Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary

Located just 40 km from Guwahati and just over an hour's drive, this is a small paradise for wildlife lovers. Boasting of the highest density of one-horned rhinoceros in the world, you can watch Rhinos in the wild from really close quarters. Pobitora WLS is also an acclaimed bird sanctuary, where thousands of migratory bords come flying in every winter. Moreover, there are a wide variety of beautiful resident bird species that are seen all throughout the year. Other animals include the wild water buffaloes, the wild boar, the pigmy hog, jackals, reptiles and in the hilly ranges, leopards and slow loris.

However, a visit to Pobitora is not just about wildlife. Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary was created not too long back, by the efforts of the local villagers, who felt the need for protecting the Rhinos and other animals who grazed on their lands. The nearby villages of Mayong also have, on their own right, a strong place in the history of Assam. From ancient times, these villages have been famous for the tantric practices practiced here. These stories are now preserved in a small yet beautiful museum created by the locals very near to the sanctuary. Apart for this, there are evidences of very ancient civilization that existed here, through sculptures, temples, stone inscriptions and archaeological discoveries. There are beautiful viewpoints from where one can look at the majestic Brahmaputra. You can end a day with beautiful sunset boat rides to the sandbanks, wherein one can spot the Gangetic River Dolphins and play in the soft white sand in the middle of the river.

Our itineraries are prepared to offer you a relaxed trip to this little paradise where you can experience the wildlife safaris, go birdwatching, beautiful boat rides, learn about the history of this place, meet the locals and understand the local culture, taste the local cuisine, enjoy the local music and dance, go for village walks or go cycling and many more.

Itinerary    (2 nights, 3 days)

Day 1

• Leave from Guwahati by 12:30 PM and reach Pobitora by 2:00 PM
• Check-in to your rooms, and proceed for lunch
• Post Lunch go for the jeep safari in the afternoon. Jeep safari takes about 1 hour.
• After the safari, come back to the resort to freshen up. Enjoy the evening at the resort with a game of badminton or explore the village roads on cycles or walking.
• Enjoy a great Bihu dance performance by local troupe on the resort lawns.
• Have an early dinner and retire for the night

Day 2

• Wake up very early in the morning to go for the elephant safari. Safari is approximately for 1 hour.
• Come back for a good breakfast at the resort.
• Go for birdwatching and museum visit.
• Come back for a traditional Assamese lunch at the resort
• After lunch go for the Kashashila hill viewpoint and the Boat safari
• Enjoy the evening sunset boat ride and visit the sandbanks

• Sit around a bonfire and listen to local folklore, jungle stories, listen to good light music with your friends and family, stargazing
• Have dinner and retire to your rooms

Day3

• Wake up and have a lazy breakfast
• You can check out and go towards Narasingha Temple, one of the rarest temples and capture the beautiful views of the Brahmaputra from here. Also visit the rock inscription.
• Proceed on your journey back to Guwahati with great memories and wonderful experiences.

Package Price: All prices are customised as per package requirements

Package inclusions:

• Airport transfers
• Local transportation
• Accommodation as per budget
• Breakfast as per the itinerary
• Local sightseeing
• Government taxes, Toll fees

Not included in package

• Meals, other than ones included in package
• Safari charges, entry fees to parks, caves, etc. and fees for boat rides, recreation activities
• Museum entry fees
• Parking fees
• Charges for cultural shows
• Any other costs of personal nature not included in the package
• Personal use of vehicle outside the itinerary

Payment and Refund Policy

As soon we finalize the itinerary, we request you for 100% payment of the package costs as we need to get the bookings done for your accommodation and vehicles. This happens only after advance payment. This removes any hassles on either side during the trip.

However, we also understand that there could be unforeseen circumstances due to which the trip may need to get cancelled or postponed. Cancellations if done early, poses no problems. But last-minute cancellations result in monetary loss for everyone, leaving aside the loss of time and effort spent in detailing each and every step of the itinerary.

We therefore follow the following refund policy.

• For Cancellation before 15 days of start of journey – 100% Refund
• For Cancellation within 7-15 days before start date of trip – 50% Refund
• For Cancellation within 0-7 days before start of journey – 0% Refund

Note

• The itineraries are subject to change as per flight timings, budgets and preferences of the guests.
• All our tours are customised and hence we do not display any approximate pricing as every tour is unique. We do not book the packages unless payments are made timely.
• The itinerary contains the locations we cover. We want you to enjoy your moments and do not want to rush in and out of a place of interest. Due to more time spent in a particular place of liking by our guests, we might not be able to cover another place in the itinerary. Hence, we request our guests to understand this and cooperate with us accordingly.
• We are nature lovers and respect the blessings we have received through it. We do not encourage any harm to any living or non-living thing on this planet, and want our guests to do the same.
• We would like our guests to respect and follow the norms laid out in all the places we/they visit. 
• Certain activities like Safaris, Museum, Waterfalls and Parks have logically defined entry and exit timings. These need to be followed as directed. 

• Aryastays would not be responsible in case any part or whole of the itinerary needs to be cancelled/postponed due to force-majeure events like bad weather, excessive snowfall, strikes or any other unforeseeable events or situations not within our control. We request our guests to kindly bear with us in such situations.