India: Cruising the Brahmaputra

Arrive and transfer to the Oberoi Grand for 2 nights. Afternoon at leisure. (N)

Arrive and transfer to the Oberoi Grand for 2 nights. Afternoon at leisure. (N)

Fly to Dibrugarh. Board the RV Sukhapa / RV Charaidew for 10 nights cruising the Brahmaputra river. (B, L, D)

Morning visit to Sibsagar, the one-time capital of the Kings of Assam. Have lunch at a tea estate before cruising to Majuli, the world's largest riverine island. (B, L, D)

Visit Auniati monastery with its eclectic museum. Attend a dance performance at Kamalabari monastery. (B, L, D)

Spend much of the day on the river, watching for water birds and river dolphins. Short visit to a tribal village. (B, L, D)

Visit the temple town of Vishnath before a jeep ride through Kaziranga’s western range. (B, L, D)

Explore Kaziranga's central range on an early morning elephant ride, the best way to get really close to the rhinos and Kaziranga's other mammals. Drive to Kaziranga's little-visited eastern range, or the newly-opened Burapahar range, for a further jeep safari before returning to the boat. (B, L, D)

Visit Tezpur’s sixth century Da Parbatia temple. Cycle rickshaws will take you through the bazaars to Cole Park with its collection of medieval stone carvings. (B, L, D)

Today is spent on the river. (B, L, D)

At Guwahati climb up to the pretty Aswaklanta temple before driving out to the beautifully sited temple ruins of Madan Kamdev. Cruise to Sualkuchi. (B, L, D)

Visit Sualkuchi and its weaving workshops, Nilachal hill with its variety of birds and the poignant Commonwealth War Graves. Museums and bazaars are also visited. (B, L, D)

Disembark and transfer to Guwahati airport. Fly to Kolkata. Overnight at the Oberoi Grand. (B)

Transfer to the airport and fly home. (B)