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WILD ASSAM
Day 1 London to Kolkata
Fly via Dubai with Emirates to Kolkata.
Day 2 Arrive Kolkata
Arrive in Kolkata and stay at the Oberoi Grand Hotel situated in
the heart of the city. Spend the remainder of the day sightseeing
with your local guide. (B)
Day 3 Kolkata to Guwahati – by air
This morning fly to Guwahati and on arrival transfer to Manas
National Park, located on the border with Bhutan. This Project Tiger
reserve is now recovering well from earlier unrest – the tiger count
is now estimated at around 30 and wild elephant number some 500. Stay
for two nights at the simple ABN Bansbari Lodge. (B/L/D)
Day 4 Manas
Take an early morning elephant ride through grassland, hopefully seeing
several different species of deer and monkeys, as well as some of the
park’s 380 different species of birds. After breakfast, walk through a
local village, visit a nearby tea garden and see Bodo tribal hand–weaving,
If time permits, see working elephants bathing in the Beki River before
carrying on by jeep to Mothanguri Lodge for sunset over the Manas River.
Returning in the dusk, there is further a further chance to see wildlife,
from wild buffalo to wild elephant and, if exceptionally lucky, a tiger.
(B/L/D)
Day 5 Manas to Guwahati
Drive back to Guwahati this morning via Hajo, a place sacred to Hindus,
Muslims and Buddhists. After lunch at an idyllic private estate, reach
Guwahati for a short sightseeing tour of the city including a drive up
Nilachal Hill to see the holy Kamakhya temple and the poignant Commonwealth
War Graves cemetery. Finally walk through a local market before embarking on
either the Assam Bengal Navigation RV Charaidew or RV Sukapha setting sail
upstream to Kurua. (B/L/D)
Day 6 Brahmaputra Cruise
Today is spent cruising upstream with hills rising on either side. Battling
against strong currents, reach an idyllic stop at Ganesh Pahar where it is
possible to explore on foot a delightfully serene hinterland lying under
jungle–covered slopes. (B/L/D)
Day 7 Brahmaputra Cruise
Leaving the hills behind, today enjoy a first taste of the wilderness that
is to come. A short stop may be made to visit a bank-side village, before
mooring for the night in a lunar landscape of sand islands, with hopefully
the Himalayas in view providing a contrasting backdrop in the distance.
(B/L/D)
Day 8 Orang and Kaziranga National Park
Rising early, leave the ship and board a country boat for a cruise up a
side–stream to the Orang National Park. Here, in this rarely visited
park, mount elephants – or take jeeps – riding through forest and
grassland looking for rhino, deer and other wildlife. Later, leave Orang and continue to Tezpur
to visit the 6th Century Da Parbatia temple ruins, before
continuing to Kaziranga National Park and the comfortable ABN Diphlu River
Lodge which will be your base for the next two nights.
Kaziranga is a World Heritage site and with a population of well over 1,500 rhinoceros is the best place in the world to see these beasts. There are also good populations of tiger, wild elephant, sambar, swamp deer, hog deer, wild pig and many other species. (B/L/D)
Day 9 Kaziranga National Park
Rise at dawn and drive for a few minutes to Kaziranga’s Central Range for
an early morning elephant ride – the best way to get really close to the rhino
and other animals. After breakfast back at the lodge, walk through terraced tea
gardens and past a Karbi tribal village, later driving to a Mising tribal village
with its distinctive houses raised on piles. After lunch take a jeep safari in the
Western Range and scan the wilderness from an observation tower. (B/L/D)
Day 10 Guwahati to Kolkata – by air
Today continue back to Guwahati airport in good time to catch your return
flight to Kolkata. On your arrival you will be met and transferred to the Swissôtel,
conveniently located close to the airport, where you will stay overnight. (B)
Day 11 Kolkata to London
This morning depart Kolkata by the Emirates Airlines flight via Dubai to
London. (B)
STAYING ON
Sacred Varanasi, India’s holiest city is now linked by a new direct flight from Kolkata. Located on the banks of the River Ganges, Varanasi is an assault on the senses and, at dawn, a sight to behold.
Kolkata, a city of literature and culture, is well worth further exploration and a few extra days here at the end of the tour can easily be added.
Planning your journey: We can design a unique journey to suit you as our tours are totally tailor made. By combining your own ideas with our knowledge and experience we can help you to create your own journey tailored exactly to your requirements Once you have formulated your ideas, or if you require some general or specific advice, please call us on 01892 515966 or simply send your ideas to pettitts@btconnect.com. On receipt of your enquiry we will provide you with a full written quotation together with our suggestions and recommendations.
A Guide to Price – WILD ASSAM
Prices vary according to selected airlines, hotels and season, however, an indication to the current cost of this itinerary is from £4,350. All prices are per person and are based on a minimum of TWO persons travelling together and sharing a twin bedded room with meals as indicated. If you wish to travel alone we will be pleased to assist you with your arrangements and can provide a proposal on request.
Note: Meal Basis (N) = No Meal; (B) = Breakfast; (L) = Lunch; (D) = Dinner
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