Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary — Attraction in Assam

We visited Pobitora wildlife Sanctuary after spending 3 nights in Manas. Pobitora is closer to Guwahati but about 5.5 hours drive from Manas. We had booked the jeep safari using an website and landed up paying substantially high price. Hence, please avoid booking online unless you book from the website of the forest dept./national park. Other websites have names which will make you feel like you are booking from Govt. / National park portal but in the end you will find it is a private entity and charging you a very high price. We paid 3500 (Safari is only 1 hour) (without camera charges) against the standard price of 1800 and there are always Jeeps available on the counter at Pobitora and hence be assured of getting a Jeep if the Sanctuary Gate is open (Supply is far higher than Demand). The best thing is to request your resort to make arrangement for Jeep safari and it will be the actual cost charged by the National Park. Unlike Manas, the visitor having an SLR camera has to pay 500 per camera and you have to book at the time of booking. Please tell your resort that you are carrying an SLR camera otherwise you will be paying cash to the gypsy driver. If you have to pay cash, it will be without any receipt and the Gypsy guy is most likely to pocket the same. It happened in our case. Hence, please inform your resort to do the booking for you. Booking in advance is not at all necessary here. The demand for elephant safari (6.15AM to 7.15AM) is a bit high and hence has to be booked the previous day. Our resort (Arya near the entry gate) did the booking of elephant ride on the previous night and it was as per the Govt. rate. In the Jeep safari (lot of dust), you can see wild buffalo, Chitals, a few Rhinos, many birds, (we missed a nightjar which was sitting on the road and went into the bush and we could not trace it). It was a pleasant ride from 3 to 4 PM. Good sighting of animals as Pobitora is a very small park unlike Manas. The elephant ride is a must if you want to see Rhinos from close quarters. The ride was pleasant and it took us into the grazing field of Rhinos and wild buffalos. We really enjoyed our trip to...

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POBITORA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

Home to the densest populace of One-horned Rhinos on the planet, the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Assam, roughly 30 km away from Guwahati in the Morigaon District. The natural life asylum likewise observes an amazing assorted variety of winged animal species. No big surprise then that it is likewise called ‘Bharatpur of the East’. It has increased monstrous ubiquity because of its nearness to Guwahati. Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is frequently visited as a visit on the way to Kaziranga National Park.

Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is spread over a zone of 38 sq. km. what’s more, is a little, eminent escape of crude wild and greenery. Aside from the natural life haven itself, there are a few journeys that you can take from Pobitora. These incorporate an outing to Sualkuchi – the weavers’ town and Hajo – a journey community. Additionally, since Pobitora is a landlocked asylum, you can likewise visit the energizing and unconventional Assamese people group to experience the nearby culture.

Best Time to visit: November to February.

Peak Season: December to February.

How to Reach

By Air: Flights are accessible for Guwahati from all significant residential air terminals in India, from that point you can recruit a taxi till Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary.

By Rail: Nearest Rail head is at Jagiroad which is very much associated with Guwahati, from Jagiroad you can take open transports or a taxi.

By Road: From Guwahati Pobitora is a 2 hours ride via a narrow road. If coming from Kaziranga on NH 37 take the road for Mayang at Jagiroad. Buses are available from Adabari Bus Station in Guwahati till Chamata, from Chamata catch public bus for Kolangpur and take an auto rickshaw to the Sanctuary. Alternatively you can take a bus from Guwahati till Morigaon and a bus from Morigaon till the Sanctuary.

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