Adventure Sports
The mighty Brahmaputra and its turbulent tributaries are excellent for rafting.
One of the world's largest rivers, the Brahmaputra and it's tributaries flow through the state offering a wide network of rivers for various water sports. Scintillating Special Holidays with us.
ANGLING
The river Jia Bhoroli, Kapili and Manas are the best places for angling. The Jia Bhoroli river is home to the fierce game fish, the Golden Mahseer, or tiger of the Himalayan rivers.
Famous for its golden Mahseer, an annual Angling competition is held regularly at Jia Bharali.
An annual Angling competition is regularly held at Jia Bhoroli where a number of anglers both from outside the state as well as abroad participate every year. Scintillating Special Holidays with us.Angling is so popular a sport here that there is an organised body by the name 'Assam Bhoroli Anglers Association' which organises this sport in the month of November every year in collaboration with the State Forest Department. Eco Camp situated at the fringes of the Nameri National Park is an avid camper's ideal getaway.
Eco Camp, Situated in the fringes of Nameri National Park is an ideal camping site with all modern amenitites
RIVER CRUISE
The turbulent rivers, the mystic blue hills, the savage terrains and serene countryside beckon the adventurers to Assam. Challenge the Brahmaputra, one of the four largest rivers in the world and cruise down the mystic river from Ninging to Dhubri. Scintillating Special Holidays with us.
BOAT RACING
Boat racing is a very popular sport of the state. People very often organise boat racing during festive occasions at places like Hajo, Saulkuchi, Barpeta, Guwahati etc. The involvement of the masses in this sport can be compared with the snake-boat racing in Kerala. Explore the hotels and packages with Indian Travel Agent.
RIVER RAFTING
The mighty river Brahmaputra and its turbulent tributaries like Manas, Jia Bhoroli and Kapili offer immense scope for River Rafting. Explore the hotels and packages with Indian Travel Agent. The fiery rapids in these rivers fuel the spirit of adventure in you.
GOLF
Most of the tea gardens of Assam have golf courses attached to them. All of them are 9 hole golf courses except for Digboi which is an eighteen hole course. Explore the hotels and packages with Indian Travel Agent.
Assam has 21 golf courses. Most of these are run by the tea estates and have air strips attached to them.
Golf courses in Assam
A stay in the tea garden, playing golf and driving through tea country is an unforgettable experience.
MOUNTAINEERING & TREKKING
Assam's topography makes her an ideal destination for trekkers, mountaineers and rock climbers. The hills, in particular, the North Cachar Hills and Karbi Hills are ready to receive tourists for trekking and mountaineering Explore the hotels and packages with Indian Travel Agent..There is a recognized trekking route in both the districts.
There is also a rock hill in Morigaon District known as "Elephant Rocks" which offer ample scope for Rock Climbing. The Simhasana Hill of Karbi Anglong is also famous for rock climbing. The main city of Assam, Guwahati, is surrounded on three sides with beautiful hills. Explore Special Holidays with us.
MOUNTAIN BIKING
The hilly terrain offers a very good challenge to Mountains Bikers. The Assam Tourism Department in collaboration with Explore Special Holidays with us. The Assam Tourism Development Corporation and other adventure organizations have organized several bicycle and motorbike rallies in and outside the state. Several foreign groups including individual tourists have visited the state for the same.
PARA-SAILING
A totally new sport, Para-sailing, has been introduced by Assam Tourist Development Corporation to attract domestic and foreign tourists. The ideal place for Para-sailing near Guwahati is North Guwahati.
HANG GLIDING
Hang Gliding also has potential here. The ideal place for Hang Gliding are Kamakhya Hills and hills around Kaziranga. Explore Special Holidays with us. |