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Explore the untouched beauty of Assam with a cruise along the mighty Brahmaputra, one of the world’s most adventurous river journeys. From lush tea gardens and exotic wildlife to charming villages and countryside towns, this is a unique way to experience the ‘real India.’​​

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Duration: 7 Nights / 8 Days
Location: Guwahati to Silghat with further transfer to Guwahati airport OR Jorhat airport

Explore the untouched beauty of Assam with a cruise along the mighty Brahmaputra, one of the world’s most adventurous river journeys. From lush tea gardens and exotic wildlife to charming villages and countryside towns, this is a unique way to experience the ‘real India.’ Operating between October and April, our cruisesare inspired by the historic Assam Despatch Service, offering an unforgettable blend of comfort, culture, and exploration in a region largely inaccessible by road.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

  • Visit Assamese silk weaving workshops
  • Visit to Kamakhya temple
  • Short cycle rickshaw at Cole Park and local market visit
  • Visit Nameri National Park with approx 2 hour boat ride through national park
  • Visit to Kaziranga national park with jeep safaris

Departure dates
22 to 29 Nov 25
20 to 27 Dec 25
17 to 24 Jan 26
14 to 21 Feb 26
14 to 21 Mar 26
7 to 14 Apr 26

Note:

This is just a proposed itinerary, suggestive of what can be possible in the tour. We customize tours, according to need. Contact us if you want alterations, and we would help you with a memorable tour.

The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance
What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.

  1. Day 1 Sualkuchi

    Transfer to Pandu port and embark on the cruise ship. Enjoy lunch while cruising to Sualkuchi. Afternoon walk through Sualkuchi, a bustling little town that is the centre of Assamese silk production, offers a chance to visit weaving workshops. Witness the whole process of silk manufacture, from cocoon and spinning, then dyeing to hand-weaving into exquisite mekhela chadars (a two-piece sari, the traditional attire of an Assamese woman). We then sail up to dock close to the great Saraighat bridge. Dinner and overnight stay on board .

  2. Day 2 Nilachal Hill

    morning after breakfast drive (by coach) to Nilachal Hill to the Kamakhya temple. This ancient Hindu temple is dedicated to the Mother Goddess and is known for its unique architecture and cultural significance. Take a leisurely stroll around the temple’s exteriors and soak in the rich history and spirituality that define this sacred place. Visit the poignant Commonwealth War Graves cemetery before embarking on your cruise vessel. We set sail and cruise past Kurua on the north bank. Lunch, dinner and overnight on board.

  3. Day 3 Riverside village

    ​Morning breakfast and cruise and visit to a riverside village with its lush green fields of vegetables. The day is spent mostly cruising and presents an opportunity to catch up on reading, writing about your experiences so far, or simply watching life unfold on the riverbanks and jungle-covered hills that rise on either side. Enjoy an Indian cooking demonstration onboard. Lunch, dinner and overnight on board.

  4. Day 4 Tezpur

    Breakfast and cruise on to reach Tezpur where, after lunch, you’ll visit the 6th century Da Parbatia temple ruins with its beautifully carved portal. Later, explore the town by cycle rickshaw, stopping at Cole Park with its mediaeval stone carvings saved from sites all over the region. Enjoy free time in the local market. The ship will be waiting at the town’s waterfront for you to reboard. Lunch, dinner and overnight on board

  5. Day 5 Nameri National Park

    After an early breakfast, drive for around two hours to the Nameri National Park at the foot of the blue hills of Arunachal Pradesh, the old North East Frontier Agency. Here, you take a float trip of around two hours down the Jia-Bhoreli River through the park. There are excellent bird-watching opportunities here (look out for the great Hornbills) and, perhaps, the chance of sighting wild elephants. After lunch, take a village walk before returning to the ship. Continue cruising, passing below a seemingly endless bridge across the vast width of the riverbed, to moor at Silghat.  Dinner and overnight on board.

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  6. Day 6 Kaziranga National Park

    Morning breakfast and drive to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kaziranga National Park morning jeep safari. Enjoy lunch at Diphlu River Lodge before taking another jeep safari in the little visited Burapahar Range before returning to the boat. Kaziranga National Park is home to the world’s largest population of the Indian One-Horned Rhinoceros as well as the Indian Wild Water Buffalo. It has also earned the distinction of having the highest density of Royal Bengal Tigers (one every five sq. km.), making this park an incredibly rich biodiversity hotspot. With its marshy swamps and thickets of elephant grass, the park supports large populations of Indian elephants, Indian bison, swamp deer, and Capped Langurs. Dinner and overnight on board.

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  7. Day 7 Return back to ship

    Morning breakfast and visit a local tea garden and the weekly market of Uloni. In the afternoon, drive to Kaziranga’s Western range (Bagori Range) for a jeep safari through the lush, biodiverse landscapes of the park.​​ Return back to ship. Lunch dinner and overnight on board

  8. Day 8 Guwahati airport

    Morning breakfast and disembark the ship. You will be transferred to either Tezpur airport (approx 2 hour, 30 minute drive) OR Guwahati airport (approx 4 hour drive) as per your onward tour program.

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    This morning you bid farewell to the crew and new friends as you set off for the 4-hour drive to Guwahati airport. Alternatively, we can arrange a 40-minute transfer to Tezpur airport or a 2 ½ hr transfer to Jorhat airport.​​