Brahmaputra River Island Expedition Cruise (From Silghat To Dibrugarh/Jorhat) 8D7N

From A$4,180.00 Per Person, Twin Share

At a Glance

Embark on a sailing voyage to the highest navigable reaches of the Brahmaputra, delving into its distinct culture on this serene 8-day river island cruise expedition. Traverse Sibsagar, the Ahom Kings' former realm, and Majuli Island, a haven of Hindu monastic life infused with Indian and Southeast Asian flavours. Encounter Kaziranga's wild wonders, where the majestic Great Indian One-Horned Rhinos await your gaze. This journey weaves history, spirituality, and nature's splendour into a tapestry of exploration as you savour the slow pace river life from Silghat to Dibrugarh.

Begin your adventure in Silghat where you will board your luxury boutique vessel, ABN Charaidew II, your floating home. The next day, unearth UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kaziranga National Park, and venture into the wild on a morning jeep safari. Immerse in ...

Trip Highlights

  • Discover the hidden treasures of Vishnath town at your own pace
  • Enjoy a full day at your leisure indulging in activities of your design
  • Take an excursion to the sprawling tea plantation at the tea estate in Jorhat to experience the journey of tea from bush to cup
  • Embark on a thrilling drive to Sibsagar to visit the old temples and palaces of this Indian dynasty
  • Explore Majuli Island to get acquainted with it's cultural heritage
  • Get insightful knowledge of the Assamese culture and history at every turn
  • Enjoy an enthralling cruise experience while you unwind aboard the delightful cruise ship, the ABN Charaidew II.
  • Join an exciting early morning jeep safari to explore Kaziranga National Park, a magnificent wilderness offering diverse wildlife sightseeing 

What's Included

  • 7 nights' accommodation on the ABN Charaidew II or ABN Sukapha on a twin-share basis
  • Service of an English-speaking guide onboard and during excursions
  • All excursions and entry fees
  • All transfers as mentioned in the itinerary
  • All meals onboard

 

 

Itinerary

DAY 1 WELCOME TO SILGHAT & BOARD YOUR BOUTIQUE VESSEL
ABN Charaidew II or ABN Sukapha
Lunch, Dinner
DAY 2 WILDLIFE SAFARI IN KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK & SEE ONE HORNED RHINOS
ABN Charaidew II or ABN Sukapha
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 3 EXPLORE THE HIDDEN TREASURES OF VISHNATH FROM TEMPLES TO LOCALS
ABN Charaidew II or ABN Sukapha
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4 WILDLIFE SAFARI TO KAZIRANGA’S LITTLE-VISITED EASTERN RANGE
ABN Charaidew II or ABN Sukapha
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5 FREE DAY TO ENJOY LIFE ONBOARD
ABN Charaidew II or ABN Sukapha
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6 DISCOVER MAJULI ISLAND FROM A MONASTERY TO A LOCAL VILLAGE
ABN Charaidew II or ABN Sukapha
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7 EXPLORE JORHAT & ONE-TIME CAPITAL OF THE AHOM KINGS OF ASSAM
ABN Charaidew II or ABN Sukapha
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 8 DISEMBARK & FAREWELL
None
Breakfast

Accommodation

Dates & Prices

The price is based on the lowest cateogry cabin on the avaialble departure date (e.g. Main Deck Cabin). Please contact us for available cabin types and prices. Single supplement is available. Please contact us for group and private departures. 

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How To Get There

- The start point is Silghat

- The finish point is Jorhat

- Major commercial flights provide convenient access to Silghat with Jorhat or Guwahati airports as serving your main access points. The closest major airport to Jorhat is Dimapur Airport (DMU) and has domestic flights from Dimapur, India and is 143 km from the centre of Jorhat. The closest major airport to Guwahati is Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) and is 19 km from the centre of Guwahati.

- Arrive at Jorhat airport and included transfer of 2.5 hrs drive to Silghat. Alternatively, arrive at Guwahati airport and included transfer of 4.5 hrs drive to Silghat.

- Disembarkation is after breakfast at around 8:30 AM. From the disembarkation point, Neamati Ghat at Jorhat, it is a 45 minutes' drive to Jorhat airport or 4 hours' drive to Dibrugarh airport.

 

Weather & Climate

The climate and weather along the Brahmaputra River can vary significantly based on the region and the time of year. The Brahmaputra River flows through different states and regions of India, including Assam and parts of Arunachal Pradesh.

In general Assam Region:

  • Summer (March to June): The weather is warm and humid with temperatures ranging from 25°C to 35°C (77°F to 95°F). This is the pre-monsoon season, and occasional thunderstorms are common.
  • Monsoon (June to September): This is the rainy season, with heavy rainfall and high humidity. Flooding can occur in low-lying areas along the riverbanks.
  • Post-Monsoon (October to November): The weather starts to become more pleasant as the monsoon retreats. Temperatures begin to drop, and the humidity decreases.
  • Winter (December to February): The weather is cool and dry, with temperatures ranging from 10°C to 20°C (50°F to 68°F). This is a popular time for tourists to visit the region.
Other Information

Onlyluxe Travel acts as travel agency and work with different tour operators.

Payment Detail
All pricing is in Australian dollars and are quoted on a per person twin share basis. A supplementary price is available (see below). Bookings are not confirmed until full payment and the signed Booking Form has been received by Onlyluxe Travel.

A non-refundable 30% deposit is payable within 7 days of your booking, with the final balance due 90 days prior to departure. If a booking is made 90 days or less before departure, the full payment is payable immediately. Last minute bookings are payable before arrival. Failure to pay on time may result in automatic cancellation of a booking with cancellation penalties payable to Onlyluxe Travel. If you pay by credit card or PayPal a surcharge will be added to the total price.

Single Supplement
All accommodation is twin share. Single guests will share with someone of the same gender. If a single room is demanded, a supplementary price of will apply. The supplementary price refers to our quotation and needs to be stipulated at the time of booking.

General Cancellation Policies
- Outside of 90 days monies will be refunded less 30% of full fee
- Within 90 days prior to arrival all monies will be forfeited
- No refunds will be given in the event of non-arrival, any unused services or unused nights due to flight or weather disruption
- We strongly recommend guests protect themselves with travel insurance and medical insurance

Please Note: Cancellations must be advised in email and will take effect from the date they are received.

We strongly recommend guests protect themselves with travel insurance.

Pre-Existing Medical Conditions and Age Limits
You need to advise the tour operator on any pre-existing medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability that might reasonably be expected to increase the risk of your requiring medical attention, or that might affect the normal conduct of a trip and the enjoyment of other trip members. The tour operator may require an assessment of your medical condition from a qualified medical practitioner. If you fail to adequately notify the tour operator of any pre-existing medical conditions and/or disability, the tour operator reserves the right, at its reasonable discretion, to cancel your participation in a trip at any time, including after the commencement of your trip, with no right of refund if your medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability could be reasonably expected to affect the normal conduct of the trip and the enjoyment of other trip members.

Liability
The participant agrees to indemnify Onlyluxe Travel, and its servant, tour operator and agents, in relation to any liability, loss and damage which the tour operator, or its servants and/or agents may incur as a result of the participants, negligence or misconduct during the tour.

Smoking is not permitted on the bus, or in tents or in other accommodation being used by tour operator at the time that a trip is being conducted.

Child Policy
Please consult travel consultant on age limit.

Changes to Itineraries
Local conditions may necessitate changes to sightseeing, walking and driving routes, camping and accommodation locations. While every effort will be made to provide the services and experiences as offered in our brochure, on our website, and in our trip letters, we reserve the right to vary your itinerary. In the event that we are forced to change your arrangements, substitute arrangements of a similar standard will be provided. The tour operator will not be liable where interruptions to itineraries are caused by weather conditions, technical problems to transport used by the tour operator, industrial action, political or civil commotion or other circumstances beyond our control. We refer you to the conditions regarding travel insurance.

Changes in Prices
While we will do its utmost to honour its pricing unforeseen circumstances may mean that prices may be subject to change without notice.

Pre-Existing Medical Conditions and Age Limits
You need to advise Onlyluxe travel and the tour operator on any pre-existing medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability that might reasonably be expected to increase the risk of your requiring medical attention, or that might affect the normal conduct of a trip and the enjoyment of other trip members. Onlyluxe Travel and the tour operator may require an assessment of your medical condition from a qualified medical practitioner. If you fail to adequately notify the tour operator of any pre-existing medical conditions and/or disability, the tour operator reserves the right, at its reasonable discretion, to cancel your participation in a trip at any time, including after the commencement of your trip, with no right of refund if your medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability could be reasonably expected to affect the normal conduct of the trip and the enjoyment of other trip members.

Cancellation by The Tour Operator
The walks take place in very special wilderness settings. The tour operator is at the mercy of nature in all her beauty and all her fury. The tour operator will under no circumstance knowingly place at risk the health and well-being of our guests and guides. In the case of natural threats, acts of God and the like (e.g. bushfires, impassable snow, etc) the tour operator may need to cancel a walk with very little notice. In some cases, this can occur after the walk has commenced. The tour operator reserves the right to cancel any walk up to 60 days prior to departure if a minimum of 4 walkers are unable to meet for a tour. If the tour operator needs to cancel for any reason, the cost of the walk or any other costs associated with travel to the designated pick up point, overnight accommodation, meals, etc will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore we strongly recommend travel insurance be taken out prior to travel.

Force Majeure
'Force Majeure' means (without restriction) any event which Onlyluxe Travel or its third party providers could not, even with due care, foresee or avoid. Force Majeure covers events such as, but not limited to, adverse weather conditions, fire and all similar events beyond our control. In the case of Force Majeure Onlyluxe Travel will not accept liability, and reserves the right to change and cancel trips.

Evacuations
In rare circumstances, due to injury or unforeseen illness, the tour operator may need to evacuate you from a remote part of the walk. Helicopter evacuations are expensive and in most cases will be at a cost to the customer.

For Australian residents, under the Australian Government Medicare Act, it is prohibited for any domestic travel insurance product to provide any financial reimbursement with regard to ambulance or air ambulance services. We therefore strongly advise our customers to take specific ambulance cover through their health insurance provider. Evacuation cost will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore it is also strongly recommended that our customers take out travel insurance to cover (amongst other things) the costs associated with evacuation.

Travel Insurance
In view of the heavy cancellation penalties applied to cancelled reservations in certain circumstances, we strongly recommends suitable travel insurance be purchased at the time the holding deposit is paid. We recommend insurance cover that covers any loss which may be suffered due to cancellation. We also strongly recommend comprehensive travel insurance against loss of baggage and medical expenses.

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