DAY01: ARRIVE GUWAHATI – KAZIRANGA NATION PARK
Arrive at Guwahati airport, you will be met & greeted by our Greenlimon Holidays representative on
arrival at the arrival lounge (after immigrations/customs).
Guwahati: Situated on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra River in the Kamrup District of Assam,
Guwahati is a fast growing premier city. It is the gate way to the North Eastern States of India and a
principal center of socio cultural, political, industrial and trade and commerce of the entire region.
Dispur, the capital of Assam is a part of Guwahati. Earlier, this city was full of areca nut trees
rappled by pan creepers. Hence, this city subsequently got the name Guwahati.
Drive to Kaziranga national park by road National Highway 37 (250 Kms/ 5 Hours).
Kaziranga National Park – A World Heritage Site, is home to more than 75% of the world's population of
the great Indian One Horned Rhinoceros. Kaziranga has a wide variety of fauna and avifauna in a unique
habitat. Grasslands, mainly comprise close tangled and thorny rattan cane, elephant grass and tall trees
of the evergreen forest, interspersed with numerous water bodies, marshes and shallow pools. The main
wildlife besides the Rhino comprise of the Asiatic Water Buffalo, Elephant, Tiger, Leopard, Swamp Deer,
Barking Deer, Hog Deer and Sambar. More than 400 species of birds are found in the park.
Arrive and check-in at the hotel. Stay overnight at Kaziranga
DAY 02: KAZIRANGA NATION PARK
Early morning we take an elephant safari in the central range of the park followed by a jeep safari.
After breakfast explore the central range on a jeep safari
The Central Range passes through the entire habitat spectrum from ox-bow lakes, savannah woodland to
Dillenia Swamp Forest. It is very good for mammal sightings as well as birds (Blue- bearded Bee-eater,
Great Hornbill, Rufous Woodpecker). Driving along one can see rows of Indian Roofed and Tent Turtles
(Kachuga tecta and Kachuga tentoria). Water Monitors Varanus salvator is sometimes seen in the beels.
The elephant ride also takes place in this part of the park and one gets to see the Rhino very closely
while traversing through its terrain of swamps and tall grass. It is also good for early morning
photography of rhinos in the mist.
In the afternoon, we visit the western range of the park by jeep.
The Western Range has the highest density of Rhinos, as this part is swampier with extensive Haemarthia
compressa stands. It is also good for grassland birds and raptors (Swamp Francolin, Pallas's
Fish-Eagle). Smooth Indian Otters Lutrogale perspicillata is sometimes seen fishing in the ox-bow lakes.
In the Evening rest of the day for leisure. Stay overnight at Kaziranga
DAY 03: KAZIRANGA NATION PARK
Early morning we take an elephant safari in the Eastern Range of the park followed by a jeep
safari.
After breakfast explore the Eastern range on a jeep safari.
The Eastern Range of Kaziranga National Park is the ideal location for bird watching. It is virtually a
paradise for bird watchers, with a variety of migratory and resident birds. You will be able to spot
some most exotic and endangered species of birds like Pelicans, Bengal Floricans, Crested Serpent Eagle,
Palla's Eagle, Bar Headed Geese, Grey Headed Fishing Eagle and so on. The Eastern Range has the low
density of Rhinos.
In the afternoon, we visit the Western Range of the park by jeep.
In the Evening rest of the day for leisure. Stay overnight at Kaziranga.
DAY 04: KAZIRANGA NATION PARK
Early morning enjoy elephant ride in Central range / Western range of the National Park (1st ride: 5.00
am to 6.00 am, 2nd ride: 6.30 am to 7.30 am). Return to hotel for Breakfast. After lunch take a jeep
safari to Western / Central range. Stay Overnight at Kaziranga
Day 05: KAZIRANGA NATION PARK
Early morning enjoy elephant ride in Central range / Western range of the National Park (1st ride: 5.00
am to 6.00 am, 2nd ride: 6.30 am to 7.30 am). Return to hotel for Breakfast. After lunch take a jeep
safari to Western / Central range. Stay Overnight at Kaziranga
Day 06: KAZIRANGA NATION PARK - GUWAHATI AIRPORT
Early morning enjoy last elephant ride before departure. After breakfast you will transfer to Guwahati
airport for onward journey.
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