Assam is famous for its traditions and vibrant culture. Sometimes people called Assam as "Jongholar Rajya" that means a land of wild forest. Assam is also full of mighty rivers and acres of tea plantations. The Assam's hill station Haflong known as the land of blue hills offers adventures activities such as trekking, paragliding etc. The Brahmaputra river which also known as the soul of Assam has become an important part of the tourism industry. All these things make asssam biggest tourist attraction.

Are you looking for the Top Tourist Places in Assam, if yes here's the top 5 tourist places in Assam you must visit once.

Top five tourist places in Assam

The Kaziranga National Park is one of the best tourist place in Assam located on the bank of Brahmaputra river within two district- Nagaon and Golaghat district. It is the world heritage site declared by UNESCO. Kaziranga is famous for its one horned Rhinoceros. Kaziranga hosts two-third of the worlds great one horned rhino. It also has the worlds largest population of many mammals including elephants, bears, tigers etc. and thousands of birds. By visiting Kaziranga you can do Jeep Safari, Elephant Safari etc.

2. Manas National Park



The Manas National Park is the another UNESCO declared worlds heritage site located in Assam in the district between Baksa and Chirrang. It also distincted as Project Tiger Reserve, Project Elephant Reserve and Biosphere Reserve at the same time. The famous Manas river flows through the west of the park. The Manas river separate the park from Royal Manas National Park in Bhutan. By visiting Manas you can do Jeep Safari, Elephant Safari, River Rafting etc.

3. Majuli Island

Majuli is the largest river Island in the world located in the great Brahmaputra river (known as the soul of Assam). Majuli is also known as the cultural capital of Assamese civilization. It carries a rich heritage of Assamese Neo Vashnavite culture through the tribal communities as there are 22 Vaishnava Satras in the Island. The Island is also rich in the nature and many migratory birds.

4. Hajo



















Hajo is the ancient pilgrimage centre for Hindus, Muslims And Buddhists located on the Bank of Brahmaputra 24 KM from the Assam's largest city Guwahati. The place attract a lots of tourist for its famous Hayagriva Madhav Temple and for the great Powa Mecca.


5. Kamakhya Temple














It is a temple dedicated to the mother Goddes Kamakhya. Kamakhya temple is one of the Shaktipithas in India. Lots of tourist from all over the world come every year to be witnesssed the annual festival called Ambubachi Mela.

Eid al-Adha is the second of two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide each year. It is also popularly known as the "Festival of Sacrifice" because of the mysterious story behind this day. It honors the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God's command. Before Abraham could sacrifice his son, God provided a ram to sacrifice instead. In commemoration of this, an animal is sacrificed and divided into three parts: one third of the share is given to the poor and needy; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is retained by the family. In the Islamic lunar calender, Eid al-Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhu al- Hijjah. In the international calender, the dates vary from year to year drifting approximately 11 days earlier each year.