Travel guide · All 35 districts
Discover every corner of Assam
Rhinos and river islands, Ahom palaces and tea gardens, blue hills and Bodo villages — what to see in each district, when to go and how to get there.
35districts
173places to see
7regions
135free-licence photos
Photo: Diganta Talukdar · CC BY-SA 4.0
Top experiences
Not sure where to start? These are Assam’s best-loved trips.
Kaziranga rhinosGolaghat · photo: Diganta Talukdar, CC BY-SA 4.0
Majuli’s satrasMajuli · photo: Paramasha, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ahom monumentsSivasagar · photo: Rangan Datta Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
Haflong hillsDima Hasao · photo: JyotiPN, CC BY-SA 4.0
Manas tiger reserveBaksa · photo: Lonav Bharali, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kamakhya & GuwahatiKamrup Metropolitan · photo: Srabanti.basak, CC BY-SA 4.0
UNESCO MoidamsCharaideo · photo: Sarangakrishnachetia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dhubri riverfrontDhubri · photo: Plentyhabib19, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lower Assam
Guwahati, the Brahmaputra’s western bends, satra towns, silk villages and the far-west border districts.
Photo: Srabanti.basak · CC BY-SA 4.0
Lower AssamKamrup Metropolitan
HQ: Guwahati
Kamakhya Temple · Umananda (Peacock Island) · Brahmaputra riverfront & sunset cruises
Photo: Prof. Vikramjit Kakati · CC BY-SA 4.0
Lower AssamKamrup
HQ: Amingaon
Hayagriva Madhava Temple, Hajo · Poa Mecca, Hajo · Sualkuchi silk town
Photo: অজয় দাস · CC BY-SA 4.0
Lower AssamNalbari
HQ: Nalbari
Shree Shree Hari Mandir · Bilbeswar Devalaya, Belsor · Basudev Devalaya, Balikaria
Photo: উদ্দীপতালুকদাৰ · CC BY-SA 4.0
Lower AssamBarpeta
HQ: Barpeta
Barpeta Satra · Patbausi Satra · Sarthebari bell-metal craft
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Lower AssamBajali
HQ: Pathsala
Pathsala & mobile theatre · Jalikhata (Kalibari Than) · Parihareswar Devalaya
Photo: Drashokk · CC BY-SA 4.0
Lower AssamBongaigaon
HQ: Bongaigaon
Kakoijana Reserve Forest · Jogighopa rock-cut caves · Bageshwari Temple
Photo: Medhi jyoti · CC BY-SA 4.0
Lower AssamGoalpara
HQ: Goalpara
Sri Surya Pahar · Tukreswari Temple · Urpad Beel
Photo: Plentyhabib19 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Lower AssamDhubri
HQ: Dhubri
Gurdwara Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib · Panbari (Rangamati) Mosque · Matiabag Palace, Gauripur
Photo: হানিফ আলী · CC BY 4.0
Lower AssamSouth Salmara-Mankachar
HQ: Hatsingimari
Kamakhya Temple, Mankachar · Tomb of Mir Jumla · Brahmaputra ferry from Dhubri
Bodoland (BTR)
Foothill forests along the Bhutan border — Manas, golden langurs, clear rivers and Bodo culture.
Photo: Panjit basumatary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bodoland (BTR)Kokrajhar
HQ: Kokrajhar
Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary · Raimona National Park · Diplai Beel
Photo: BVECJordan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bodoland (BTR)Chirang
HQ: Kajalgaon
Manas National Park (western part) · Aie river & Patabari island · Eco-tourism & picnic spots
Photo: Lonav Bharali · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bodoland (BTR)Baksa
HQ: Mushalpur
Manas National Park · Mathanguri · Bansbari & Bhuyanpara ranges
Photo: Sujan Bandyopadhyay · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bodoland (BTR)Tamulpur
HQ: Tamulpur
Darranga & the Bhutan border · Samdrup Jongkhar gate · Barnadi forest belt
Photo: Rajuonline · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bodoland (BTR)Udalguri
HQ: Udalguri
Bhairabkunda · Gethsemane man-made forest · Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary
North Bank
Between the Brahmaputra and the Himalayan foothills — Tezpur, Orang, river rafting and Mising villages.
Photo: Nejib Ahmed · CC BY-SA 4.0
North BankDarrang
HQ: Mangaldoi
Orang National Park · Patharighat memorial · Mangaldoi town
Photo: Drashokk · CC BY-SA 4.0
North BankSonitpur
HQ: Tezpur
Agnigarh · Mahabhairab Temple · Da-Parbatia
Photo: Rishav999 · CC BY-SA 3.0
North BankBiswanath
HQ: Biswanath Chariali
Biswanath Ghat · Nagshankar Temple · Behali Reserve Forest
Photo: Nalbarian · CC BY-SA 4.0
North BankLakhimpur
HQ: North Lakhimpur
Madhavdev’s birthplace, Letekupukhuri · Ranganadi river · Subansiri at Gerukamukh
Photo: Nayan j Nath · CC BY-SA 4.0
North BankDhemaji
HQ: Dhemaji
Bogibeel Bridge · Ali-Aye-Ligang festival · Bordoibam-Bilmukh Bird Sanctuary
Central Assam
The heart of the valley — Sankardev’s birthplace, Pobitora’s rhinos, Mayong and the Jonbeel barter fair.
Photo: BhuyanBhaskar · CC BY 4.0
Central AssamNagaon
HQ: Nagaon
Batadrava Than (Bordowa) · Kaziranga – Bagori (western) range · Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary
Photo: GeoEvan (www.polgeonow.com) · CC BY 4.0
Central AssamHojai
HQ: Sankardev Nagar (Hojai)
Lumding Junction & the hill railway · Doboka and the Davaka kingdom · Rajbari, Akashi Ganga & Sankhadevi
Photo: Biswarup Sen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Central AssamMorigaon
HQ: Morigaon
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary · Mayong · Jonbeel Mela
Upper Assam
Kaziranga, Majuli, Ahom capitals, tea country and the far-eastern rainforests.
Photo: Diganta Talukdar · CC BY-SA 4.0
Upper AssamGolaghat
HQ: Golaghat
Kaziranga National Park · Deopahar, Numaligarh · Negheriting Shiva Doul
Photo: কুমুদ ঘোষ · CC BY 4.0
Upper AssamJorhat
HQ: Jorhat
Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary · Tocklai Tea Research Institute · Jorhat Gymkhana Club
Photo: Paramasha · CC BY-SA 4.0
Upper AssamMajuli
HQ: Garamur
Auniati Satra · Dakhinpat Satra · Uttar Kamalabari Satra
Photo: Rangan Datta Wiki · CC BY-SA 4.0
Upper AssamSivasagar
HQ: Sivasagar
Rang Ghar · Talatal Ghar · Kareng Ghar, Garhgaon
Photo: Sarangakrishnachetia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Upper AssamCharaideo
HQ: Sonari
Charaideo Moidams · Charaideo, the first capital · Tea country around Sonari
Photo: Nilotpal Hazarika123 · CC0
Upper AssamDibrugarh
HQ: Dibrugarh
Tea estates & heritage bungalows · Bogibeel Bridge · Dehing Patkai National Park
Photo: Dhruba Jyoti Baruah · CC BY-SA 4.0
Upper AssamTinsukia
HQ: Tinsukia
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park · Maguri-Motapung Beel · Digboi — the Oil City
Hill Districts
Cool blue hills of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao — Haflong, Jatinga, waterfalls and tribal festivals.
Photo: Sardar Hironjyoti Beshra · CC BY-SA 3.0
Hill DistrictsKarbi Anglong
HQ: Diphu
Karbi Youth Festival, Taralangso · Diphu hills · Langvoku Waterfalls
Photo: Sobai Naphlang · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hill DistrictsWest Karbi Anglong
HQ: Hamren
Umswai Valley & Shikdamakha · Metha-long-e monoliths, Donkamokam · Amreng on the Kopili
Photo: JyotiPN · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hill DistrictsDima Hasao
HQ: Haflong
Haflong viewpoints · Haflong Lake · Jatinga
Barak Valley
Southern Assam around Silchar — tea gardens, wetlands, the Barak river and border towns.
Photo: abymac · CC BY-SA 3.0
Barak ValleyCachar
HQ: Silchar
Bhuban Pahar Shiva temple · Khaspur ruins · Barail Wildlife Sanctuary
Photo: Jabir Ahemd Lasker · CC BY-SA 2.5
Barak ValleyHailakandi
HQ: Hailakandi
Tea estates · Pach Pirr Mukam · Siddheswar Bari Shiva temple
Photo: ৰাজদ্বীপ ৰাজবংশী · CC BY-SA 4.0
Barak ValleySribhumi (Karimganj)
HQ: Karimganj
Son Beel · Malegarh 1857 memorial, Latu · Badarpur Fort