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North
East 7 Days
Assam
is the gateway to the north-east,
a state known for its breath
taking scenic beauty, rarest
flora and fauna, lofty green
hills, vast rolling plain,
mighty waterways and a land
of fairs and festivals. Known
in the ancient lore as the
kingdom of Pragjyotisha and
Kamrupa, the capital having
been Pragjyotishpura situated
in or near Guwahati. It originally
included in addition to modern
Assam, parts of modern Bengal
and modern Bangladesh. The
name Assam is of recent origin.
It came into use after the
conquest of Assam by the Ahoms.
It is also known that “Assam”
is derived from the word “Asama”
meaning uneven. Assam is almost
separated from central India
by Bangladesh.
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Nagaland,
Manipur and Myanmar bound
it in the east, west by
West Bengal, north by Bhutan
and Arunachal Pradesh and
south by Meghalaya, Bangladesh,
Tripura and Mizoram. It
is dominated by the mighty
Brahmaputra, one of the
great rivers of the world
(length: 2900 kms), which
not only has a fertile alluvial
plain for growing rice,
but also is famous for tea.
Earthquakes are common.
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TOUR
HIGHLIGHTS
Guwahati * Kaziranga
National Park * Shilong
THE
TOUR FEATURES
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Day
01:Arrival at Guwahati
After a brief welcome ceremony
on arrival at Guwahati drive
to city and check into your
hotel room. Overnight stay
at Guwahati. |
Day
02: Guwahati-Kaziranga National
Park
After breakfast visit Kamakhya
Temple, a Major Hindu Pilgrimage
site. During the festival
of Ambubashi more than a
million devotees throng
this holy place. Return
to hotel after paying homage
to the mother goddess Kamakhya
and drive on to famous Kaziranga
National park (220 kms 4
hrs drive). Check into a
Jungle resort on arrival.
In the afternoon visit nearby
Tea Estate. Evening cultural
show at Guwahati. Stay overnight
at Kaziranga. |
Day
03: Kaziranga
Early morning (5:30 am)
explore central Range of
Kaziranga National Park
on Elephant Safari. On return
explore the eastern range
on a jeep safari. Return
for lunch and proceed to
Western Range of Kaziranga
National Park on jeep. Stay
overnight at Kaziranga.
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Day
04: Kaziranga-Shillong
After an early morning breakfast
drive to Shillong (280 kms
6 hrs drive). Have Lunch
en-route at Borapani Umiam
Lake, a majestic placid
lake with its surrounding
sylvan hills. Check in at
your hotel. In the afternoon
visit the local market.
Stay Overnight at your hotel
in Shillong. |
Day
05: Shillong: Cherrapunjee,
Waterfalls, Cave, Lake
After breakfast drive to
Cherrapunjee (60 kms 1and
1/2 hr), the wettest place
in the world. The beautiful
waterfall-Noh-ka-likai is
at Cherrapunjee you can
also explore some of the
caves in and around Cherrapunjee.
Return to Shillong, en-route
visit Elephanta falls and
Shillong peak for some breathtaking
views. Stay overnight at
your hotel in Shillong.
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Day
06: Shillong-Guwahati: Ward
lake, Hydari Park
Morning sightseeing at Shillong,
visit Ward Lake and Hydari
Park. Admire the beauty
of Shillong, also called
Scotland of the East. It
is erstwhile capital of
undivided Assam and present
Northeast and home to the
Khasi highland tribes. After
lunch drive back to Guwahati
(100 kms). In the evening
take a cruise on Mighty
Brahmaputra River. Stay
overnight at your hotel
in Guwahati. |
Day
07: Depart
After breakfast day at leisure
till you depart for your
onward journey. |
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