Disappear into
Manas National Park in January
Tiger reserve, World Heritage Site, and the quietest of the big parks.
Quick answer. Winter. Cool, dry and clear across the Brahmaputra valley, this is peak wildlife season. For Manas National Park specifically, January is a comfortable month with the usual hill-state caveats.
The essentials
- Area
- 500 sq km
- Status
- Tiger Reserve 1974, WHS 1985, NP 1990
- From Guwahati
- About 176km
- Rail
- Barpeta Road, about 20km
- Month
- January, Assam
- This month
- Winter.
Why January here
500 sq km in the Himalayan foothills: rhinos, golden langurs and a river frontier with Bhutan.
Manas sits where the Assam plains meet the Bhutan Himalaya: a 500 sq km national park, a Tiger Reserve since 1974 and a World Heritage Site since 1985, with more than 20 endangered species listed by Assam Tourism. The Manas river is the border with Bhutan.
Wildlife this month: Kaziranga and Manas are open and at their best: grass is short and sightings are easiest.
What to do
Golden langur
One of the few places on earth to see this endangered primate.
River safari country
The Manas river line with Bhutan on the far bank.
Bengal florican
One of the world’s rarest bustards in the grassland blocks.
Elsewhere in Assam in January
The wider Assam calendar this month: Magh Bihu. Dates shift with harvests and moons; we confirm them when you plan.
Pair it with
Manas National Park in January, planned properly
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