Situated on the banks of the mighty river Brahmaputra, Guwahati is Assam's capital. It was once known as "Pragiyotishpura". Guwahati is the gateway to one of the most exotic and fascinating regions of India - the North-East India.
Today, Guwahati is the business hub of the region and also Assam's largest city. It is the service centre for the oil industry and tea plantations; the world's largest tea auctions are held here. There are many ancient Hindu temples in and around Guwahati.

Guwahati is particularly famous for its Kamakhya temple situated atop the Nilachal hill, at a distance of 10 km from the railway station. Noted to be the most sacred among the tantrik shrines of Shakti worship in the world, Kamakhya, was built in the 10th century by the Koch king, Naranarayan. It is a common practice here to offer animal sacrifice to appease the Goddess. Above Kamakhya is another small temple, Bhubaneshwari, from where one can have a bird's eye view of the city.

The Shiva temple stands on Peacock island in the midst of river Brahmaputra. The temple built by an Ahom king in 1594, can be reached by crossing the river via country boats plying from Kachari Ghat in Guwahati. Ferries make regular crossings from 7am to 5pm. The site is especially busy during the annual Shivaratri festival, when devotees from all over the state come to worship the god.

The Kalakshetra is the newest addition to the many attractions of Guwahati. Built in the 1990's, the artistic excellence of Assam and rest of the north-eastern region is displayed here. It houses a Central Museum where cultural objects and day-to-day articles used by different ethnic groups will be preserved and exhibited, an Open Air Theatre with 2000 capacity to hold folk festivals and to present traditional dance and drama of the State, an Artists' Village which offers the visitors and the residents an atmosphere of the village of Assam, the Sahitya Bhavan which is a library of rare books and manuscripts, the Lalit-Kala Bhavan which has sufficient space for exhibition, art and sculpture workshops, and a Heritage Park. The Kalakshetra has been chosen as the venue for many cultural activities. Named after the greatest Vaishnava saint and the greatest integrator of the Assamese society Srimanta Sankardeva, the Kalakshetra is a multi-Arts complex.

Kaziranga National Park is located 215 Km away from Guwahati, at Kohora. This park on the banks of the Brahmaputra, occupying around 430 sq km is a World Heritage Site. The Indian one-horned rhino is the main attraction of this park. It was declared a reserve forest in 1926 to save the one-horned rhino. It has swamp deer, hog deer, wild pig, hoolock, wild buffalos, sambar gibbon, pythons, tiger and elephants. There is a rich variety of shallow water fowls, the egrets, pond herons, river terns, fishing eagles, adjutant storks, black necked storks, etc. It is also the breeding place of pelicans. The river here, has the gharial (fish eating crocodile) and dolphins.
The best season is November mid to April. It is closed during monsoon ( April to mid October). Trained elephants are available as mounts for seeing the park. Jeep drives and mini Buses are also available.

The Park has a vast expanse of deciduous forests that are so dense that minimal light passes through it. Its wet grasslands are the home of the rhino, water buffalo, elephant and tiger. Manas is a fascinating tiger reserve. It is also noted for its population of rare golden langur - found only in this part of the country. They can be often spotted on the tall trees. Other primates in the Park include the capped langur, Assamese macaque, the slow loris and the hoolock gibbon. The hoolock gibbon though rarely seen, its call can be heard resounding through the dense forest cover. Other inhabitants of the Reserve include the attractive red panda, occasionally seen in the higher elevations. The lush forest canopy shelters colourful birds - the giant hornbills, both pied and gray varieties, pheasants, jungle fowl and scarlet minivet, etc. The water-birds along the rivers include brahminy ducks, mergansers and a range of egrets, herons and pelicans. The river Masas is flowing through the sanctury, and Bhutan is situated on the other bank of the river manas.

Nameri Tiger Reserve is nestled at the foothills of Eastern Himalayas; it covers an area of 200 Sq. Kms. Situated in the eastern border of Assam valley and mountainous Arunachal Pradesh, it's a very scenic sanctuary with river Jia Bhoroli bifurcating through. It is home to a bounty of birds, tiger, leopard, bison, sambar, hog deer, sloth bear, Himalayan black bear, Malayam Giant Squirrel and internationally acclaimed catch-and-release fishing. Nameri is home to some of of the endangered species like White-winged Wood Duck, and many other winged species like Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker, Himalayan Flameback, Hornbill, Dollarbird, Crested Kingfisher, Blue-bearded Bee-eater, Brown Fish Owl, Jungle Owlet, Barred Cuckoo Dove, Great Thick-knee, Ibisbill, River Lapwing, River Tern, Osprey, Pallas's Fish Eagle, Grey-headed Fish Eagle, Bonelli's Eagle, Darter, Purple Heron, Black Stork, Lesser Adjutant, Spangled Drongo, Greater Racket Tailed Drongo.

Shillong is a picturesque hill station in the state of Meghalaya offering a good holiday all year round. One of the most motorable hill stations, a stay at Shillong does not require as much mandatory walking as in other places. Adequate facilities, scenic beauty, cheerful people, clouds and tall pines, mountains, valleys, meadows and an excellent golf course make Shillong a great destination. The people Khasi, Jaintia and Garo hill tribes have a colorful lifestyle and cultural traditions. Shillong can be a base for visiting other places in Meghalaya.
High above the hazy valleys and foaming rivers, hidden in the rolling clouds and perched on an headland, lies Cherrapunji, 4,500 ft above the sea level. Cherrapunji in the north eastern state of Meghalaya is a spectacular location with the year-round rain. Long ago, Cherrapunji in Meghalaya had earned the coveted place in the Guinness Book of World for being the wettest place on the earth. This is one place all over the world, where the rainfall can be recorded in feet rather than in millimeters.
The pristine land with ever-lasting beauty, is perhaps the only place in India, which has just one season - the monsoon. The rainfall varies from heavy to medium to light, but there is no month without rain. Another surprising fact about Cherrapunji Meghalaya is that, it rains mostly at night. Day-to-day activity does not really get disrupted by the rain.

"Tawang, A Hidden Paradise Beyond Imagination" that enables visitors to quench their all wishes for nature and its pure scenic beauty. In the lap of high mountains and lasting of green pine trees, it is an apple of a unique color for visitors not to taste but to inhale and feel through eyes. Mountains full of wild flowers in different colors present an incomparable sight of eternal beauty.
The sight of the tranquil water of lakes, rivers and of numerous high water falls reflecting the color of blue sky and sometimes hovering clouds overhead gives a very heart touching sensational experience to the visitors. Occasionally, the appearance of the mist enveloping the rivers and lakes and valleys reveals a pure beauty inherent in nature in this hidden paradise. The true lovers of nature who wish to enjoy the Nature in true sense, this hidden paradise welcome them. The best season the visitor can choose for coming to Tawang is between September to November. This time is ideal with clear weather and a little chill in the air. Snow covered landscape can be experienced between December to March.
Mooreed high up in the mountain ranges of the Himalayas, at 3500 meters above sea level is Tawang - the beautiful land of Monpas. Tawang is in Arunachal Pradesh of India and it is around one day drive from Guwahati.
The inhabitants of the districts are all of Monpa tribes. The Monpas belong to Mongoloid stock, are well built, and fair in complexion. Their houses are built with stones and timbers. Agriculture and Animal Husbandry are the fundamental means of the Monpas occupation.