6N / 7D
Tawang & Arunachal
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5N / 6D
Wildlife & River Country
Assam
Kaziranga & Assam
Guwahati · Kaziranga · Majuli — The Assam that most people miss — Kaziranga, home to two-thirds of the world's one-horned rhinos, paired with Majuli, the great river-island in the Brahmaputra, and the temples and river life of Guwahati. Kaziranga's grasslands genuinely offer some of the most reliable rhino sightings anywhere, though as always with wildlife nothing is guaranteed and the park closes through the flood season. Majuli is reached only by ferry across a river so wide it feels like the sea. Green, watery and refreshingly uncrowded.
Duration5N / 6D
StartsGuwahati
EndsJorhat / Guwahati
Best seasonNovember to April (Kaziranga closed in the monsoon)
Ideal forWildlife lovers · families · river & culture travellers
- Duration
- 5N / 6D
- Cities
- Guwahati, Kaziranga, Majuli
- States
- Assam
- Distance
- ~500 km along the Brahmaputra
- Start → End
- Guwahati → Jorhat / Guwahati
- Transport
- Private air-conditioned car; jeep & (seasonal) elephant safari; river ferry
- Hotels
- 3★ / 4★ hotels & jungle resorts
- Meals
- Breakfast & dinner (MAP)
- Best season
- November to April (Kaziranga closed in the monsoon)
- Ideal for
- Wildlife lovers · families · river & culture travellers
Day by day
Complete itinerary
Tap any day to expand. Drive distances and times are realistic approximations, stated up front and traffic-dependent — never hidden.
Day 1 Arrive GuwahatiAirport → Kamakhya
- Private transfer & hotel check-in
- Kamakhya Temple on Nilachal Hill
- Sunset Brahmaputra river cruise
- Overnight in Guwahati
Assam's gateway city on the Brahmaputra. The hilltop Kamakhya, among the most important Shakti temples in India, is the cultural set-piece; the evening river cruise on the vast Brahmaputra — genuinely one of the world's great rivers — is the gentle introduction to the water that defines this whole trip.
✓ Kamakhya Temple✓ Brahmaputra sunset cruise
🛏 Overnight: Guwahati
Day 2 Guwahati → KazirangaGuwahati → Kaziranga
- Route
- Guwahati → Kaziranga
- Distance
- ~195 km
- Travel time
- ~5 hrs (approx.)
- Mode
- Private car
- Depart
- 08:30 AM
- Arrive
- 02:00 PM
- Alternative
- Tea-garden stops en route
- Depart for Kaziranga through Assam's tea country
- Arrive & resort check-in
- Orientation & the fringe of the park at dusk
East along the Brahmaputra valley, tea estates rolling away on both sides, to the edge of Kaziranga. An afternoon to settle into the jungle resort and rest before the early safaris — the park's grasslands and wetlands begin right at the doorstep.
✓ Assam tea country✓ Kaziranga fringe
🛏 Overnight: Kaziranga
Day 3 Kaziranga safarisJeep & elephant safari
- Elephant-back safari in the central range (seasonal, quota-limited)
- Breakfast & rest
- Afternoon jeep safari (different range)
- Return to the resort
The heart of the trip. The dawn elephant-back safari — where it runs, subject to season and a strict daily quota — takes you across the grassland among the rhinos at close, quiet range; the afternoon jeep safari covers a different range with a chance of swamp deer, wild buffalo, elephant and, rarely, tiger. Rhino sightings here are genuinely excellent, but we still say honestly that no wildlife is guaranteed.
✓ One-horned rhino✓ Elephant safari (seasonal)✓ Jeep safari✓ Grassland wildlife
🛏 Overnight: Kaziranga
Day 4 Kaziranga → Majuli→ Nimati Ghat → Majuli
- Route
- Kaziranga → Majuli (via Jorhat / Nimati Ghat)
- Distance
- ~110 km + ferry
- Travel time
- ~3 hrs + ~1h15m ferry
- Mode
- Private car then river ferry
- Depart
- 08:30 AM
- Arrive
- Afternoon
- Alternative
- Ferry timings are fixed & weather-dependent
- Optional final short safari, then drive to Nimati Ghat
- Ferry across the Brahmaputra to Majuli
- The satras — Vaishnavite monastery-villages & mask-making
- Overnight in a Majuli eco-cottage
To Majuli, one of the largest river islands in the world, crossed by a fixed-schedule ferry over the immense Brahmaputra — the timings are the river's to keep, and we plan around them. The island's satras (Vaishnavite monastery-communities) keep alive a 500-year-old tradition of dance, chant and the extraordinary papier-mâché mask-making, and life here moves at the pace of the water.
✓ Brahmaputra ferry✓ Majuli satras✓ Mask-making village
🛏 Overnight: Majuli
Day 5 Majuli → GuwahatiFerry → Guwahati
- Route
- Majuli → Guwahati
- Distance
- ferry + ~310 km
- Travel time
- ferry + ~6 hrs (approx.)
- Mode
- Ferry then private car
- Depart
- Morning
- Arrive
- Evening
- Alternative
- Long return along the valley
- Sunrise on the island & the return ferry
- Long drive back to Guwahati along the Brahmaputra valley
- Arrive Guwahati
A last quiet island morning and the ferry back, then the long valley drive to Guwahati — honestly a travelling day. Those short on time can instead fly out of nearby Jorhat; we'll arrange whichever suits your onward plans.
✓ Island morning✓ Return ferry✓ Brahmaputra valley
🛏 Overnight: Guwahati
Day 6 DepartureGuwahati → Airport
- Route
- Guwahati → Guwahati Airport (GAU)
- Distance
- ~25 km
- Travel time
- ~1 hr (approx.)
- Mode
- Private car
- Depart
- As per flight
- Arrive
- —
- Alternative
- Umananda island temple if flight is late
- At the hotel
- Optional Umananda (peacock island) temple
- Transfer to Guwahati airport for your onward flight
A relaxed final morning — with the option of the little Umananda temple on its mid-river island if your flight is later — before the transfer to Guwahati airport.
✓ Umananda island (optional)✓ Airport transfer
Where you stay
Hotels
| Destination | Nights | Category | Meal plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guwahati | 2 | 3★ / 4★ | Breakfast + dinner |
| Kaziranga | 2 | 3★ / 4★ jungle resort | Breakfast + dinner |
| Majuli | 1 | Eco-cottage / guesthouse | Breakfast + dinner |
Specific hotels are confirmed against your dates and budget at quotation — we never claim a named property is included unless your package explicitly specifies it.
Meals
What's included, day by day
| Day | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 · Arrive Guwahati | — | Optional | Optional |
| Day 2 · Guwahati → Kaziranga | ✓ | Optional | Optional |
| Day 3 · Kaziranga safaris | ✓ | Optional | Optional |
| Day 4 · Kaziranga → Majuli | ✓ | Optional | Optional |
| Day 5 · Majuli → Guwahati | ✓ | Optional | Optional |
| Day 6 · Departure | ✓ | Optional | Optional |
✓ Included · Optional add-on · — not included. Meal plan (CP / MAP / AP) is configurable per booking.
Inclusions
What's in the price
- ✓Accommodation on twin sharing
- ✓Breakfast & dinner (MAP)
- ✓All transfers & sightseeing by private air-conditioned car
- ✓One jeep safari with permit (as per itinerary)
- ✓Majuli ferry coordination
- ✓Applicable taxes (GST)
Exclusions
Not included
- ✕Flights
- ✕Elephant safari, additional jeep safaris & park/camera fees
- ✕Brahmaputra cruise & temple charges
- ✕Lunches & personal expenses
- ✕Travel insurance
- ✕Anything not listed under inclusions
Good to know
Important information
- •Kaziranga is closed to safaris in the monsoon/flood season (roughly mid-April to October); the reliable window is November–April.
- •Rhino sightings are excellent here but, as with all wildlife, not guaranteed. Elephant-back safaris are seasonal and strictly quota-limited — we book early but cannot always secure a slot.
- •Majuli is reached only by fixed-schedule Brahmaputra ferries, which are weather- and river-level dependent; timings can shift.
- •Accommodation on Majuli is simple eco-cottage/guesthouse standard — comfort expectations should be honest.
- •Safari ranges and permits are allocated on the day subject to availability; carry a government photo ID.
Who is this for
Ideal travellers
👨👩👧Family
💑Honeymoon
👴Seniors
👥Friends
🏢Corporate
🧳Solo
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Questions
Package FAQs
Will we see a rhino at Kaziranga?
Very probably — Kaziranga has one of the densest rhino populations anywhere, and sightings are among the most reliable of any Indian park. But it is still wild, so we stop short of a guarantee. A jeep and (seasonal) elephant safari across two ranges maximises your chances.
Is the elephant safari always available?
No — it runs only in season and on a strict daily quota, and is not offered when conditions or park rules don't allow. We book as early as possible and are honest that a slot cannot always be secured; the jeep safari is the dependable core.
When is Kaziranga open?
November to April. The park closes through the monsoon flood season (roughly mid-April to October) when the Brahmaputra inundates the grasslands.
Is Majuli worth the ferry and the drive?
If you want culture and river life, yes — it is a unique Vaishnavite island world found nowhere else. If wildlife is your sole aim, you could swap the Majuli nights for an extra Kaziranga safari day; we'll tailor it.
Are flights included?
No — flights to Guwahati (and optionally out of Jorhat) are booked separately for your dates. We can add them to the quote on request.
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