Explore Kaziranga National Park

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Kaziranga National Park, a UNESCO Heritage Site, is a 430 square kilometer area sprinkled with elephant-grass meadows, swampy lagoons, and dense forests. It is home to more than 2200 Indian one-horned rhinoceros, approximately 2/3rd of their total world population. The park is located in the edge of the Eastern Himalayan biodiversity hotspots - Golaghat and Nagaon district.

Mary Curzon, the wife of the Viceroy of India - Lord Curzon of Kedleston, once visited the park to see Indian One-horned Rhinoceros. During her visit, she wasn't able to find even one single Rhino. She then persuaded her husband to take urgent measures to protect the dwindling species which he did by initiating planning for their protection. After a series of meetings and documentations, the Kaziranga Proposed Reserve Forest was created with an area of 232 km2 (90 sq. mi) in 1905. Over the years, Kaziranaga National Park was declared a Tiger reservce because of the increase in tiger population because of the contiunous wildlife conservation efforts.

Along with the iconic one-horned rhinoceros, the park is a breeding ground of reptiles, birds, elephants, wild buffaloes, deers, tigers and sloth bears.

Best Time to Visit

Kaziranga Park remains closed from 01 May till 31 Oct every year for the visitors. Therefore November to April is the best time to visit Kaziranga National Park.

Summer (April to May): During this time of the year, the climate remains dry and windy; one can find animals around the water bodies.
Monsoon (June to September): From June till September, the region receives heavy rain, approximately 2,220 millimeters (87 in); thus the climate remains hot and humid. The park remains closed from May to October due to warnings of Brahmaputra river floods.
Winter (November to February): Perhaps the best time to visit the Kaziranga National Park as the climate is mild and dry. Chances of spotting rhinos are more in winter as the grass burn off and the background becomes clearer.

At Niltava, Kaziranga

We provide two options to explore the Kaziranga National Park

Jeep Safari

Jeep safari allows one to explore more inside Kaziranga National Park. A typical safari last for about 3 hours. The three ranges of the park, namely Eastern Range, Central Range and Western Range provide an exciting mix of the wildlife, flora and fauna of the National Park. Reach out to our front office for more details on timings and cost.

Elephant Safari

Elephant Safaris take place early in the morning. It usually lasts for about 45 minutes and give you the pleasure of watching some of the wild animls up close.

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Associate Business

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IORA Holidays

The annual festival of IORA - The Retreat, kaziranga is held from the First Saturday of December to the Second Sunday of December.