Assam is situated at the east of India and it’s a beautiful state of India mostly famous of rain forests and beautiful landscapes. Find below the famous tourist attractions of Assam.
Assam has several attractive tourist destinations; majority of these are National Parks, Wildlife and Bird Sanctuaries, areas with archaeological interests and areas with unique cultural heritage. Moreover, as a whole, the region is covered by beautiful natural landscapes.
National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries:
* Kaziranga National Park – a World Heritage Site of UNESCO is roughly a 400sq.km. wild life park is the largest habitat for one horned rhinoceros and several other unique flora and fauna. Kaziranga is situated in the central Assam region on the bank of the Brahmaputra; roughly 200km. east of Guwahati.
* Manas National Park – the wildlife park is situated on the footindia/”target=”_blank”title=”Hill Stations India” >hills of Eastern Himalayas, where the river Manah flows with picturesque turns and clean water and sandy beaches. Although Manas is primarily a tiger reserve, it possesses numerous other valuable flora and fauna; the park is situated roughly 150km west of Guwahati.
* Dibru-Saikhowa National Park- is a wonderful habitat of numerous birds; there are wild horses on the islands of the Brahmaputra close to the park.
There are several other wildlife sanctuaries across the length and breadth of Assam:
Nameri National Park, Orang National Park, Joydihing Rainforest, Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary, Chakrasila Wildlife Sanctuary, Burasapori Wildlife Sanctuary, Bornodi Wildlife Sanctuary, Sonai-rupai Wildlife Sanctuary, Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary, Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary, Gibon Wildlife Sanctuary, East Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary (Proposed), Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary (Proposed), Podumani Bherjan Borajan Wildlife Sanctuary, Bordoibum Beelmukh Bird Sanctuary (Proposed), Panidihing Bird Sanctuary, Deepor Beel Bird Sanctuary
Archaeological:
* Guwahati archaeological region – Guwahati is an ancient city; there are several archaeological sites with temples, tanks, ramparts, etc. The Assam State Museum located close to historic Digholy Pukhury (a large tank) is worth visiting.
* Hajo archaeological region – the ancient city of Apunarbhaba; there are remains of several ancient temples and other structures.
* Madan Kamdev – a 10th century ancient city close to Guwahati; A large site of architectural, sculptural remains with numerous objects. Excavations are still going on.
* Sibsagar archaeological region – the nerve centre and the capital of the Kingdom of Assam under the Ahom Dynasty – earlier known as the city of Rongpur; the region has several palaces, temples, large tanks, ramparts, etc.
* Charaideo – the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Assam with hundreds of burial mounds called Moidams for kings and nobles.
* Surya Pahar Goalpara archaeological region
* Tezpur archaeological region
* Kapili Valley archaeological region
* Dhansiri/Dhonxiri Valley archaeological region
* Maibong
Heritage, Cultural and Others:
* Majuli
* Sualkuchi
* Sarthebari
* Digboi oil town
* Ledo and Stilwell Road
* Haflong and Jatinga
* Umrangshu hotwater spring
via Assam travel guide – Wikitravel.
