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Assam in December

Winter returns, dry and clear. Peak season for wildlife and cultural circuits.

Green river valley landscape, representative of Northeast India — Assam, December

Season: Winter returns, dry and clear. Peak season for wildlife and cultural circuits.
Festivals: 1 this month
Wildlife: Full safari season.

Festivals

What's on in December

Magh Bihu period

mid-January. Ask us and we will confirm what is running before you commit.

Where to go

Places that make sense in December

Wide grassland-and-hill panorama, representative of the Kaziranga floodplain

Assam Kaziranga National Park

The park that saved the one-horned rhino.

Foothill ridgelines, representative of the Manas landscape

Assam Manas National Park

Tiger reserve, World Heritage Site, and the quietest of the big parks.

Green grassland landscape, representative of Pobitora

Assam Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary

Rhinos half an hour from the city.

Golden light on green fields, representative of Majuli

The river island where Assam keeps its soul.

Heritage structure detail, representative of Ahom country

Assam Sivasagar

The Ahom capital’s tanks, towers and palaces.

River valley landscape, representative of the Brahmaputra

The gateway city, temple town and the Brahmaputra at its widest.

Heritage temple landscape, representative of Hajo

Where temples, mosques and shrines share one hilltown.

Craft and community landscape, representative of Sualkuchi

Assam Sualkuchi

The silk town of Assam.

Entry rules

Permits in December

No permits for any nationality.

Months

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Facts checked against the official Assam tourism portal · Last verified 2026-09-26

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