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MAJULI: - World's largest river island
on the mighty river Brahmaputra with beautiful landscape and scenic beauty. It is situated in Jorhat district of Assam. It
is the abode for varieties of birds.
Places of tourist attraction: - a) Vaishnava Satras founded in fifteen century
by Sankardeva, the father of
Assamese culture. There are many Satras in Majuli.
b) The entire plain tribes also possess
a colorful and resourceful cultural
Entity.
c) Various species of rare migratory birds like Pelican are found here.
d) The pottery-making center is located in Majuli.
SIVSAGAR: - capital of Ahom kingdom slowly turning into
modern industrial town exhibits the historic wonders like Karengghar, Rangghar, Charaideo, Jaysagar etc. It is one-hour drive
from Jorhat.
Natural Museum of Dr. Robin Banerjee at Golaghat,Tea gardens and bird watching spots
GARAMPANI(Golaghat)
:- The famous hot-water springs.
TEZPUR: - In the north bank of the Brahmaputra, besides magnificent scenic
beauty at the backdrop of snow capped mountains. Tezpur provides several archaeological sites, temples and parks to the visitors.
BOMDILLA: - It is a small town in Arunachal Pradesh. It is situated at a height of 8500 ft. the brilliant Himalayan
Landscape and snowclad climate, 7500 orchids, and Buddhist Gomphas are the main attraction of this place.
What to
see: - Craft centre, woolen carpets, Buddhist Monosteries, Museum, the views of Himalayan landscape and snowclad ranges, scenaries,
sightseeing to Jamiri for Nag Mandir and many more. It is ideal for trekking and hiking.
Clothing:- Heavy woolens
in winter and light woolens in summer.
TAWANG: - Tawang, the land of the Monpa tribes and the major centre
of the Mahayana Buddhist is standing on the spur of a hill over 12,000 ft. above the sea level. The road to Tawang renders
through the extremely picturesque Dirang Valley, 45-km from Bomdilla. It has a pleasant climate and swift flowing streams
which have great potential for rafting, hot water spring, and viewpoint. On the way to Tawang lies the World's Second highest
pass, the Sela Pass at 14,000 ft., which runs through a small ridge and along a placid lake called the Paradise lake. Heavy
snowfall can be seen throughout the winter. Tawang is famous for its 400 years old Buddhist Monestery. It is a treasure house
of Buddhist objects of art and culture. The monastery library contains some priceless trasures including the gold lettered
copies of sacred Buddhist scriptures and 8 metre high Buddha statue. It is a house of more than 500 lamas. Tawang is ideal
for trekking and hiking.
Clothing: - Heavy woolens for winter and light woolen for summer.
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