Top 10 Places to Visit in Assam
Assam is one of the best gift-wrapped destinations with canoes sailing down the Brahmaputra river, rolling fields of aromatic tea, or thick forests with the most bizarre wildlife. It is the most magnificent state located in North East India. The travelers can take the joy of a lot of tourist spots in Assam. It is a great place to plan your adventure-packed trip to the North East of India. Also, you can have the view of some of the best wildlife sanctuaries and the country’s maximum share of tea plantations. Assam is completely filled with tranquillity and beauty. Let us check out the top 10 tourist places to visit in Assam.
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Manas National Park
First start with the Manas National Park which is a Project Tiger Reserve, UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Biosphere Reserve, and an Elephant Reserve in Assam. It is popular for the rare red panda and golden langur and also, it is the only tiger reserve of the state. Manas is known not only for its natural landscape and spectacular scenery but also for its rich biodiversity. This place overall constitutes a spectrum of tropical evergreen forests, alluvial grasslands, and forested hills. You can easily notice tigers and rhinos here while sitting on an elephant.
Majuli
Next, it is Majuli which is a pollution-free, a pristine, and a lush green environment-friendly freshwater island in the river of Brahmaputra. It is situated 347 km away from Guwahati and just 20 km away from the Jorhat city. It is the world’s biggest river island with a total area of 1250 sq. km and it draws the attention of tourists from all over the world. When it comes to the culture of Majuli, it is quite interesting and unique and it is one of the main reasons why folks love this spot very much. The key festival of this place is Raas and it is quite exciting to celebrate.
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Kaziranga National Park
Kaziranga National Park is the shelter for the huge population of the one-horned rhino on the globe. In terms of flora and fauna, it is one of the national treasures of India. It is situated in Assam in North-Eastern India with a total area shared by the districts of Karbi Anglong, Golaghat, and Nagaon. One can reach Kaziranga National Park in around five hours by road from Guwahati. This national park is very tall as an embodiment of successful wildlife conservation in India. It was awarded the status of a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.
Guwahati
Guwahati is popularly known as the gateway of North-East India. It is the biggest town in the state of Assam which is sandwiched by the Shillong Plateau on one side and the river Brahmaputra on the other. Also, it is the biggest metropolis in the whole North-Eastern region of India. That is why it is the most favored staging point to other places in the region. Formerly, it was recognized as Pragjyotishpura. A huge number of people travel throughout the city each year for religious purposes, tour, or for their livelihood.
Dibrugarh
Dibrugarh is the biggest city of Assam situated 439 km away from Guwahati. This city comes in line with other cities such as Bhubaneswar and Guwahati. It is the industrial and emerging communication center of North East India. Also, it has an airport that is well-linked with other important Indian cities. In addition, it is the key spot for leisure and business trips for travelers from India and abroad. This charming city is an opening way to the three tea-producing districts of Sivasagar and Tinsukia.
Barpeta
Barpeta is one of the important cities in Western Assam and it is situated around 98 km northwest of Guwahati. It is recognized as the ‘Land of Satras’. This place is the land of big ponds that give birth to its name. This tourist spot is also the gateway to the Manas National Park that is mentioned above. Various devotees rush to this place on the Hindu festival of Holi to celebrate the teachings of Srimanta Sankardeva and view Doul Mahotsav.
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Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is snuggled in the grasslands of Assam. It is the place where the Greater Indian One-Horned Rhinoceroses dwell with its highest population in the entire world. This wildlife sanctuary is situated in the Morigaon district of Assam. It is surrounded by Assamese villages with the traditional Assamese culture. Pobitora along with Manas and Kaziranga National Park form the three most crucial reserves for the protection of the Indian rhinos. The terrain of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is a breathtaking experience for an admirer of nature and a traveler.
Mayong
Mayong is called as ‘the land of black magic’. This destination is a group of villages located at a distance of 40 km away from Guwahati. It is one of the well-known tourist spots where the magicians and the famous stories of black magic make the destination all the more attractive to travelers. One can find extreme silence all around the place. This village is filled with wildlife and Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is located beside the village which is why become a very famous attraction. Some of the adventurous sports that take place in this destination include river sports and trekking.
Sivasagar
Sivasagar is a cultural city where one can find full of historic tourist attractions from forts with underground architecture to various temples. It is located in the state of Assam and it provides numerous tourist attractions associated with culture, history, and architectural marvels. A few of the most famous destinations here comprise a man-made lake called Ahom Museum, a water tank called Bhorpukhuri along with Joysagar, Gaurisagar tank and temples, Rudrasagar tank and temples. You can also traverse the Rang Ghar and the Kareng Ghar.
Jorhat
Jorhat is popular for its gardens, tombs, mosques, culture, and most importantly, for its tea plantations. It is a commercially and culturally crucial city in the state of Assam. It is situated at a distance of around 138 km from Dibrugarh and about 305 km from Guwahati. It is the second biggest city in Assam from the point of beauty, arts, culture, and commerce. There are more than 135 tea gardens in this tourist place. Apart from this fact, it is a shelter to other natural reserves including Dheikiakhowa Bornamghar, Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, Raja Maidam, and Thengal Bhawan.
