Kaziranga National Park — the four ranges, the rhinoceros and the safaris
Kaziranga National Park in Assam: the one-horned rhinoceros, the four ranges at Kohora, Bagori, Agoratoli and Burapahar, jeep and elephant safaris, floods.
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Kaziranga
Kaziranga National Park, Assam: the one-horned rhinoceros, the four ranges, jeep and elephant safaris, Kohora, Deopahar, the road from Guwahati and when to go.
Kaziranga is a World Heritage Site and Tiger Reserve on the south bank of the Brahmaputra in Assam, and the best-known home of the Indian one-horned rhinoceros. The state tourism site says the park holds two-thirds of the world's population of the species. Wikipedia adds the largest populations of wild water buffalo and eastern swamp deer, and a large herd of elephants.
The park is entered at Kohora, a small town on National Highway 37 in Golaghat district, where the Central Range begins. The state tourism site names four ranges, Central at Kohora, Western at Bagori, Eastern at Agoratoli and Burapahar, and says jeep safaris run in all four and elephant safaris in the Central and Western ranges. Wikivoyage says the park is closed in the floods from May to October, and the state site names November to April as the best months, so plan for the dry season. Read the park guide before you book.
Kohora is about 190 km from Guwahati by road, and the nearest airport is Jorhat, about 90 km away. Read how to reach Kaziranga, the best time to go and things to do in Kaziranga, and copy the one day at Kaziranga or the two days with the Western Range and Deopahar.
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One day at Kaziranga — Kohora and a Central Range safari
Day plan · wildlife lovers · wildlife
A one-day plan for Kaziranga: be at Kohora before sunrise for a jeep safari in the Central Range, the dry-season months and what to book in advance.
Best Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec
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Two days at Kaziranga — the Western Range, the Central Range and Deopahar
1 night · 2 days · wildlife lovers · wildlife and ruins
A two-day plan for Kaziranga: a Western Range safari at Bagori, the Central Range at Kohora and the Deopahar archaeological site at Numaligarh, with times.
Best Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec
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Things to do in Kaziranga — jeep and elephant safaris, the four ranges, Deopahar and the tea gardens
What to do in Kaziranga: jeep and elephant safaris in the Central, Western, Eastern and Burapahar ranges, the Deopahar ruins, tea gardens and the Karbi hills.
How to reach Kaziranga — from Guwahati, Jorhat and Tezpur, by road, air and train
How to reach Kaziranga: Kohora is about 190 km from Guwahati and 90 km from Jorhat airport by road on our routing, with the official distances and railheads.
Best time to visit Kaziranga — the dry season, the grass burning and the monsoon floods
When to go to Kaziranga: November to April, the best sightseeing from late February to early April, the winter grass burning and the monsoon floods.
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Questions people ask
What is Kaziranga famous for?
The Indian one-horned rhinoceros. The Assam Tourism page says Kaziranga holds two-thirds of the world's population of the species and is also a Tiger Reserve. UNESCO listed it in 1985. Wikipedia adds the largest populations of wild water buffalo and swamp deer, and calls rhino, tiger, elephant, buffalo and swamp deer its Big Five.
What is the best time to visit Kaziranga?
The Assam Tourism page names November to April as the best months, with the best sightseeing from late February to early April. Wikivoyage says the park is closed from May to October because of the Brahmaputra floods. We have no verified opening dates or safari timings, so check with the forest department or the park office.
How far is Kaziranga from Guwahati?
About 190 km and 152 minutes by road from Guwahati to Kohora on our routing; the Assam Tourism page gives 217 km. The nearest airport is Jorhat, about 90 km and 67 minutes by road on our routing, and 95 km on the official page. Regular buses run from Guwahati to Kohora.
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