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Guwahati - Kaziranga- Sivasagar- Guwahati

 

A 6 day visit to Kaziranga National park and Sivasagar, the seat of the Ahom Royalty, who ruled Assam for six centuries


DAY 01: Guwahati-Kaziranga (04 hrs)

Our tour manager will welcome you at Guwahati airport. After your arrival we will  drive to Kaziranga National Park, the home of the Great Indian One Horned Rhinoceros. Other residents of  the park include elephants, Indian bison, four species of deer, tiger, leopard, capped langur, wild boar, hoolock gibbon etc and a host of both resident and migratory birds. We check in at Bonhabi Resort or Government Tourist Lodges.

DAY 02: Kaziranga

 

Gargaon Palace - Sivasagar

 

Ranghar - Sivasagar

 

Shivadol -Sivasagar

 

A burial vault - Charaideo, Sivasagar

 
Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati
 
 

We start our Jungle Safari on elephant back early in the morning in the central range of the park, for one hour. Afterwards, back to hotel and breakfast. After breakfast we take you deep inside the central range of the park in a jeep. Then, we come back for lunch and rest for two hours. Again in the afternoon ,we take up another jeep safari this time covering the western range of the park.

DAY 03: Kaziranga-Sivasagar (03 hrs)

Early morning, we go for a jeep safari in the Eastern Range of the park, famous for its pelican colony. We come back for lunch and rest for a while. In the afternoon we leave for Sivasagar, which was the seat of power of the kingdom of the mighty Ahoms for approximate by six centuries. After a drive of three hours, we reach Sivasagar and check in at hotel Siddhartha or similar. After tea, we go for an evening sight seeing tour of the historic spots in and around the town.

DAY 04: Sivasagar

After breakfast, we start our day with a 30 km. drive to Charaideo, the first capital of the Ahom kingdom, established by Swargadeo Sukapha. Although no remains of the capital can be seen, numerous burial vaults known as "Maidam" of the Ahom kings and queens and other members of the royal families are major attraction. From Charaideo we proceed to Gargaon, another capital of the Ahoms, on the way back to Sivasagar. A seven storied palace is the only remaining building.
Next we come back to Sivasagar and start our sight seeing in and around Sivasagar town. First of all, we go to the Jaisagar tank. It is the largest tank in India covering an area of 155 acres of land. Afterwards we visit the Kareng Ghar (Talatal Ghar). It is a seven storied palace having two underground tunnels which were later blocked by the British East India Company.
Later we go to the Rang Ghar, the oldest amphitheater in Asia. From there we go to the Siva Dol, which is the tallest Siva temple in India. By the side of the temple, is the huge Sivasagar tank covering a land area of 129 acres. We visit the Tai Museum next which is also located by the side of the Sivasagar tank. This Museum possesses some rare objects of the Ahom royalty. Night at Sivasagar

DAY 05: Sivasagar-Guwahati (07 hrs)

We leave Sivasagar for Guwahati after breakfast. After a drive of about 8 hours we reach Guwahati and check in at hotel President or similar. Afterwards we go for river cruising over the mighty Brahmaputra in the late afternoon.

DAY 06: Guwahati

Early in the morning we visit Kamakhya temple which is a famous Shakti temple in India. Afterwards, back to hotel and leave for the airport as your tour comes to an end.
 

TOUR PRICE

 

Single Tourist  EURO 795.00

 

Groups (2-3 persons) per head EURO 515.00

 

Groups (4 persons & above) per head EURO 420.00

Prices include: All transfers, accommodations on twin sharing, meals, safari charges, cruise charges, entry fees, guide charges, driver charges, Service Tax to the Govt. of India etc.

Prices do not include: Camera fees, Any Insurance Cover, Expenses arising out of sudden extension of the tour due to natural calamities or political strike & any expenses of personal nature such as tips, drinks etc.

 

Season of Visit : October - April

Prices quoted valid until April, 2009

   

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