ASSAM
Overview
“Assam”, which means “a peerless land”, is unmatched for its natural beauty is a region where nature herself has painted the vibrant landscape, hillocks, woods, brooks and streams, flora, fauna, and above all the affectionate people.
Assam is a state situated in the northeast region of India bordering seven other Indian states namely - Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, and West Bengal and two countries viz-Bhutan to the north and Bangladesh to the southwest.
The Brahmaputra River one of the great rivers in Asia originating from the Himalayas runs through Assam the land of world-famous tea, green rice fields, ancient Hindu temples, and national parks with rare wildlife. Cruise along the river while taking in the rural scenery of fertile plains, small riverside villages, and distant mountains.
Go on a safari at Kaziranga National Park is one of India’s national treasures in terms of flora and fauna where game drives give you a chance to see one-horned rhinos (70% of the world’s population lives here), sloth, Asian black bears, elephants and if you’re very lucky Bengal tigers.
The region is also home to Manas National Park, located at the foothills of the Bhutanese Himalayas is a UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger Reserve, an Elephant Reserve, and a Biosphere Reserve in Assam. The only tiger reserve in Assam and famous for the rare golden langur and the red panda, Manas is one of the best-kept national parks in India, a safari is well worth in this national park.
Guwahati is a sprawling city beside the Brahmaputra River it’s known for holy sites like the hilltop Kamakhya Temple, featuring shrines to the Hindu deity Siva. To the east, the 18th-century Navagraha Temple is an astronomical centre with planetary shrines. Umananda Temple, dedicated to Siva stands on Peacock Island in the river.
