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Assam, considered the gateway to Northeast India, has ranked 4th rank on New York Times' list of 52 destinations to visit in 2025. Here are some top attractions in the culturally distinct state that you must not miss on your next visit.
In 2024, the Charaideo Moidams, were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. These ancient burial mounds, constructed during the Ahom dynasty between the 13th and 19th centuries, offer a unique glimpse into the region’s royal legacy and spiritual essence.
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Kaziranga National Park, home to the great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985, is one of the most important wildlife tourist attractions in Northeast India. According to Assam government's tourism website, Kaziranga is also a Tiger Reserve and holds the record of having the highest density of Royal Bengal Tiger in the world. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
The Kakochang Waterfall, located 13 km from the Bokakhat in Jorhat, attracts tourists in great numbers year round. Besides offering a refreshing retreat and a great subject for shutterbugs, this waterfall gives splendid views of the ruins of Numaligarh and lush green tea plantations. (Source: Facebook/Wow Club India)
Located at the Nilachal hill of Guwahati, Kamakhya temple is considered the most sacred and oldest of the 51 shaktipeeths on earth. The temple has no idol or image of the Goddess but a block of stone in a corner on which the symbol of yoni (female genital) has been sculptured, and is worshipped as the Goddess Kamakhya herself. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Manas National Park, with an area of 500 sq. kms, is home to over 20 endangered species including the Royal Bengal Tiger, the Assam roofed turtle, hispid hare, golden langur and the wild water buffalo. The last population of pygmy hogs survives here. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Majuli, the world’s largest river island, lies at the heart of Assam and surrounded by the Brahmaputra River spreading over an area of 421 sq. km. The island has also been the hub of Assamese neo-Vaishnavite culture, initiated around 16th century by the great Assamese saint-reformer Srimanta Sankerdeva and his disciple Madhavdeva. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Haflong in Dima Hasao is the only hill station in Assam. It boasts of a gorgeous valley, and its scenic beauty and crystal clear waterfalls are the best of Haflong, often called the “Switzerland of Northeast”. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
