Day 01 : Arrive Guwahati Airport – Manas National Park (180 km/3.5 hours)
Arrive Guwahati airport and transfer to Manas National Park. En-route visit the Kamakhya Temple.
On arrival, check in at your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.
Manas National Park which is a World Heritage Site is nestled right beneath the Bhutan Himalayas; it has sub-tropical vegetation and is fed by the Manas and the Beki rivers and a few more streams and rivulets. Mathanguri, at its northern end has a spectacular sight of the Manas River gushing down and the forested mountains on the Bhutanese side. This is the Indo-Bhutan international border – and a chance to spot the rare and endangered Golden Langur. Because of its elevation and forests and grasslands the bird life is very interesting with the Great Indian Hornbill making an occasional appearance. The Bengal Florican is another sought after bird here.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 : Manas National Park
Early morning, proceed to explore the wildlife on Elephant back.
Return hotel for breakfast. Day at leisure.
Afternoon, go for a thrilling jeep safari into the park.
Evening at leisure to enjoy the hotel amenities.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 03 : Manas National Park – Nameri National Park (260 km / 7 hours)
After breakfast, transfer by road to Nameri National Park.
On arrival, check-in at your hotel on arrival. Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 04 : Nameri National Park
After an early breakfast, go for a morning trek and enjoy the serenity of the park with tranquilizing beauty. Drive 25 km upstream from Eco-camp and raft down the Bhorelli River. Expert boatman will accompany you.
Return to your hotel/lodge.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 05 : Nameri National Park – Kaziranga National Park (120 Km / 2.5 hours)
After leisurely breakfast, transfer by road to Kaziranga National Park.
It is a world heritage site; the park hosts two-thirds of the world’s Great One-horned rhinoceros. It also boasts the highest density of tigers among the protected areas in the world and was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006. Though sighting of tigers are difficult because of the tall grasses that provide excellent camouflage, their presence can be felt everywhere by way of pug marks, kills and territorial markings. The park is home to large breeding populations of elephants, wild water buffalo and swamp deer and also an important bird area. It is also home to a variety of migratory birds, water birds, predators, scavengers, and game birds.
On arrival, check-in at your hotel/lodge. Evening at leisure.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 06 : Kaziranga National Park
Early morning for an elephant ride inside the park. Rich in birdlife, these wetlands are among the most productive habitats around.
Return to hotel/Lodge for breakfast.
Day at leisure or alternately visit a tea garden and a tea retail outlet where one can buy Assam tea (organic) and some black pepper (organic).
Post lunch go for another game drive by jeep this time.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 07 : Kaziranga National Park – Jorhat (120 km / 03 hours)
After leisurely breakfast, transfer by road to Jorhat.
On arrival, check-in at your hotel.
Later you can go for a tea tour – visit tea gardens and factories at a Tea Estate. See tea manufacturing processes; watch plucking of tea leaves, watch the tea being brought to the factory.
Evening at leisure.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 08 : Jorhat – Day trip to Majuli (2 hours by road / 1 ½ hour by ferry)
After breakfast take a ferry to Majuli Island by crossing the mighty Brahmaputra River. This Island is one of the largest inhabited river islands in the world and the seat of Vaishnava culture in Assam. The great 15th century Assamese reformer and saint, Shankardeva had come down here and set up ‘satras’ or Vaishnavite monasteries to make the people motivated towards culture and religion.
On arrival visit Satras and interact with the monks and walk around in the Mishing village to see their way of life.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 09 : Jorhat – Delhi (By Flight) / Depart
Morning in time transfer to Jorhat airport to board flight for Delhi.
On arrival in Delhi, further connect with flight for onward destination.
