Assam is the land of wooded hills and vales. With Brahmaputra river meandering through, sprawling tea gardens, enticing songs and dances, fine silks, the state is a must on the itinerary of international as well as Indian tourists. Also known as the land of the ‘Red River’, the Brahmaputra, and the ‘Blue Hills’ Assam offers awesome panoramic beauty with its exceptional flora and fauna, lofty green hills, boundless rolling plains, strong waterways and verdant deciduous forests. Assam is identified by its Bihu songs and dances, the Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary where the rare one-horned rhinoceros roams at will and silks such as ‘paat’ and ‘muga’ which rank amongst the finest in the world.
Duration : 9 Nights / 10 Days
Destinations : Dibrugarh – Jorhat – Kaziranga – Guwahati
Day 1
Dibrugarh: Arrival, Welcome Ceremony, Tea-factory
Morning we will visit a tea – factory. In the evening enjoy the silence of tea -plantation, a sight for sore eyes. Overnight stay in hotel.
Day 2
Dibrugarh: Tea-plantation, Tea-workers Basti
Sights of AssamEarly in the morning you can gain a mind cooling experience while walking through the greens of tea- plantation, which a concrete world can not offer. In the evening we will visit tea-workers Basti to admire their simple style of living and to get to the rhythm of their ‘Jhumur’ dance. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3
Digboi: The oil city
We will drive to Digboi(57KM) after breakfast. Digboi, having the second oldest oil field and the world’s oldest operating machinery, still producing in excess of its capacity, won the name “the oil-city of Assam”. Overnight stay in hotel.
Day 4
Digboi: The oil city
Sights of AssamAfter breakfast, we will visit the oil field to see the oil wells. Digboi is not only an oil field, but an oil museum with world’s oldest operating oil machinery. In the evening, drive down the meandering roads passing the hillocks to have a very pleasant experience. Overnight at Digboi.
Day 5
Digboi: The oil city
Early in the morning, we will drive to Jorhat(207KM), the tea-capital of Assam. On arrival at Jorhat, you will be accommodated in the Thengal Mansion, a historic ancestral house of a Tea Planter amidst an Asssamese village, 15 kms from Jorhat. The 72-year old Thangal Mansion is to answer the queries on Assamese culture and tradition. After lunch and rest, take a walk in a nearby village to see the simplicity of their lives.
Day 6
Digboi: The oil city
After breakfast, we will visit Toklai Research Station to know everything and anything about tea-plantation. Having lunch at Jorhat, we will leave for Kaziranga(90KM), the home of the rhino with one horn. Overnight stay in hotel.
Day 7
Digboi: The oil city
Sights of AssamEarly morning explore central area of Kaziranga National park on an elephant safari. Ride an Elephant through the park chasing a unicorn rhino along with a wide range of rare species. After lunch again take jeep safari to the central area of the park. Rest of the day at leisure to explore nature. Overnight stay in hotel.
Day 8
Digboi: The oil city
Visit a nearby Tea Estate and a tribal village to admire the living style of innocent villagers. After breakfast go on jeep safari in the eastern range of park with packed lunch. Spent the day exploring Mother Nature. Overnight stay in hotel.
Day 9
Digboi: The oil city
We will drive to Guwahati(220KM) after breakfast at Kazironga. On arrival check in to your hotel and take a brief rest. At afternoon we will visit Basista Ashram Picturesque old shrine through which flow the three legendary rocky streams-the Sandhya,Lalita and Kanta. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10: Guwahati airport, farewell Await transfer to the airport for flight to onward destination.