Tour Overview
Make a heritage tea bungalow in Dibrugarh your home for five nights and explore the landscapes and living traditions of Upper Assam. Tea estates, village weaving, river islands and Ahom monuments give this journey its gentle rhythm.
Visit Namphake and its Buddhist monastery, look for hoolock gibbons at Barekuri, take a birding boat ride on Maguri Beel, and explore the satras and mask-making traditions of Majuli. A day in Sivasagar and Charaideo brings the region’s royal history into focus.
Tour Highlights
Assam tea, up close
Estate walks, tea processing and a tasting with a tea specialist.
Heritage bungalow living
Five nights at Mancotta or Chowkidinghee Heritage Chang Bungalow.
River islands & wetlands
Majuli’s satras and mask makers, plus a birding boat ride on Maguri Beel.
Ahom heritage
Sivasagar’s palaces and temples and the royal maidams at Charaideo.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival in Dibrugarh
- Meet at Dibrugarh Airport and transfer to Mancotta or Chowkidinghee Heritage Chang Bungalow for a five-night stay.
- In the afternoon, take an optional tea walk at Mancotta Tea Estate.
- Visit Jagannath Temple in the evening.
Overnight: Dibrugarh
Day 2
Tea estates, tasting & village life
- After breakfast, tour Ethelwold Tea Estate and learn about CTC tea production.
- Taste different teas with a knowledgeable tea specialist or practising estate manager.
- Visit Hiloidhari village and enjoy an evening cultural programme at Mancotta Heritage Chang Bungalow.
Overnight: Dibrugarh
Day 3
Namphake, Barekuri & Maguri Beel
- Drive to Namphake near Naharkatiya and visit the Tai Phake village and its Buddhist monastery. Meet local residents and learn about their traditions and handwoven textiles.
- Continue to Barekuri village to look for hoolock gibbons.
- Take a boat ride on Maguri Beel for birdwatching.
- Return to Dibrugarh and visit Asama in Alimur, where village artisans create handwoven natural-fibre homeware and gifts.
Overnight: Dibrugarh
Day 4
Majuli’s satras & island crafts
- Travel to Majuli via Bogibeel Bridge, with views of the Brahmaputra; a sunset view at the bridge can be planned if timings allow.
- Visit Kamalabari, Auniati and Shamaguri satras to explore Assam’s Vaishnavite cultural traditions.
- Visit a Mishing village, meet traditional mask makers and see the Majuli mustard oil project.
- Return to the bungalow in Dibrugarh in the evening.
Overnight: Dibrugarh
Day 5
Sivasagar & the royal maidams
- After breakfast, travel to Sivasagar via Moran. Meet acclaimed weaver Hemprabha Chutia, subject to her availability.
- An optional visit to Teporcali Bam, known as Hornbill Village, can be arranged.
- Explore Ahom monuments and temples, including Talatal Ghar, Rang Ghar, Shiva Dol and the Sivasagar tank.
- Visit the royal maidams at Charaideo before returning to Dibrugarh.
Overnight: Dibrugarh
Day 6
Departure from Dibrugarh
- Transfer to Dibrugarh Airport in time for your onward flight.
Stay & Arrangements
Planned in the itinerary
- Planned five-night stay at Mancotta or Chowkidinghee Heritage Chang Bungalow.
- Tea estate visits and a tea-tasting experience.
- Excursions to Namphake, Barekuri, Maguri Beel, Majuli, Sivasagar and Charaideo.
- Arrival and departure transfers at Dibrugarh Airport.
Confirm with your consultant
- Your consultant will confirm the complete inclusions and exclusions with your quote.
- Ask for confirmation of meals, guides, entrance fees, boat charges and the cultural programme in your quote.
- Flights, personal expenses and booking terms are to be confirmed by the consultant.