Kaziranga Rhino Tours

Kaziranga is a National Park and well recognized as a World Heritage Site. It is also recognized as an Important Bird Area by Birdlife International.  The amazing biodiversity, rugged terrain, and picturesque Himalayan settings invite another species to its enchanted abode – humans. Though very much part of conservation and protection, humans arrive here in large numbers as holidaymakers, wildlife enthusiasts, photographers, and filmmakers. This lot is ever-present in the park whence it is open. Kaziranga is situated in Eastern Himalayan Foothills in the State of Assam in Karbi Anlgong, Golaghat, and Nagoan Districts.  It is accessible from New Delhi via Guwahati by flight and then a four-hour drive to the park. The drive itself is scenic and many tourists have seen tigers and rhinos on the way. 

The park excursions are organized as rhino safari on open jeeps and elephant back. These are the best means to see the numerous wild denizens of the park including the tiger and the rhino. The tall grasslands full of elephant grass and the marshes are ideal for sighting wildlife. The water buffalo and swamp deer prefer marshes and wetland habitats.

The park is home to more than two thousand rhinos, over sixteen hundred water buffalo, one thousand elephants, and five hundred eastern swamp deer along with common animals like sambar, chital, and guar. One can also see rare golden and capped langur, hoolock gibbon, Assamese macaque, and hog deer. Small and nocturnal life is interesting too and you can see ferret badgers, Chinese and Indian pangolins, flying and giant squirrels, and three species of small cats. There are a number of observation towers inside the core area of the park. The observation towers enable photography and closer sightings of the animals.

The avian species here are as striking as the mammals and one can observe a wide variety of families in the park.  The destination is home to residents and winter migrants and a good birding trip will lead to fabulous sightings. Some of the interesting species seen here are the greater adjutant stork, ferruginous duck, lesser white-fronted goose, Baer’s pochard, Eastern imperial eagle, black-necked stork, white-bellied heron, Nordmann’s greenshank, lesser kestrel, pelicans, lesser wreathed hornbill, marsh babbler, Finn’s weaver, Hodgson’s bush chat, Jerdon’s babbler and many more. 

The unique wildlife makes the reserve a much-desired destination for a safari holiday. There are organized tours for rhino sighting at Kaziranga. These are conducted by tour operators as all in one package. Please book permits in advance if you are traveling on your own else request the tour operators.

The tourism infrastructure is well laid with good access roads, internal jungle roads and a wide range of hotels and restaurants from budget to high-end facilitate accommodation. There are very many lodges that cater to guests arriving at Kaziranga National Park. Please book accommodation and taxi in advance since during the rush time there may be difficulty in availing of these services. But many modern amenities may not be available hence carry essentials along with you including much-needed cash.   

The best season for a safari holiday is between November to April after that monsoon rains take over and the weather is unstable. Avoid excursions during festivals and weekends.