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Rafting at Jia Bhoroli River

Jia Bhoroli is a tributary of the Brahmaputra river that flows along the Nameri Reserve Forest. Rafting on the Jia Bhoroli is quite a popular adventure activity. The national park on both sides of the river adds to the beauty of this experience. The rapids in the river are gentle which allows an easy traverse. The entire duration of the experience lasts for about 3 hours.

Nameri Reserve Forest

Nameri National Park is situated on the foothills of the eastern Himalayas in the sonitpur district of Assam. The park is approximately 200 sq.km. and is home to a rich population of elephants, 370 bird species, 30 varieties of mammalian species and white-winged wood ducks. In 1999, Nameri was declared as an interstate tiger reserve under the Project Tiger.

Neghereting Shiva Doul

The monumental Shiva temple in Dergaon, Assam was the first temple built by kacharis during the 8th-9th century AD. The temple was destroyed during natural calamities and was later resconstructed by Ahom king Swargadeo Rajeswar Singha in 1687. The name Neghereting comes from a peculiar bird called Negheri that was once found in this place where the temple is situated. Another major attraction for the temple are the hoards of monkey found around the region. The temple is the house of the rhesus monkeys.

Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary

An isolated protected area of evergreen forest, the Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as Hoollongapar Reserve Forest is the only dedicted Gibbon park in India. India has only one breed of Gibbons called the Hollock Gibbon which can only be found in this park. This park is also home to Northeastern India’s only nocturnal primate – The Bengal Slow Ioris.

Majuli - The largest river Island

Majuli is the abode of Assamese Neo-Vaishnavite culture. It forms the cultural capital of Assamese civilisation. Sankardeva, a pioneer of the medieval-age neo-Vaishnavite movement, preached a monotheist form of Hinduism called Vaishnavism and established monasteries and hermitages known as Satra on the islet in the 16th centruy.

Satras are institutional centres associated with the Ekasarana tradition of Vaishnavism. Majuli is home to 65 Satras of 600 Satras of Assam. Literature, Satria art and dance, folk songs and prayers (Naam), handicrafts, traditional jewellery, handlooms, Assamese artefacts and utensils can all be witnessed.

Sivsagar (in and around)

The city of Sivsagar occupies an important position in the history of Assam as most of the major ahom settlements were located in and around Sivsagar. The monuments surrounding Sivsagar provides a gilmpse of the Ahom Dynasty that rules assam for 600 years.

Some of the notable places to see are

a. Charaideo Maidam: Charaideo was the first capital of th Ahom kingdom developed by the Ahom king Chao lung Sui-Ka-Pha. The Mausoleum of the Ahom Royals is located here. The Ahom kings and queens were buried after extensive and... Read More

Dibru-Saikhowa National Park

Located in the Dibrugarh and Tinsukia district of Assam, Dibru-Saikhowa National Park with a area of 765 sq. km was designated a Biosphere Reserve in 1997. Originally created to help conserve the habitat of the rare white-winged wood duck, the park is also home to other rare creatures such as water buffalo, black-breasted parrotbill, tiger and capped langur.

Shillong and beyond, Meghalaya

Meghalaya, the abode of clouds, is a cool, pine-fresh state of the North East India bordering Assam on one side and Bangladesh on the other side. Meghalaya receives the highest rainfall in the country. Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya is famous for its music culture. Also known as the rock capital of the country, shillong hosts a number of festivals.

The seven sisters waterfalls, Cherapunjee, living root bridge, Mawlynnog – Asia’s cleanest village, Krangsuri Falls – the rainbow waterfalls and Laitlum – the canyons of the Northeast are some of the notable locations in Meghalaya and esily accessible from Shillong. Meghalaya isn’t limited to these. There are numerous other locations. Even a simple drive to the country-side is breathtaking enough to have a lasting image

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