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Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
Situated in the Morigaon district, Pobitora is one of the major wildlife sanctuaries of Assam. It is about 60 km. from Guwahati City, situated on the border of Nagaon and Kamrup Dist.
Covering an area of 38.8 Sq. km., Pobitora is mainly famous for its Great Indian One-horned Rhinoceros. Other animals such as the Asiatic Buffalo, Leopard, Wild Bear, Civet Cat etc. are also found here. More than 200 birds and various reptiles are found in this sanctuary.
The best season to visit is from November to March.
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Hajo
Located 32 kms. from Guwahati on the north bank of the Brahmaputra, it is a place where three religions meet - Hinduism, Islam and Buddhism.
It has a large number of temples, the chief among them being Hayagriva-Madhab Temple. There is a belief that this temple contains the relic of Lord Buddha, while a section of the Buddhist hold that Lord Buddha attained nirvana here. Large number of Bhutanese visit this temple every year during the winter season.
There is a place of pilgrimage for Muslims here known as Poa-Mecca.
According to mythology, the Pandavas had taken shelter in this region during their agyatvas or the period in hiding. One can see the stone bowl used by Bhima during this agyatvas.
Sualkuchi
Assam produces three unique varieties of silks, the Golden Muga, the White Pat and the warm Eri. Silks grown all over the state find their way to Sualkuchi, 32 kms from Guwahati.
Sualkuchi is one of the world's largest weaving villages often called the Manchester of the East. The entire population here is engaged in weaving exquisite silf fabrics. A renowned centre of silk production, particularly known for Muga - the golden silk of Assam which is not produced anywhere else in the world.
Madan Kamdev
Barely 40 kms. away from the sprawling metropolis Guwahati, on N.H. 52 Madan Kamdev is an enigma, a mystery, a marvel and in the words of Omar Khayam, "a veil past which I could not see". Very little is known about the origin of this magnificient archaeological ruins.Written history is almost silent on it, leaving wide room for conjectures and hypothesis.
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Shillong
Shillong is an exquisite hill station, at an altitude of 1500 meters above sea level, nestling on a plateau of the Khasi and Jaintia hills os Assam. Romantic and picturesque with abundance of nature's gifts, Shillong is described as 'Scotland of the East' because of its striking similarity with that of the Scottish highlands and has been attracting indigenous and foreign tourists for decades.
Also enjoy the conducted tours organized by Assam Tourism on every Saturday and Sunday to Shillong and around Guwahati city and on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays during season (November-April) to Kaziranga National Park. Avail also the opportunity to enjoy the River Cruise on the mighty river Brahmaputra everyday onboard “Jolpree” from Sukreswar Ghat, Guwahati.
For booking and details please contact –
Assam Tourism Development Corporation Limited
Asom Paryatan Bhawan, A.K. Azad Road
Paltan Bazar,
Ph: 0361-2633654 / 2738620
Website :
www.assamtourism.org,
www. assamtourismonline.com
Email:
mdatcguw1@dataone.in
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