Wildlife Photography – Manas NP & Kaziranga NP

While with five national parks, and several wildlfe and bird sanctuaries, Assam is a blessed land for wildlife enthusiasts. At the heart of it's mind boggling biodiveristy is the rich topography of Assam with it's lush hills and valleys dissected by the majesticBrahmaputra and it's many tributaries.

Assam is home to over 180 species of mammals, including rare and endangered species like the great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, the royal Bengal tiger, the golden langur and hoolock gibbon, and a spectacular range of avifauna.Assam's most famous parks are Kaziranga and Manas, both were conferred World Heritage Status in 1985. On the other hand, Assam boasts of having the world’s largest river island, the nerve centre of the unique

Vaishnavite culture. Its a biodiversity hotspot and is almost pollution-free due to its thick vegetation and the fact that there are no industries around.Majuli’s wetlands attract a variety of birds from distant destinations every year and is a wonderful place to spot many rare migratory birdsVarious art forms like mask-making and pottery are unique to this island and are still done the way they were done ages ago.

Travel Highlights :

• Wildlife photography at Manas NP, Kaziranga, 

• Jeep Safari at Manas World Heritage Site & Kaziranga National Park;

• Elephant safari (optional, at extra cost)

• White Water Rafting at Manas NP