Name: The Folk Tales of Assam
Brand: The Folk Tales
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The Folk Tales of Assam

Experiences with the Bodo and Mishing tribe

What to Expect

Assam is the second largest state in North East India and home to numerous tribes including Bodo, Deori, Kachari, Mishing, Hojai, Dimasa, and many sub-tribes.

On this tour, you get to experience the lives of Bodo and Mishing people along with the textile, culinary, and wildlife experiences in Kaziranga national park.

Live with the Mishing people in their traditional houses.
Traditional Bodo and Mishing cuisine.
Textile experiences.
Wildlife experiences at Kaziranga national park.
Participate in traditional dances and songs with the community (seasonal activity).

Recommended Airport(s)

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport, Kolkata

Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport, Guwahati

Inclusions

Accommodations on twin sharing basis.
Breakfast & one major meal.
Private car (including toll and parking fee).
Airport/ railway station transfers.
Fee of the storyteller and all activities.
Taxes applicable.

Exclusions

Entry tickets wherever applicable.
International & domestic flights/ trains.
Storyteller gratuity.
Anything else not mentioned in the inclusions.

Photos

Daily chores in Assamese villages
Mask makers
Neo Vaishnavite monasteries
Kaziranga national park | Credits: Sankara Subramanian
Visiting Mishing families
Village life Majuli island
Weavers of Assam

Itinerary

Day 1 & 2Arrive in Guwahati + City tour

We will meet you at Guwahati airport or the railway station. We then drive to Guwahati city and check-in. Spend the first day getting acquainted with the city, local textile experiences, and a visit to the Kamakhya Devi temple.

Visit the Sualkuchi weavers village for a guided day tour and visit the many artisans as they work on handlooms weaving colorful Mekhela Chador from ‘paat, eri, or muga silk‘. Mekhela Chador is a two-piece traditional dress worn by Assamese women.

Travel medium: Private car | Difficulty: Easy

Day 3 & 4Experiences with the Bodo tribe

Spend the next few days with the Bodo community experiencing their traditional cuisine, and their daily chores such as farming, fishing, and handloom crafts.

Travel medium: Private car/ walking | Difficulty: Easy

Day 5 & 6Wildlife experiences

Drive along the rice paddies and the Brahmaputra river to Kaziranga national park which is a vast stretch of elephant grass, marshlands, and dense broadleaf forests.

Spend the next two days experiencing the morning and evening safari in the national park and relaxing at your resort.

Travel medium: Private car | Difficulty: Easy

Day 7 & 8Experiences with the Mishing tribe

We move further to Majuli island. It is the largest river island in the world and home of the Mishing people and the birthplace of the neo-Vaishnavite movement. Over the next few days, we go for guided village tours along the canals that criss-cross the island, visit the Vaishnavite monasteries and spend time with a Mishing family experiencing village life.

Travel medium: Private car/ ferry/ walking | Difficulty: Easy

Day 9Departure

We complete the tour and say goodbye to awesome Assam. Drive back to Guwahati or Jorhat airport for onward journey.

Sustainable Travel

We minimize plastic with safe and healthy alternatives to plastic plates, packaged items, and bottles.
We don't indulge in animal cruelty, slavery, and luring with bait during the wildlife experiences.
The fee is paid directly to the homestay owners and self help groups we work with.
Locally sourced raw material for meals.
We leave behind zero waste.
Propagating and reviving local folk tales through storytelling.

FAQs

What kind of accommodations are available on this tour?

We have and recommend hotels for the wildlife experience and homestays in the villages. Special attention has been given to hygiene and hospitality in the homestays.

I'm a solo traveller, can I do this tour?

Yes, it is safe and feasible for solo travelers also. We help you with the necessary arrangements and set-up the budget as per your preferences.

Which currencies do you accept?

We accept all currencies worldwide. However, the most common ones our guests pay in are – Indian Rupee (INR), Euro (EUR), Swiss Franc (CHF), Pound Sterling (£), and US/ SG/ AUS/ NZ Dollars ($).

Can you help me book the tour end-to-end?

Yes, if you are an international traveler you would land in Kolkata. We can help you set up the entire tour in India after your arrival till departure. This includes domestic flights, trains, accommodations in the arrival/ departure city, and any other tours that you want to add to this experience.

We usually don’t do international flights, travel insurance, and visas, but we can give you good recommendations for all of it.

What is the cancellation policy?

Please refer to our terms and conditions page.

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