Tiger Reserve and Tribal Village, Assam, , India
The tour will begin with your arrival in Guwahati a sprawling city beside the Brahmaputra River known for hilltop Kamakhya Temple. Enjoy safari in Kaziranga National Park home to tigers, elephants & the world’s largest population of Indian one-horned rhinoceroses. Further explore Majuli the abode of the Assamese neo-Vaishnavite culture and home to tribal communities. Further move to Nagaland home to diverse indigenous tribes, with festivals and markets celebrating the different tribes’ culture. Explore rural life and nature visit the traditional home of the Zeliangrong and Kuki tribes.
Description & Instructions When Visiting Assam, , India
The tour will begin with your arrival in Guwahati a sprawling city beside the Brahmaputra River known for hilltop Kamakhya Temple. Enjoy safari in Kaziranga National Park home to tigers, elephants & the world’s largest population of Indian one-horned rhinoceroses. Further explore Majuli the abode of the Assamese neo-Vaishnavite culture and home to tribal communities. Further move to Nagaland home to diverse indigenous tribes, with festivals and markets celebrating the different tribes’ culture. Explore rural life and nature visit the traditional home of the Zeliangrong and Kuki tribes.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Guwahati (flight)
Stop At: Guwahati, Guwahati, Kamrup Metropolitan District, Assam
On arrival at Guwahati airport assistance and transfer to hotel.
Later city tour visit Kamakhya Temple – one of the most venerated Shakti shrines in India, and is regarded as one of the Shakti Peethams associated with the legend of Shiva and Daksha Yagna. Navagraha Temple – is dedicated to the nine planets in the solar system is a center of astrological and astronomical research. Umananda Island – the smallest river island in the world, here man and the wilderness co-habit in peace and serenity. Umananda Temple is a Shiva Temple built in 1594, by the Ahom King of Assam. Evening enjoy a magnificent sunset over the majestic Brahmaputra River on a cruise.
Duration: 6 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel
Day 2: Guwahati – Kaziranga National Park (200km/ 4hr approx)
Stop At: Kaziranga National Park, Kaziranga National Park, Golaghat District, Assam
Breakfast at hotel, drive to Kaziranga National Park and check in at resort. Rest time free and easy to relax.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: overnight at resort
Day 3: Kaziranga National Park
Stop At: Kaziranga National Park, Kaziranga National Park, Golaghat District, Assam
Early morning explore central Range of Kaziranga National Park. On return explore the eastern range on a jeep safari. Return for lunch and proceed to Western Range of Kaziranga National Park on jeep.
Kaziranga National Park – An UNESCO World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world’s Great One-horned Rhinoceroses. Kaziranga boasts the highest density of tigers among protected areas in the world and was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006. The park is home to large breeding populations of elephants, wild water buffalo, and swamp deer. Kaziranga is recognized as an Important Bird Area by Birdlife International for conservation of avifaunal species. Compared to other protected areas in India, Kaziranga has achieved notable success in wildlife conservation. Located on the edge of the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot, the park combines high species diversity and visibility.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: overnight in resort.
Day 4: Kaziranga – Majuli (150km/ 4hr approx)
Stop At: Majuli, Majuli, Jorhat District, Assam
Breakfast at resort, drive to Majuli till Nimathi-Ghat to connect to a local ferry to cross mighty Brahmanputra river with co-passengers on board! The ferry ride will a little more than one hour or so, depending on the current of the water. After reaching Kamalabari Ghat continue driving for 8km to your lodge for about half an hour! Explore local village of Mishing tribe nearby, meet local, have tea or local rice beer at their place. Later visit and interact with the local mask-maker.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: overnight at guest house/ homestay.
Day 5: Majuli – Jorhat – Dimapur – Benreu
Stop At: Dimapur, Dimapur, Dimapur District, Nagaland
After breakfast transfer to Kamalabari ghat (40km / 1hr approx) to connect your ferry to reach Jorhat. From Jorhat board day train to Dimapur. On arrival at Dimapur railway station meet with your driver and proceed to Benreu village (97km/ 3Hrs) which is a Zeliang Naga village. The drive is experience rough/broken narrow road, enroute visit take a brief stop at Peleke village. Drive on to Benreu village for overnight stay. Evening stroll in the village and bon-fire with your host family.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight Homestay/community cottage.
Day 6: Benreu
Stop At: Benreu, Nagaland 797101, India
After breakfast shall start our day at leisure, visit good luck wild animal hunters, meet them listen to their hunt expedition! Visit traditional morung which is an informal institute where history, tradition and cultures are passed from generation to generation. Later we shall take a hike to Mt. Pauna which will be about 2/3 hours each way.
NB:- The hike is 50% moderate and 50% tough. Hike back to your lodge for the overnight stay. Evening we shall participate in cooking local dinner.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight Homestay/ community cottage
Day 7: Benreu – Poilwa – Dzuleke
Stop At: Poilwa, Nagaland 797101, India
Morning after breakfast we shall walk down through the village for about half an hour, meet your car and drive on to Poilwa village, distance to drive- 25 km and driving time will be 2 hours. On arrival local lunch shall be served.
Post lunch we shall hike through the jungle on mostly flat gradient which will take about 2 hours. Target to reach Dzuleke village before dark!
Check in to your homestay, get introduced to your host along with a cup of tea. You may stroll around the village.
NB: – You may have interaction with your host on their successful story of their community based tourism, conservation, etc. Overnight Homestay.Morning after breakfast we shall walk down through the village for about half an hour, meet your car and drive on to Poilwa village, distance to drive- 25 km and driving time will be 2 hours. On arrival local lunch shall be served.
Post lunch we shall hike through the jungle on mostly flat gradient which will take about 2 hours. Target to reach Dzuleke village before dark!
Check in to your homestay, get introduced to your host along with a cup of tea. You may stroll around the village.
NB: – You may have interaction with your host on their successful story of their community based tourism, conservation, etc.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight Homestay.
Day 8: Dzuleke – Khonoma
Stop At: Dzuleke, JXC4+GMH, Kohima, Nagaland 797001, India
Today we shall drive and walk to Khonoma village, on arrivalexplore in and around Khonoma ‘the first green village of the country’.
Khonoma is well known for its valour and prowess and was more popularly known as vanguard for many neighbouring villages in the past!
In the course of village walk we shall visit age-group house, morung, meet cane basket weavers, etc. Later we have the option to go for ‘Nature walk’ where we will get to come across herbal plants, eatable organic vegetables, see farm land with alder trees, hear birds chirping, etc. We may collect wild vegetables with which you may part take in cooking dinner! Picnic lunch at the buffer zone of KNCTS (Khonoma Nature Conservation & Tragopan Sanctuary)
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Walk to terrace field and organize picnic lunch where we will be cooking our own lunch.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight Homestay.
Day 9: Khonoma – Dimapur (95km/ 3-4hr drive)
Stop At: Khonoma Village, Khonoma India
Breakfast at hotel drive to Dimapur airport to board flight for Kolkata. From Kolkata board conecting flight for your onward destination.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
Duration: 9 days
Starts: Assam, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
