Kaziranga National Park att a Glamce :
• State : Assam in India.
• Best time to Visit : November to April.
• Weather Conditions : Climate Temp. Summer Max 35 C Min. 18 C. Winter Max 24 C Min 7 C.
• Annual rainfall : 2300 mm, heavy in summer.
• Location : The National Highway 37 runs through the park. Kaziranga (Kohora) is at a distance of 217 km from Guwahati, 96 km from Jorhat, and 75 km from Furkating via road.

About Kaziranga National Park :
Located in the heart of Assam on the bank of the majestic Brahmaputra is the Kaziranga National Park. Kaziranga National Prak in Assam is inhabited by the world's largest population of one-horned rhinoceroses, as well as many mammals, including tigers, elephants, panthers and bears, and thousands of birds.Assam Kaziranga National Park covers an area of approximately 430-sq-kms with its swamps and tall thickets of elephant grass making it the most ideal habitat for the one-horned Indian Rhino. Due to countless poaching of this prehistoric survivor, the Kaziranga National Park was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1940.

Major Wildlife Attractions :
Beside ofcourse the great one horned Indian Rhino, the other major wild attractions include a large population of Indian Elephants, Indian Bison, Swamp Deer or Barasingha, Hog Deer, Sloth Bears, Tigers, Leopard Cats, Jungle Cats, Otters, Hog Badgers, Capped Langurs, Hoolock Gibbons, Wild Boar, Jackal, Wild Buffalo, Pythons, Monitor Lizards, etc. Kaziranga National Park is a birding paradise; the grasslands are a raptor country that can be seen on safari makes a remarkable experience. These include the Oriental Honey Buzzard, Black-Shouldered Kite, Black Kite, Brahminy Kite, Pallas's Fishing Eagle, White Tailed Eagle, Grey-Headed Fishing Eagle, Himalayan Griffon, etc. Huge numbers of migratory birds descend on the parks lakes and marshy areas during winters, including Greylag Geese, Bar-Headed Geese, Ruddy Shelduck, Gadwall, Falcated Duck, Red-Crested Pochard and Northern Shoveller.

Elephant Safari :
The wide area covered by the Elephant Grass can be best viewed when you are on an elephant's back. The elephant ride is best enjoyed in the morning time of dawn. Elephant safari covers Baguri, Hole Path, Mihimukh, Kohora-Central Path and Arimarah. When out for an elephant ride, do wear trousers fully covering your legs to avoid abrasions from the coarse elephant-grass.Apart from the wild Elephant herds the tourists can also observe the activities of the Indian Rhino. Such a close encounter with the animals in Kaziranga National Park makes your trip quite memorable.

Nearby Attractions of Kaziranga National Park :
There are many places which can be visited while you are staying at Kaziranga National Park .The Kakochang waterfalls is 13 kms from Bokakhat. Not far from the park are the ruins of the ancient Numaligarh. These ruins are of great archaeological importance. The tea gardens of Hathkhuli, Methoni, Difalu, Behora Borchapori are also other local attractions. Also visit the coffee and rubber plantations behind the tourist lodge.

Places to Stay :
• Aranya Lodge
• Bonoshree Lodge
• Kunjaban Lodge
• Bonani Lodge
• Hotel Wild Grass.

How to Get There :
By Air : Jorhat, about 97 km away, is the nearest airport from Kaziranga National Park. The other nearest airport is located at Guwahati, about 217-km away,

By Rail : The nearest rail head is Farkating.

By Road : Kaziranga about 217 kms from Guwahati and 96 km from Jorhat by road.