Overview
India's rhino country
Kaziranga National Park spreads across the floodplains of the Brahmaputra in upper Assam, a mosaic of tall elephant grass, marshland and forest that holds more than two-thirds of the world's one-horned rhinos alongside tigers, wild elephants, swamp deer and the Gangetic river dolphin. It's one of the few places left where you can watch a rhino graze in the open at dawn, with the Karbi Anglong hills rising blue in the distance.
The park is split into four ranges — Kohora (Central), Bagori (Western), Agaratoli (Eastern) and Burapahar — each reached from a different gate, so most hotels and homestays cluster along the highway near Kohora, close to the main entrance.
Best time to visit
The park is open from early November to mid-April. Monsoon floodwaters push wildlife onto higher ground and the park closes completely from roughly May to October. December through February is coolest and best for longer safaris; March–April gets warmer but the grass is shorter, making animals easier to spot.
Things to do
- Sunrise elephant-back safari through Bagori range for close rhino sightings
- Jeep safari across the Central and Eastern ranges for tigers, elephants and birdlife
- Kaziranga National Orchid and Biodiversity Park, a short drive from Kohora
- A walk or cycle through the tea-garden villages that ring the park
- Boat rides on the Brahmaputra for river dolphins and migratory birds in winter
Getting there
Kaziranga sits on NH-715, about 220 km east of Guwahati (roughly 4–5 hours by road) and 90 km from Jorhat's airport. Guwahati's airport is the usual gateway for visitors flying in from elsewhere in India.
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