On arrival, you will be met and assisted to your vehicle. Enroute visit Kamakhya Temple for 1hr approx. and later drive to Kaziranga National Park. Check in at a hotel on arrival.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
This morning you will be taken to the elephant riding point for a safari on elephant back. Back to lodge for breakfast. Afternoon, we will go for another jeep safari inside the park. Back to the lodge by dusk. Dinner and overnight stay.
This World Heritage site hosts two-thirds of the world’s Great One-horned rhinoceros also known for the highest density of tigers among the protected areas in the world and of course swamp deer (barasingha), Elephant and wild water buffalos too. The rhinos generally mind their own business and munch absentmindedly on the grass, only moving off when you come in for a closer look. They are prone to doing funny and inexplicable things. Even showier are the birds, Kaziranga harbors several large, easily-visible species, Adjuntant storks, bar-headed geese and eagles of all varieties stand elegantly in shallow ponds, posture regally upon bare branches and circles above with languorous ease. You find committees of vultures feasting on carcasses, a few among them standing with bored or stated expressions. You might find an otter doing a very bad job of fishing, plunging in and out of the water until a tormented fish jumps out, only to land in the waiting beak of a fishing pond heron. Elsewhere, you hear bands of Alexandrian parakeets go pop-crackle-crunch on richly –endowed berry trees.
After having a leisurely breakfast we will head towards Kohima – the home of Angami Naga tribe. Check in to a guest house/hotel on arrival. Spend rest of the day at leisure or visit Hornbill Night Carnival. Dinner and overnight stay in Kohima.
Hornbill Festival is an annual cultural extravaganza celebrated by the tribal people in the state of Nagaland. Named after the hornbill, a globally respected bird that shows up in the folklore of most of the state’s tribes. This Festival aims at sustaining, reviving, and protecting the richness of the Naga culture and heritage. This also gives visitors, an opportunity to get a ringside view of the enchanting land, its people and its culture which is done through cultural extravaganza worth experiencing.
This 10 days long festival unite all of the 16 Naga tribes, in one giant color-splashed hodgepodge of dances, folk songs, handlooms, handicrafts, parades, games, sports, ethnic food fairs and religious ceremonies of all Naga tribes.
We will be witnessing the magnificent Hornbill festival all day long. This festival is an excellent opportunity to know about the culture and tradition of the different tribes in Nagaland. Evening, stroll around the market. Return to the hotel by evening time. Dinner and overnight stay.
After breakfast drive to Kisama village for the festival. Afternoon, visit the State Museum and the famous war cemetery, a symbolic memorial raised as citation for the supreme sacrifice made by the officers and men of the Allied forces during World War II. Dinner and overnight stay.
Leave Kohima early as today we will drive towards Jorhat. On arrival, check in to a hotel. Spend rest of the day leisurely. Dinner and overnight stay in Jorhat.
After breakfast drive to Neamati Ghat to take a ferry to Majuli Island by crossing the mighty Brahmaputra River. This Island is one of the largest inhabited river islands in the world and the seat of Vaishnavite culture in Assam. The great 15th century Assamese reformer and saint, Shankardeva had come down here and set up ‘satras’ or Vaishnavite monasteries to make the people motivated towards culture and religion. On arrival at Majuli visit the satras and interact with the monks. Enjoy a traditional tribal lunch. Afternoon, return to ferry point to cross across the river to reach Jorhat. Dinner and overnight stay in Jorhat.
After breakfast, leave Jorhat airport to board flight for Kolkata and continue onwards flight for final destination (No service in Kolkata)
A) For Foreign Nationals: The entry formalities/travel restrictions have been and has been relaxed for foreigners to the states of Nagaland, initially for a period of one year (2011) and have been extended for another year i.e. 2014. However, all foreigners visiting these States will have to register themselves with the Foreigners Registration Officer (FRO) of the District they visit within 24 hours of their arrival. Our accompanying escort will be there to assist.
B) For Indian Nationals: Indian Nationals need to procure Inner Line Permit (ILP) to visit Nagaland. Photo Identity proof (copy of passport/pan card/driving license) and full address including Post Office and Police Station are required for processing the same. We need at least 05-06 working days in order to procure the same.
We will keep you posted in case anything changes in the entry formalities