Hear the looms in

Things to do in Sualkuchi

The silk town of Assam.

The list

The short version: Thousands of looms weaving pat, muga and eri silk, across the river from Guwahati.

Muga silk

The golden silk unique to Assam, woven here at scale.

Know before you go

Combine with Hajo for a half-day north-bank loop.

Best time: All year; festival weeks show the best mekhela chadors.

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.

Sualkuchi month by month

Places to visit near Sualkuchi

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