Wildlife
Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary
A small forest near Mariani and the best place in India to see the hoolock gibbon — the country’s only ape — along with several other primates.
Jorhat
Tea, gibbons and culture in Upper Assam
HeadquartersJorhat
RegionUpper Assam
Best timeOct – Apr
From Guwahati≈ 305 km · 6–7 hrs
Jorhat was the last capital of the Ahom kings and is still a centre of Assamese culture. Come for tea estates, a gibbon sanctuary, heritage sites and the ferry to Majuli.
Places to visit in Jorhat
6 sights and experiences.
Photo: Official anahita · CC BY 3.0
Culture
Tocklai Tea Research Institute
Founded in 1911, the world’s oldest tea research institute and a landmark of “tea city” Jorhat.
Photo: Suraj Kumar Das · CC BY-SA 3.0
Heritage
Jorhat Gymkhana Club
Founded in 1876, home to what is often called Asia’s oldest golf course, plus a historic racecourse.
Photo: JyotiPN · CC BY-SA 4.0
Spiritual
Dhekiakhowa Bornamghar
Madhavdev lit a clay lamp here in 1528, and devotees say its flame has been tended and kept alive ever since — nearly five hundred years.
Photo: Gitartha Bordoloi · CC BY-SA 3.0
Heritage
Lachit Borphukan’s Maidam
Resting place of the Ahom general who defeated the Mughals at the Battle of Saraighat (1671), at Hoollungapar near Jorhat.
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River
Nimati Ghat
Jorhat’s ferry point for Majuli, about 13 km from town. The crossing takes around an hour.
Best time to visit Jorhat
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October to April.
How to reach Jorhat
By airJorhat Airport (Rowriah, JRH), a few km from town.
By trainJorhat Town station and Mariani Junction.
By roadAbout 305 km from Guwahati via NH 715.
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