Tezpur

The gateway town to the Arunachal Hills. Tezpur lies on the banks of the Brahmaputra and is well linked to Guwahati airport. Bhalukpong (58 km northeast from Tezpur) dotted along the foothills dividing Assam and Arunachal Pradesh is reputed for its hot springs, orchid centre and the Nyethidow festival in March. Nearby, Tipi is famed for its orchidarium (7500 varieties of native orchids) and its cutflower experiments.

Straddling the lush environs of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam is the nearby Nameri Sanctuary. Famous for its golden Mahseer – an angler’s passion, you can take an elephant ride and find out more about the endangered clouded leopard and white winged wood duck, which have made these forests their home. The Patasali Eco-camp here, run by forest department, can arrange river rafting, fishing expeditions, except during the monsoons. The Orang Wildlife Sanctuary 65 km away replicates Assam’s Kaziranga landscape in miniature and amongst its residents are the one-horned rhino, Asiatic buffalo, Hoolock gibbon and the Bengali florican.

Tourist Attractions

Agnigarh, Cole Park, Mahabhairab Temple, Ketakeshwar Dewal, Hazara Pukhuri, Bamuni Hills, Nag Sankar Temple, Padum Pukhuri.

Getting There

By Air: Tezpur has a small airport that receives flights from Jorhat, Kolkata and Guwahati. There are regular flights from Guwahati everyday and there are three flights every week to Kolkata and Jorhat. Indian Airlines is the main flight operator to Tezpur.

By Rail: Tezpur is an important railhead in Assam. You will get many trains from Guwahati which is the nearest station. The distance between the two cities is nearly 180 Km and it takes slightly less than 4 hrs to reach.

By Road: Tezpur is around 180 km from the capital city of Guwahati and there is frequent to and fro bus service from Guwahati. Both state run and private buses ply on the route. Good network connects it to other cities and towns as well.