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One day at Kaziranga — Kohora and a Central Range safari

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.
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A single day at Kaziranga, keeping to the Central Range at Kohora. Be ready before sunrise, take a jeep safari with a guide, and rest in the middle of the day. For the grasslands and the rhinoceros, read the park guide.

Photos: Rangan Datta Wiki (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Tisha Mukherjee (CC BY-SA 4.0) — via Wikimedia Commons, resized.

Who this is for

Visitors with one day who want the park's best-known range and no long drives.

Day by day

Day 1

A day around the Central Range

2 stops · 2 min on the road

Start at first light; animals are most active early, and the state page says elephant seats should be booked in advance.

  1. 06:00
    Kohora
    town · 1 min from Kaziranga · about 1 h there
    The town on NH 37 that is the main entrance of the park; book the safari and the guide through your stay.
  2. ↓ 2 min by road · 2 km
    07:15
    Kaziranga National Park
    park · 2 min from Kaziranga · about 3 h there
    The Central Range safari, by jeep; the state page says jeep safaris run in all four ranges and elephant safaris in the Central and Western ranges.

Getting there

See how to reach Kaziranga for the road from Guwahati and Jorhat, and the best time to go.

Where to stay

Stay in or near Kohora. The Assam Tourism page names the Kohora-Bonani Lodge, Bonoshree Lodge and Kunjaban Lodge as the department's stays. We have no verified prices or booking rules.

Know before you go

  • Book the safari through your stay or the park office; we have no verified timings, fares or rules.
  • Wikivoyage says the park is closed from May to October because of floods, so travel from November.
  • Stay in the vehicle, follow the guide, and keep your voice low.

Places on this route

Kaziranga National Park — the four ranges, the rhinoceros and the safaris
Kaziranga National Park — the four ranges, the rhinoceros and the safaris
park · 2 min from Kaziranga

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Questions people ask

Can you see Kaziranga in one day?

Yes, in part. A day covers one range, most easily the Central Range at Kohora, about 2 minutes from the town on our routing. The Assam Tourism page says the four main ranges take two to three days, so one day is a taste. Start before sunrise and rest at midday.

Do you need to book the safari in advance?

The Assam Tourism page says elephant safari seats are limited and should be booked in advance, and that jeep safaris are easy to get and need no advance booking. We have no verified timings, fares or rules, and rules change, so ask your stay or the park office before you plan.

What is the best season for the Central Range?

November to April, says the Assam Tourism page, with the best sightseeing from late February to early April. Wikivoyage says winter is good for animals because the grass is burned off, and that the park is closed from May to October because of the floods. Check the dates with the park office.