Places to visit in Assam
Assam, with its capital at Dispur, is known for tea gardens and the brahmaputra. Here are well-known places to start with, and a tip for each.
Kaziranga National Park
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for the Indian one-horned rhinoceros.
Jeep and elephant-back safaris run in the dry season.
Kamakhya Temple
A hilltop Shakti temple on Nilachal Hill in Guwahati.
It is busiest during the Ambubachi Mela in June.
Majuli
One of the largest river islands in the world, on the Brahmaputra.
Visit the satras (monasteries) and local mask-makers.
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