The Department of Tourism, Govt of Assam has identified the following interstate travel circuits linking the tourist places of nearby states and intrastate circuits:
Interstate Travel Circuits:
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North East Circuit No. 1 (Eco Tourism Circuit): Shillong- Guwahati- Kaziranga- Tezpur- Bhalukpong- Tawang- Majuli- Sivsagar- Kohima
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North East Circuit No. II (Riverrine and Hill Circuits): Dubri- Goalpara- Guwahati- Silchar- Karimaganj- Hailakandi
Intrastate Travel Circuits:
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Wildlife Circuit: Manas- Kaziranga- Dibrugarh
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Buddhist Circuit:
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Jorhat- Titabor- Shivsagar- Ledo- Lekhpani
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Guwahati-Rangpara-Tawang
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Guwahati-Hajo-Suryapahar
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Srimant Sankardev- Madhavdev Circuit
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Coochbehar- Madhupur- Barkota-Hajo-batadwara- Majuli
EXISTING TRAVEL CIRCUITS
Inter State Circuits:
Guwahati being the main entry point to the 7 states, features in most circuits. The most commonly visited circuits are as below:
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Guwahati- Shillong- Kaziranga
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Guwahati- Shillong- Kaziranga- Majuli-Jorhat
This is one of the most popular tourist circuits existing also, with established destinations. Majuli also added a key destination in circuit.
As time permits Umiam Lake- Cherrapunjee etc are added.
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Guwahati- Tezpur- Bombdilla- Tawang
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Guwahati- Shillong- Kaziranga- Majuli- Tezpur- Bhalukpong- Bomdilla- Tawang
These two are among the most popular tourist circuits existing also, with established destinations.
Intra State Circuits:
The existing Tourist Circuits in the state are:
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Guwahati-Shillong-Guwahati
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Guwahati-Kaziranga-Guwahati
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Guwahati-Tezpur-Bhalukpong-Nameri National Park-Guwahati
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Guwahati-Bomdila-Tawang(Arunachal Pradesh)-Tezpur-Guwahati
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Guwahati-Sibsagar-Jorhat-Majuli-Guwahati
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Guwahati-Hajo-Barpeta-Guwahati
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Guwahati-Manas-Guwahati
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Guwahati City Tour
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River cruise on Brahmaputra
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Brahmaputra by Steam- a steam locomotive driven nostalgia trip (operated by the North East Frontier Railway).
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Jatinga Steam Safari across the enchanting North Cachar Hills (operated by the North East Frontier Railway).
Tourism Resource Categorisation
Name
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Main attraction
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Kaziranga NP
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Rhino, Tiger, Bears, Wild Buffalo,Swamp Deer, Gaur, Gibbon, Bengal Florican, Dolphin, Otter
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Manas NP
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Tiger, Asiatic Wild Buffalo, Asian Elephant, Gaur, Dhole Pigmy hog, Hispid hare, Golden langur, Bengal florican
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Dibru-Saikhowa NP
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Ferel horses, Asiatic Wild Buffalo, White winged wood duck and Salix swamp
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Nameri NP
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Tiger, 4 species of Hornbill, White Winged Wood duck, Golden Mahaseer
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Rajiv Gandhi
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Rhino, Tiger, Maljurias Bengal Florican
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Garampani
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Elephant, Hot Water Springs
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Laokhowa
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Elephant, Tiger, Asiatic Wild Buffalo, Bengal Florican
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Bornadi
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Hispid Hare, Pygmy Hog, Dhole, Elephants, Tiger, Great Pied Hornbill, Peafowl
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Chakrasila
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Golden Langur, Gaur, Sambar, Barking deer
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Burachapori
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Elephants, Tiger, Wild buffalo, Aquatic Birds, Bengal Florican
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Pani-Dihing
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Stray Elephants; Birds Paradise
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Hollongapar Gibbon
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7 Primates (Hoolock Gibbon, Stump-tailed Macaque, Capped Langur, Pig –tailed Macaque, Assamese Macaque, Slow Loris and Rhesus Macaque ), Elephant, Leopard
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Pobitora
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Rhino, Leopards, Barking Deer, Migratory Birds
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Sonai -Rupai
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Elephant, Tiger, Gaur, Dhole, Sambar, White Winged Wood duck
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Bherjan, Borajan- Padumoni
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Hoolock Gibbon, Capped Langur, Pig-tailed Macaque, Slow Loris and Rhesus Macaque, Leopard
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East Karbi Anglong
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Gaur, Elephants, Tiger, Sambar, Barking Deer, Lesser Cats, Hoolock, Gibbon, Capped Langur, Wreathed Hornbill,
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Nambor
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Gaur, Elephants, Tiger, Sambar, Barking Deer, Lesser Cats, Hoolock Gibbon, Capped Langur, Wreathed Hornbill
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Marat Longri
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Tigers, Leopards, Gaur, Elephants, Hoolock Gibbon
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Nambor- Doigurung
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Gaur, Elephants, Tiger, Sambar, Barking Deer, Lesser Cats, Hoolock Gibbon, Capped Langur, Wreathed Hornbill
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Amchang
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Elephant, Gaur, Leopard, Lesser Cats, Slow Loris, Hoolock Gibbon, Capped Langur
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Dehing Patkai
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Elephants, Tiger, Hoolock Gibbon, White winged Wood Duck, Hornbills, Rain forests
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Borail
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Serow, Himalayan Black Bear, Hoolock Gibbon, Langur, Spectacled Monkey
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