Kaziranga -Weekend Trip

OVERVIEW- Kaziranga National Park in Assam is World Heritage Site and it is famous for world's largest population of one-horned rhinoceroses, as well as many mammals, including tigers, elephants, panthers and bears, and thousands of birds. This is the oldest National Park in Assam and covers 430 sq. kms along the river Brahmaputra on north and Karbi Anglong hills on the South. The landscape of Kaziranga is of sheer forest, rugged reeds, marshes, tall elephant grass and shallow pools. The forests of Kaziranga can be broadly divided into three major types Riparian Fringing Forest, Dillenia Swamp Forest and Assam Alluvial Plains Semi-evergreen Forest.

GUWAHATI- Considered to be the gateway to North East India, Guwahati is the largest city in the region. It is situated between the southern bank of Brahmaputra River and the foothills of the Shillong plateau. Dispur, a part of Guwahati, serves as the capital of Assam. The hill ringed, green wooded, river bordered urban centre was also known as Light of East in the ancient times. Popularly also known as City of Temples as the temples are perched on hills or on hillsides which offer panoramic view of the vast Brahmaputra as well as the bustling city.

SHILLONG- Shillong is popularly known as the Scotland of the East and is famous for its picturesque rolls of hills, abundance of flora and fauna and its music culture. The Capital of Meghalaya, Shillong is one of the major tourist destinations in North East India. The British loved this place so much that they had established its Capital for Eastern Bengal and Assam. 

KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK- Kaziranga National Park in Assam, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which is famous worldwide for achieving success in the conservation of the one horned Indian Rhinoceros. Besides, it also provides habitat for a number of threatened species and migratory birds. The sanctuary is one of the few known habitats of one horned rhinoceros.