Central range jeep safari
Kohora's main entrance, your usual first safari. 2026-27 jeep slots: 07:30 to 10:00, 13:30 to 15:00. Jeeps about ₹3,000 to ₹5,500 by range and operator, plus ₹650 per foreigner per trip; check when booking.
2 daysHow long to stay
Not confirmedRough cost
Couples, Families, FriendsWho it suits
AssamNortheast India
Is this for you?
Kaziranga is the strongest wildlife stop in this region, a national park of tall grass and forest best known for its rhinos. You see the animals from a jeep, an open four-wheel-drive hired for a morning or afternoon. It suits couples, families and friends. If you're solo, think twice or find others to share, because a jeep is priced per vehicle and costs you more per person.
When to go
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Go in the coloured months. The black ones are best avoided.
What to do
Western range jeep safari
The Western range at Bagori opens with the Central range and makes a good second morning. The Eastern and Burapahar ranges open later, with no date announced.
Elephant safari
Elephant rides start later in the season and sources disagree on when: mid to late October, 10 to 20 days after the park opens, or 1 November. Ask when you book.
Sources differ on this, or we have only one, so check locally.
What to eat
You eat around your safari times, and that usually means your lodge. A plain Assamese thali, a set plate, in Kohora is the better lunch if you can get out.
Assamese thali
A set plate of rice with lots of small vegetable dishes. Have it in Kohora between morning and afternoon safaris.
Vegetarian
Fish in sesame paste
Local fish cooked in ground sesame. Have it with rice at lunch if the kitchen has it.
Fried duck
Duck fried Assamese style, on the menu at Maihang in Kohora. Ask for it at lunch.
Local fish curries
Assamese fish curries using river fish like magur and borali. Look for them on resort menus at dinner.
Where to go
Kholong RestaurantGreen Village Lake Resort
Assamese fish curries at a resort, an easy dinner after an afternoon drive.
Mid-rangeMaihangKohora, next to SBI
A plain Assamese thali, and fish in sesame paste. Check it's open before you make the trip.
Cheap eats
Getting there
Base yourself at Kohora, about 200 km and 4 to 5 hours by road from Guwahati on the highway towards Jorhat. Jorhat airport is about 100 km beyond the park, roughly 2 hours, and Furkating railway station is about 75 km away.
Where to stay
Kohora The main hotel cluster, close to the Central range gate. One guide lists homestays from about ₹1,000 to ₹3,000 a night and mid-range resorts from about ₹3,000 to ₹6,000.
Worth knowing
Safety
Governments advise extra care in parts of Northeast India. The UK government warns of sudden flare-ups on state borders, including Assam and Meghalaya, and says protests and road blockades are common and can close highways. Australia's advice, updated 29 October 2026, says to reconsider travel to parts of Assam including Tinsukia, Charaideo and Sivasagar, and that travel insurance may not cover those areas. The US lists the Northeastern States at Level 3, reconsider travel. Guwahati, Kaziranga and Majuli appear to sit outside the named Australian districts, but check the live advice before you book, and make sure your insurance covers the places you plan to visit.
Opening
Book jeeps on the official portal and check for new daily limits, phone rules or weekly closure. It reopened 3 October 2026, shuts about June to September, and closes by notice in mid to late May.
