Stunning Assam

Arrive at Jorhat airport and drive to the hotel. Check-in to hotel. Overnight in Jorhat.

After breakfast drive to Nimatighat (18 kms to ferry ghat) and then take a public ferry to reach Majuli (approx 1 ½ hrs on ferry). On arrival transfer to hotel. Overnight in Majuli.

Majuli is the largest fresh Water mid-river deltoid island in the world. It is situated in the upper reaches of the river Brahmaputra in Assam. This Island, with a population of 1.6 Lakhs, the majority being tribal, is endowed with rich heritage and has been the abode of the neo-Vaishnavite culture. The island is a biodiversity hotspot and has rich ecology with rare species of flora and fauna.

From the beginning of their settlement in the island the people of Majuli have been facing the challenge of roaring force of nature like river Brahmaputra and have acquired the art of utilizing this mighty force of nature for their benefit. With the advent of Vaishnava saint of Assam, the people have made their tiny island a Nerve Center of Assamese Religion, Art, Culture and Education and they have been preserving it as a living culture for the last five hundred years against all challenges of calamities – natural, political and social. This is unique in this world and deserves recognition. Majuli for the past five centuries has been the cultural capital of Assam. The main depositories of cultural and spiritual heritage are the Sattras, which are just like Gurukul (hermitages) of yore. Here up to 400 celibates’ stay for life-preserving spiritual and cultural heritage, renouncing worldly desires. From the time of the great Vaishnavite renaissance of 14th and 15th century AD, under Srimanta Sankardeva, Srimanta Madhab Deva and other saints this island became the seat of Vaishnavite religion, art and culture. The famous Satriya Nritya (Dance) and Ankiya Bhaona (Traditional Drama) created by Sankardeva are now internationally acclaimed and nationally honored. Majuli is equally famous for Tribal Folk Culture and Heritage. It is said to be the cradle of Missing and Deori cultures. The ancient Indian “GURU SISHYA PARAMPARA” system of education is prevalent only in the Satra Institutions of Majuli, Assam. The system confines the universal code, humanitarianism, the path of devotion, renunciation, truth, non-violence, the well-being of the people, liberation from birth and death, under restrain, charity and compassion. The antique social customs of indigenous Assamese society are in practice only in the Sattras of Majuli in the lineage system. In the sattra institutions of Majuli, there is ample scope for learning every faculty required for leading a cleansing successful life. ”

After breakfast visit the Sattras in and around Majuli. Overnight in Majuli.

After breakfast check out and take the return ferry to Nimatighat. Later transfer to Kaziranga (100 Kms / 2 hrs drives). Reach Kaziranga and check into hotel. Overnight in Kaziranga.

Kaziranga National Park:

In the heart of Assam, covering an area of 430 sq-kms, is inhabited by the world’s largest population of one-horned rhinoceroses, as well as many mammals, including tigers, elephants, panthers and bears, and thousands of birds. In 1985, it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for its unique natural environment.

Note: This is for your information that elephant ride and jeep safari and forest entry are regulated and controlled by the forest dept. Govt. of Assam. As such we do not have any control for booking of elephant seats and entry by jeeps

After breakfast enjoys the Park on a Jeep. Evening visit tea garden and local villages. Overnight at Kaziranga.

After breakfast check out and drop to Jorhat airport.

END OF TOUR