A greyish-black coloured primordial beast roams across the vast flood plains of Kaziranga. Travelers from all over the world visit this beautiful land to catch a glimpse of this majestic animal-the Great Indian One-Horned Rhino.
Lush wooded groves and huge swampy grasslands weave together an awe-inspiring landscape where these giants wander freely. Kaziranga is the only place in the world where the 3 giants- the Elephant, the Water-Buffalo and the One-Horned Rhino are found together in the wild. And believe it or not, Kaziranga has more tigers per sq.km than any other reserve in the world! Kaziranga throws up some superlative birding opportunities for the enthusiasts, with some participants reporting bird counts of over 250 species in under 3 days!
Day 1
We board the 7:25 am Indigo flight from Mumbai and leaving for Guwahati. On our arrival in Guwahati at
around 10:30 am and after a quick breakfast, we proceed towards Kaziranga. This drive of about 4 hours
would take you across the vast lands blessed by the waters of the Brahmaputra! We reach Kaziranga by by late
afternoon, have a sumptuous lunch and relax for a bit. In the evening, you can either laze around in the hotel
or come with us for a bird-watching trail though the dense woods all around. Over a hot Assamese dinner, we will discuss the course of action for the next 3 days.
Day 2
An early wake up call, a hot tea and you are ready to enter the mesmerizing forest! We go on our first safari
through the brilliant grasslands in our search for the Rhinos! Watching these gigantic beasts graze peacefully is the experience so very unique to Kaziranga!
We hope to see all of Kaziranga's big herbivores, search for a number of birds from atop the watchtowers and
of course, keep all our eyes and ears open for a glimpse, however fleeting, of orange and black stripes slipping
past us and into the dark grasses! After a rewarding morning session, we return back to the resort. Post lunch,
we enter the forest for yet another safari. An evening in Kaziranga is almost myth like, with the red and orange
hues of the setting sun adorning the mist-filled grasses with a magnificent tinge! A lone Rhino in this setting, against the distant Himalayan foothills is a sight to behold!
Day 3
A new day in Kaziranga would dawn with renewed energy and vigour. Off we set out for 2 more jungle safaris
in the mystical forest! Traveling through the broadleaf forest patches where hundreds of forest birds sing their
songs of joy and across the vast lakes and swamps where many a secret of the wild lay hidden is bound to
leave you in a dizzying state of ecstasy! The fresh aroma so very typical of Indian grasslands arouse your
senses, and so would the beautiful sights all around! Four safaris old and our Kaziranga odyssey would already mark its imprint on your minds!
Day 4
We go on our last jungle drive. We search for all the animals and birds those have eluded us till now! And just
like all jungle experiences, with a few hits and many misses, we will leave the giant floodplains and its giant inhabitants behind before heading towards Guwahati to board the flight back to Mumbai.
