🌾 The Assam Mosaic: Culture, Crafts & Canopies

8 Days | Explore the Spirit of Assam Through Its Soulful Crafts, Majestic Landscapes, and Living Traditions
Unfold the many layers of Assam — from the mystic to the artisanal, from ancient temples to jungle safaris, from riverside villages to royal heritage.

🛬 Day 1: Touchdown in the Land of Legends

• Arrive in Guwahati, Assam’s vibrant cultural gateway

• Stroll through the Brahmaputra Heritage Centre or the artistic expanse of Sankardev Kalakshetra

• Glide into the sunset with a cruise on the mighty Brahmaputra

• Evening: Itinerary briefing, wine tasting, and a delicious Assamese welcome dinner

• Overnight at a heritage or boutique stay in Guwahati

🌿 Day 2: From Mystic Mayong to Amazing Handicrafts

• (Optional) Sunrise visit to Kamakhya Temple, one of India’s most sacred Shakti Peethas

• Dive into innovation with a visit to craftspeople transforming water hyacinth into beautiful products

• Travel to Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, famed for its dense population of one-horned rhinos

• Explore Mayong, India’s ancient "Land of Black Magic" – steeped in myth, tantra, and folk healing

• Sunset boat safari followed by a bonfire dinner of local delicacies under starry skies

• Overnight at Pobitora eco-stay or jungle lodge

🐘 Day 3: Art, Rhinos & Cultural Rhythms

• Up-close elephant safari into Pobitora's wild heart

• Hearty traditional breakfast

• Head to Nagaon Art Village, home to a Guinness record-holding artist

• Witness Assamese traditional jewellery-making

• Arrive at Kaziranga National Park

• Evening: Dinner at Orchid Park with folk performances, music, and dance

• Overnight stay in Kaziranga

🌊 Day 4: From Wild Forests to River Island Bliss

• Early safari at Kaziranga – encounter rhinos, deer, wild buffalo, and exotic birds

• Post-breakfast, ferry across the Brahmaputra to Majuli, the world’s largest inhabited river island

• Wander through charming sattra villages, where life flows to the rhythm of the river

• Overnight stay at a Majuli heritage stay or homestay

🎭 Day 5: Sacred Satras & Majuli's Hidden Treasures

• Explore Vaishnavite Satras – serene monasteries with a history of over 500 years

• Visit Samaguri Satra, where intricate masks come to life in the hands of master artisans

• Discover ancient artefacts at Auniati Satra Museum

• Soak in evening devotional music and cultural performances

• Overnight stay at Majuli

🏯 Day 6: Echoes of an Empire – Ahom Heritage Trail

• Ferry back to the mainland and drive to Sivasagar, the ancient capital of the Ahom dynasty

• Explore Rang Ghar, Kareng Ghar, and Shivadol temples — marvels of architecture and engineering

• Continue to Charaideo Maidams, the mysterious Ahom-era burial tombs (India’s very own pyramids!)

• Return to Jorhat, the cultural capital of Upper Assam

• Overnight stay in Jorhat

🍵 Day 7: Among the Fragrance of Tea

• Begin your day with tea tasting and a plantation walk in a lush Assam Tea Estate

• Discover the craftsmanship behind your morning cup of chai

• Afternoon drive back to Guwahati

• Overnight stay in Guwahati

🧺 Day 8: Handpicked Treasures & Fond Farewells

• Final stop at NEDFi Haat – a curated marketplace featuring handicrafts and handlooms from all across the Northeast

• Meet artisans, shop for exquisite souvenirs, and relive the week’s cultural journey

• Depart from Guwahati Airport with a suitcase of memories and a heart full of Assam

🌟 Tour Highlights

• Elephant & Jeep safaris at Pobitora & Kaziranga

• Artisans of water hyacinth, jewellery, masks, and weaving

• Sacred temples and monasteries: Kamakhya, Majuli Satras, Sivasagar temples

• Cultural immersion in village life, black magic folklore, bonfires, and folk music

• Tea trails, river cruises, UNESCO sites & more!

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, Workshop entry charges, guide charges, 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. 
• Arya Stays 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