Kaziranga National Park

Rhino

Kaziranga, perhaps North Eastern India's most famous National park, is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. The natioanl park consists of a 430 square kilometre tract of low-lying grassland sprinkled with shallow lakes and woodlands. Kaziranga National Park is famous for its 1,000-strong population of Indian One-horned Rhinoceros, which is more than two tons of frightening muscle and tank-like belligerence, and wild Water Buffalos, but the Kaziranga rhino reserve also rivals Bharatpur for wetland birds and supports localised and endangered grassland species such as Swamp Partridge and Bengal Florican. Kaziranga is divided into three ranges, each with its own character and highlights. The popular central range supports higher densities of Rhinos, Elephants and Water Buffalos, but it is the eastern range which offers some of the most exciting and varied wildlife-watching in Kaziranga. At Sohola bheel you are likely to see Greater Adjutant Stork, Pallas’ and Grey-headed Fishing Eagle and a great variety of waterfowl. Otters are frequently seen on a nearby river, and the woodlands harbour woodpeckers, Fairy Bluebirds, flocks of Spot-winged Stares, warblers and much more. It is in this less visited region of the park that you will have the best chance of sighting Tigers.

Game rides in Kaziranga National Park
Game rides in Kaziranga National Park are conducted in Jeeps and on Elephant back.

Visiting Kaziranga National Park
The best time to visit Kaziranga is from Mid November to early April. The national park remains open from November to April .

Water Buffalos

Getting to Kaziranga
Kaziranga is approximately 220 kms/ 5 hour drive from Guwahati Airport and 95 kms/2 hour drive from Jorhat Airport. There are regular daily flights to Guwahati from both Kolkatta and Delhi . Jorhat is connected to Kolkatta by regular flights as well.

• The Wild Grass Resort