Wildlife Journeys
Why you must travel to Northeast India for its wildlife?
Northeast India is a wildlife haven, boasting some of the most diverse and unique ecosystems in the world. Its rich biodiversity is protected in numerous national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, such as touristy Kaziranga National Park, home to the one-horned rhinoceros, and the mother forest of Manas National Park, known for tigers and elephants. The dense forests, rolling hills, and river valleys create habitats for rare species like the red panda, clouded leopard, and golden langur. Visiting this region offers an unparalleled opportunity to witness some of Asia's richest wildlife.
Wildlife Travel in the Assam Plains
8 Days / 7 NightsWildlife Travel in the Assam Plains
8 Days / 7 Nights · Assam
The fertile plains of Assam host an array of incredible wildlife. The grasses grow tall and the forests are deep, home to large herds of elephants, rhinos, wild buffalos, and deer, a playground for majestic predators such as tigers and leopards who lurk mysteriously in the thicket. Your journey will cover 4 different natural habitats, from the popular Kaziranga to the offbeat trails of Nameri.
- — Manas, Nameri & Kaziranga National Parks
- — Elephant & jeep safaris
- — Hoolongapar Gibbon Sanctuary
13 Days / 12 NightsThe Great East Himalayan Wildlife Journey
13 Days / 12 Nights · Assam & Arunachal Pradesh
A special tour for the keen wildlife observer, for 13 days, you will go on a thrilling journey in India's wildest territory – the Northeast, and discover biodiversity that is rare, fascinating and endemic. A tour that will cover 5 national parks and 1 wildlife sanctuary, taking you from the Himalayan foothills of Manas National Park to the rainforest of India's largest nature reserve – Namdapha National Park.
- — 5 national parks & a sanctuary
- — Four big cat species in Namdapha
- — Feral wild horses of Dibru-Saikhowa
20 Days / 19 NightsWildlife and Tribes of Northeast India
20 Days / 19 Nights · Assam, Arunachal Pradesh & Nagaland
This tour is a great mix of the rich natural and cultural diversity of Northeast India. A look into not only the wildlife but also the tribes of the region who inhabit the wilderness. Covering 5 of the best national parks of the region which display a multitude of natural habitats, flora and fauna. As you journey across the wild frontier you will get to interact with tribes such as Konyaks and Apatanis.
- — Apatani, Mishing & Konyak tribes
- — 5 national parks across 3 states
- — Namdapha rainforest trekking
4 Days / 3 NightsWildlife Tour of Kaziranga National Park
4 Days / 3 Nights · Assam
Kaziranga National Park's wildlife is endangered and important. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kaziranga has been an epitome of conservation efforts which has found applause from throughout the world. A hundred years of wildlife protection has made the park a safe haven for numerous wild animals, such as the presence of thousands of rhinos and elephants, and more than hundred tigers.
- — UNESCO World Heritage Site
- — River dolphin spotting
- — Elephant & jeep safaris
4 Days / 3 NightsWildlife Tour of Manas National Park
4 Days / 3 Nights · Assam
Manas National Park is one of India's wildest national parks, a tiger reserve and a UNESCO natural heritage site. Offbeat and less touristy, Manas is an ideal place to observe wildlife midst the calmness and serenity of eastern Himalayan forests. Some of Manas's wildlife is extremely rare and endemic such as the tiger, golden langur and the pygmy hog.
- — Golden langur & pygmy hog
- — Bhutan border wilderness
- — 380 bird species
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Read the Assam guideThe highlight was Boroland, Manas NP and the trip to the Bhutanese border, including a walk into Bhutan. The scenery was outstanding and the wilderness of Manas simply great.
Rainer K
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