The Mighty Brahmaputra River

Guwahati - The Brahmaputra

Enjoy some time on arrival to explore the city of Guwahati before setting sail late afternoon. Spend your first full day onboard sailing though the lush Assami countryside.

Tezpur

Explore the town by trishaw, visit the De Parbatia temple with its richly carved portals and Cole Park, a collection of medieval carvings collected from across the region.

Nameri National Park

After an early breakfast, drive two hours to the Nameri National Park at the foot of the blue hills of Arunachal Pradesh. Take a float trip down the Jia-Bhoreli River through the park. There are excellent bird-watching opportunities here and perhaps, the chance of sighting wild elephants. After lunch, take a village walk before returning to the ship.

Kaziranga National Park

Enjoy a Jeep safari of Kaziranga, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to the world’s largest population of Indian One-Horned Rhinoceros, and it has the highest density of Royal Bengal Tigers in India. The park is an incredibly rich biodiversity hotspot and supports large populations of Indian elephants, Indian bison, swamp deer, and capped langurs, it is also a bird spotting paradise.

Tea Gardens

Return downstream to visit a tea estate and historic plantation house. Learn about the tea production process from start to finish in this idyllic setting.

Sualkuchi Silk Village

Sailing down past Guwhati, moor here in the afternoon to see silk production from the cocoon, to spinning and weaving techniques used to make the typical saree worn by Assami women.

Depart Guwahati