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Assam in October

Post-monsoon. Clear, fresh and green, the start of the main travel season.

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

Season: Post-monsoon. Clear, fresh and green, the start of the main travel season.
Festivals: 1 this month
Wildlife: Safari season reopens (confirm exact opening dates with the parks).

Festivals

What's on in October

Dates are announced each year by the organisers. Ask us and we will confirm what is running before you commit.

Where to go

Places that make sense in October

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

Assam Kaziranga National Park

The park that saved the one-horned rhino.

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.

Hill-town landscape, representative of Haflong

Assam’s only hill station.

Foggy valley landscape, representative of Jatinga

The valley of the bird phenomenon.

Entry rules

Permits in October

No permits for any nationality.

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

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