Wildlife Journeys
Why travel to Northeast India for its wildlife?
Northeast India holds some of the richest wildlife habitat in Asia, protected in parks most visitors to India never reach. Kaziranga has two-thirds of the world's one-horned rhinos. Manas, quieter and wilder, holds tigers and elephants right up to the Bhutan border. Between them the forests, hills, and river valleys shelter red panda, clouded leopard, and golden langur. We time each trip to when a park is at its best, and every itinerary below can be reshaped around what you most want to see.
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 rich biodiversity of both mammals and avifauna. Journey into Manas, Nameri, and Kaziranga National Parks, experience elephant-back safaris through tall grasslands, witness one-horned rhinos at close range, and track Bengal tigers with expert naturalists. Visit the Hoolongapar Gibbon Sanctuary to spot seven primate species including the western hoolock gibbon.
- — 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
An extensive journey across India's wildest territory discovering rare and endemic biodiversity. Covers five national parks and the Hoolongapar Gibbon Sanctuary across Assam and Arunachal Pradesh — from the rhinos of Kaziranga to the four big cat species of Namdapha, the feral wild horses of Dibru-Saikhowa, and nine of India's fourteen primate species.
- — 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
Combines natural and cultural diversity with interactions with indigenous tribes across Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Nagaland. Five national parks displaying multiple habitats, plus close encounters with the Apatani of Ziro Valley, the mask-makers of Majuli, and the tattooed Konyak warriors of Mon district. Multi-day trekking through Namdapha's virgin rainforest.
- — 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
A focused wildlife weekend in Kaziranga — a UNESCO World Heritage Site home to thousands of rhinos and elephants, and more than a hundred tigers. Jeep safaris across the eastern, central, and western ranges, a river safari at the Brahmaputra-Dhansiri confluence to spot river dolphins, and an optional elephant safari at dawn.
- — UNESCO World Heritage Site
- — River dolphin spotting
- — Elephant & jeep safaris
4 Days / 3 NightsWildlife Tour of Manas National Park
4 Days / 3 Nights · Assam
An offbeat and less touristy UNESCO natural heritage site in the Eastern Himalayan foothills. A tiger reserve with rare endemic species including the golden langur and pygmy hog. Elephant safaris at Bansbari Range, jeep safaris along the Beki River near the Bhutan border, jungle walks, and visits to local Bodo tribal villages.
- — 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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