Kaziranga National Park
India · Assam · 76 m
Description
Kaziranga National Park (কাজিৰঙা ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় উদ্যান) lies on the floodplain of the Brahmaputra in the Indian state of Assam. It protects the largest population of the great one-horned rhinoceros. Tall elephant grass, shallow wetlands called beels and patches of semi-evergreen forest fill the reserve. Wild water buffalo, swamp deer, elephants and tigers move through it. Four safari ranges, Kohora, Bagori, Agaratoli and Burapahar, open jeep tracks to visitors. Annual floods reshape the landscape and close the park through the monsoon. Tea gardens and the Karbi Anglong hills frame the southern edge. Travellers come for dawn jeep drives and outstanding birdlife.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 4 days (optimal 3 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: November – March
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- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Highlights
- Central Range Jeep Safari, Kohora (November - April)
- Great One-horned Rhinoceros Viewing
- Western Range Jeep Safari, Bagori (November - April)
- Kaziranga National Orchid and Biodiversity Park
- Elephant-back Safari (November - April)
- Eastern Range Jeep Safari, Agaratoli (November - April)
- Sohola Beel Wetland Birdwatching
- Kohora Nature Interpretation Centre
- Burapahar Range Jeep Safari, Ghorakati (November - April)
- Assam Tea Estates around Kaziranga
- Diphlu River Banks
- Panbari Reserve Forest Hoolock Gibbons(Day trip)
- Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation, Borjuri(Day trip)
- Kakochang Waterfalls(Day trip)
- Karbi Anglong Hills Viewpoints(Day trip)
- Mishing and Karbi Village Walks
- Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary(Day trip)
- Deopahar Ruins, Numaligarh(Day trip)
- Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary(Day trip)
- Ahom Monuments of Sivasagar(Day trip)
- Majuli River Island(Day trip)
Getting there
- Airports:
- JRH, GAU