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Welcome to Assam. Jorhat is a vibrant, lush green city in the eastern part of Assam. It was the last capital of the Ahoms, the longest ruling dynasty in India (598 years). Jorhat basks in the glory of possessing Majuli, the world’s largest riverine island and being the nerve centre of the tea industry in India. The Kaziranga National Park can never be described in words. One needs to see it to understand it. It has the highest population of the great Indian one-horned rhinoceros. The big five of KNP – rhino, royal Bengal tiger, wild water buffalo, Asiatic elephant and eastern swamp deer is a must see for everyone. It’s a paradise for bird lovers too; numerous migratory birds have made KNP their home.

a) Our team will welcome you at the airport – From the airport we’ll directly proceed to Kaziranga National Park, a two hour drive through tea gardens.

b) We’ll check in at hotel - Post Lunch – Jeep Safari in Agoratoli Range of KNP

c) Dinner at Agoratoli (+/- cultural program, bonfire)

PS: We’ll have an early dinner since we need to wake up early the next day; before the call of the rooster.

A unique experience awaits us today; an experience one will cherish throughout his/her life.

a) At the break of dawn we’ll move to Bagori range for the elephant safari; a 45 minutes drive from Agoratoli. We request our guests to put on warm clothes as it’ll be quite cold in the morning hours and also to refrain from using camera flash during the safari.

b) Post safari we’ll come back to Agoratoli Range for breakfast and prepare for the next leg of the trip.

After the exhilarating elephant safari it’s time for a long drive. Today we’ll shift our base from the plains of Assam to the hills of Meghalaya, “the abode of clouds”. We’ll stay overnight in Shillong aka the Scotland of the East. As the vehicle climbs up along the meandering highway, breathtaking landscape of the rolling hills lined with pines and meadows and sequinned by numerous lakes and waterfalls greets the visitor; a landscape akin to that of the highlands of Scotland. We recommend our guests to step out of the vehicle, keep the cameras and other electrical gadgets aside and just breathe in and enjoy the fresh and fragrant hill air.

We’ll have lunch at Sonapur, a small town in Assam about 15kms from the Assam- Meghalaya border.

Today is the day of purity and freshness. We’ll drive down to Dawki, a small enchanting township in the West Jaintia Hills, bordering Bangladesh. On the way we’ll pass Mawlynnong, the cleanest village in Asia. The pristine Umngot river flows through Dawki and a boat ride on the crystal clear turquoise water of the river makes one feel like floating on transparent glass; one needs to experience it to believe it. Hidden in the folds of the hills is a cozy little hamlet, Shnonpedeng where we’ll halt for the night.

a) Post breakfast proceed to Dawki, (3.5 hrs journey —- Overnight stay at riverside campsite (Pioneer Adventure)

b) Lunch, Dinner, and next day breakfast in the campsite —- Activities available- scuba, kayaking, cliff jumping, etc

Today we’ll venture into the world of spelunking. The hills of Meghalaya are home to India’s and in fact, the world’s longest caves. Out of the approximately 750 caves in Meghalaya only about 150 are partially or fully explored. The lime and sandstones caves will transfer one to a different world. The spectacular stalactites and stalagmites formations are a treat to the eye – something very different, almost surre

a) Breakfast

b) Cave exploration (Mawsmai/ Krem Mawmluh)

c) Onward journey to Guwahati d) Lunch in Shillong e) Check-in at hotel in Guwahati

Situated on the banks of the red river, the Brahmaputra, Guwahati is the major metropolis of the North East India. It’s an epitome of amalgamation of the past and present. Behind the modern structures of the city lies tales that anachronize back to more than thousand years.

a) Breakfast

b) Transfer to Airport or Railway Station

* Early morning kamakya Temple Darshan

* Thereafter transfer to Airport/ Railway station