3-Day Upper Assam Rainforest Wildlife and Heritage Tour
Highlights
Dibrugarh
cultural, museums, Tribal
Private Tour
3 Days
Medium
Bengali, English, Hindi
Description
Discover Upper Assam through a journey blending nature, heritage, and tribal culture. Explore Namphake Village with its serene Buddhist monastery and traditional stilt houses before venturing into Dehing Patkai rainforest for rare wildlife encounters. Visit Digboi to uncover Asia’s first oil well and World War II history, then continue to Margherita and the historic Stilwell Road. Experience Singpho tribal traditions and return to Dibrugarh with rich cultural and natural memories.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Dibrugarh to Namphake Village and Dehing Patkai
- Start early from Dibrugarh at around 7.00 AM to make the most of the daylight in the rainforest.
- Drive about 2 hours to Namphake Village, the largest Tai Phake settlement in Assam.
- Visit the beautiful golden roofed Buddhist monastery.
- Walk through the village to see traditional stilted bamboo houses (Chang Ghars).
- Continue to Dehing Patkai National Park, located around 30 to 40 minutes from Namphake.
- Explore the Jeypore Rainforest or Soraipung Range, the only lowland tropical rainforest in India.
- Go for a guided nature trek to spot the Hoolock Gibbon (India’s only ape).
- Spot rare bird species such as the White winged Wood Duck.
Stay overnight at a jungle lodge near the park such as Tai Phakey Ecotourism Camp or drive 1 hour to Digboi.
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Day 2: Digboi – The Oil City
- Spend the day in Digboi, a town known for its colonial era charm, surrounded by lush tea gardens and oil derricks.
- Visit the Digboi Oil Centenary Museum and explore the site of Asia’s first oil well.
- See vintage machinery, old steam locomotives, and detailed history of the Oil City.
- Visit the Digboi War Cemetery, a well maintained World War II cemetery for Commonwealth soldiers who fought in the Burma campaign.
Stay overnight at a heritage bungalow or hotel in Digboi such as 1729 Digboi or the IOCL Guest House if available.
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Day 3: Margherita & The Stilwell Road
- Travel about 30 minutes to Margherita, named after the Italian Queen.
- Visit the Coal Heritage Park and Museum and learn about open cast coal mining history.
- See old steam engines and exhibits of the Northeastern Coalfields.
- Drive another 15 minutes to Ledo, the starting point of the historic Stilwell Road, a 1,726 km route built during World War II to connect India with China.
- Visit a local Singpho Village near Margherita.
- Meet the Singpho tribe, known as the original tea drinkers of India.
- Taste traditional smoked tea called Phalap.
- Return to Dibrugarh in approximately 2.5 to 3 hours for your evening flight or train.
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No refund in case of any cancellation.
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