🧵 The Artisan Trail: Assam Unveiled

7 Days | Handicrafts & Handlooms | Culture & Community | From Guwahati
Explore the soul of Assam through its age-old craft traditions, artisan villages, natural beauty, and cultural heritage.

🗓️ Day 1: Welcome to Assam’s Cultural Capital

• Arrival at Guwahati Airport

• Visit the Brahmaputra Heritage Centre or Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra

• Sunset Cruise on the Brahmaputra

• Evening: Itinerary briefing, wine tasting, and local Assamese dinner

• Overnight stay in Guwahati

🗓️ Day 2: Silk, Shrines & Ornamentation

• Early morning visit to the sacred Kamakhya Temple

• Drive to Sualkuchi, the "Manchester of the East" – home to Assam’s famed Muga & Eri silk weavers

• Explore Hajo, a confluence of Hindu, Muslim & Buddhist heritage

• Optional: Visit a traditional Assamese jewellery-making unit

• Overnight stay in Guwahati

🗓️ Day 3: Brass, Bamboo & Wilderness

• Morning trip to Sarthebari, renowned for exquisite bell metal craft

• Stop at Barpeta Road for a hands-on cane & bamboo workshop

• Enter Manas National Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site) by evening

• Bonfire, local Bodo cuisine, and folk music experience

• Overnight stay near Manas National Park

🗓️ Day 4: Jungle Safari & River Bliss

• Early morning elephant safari in Manas

• Post-breakfast river rafting on the Manas River

• Drive to the town of Bongaigaon

• Overnight stay in Bongaigaon

🗓️ Day 5: Clay Art & Weaving Villages

• Visit Asharikandi – Assam’s hub of terracotta and Dhokra craft

• Meet the Rabha weaver community in a nearby village

• Drive to Goalpara

• Overnight stay in Goalpara

🗓️ Day 6: Natural Dyes & Lakeside Life

• Visit Chandubi Lake, a pristine natural retreat

• En route, stop at Bijoynagar to discover how artisans make natural plant-based dyes

• Return to Guwahati

• Overnight stay in Guwahati

🗓️ Day 7: Farewell at NEDFi Haat

• Explore NEDFi Haat, a curated bazaar showcasing handicrafts from all 8 Northeast states

• Final shopping and interaction with artisans

• Departure from Guwahati Airport

🎨 Highlights

✔️ Silk weaving in Sualkuchi
✔️ Bell metal workshops in Sarthebari
✔️ Bamboo & cane crafts at Barpeta Road
✔️ Terracotta artistry in Asharikandi
✔️ Natural dye processes in Bijoynagar
✔️ Folk culture, safaris & river rafting in Manas

💼 Ideal For:

• Cultural travelers

• Craft lovers

• Textile and design enthusiasts

• Small group experiential tours

🔗 To Book This Experience
Call/WhatsApp: +91-7002012720
📧 Email: info@aryastays.com
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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, rafting charges, artisan charges, expenses at the temples, etc. and fees for cruises and 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 50% 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. Rest 50% should be paid up at least 24 hrs before the start of 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, artisan workshops, etc. 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