Assam Experience
Take a break to re-acquaint yourself with the gentle flow of life.
It is over fifty years now since the last of the daily passenger boats from Kolkata plied the Brahmaputra through Assam with tea planters and forest officers, soldiers and district magistrates. Cruise and relive the experience.
Itinerary
| Day | Itinerary |
|---|
| Day 1 | Arrive Kolkata and stay overnight. |
| Day 2 | City tour of Kolkata and trip to the Indian Museum. Overnight in Kolkata |
| Day 3 | Fly to Guwahati. Visit the Kamakhya Temple and Commonwealth War Graves cemetery. Trip to State Museum and bazaars. Embark RV Charaidew and overnight on board. |
| Day 4 | Cruise upstream to Ganesh Pahar. Overnight onboard. |
| Day 5 | Continue cruise. Short stop to visit bankside village. Moor for the night amidst sand islands. Overnight on board. |
| Day 6 | Cruise to Singri Ghat. Disembark for drive to Orang National Park. Elephant safari in the national park. Overnight on board. |
| Day 7 | Cruise to Tezpur. Drive to Da Parbatia temple ruins. Explore town by cycle rickshaws. Embark one again to continue to Silghat to moor for the night. Overnight on board. |
| Day 8 | Moor at Steemer Ghat. Visit Kaziranga National Park for jeep safari. Overnight on board. |
| Day 9 | Pre-dawn drive to Kaziranga's Central Ridge for early morning elephant ride. Walk through terraced tea gardens and visit tribal villages. Option of jeep safari to Kaziranga Eastern Ridge or return to Steemer Ghat to visit a village and temple. Overnight on board. |
| Day 10 | Disembark to drive to Guwahati and fly back to Kolkata. Transfer to hotel thence to airport. |
| Day 11 | Board flight for onward destination. |
What, When, Where
Best Time to Travel - September to April
| Route | Distance |
|---|
| Guwahati - Singri Ghat | 100 km/163 miles |
| Singri Ghat - Tezpur | 35 km/90 miles |
| Tezpur - Steemer Ghat | 75 km/124 miles |
| Steemer Ghat - Guwahati | 215 km/134 miles |
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