Wildlife Safari in Kaziranga National Park

Welcome to Kaziranga one of the most exciting National Parks in India. Established in the year 1974 as a National Park, as a World Heritage Site in the year 1985 and as a Tiger Reserves in the year 2007 where it holds the most elusive elephant grassland in its heart. Because of its alluvial grassland and wetland it sheltered some of the most enigmatic animals of the world. It has a reputation of holding the world’s largest population of Great Indian Rhinoceros. Though the population went down as low as 12 individual in the area before 1905 it offers you over 2600 Rhinoceros at the present moment. Because of the pioneering efforts of the then Chief commissioner of Assam JC Arbuthnot, lady Victoria Curzon the wife of Lord Curzon Kazirnga reached the height as it seems today. Kaziranga not only has a huge number of Rhinos but also has a large population of Royal Bengal Tiger, Asiatic Elephants, Asiatic Water Buffalos, Eastern Swamp Deer, Hog Deer, Capped Langur, Hoolock Gibbon. It also has rarely seen Chinese Pangolin, Fishing Cat, Leopard cat, Common Leopard, Palm Civet, Malayan Giant Squirrel, Smooth Coated Otters etc. Bird life also never fails to mesmerize the eyes of the viewers as it holds 3 types of Hornbills, Blue Naped Pitta, Swamp Francolins, many Waterbirds, many Raptor species etc.

Central Zone

Central zone comprises vastly a grassland area with a fragmented woodland patch where you will encounter the Rhinoceros easily. This range offers you the highest number of Tiger sighting. The tourist route connects you to a river where you can witness a good number of Turtles, Otters, from the watch towers you can enjoy a nice evening sunset, bathing of the Elephants and luckily the Tigers. The ficus trees in this range gives you an opportunity to find hornbills as well. You will find 9 wetlands in this zone where you will have chances to see Pelicans, Black Neck Stork, Swamp Francolins etc. After the annual burning you have a lot of chances to see the elusive Bengal Florican in this zone. Many tourists spotted Sloth Bears, Porcupines, Hog Badgers in this zone also.

Western Zone

Western zone which is known highly for its Rhino sighting where our drivers will take you close to a Rhino sometimes as near as 3 metres. Similar to central zone it comprises grassland and woodland area where you have again chances to see Elephants and Tigers. From the point of Tiger sighting western zone comes second after central.

Eastern zone

Eastern zone one of the best zone for birdwatchers. The whole tourist route circles around the largest lake of Kaziranga. The migratory water birds and the raptors are common phenomenon for this zone. Unlike western and central zone this zone comprises of woodland area. Where you will find all the woodland birds of Kaziranga. This zone is best for birding doesn’t mean less animal sighting. It also provides Tiger and Elephant sightings too.

Burapahar zone or far west zone

Burapahar zone or far west zone, this is the only zone where we find the rare Hoolock Gibbon and Capped Langur. Apart from primates you have chances to see Hornbills here. If you are lucky we will get to see a super rare bird which is Pied Falconet. The terrain which takes you near to the hills soothes your eyes. The short grassland in the zone brings thrill of the African safaris.