Day-trip to
Things to do in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
Rhinos half an hour from the city.
The list
The short version: A 38.81 sq km sanctuary packed with rhinos, the easiest wildlife fix from Guwahati.
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Morning jeep safari
Rhinos at close range on the grassland loop.
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The half-day math
Leave the city at dawn, back by lunch.
Know before you go
- Area
- 38.81 sq km
- From Guwahati
- About 35km
- Known for
- Rhino density
- Season
- Nov-Mar
It is a half-day trip, not a destination: go for the morning safari, be back for lunch, and use the afternoon for the road to Kaziranga or Shillong.
Best time: November to March.
Practicals
Permits & season for Assam
No entry permit: Assam is open to all travellers, Indian and foreign.
Best months run October to April; the monsoon (June to September) is intensely green but slows the hill roads.
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary month by month
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All of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, none of the guesswork
Fixed departures you can join solo, or a private plan around your dates. Prices on the page, real people on WhatsApp.
Keep planning
- Assam travel guide
- Flying into Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati: flights, cabs and onward connections
- Flying into Dibrugarh Airport: flights, cabs and onward connections
- Kaziranga one-horned rhino numbers, and where to see themfrom the journal
- Is Assam Safe for Tourists? The Honest 2026 Answerfrom the journal
- Kaziranga in December: weatherfrom the journal