The Brahmaputra River is one of India’s best-kept secrets – and often overlooked by visitors.
This incredible river spans around 2,900km and flows through Tibet, India and Bangladesh (it has a different name in each country it flows through!). It’s also among the few major rivers in the world that flows both eastward and westward.
As the Brahmaputra passes through India, the river splits into two channels along its lower reaches, forming the world’s largest river island, Majuli – where you’ll disembark on your cruise to visit ethnic Mishing People.
As you sail this fascinating river, you’ll witness and experience the real India. Voyage through an amazing array of landscapes from tea plantations and forests to pebbled shores and wildlife havens. Along the way, you'll explore riverside villages, meet the tribal people that love there as you learn about life along the river, explore country towns via rickshaw and visit a UNESCO-listed national park in search of the greater one-horned rhino!
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Enjoy a delightful river-side lunch at this luxury lodge on the edge of Kaziranga National Park, patronised by celebrities including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
One of the world’s largest river islands and a microcosm of Assamese culture, Majuli is the cultural heartland of neo-Vaishnavism, who’s devotees offer worship through songs, dance and recitation of scriptures. The monasteries date back to the 15th century.
Explore the former royal capital of the Ahom Kingdom that ruled Assam for over 600 years. The lush landscape here is dotted with elegant stupas and grand palaces and the temple tank, fringed with impressive temples, is believed to be the world’s largest hand-excavated reservoir.
