Day-trip to
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in January
Rhinos half an hour from the city.
Quick answer. Winter. Cool, dry and clear across the Brahmaputra valley, this is peak wildlife season. For Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary specifically, January is a comfortable month with the usual hill-state caveats.
The essentials
- Area
- 38.81 sq km
- From Guwahati
- About 35km
- Known for
- Rhino density
- Season
- Nov-Mar
- Month
- January, Assam
- This month
- Winter.
Why January here
A 38.81 sq km sanctuary packed with rhinos, the easiest wildlife fix from Guwahati.
Pobitora is the small, easy one: 38.81 sq km of grassland and wetland about 35km east of Guwahati with one of the densest rhino populations anywhere. Jeep safaris run in the morning hours from November to March.
Wildlife this month: Kaziranga and Manas are open and at their best: grass is short and sightings are easiest.
What to do
Morning jeep safari
Rhinos at close range on the grassland loop.
The half-day math
Leave the city at dawn, back by lunch.
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
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in January, planned properly
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