

Ruins of stone temples and a doorframe discovered at Daparbatia, about 5kms west of Tezpur, date to the 5th and 6th centuries. Other architectural remains include the Agnigrah and Bamuni Hills, the Bhairavi and Mahabhairab temples and the twin tanks of Bar Pukhuri and Padum Pukhuri A new attraction is the Cole Park, named after a British Administrator, which has been recently redeveloped with the participation of local people. About 50 kms Tezpur, off the road to Arunachal Pradesh, drive over a dirt track and creaky bridges to reach the Eco Camp, a unique experiment by the Assam anglers association and the states forest Department.