Visit Communities
Be welcomed with joy and warmth by the beautiful people of Assam.
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Steppes Travel is made by the people who work here. Incredible holidays are made possible because of their vast travel experience and the great enthusiasm they bring to their work.
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We carefully select our experts based on their knowledge, companionship and influence, ensuring that you can travel with the most knowledgeable leaders in the field.
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The people who lead the way when it comes to those things which matter to us: exploration, the environment, women’s empowerment and education.
Cruising the Brahmaputra River is a fascinating introduction to the highlights of this transboundary river valley. Assam boasts great riches including Kaziranga National Park, the old capital of the Ahom kings and the villages of Majuli Island.
Key Highlights of this Itinerary
Cruise in Comfort
Navigate this vast Himalayan river on board a comfortable cruiser or a completely private houseboat.
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Incredible Wildlife
Safari through Kaziranga National Park to see Indian one-horned rhinoceros, wild elephant and tiger.
Visit Majuli Island
A vast river island with unique Hindu monasteries, famous for their dance performances.
Why we like it
Cruising offers a close encounter of India’s evergreen northeast region of Assam. Daily land excursions by jeep, on foot and by rickshaw to parks, tribal villages, river islands and tea plantations are all accompanied by a knowledgeable naturalist guide and an English-speaking West Bengali guide. After exploring on land, you return to your comfortable oasis on the river and watch the changing scenery of India from your window without having to unpack your bags.
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Day 1
Delhi
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Day 2
Delhi - Guwahati - Steemer Ghat
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Day 3
Kaziranga Central Range
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Day 4
Vishnath
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Day 5
Kaziranga Eastern Range
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Day 6
Brahmaputra Village Visits
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Day 7
Majuli Island
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Day 8
Neamati
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Day 9
Dibrugarh - Delhi
Day 1
Delhi
At first glance, the Indian capital can seem an overwhelming place to negotiate but give it time and you’ll feel the chaos subside.
Day 2
Delhi - Guwahati - Steemer Ghat
Day 3
Kaziranga Central Range
Safari through the grasslands of Kaziranga and Manas National Park
Day 4
Vishnath
Day 5
Kaziranga Eastern Range
Kaziranga is a World Heritage site and with a population of well over 1500 rhinoceros is the best place in the world to see these beasts.
Day 6
Brahmaputra Village Visits
Day 7
Majuli Island
Majuli Island is of huge cultural interest with its 22 ancient Hindu monasteries and centres of art.
Day 8
Neamati
Day 9
Dibrugarh - Delhi
Extraordinary Wildlife Experiences
Wildlife viewing is one of the main features of this cruise. The Brahmaputra river is often 20 to 30 kilometres wide, creating an eerie world of sand spits and watery vistas, with impressive birdlife and Gangetic dolphin. Visit Kaziranga National Park, a renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts well over 1,500 Asian one-horned rhinoceros, the world’s largest population. It also has good numbers of tiger, wild elephant, sambar, swamp deer, hog deer and wild pig.
Assamese Village Life and Majuli Island
The extraordinary thing about cruising the Brahmaputra is the sensation in bankside villages that is created as you pass by. You would have thought that they had never seen a western visitor before and perhaps some of them really haven’t, but the welcome, curiosity and joy is genuine and heartfelt as you step ashore. Majuli Island is one such place you’ll visit. A huge island in the middle of the Brahmaputra. A microcosm of Assamese culture, Majuli represents rural idyll in Assam. Visiting Majuli Island provides a wonderful insight into a simple, peaceful community who offer worship through dance, music and song. An incredible experience to behold.
Who Operates the Brahmaputra River Cruises?
Steppes work with river cruise operators who reflect our outlook and ethos. Both the Assam Bengal Navigation Company (ABN) and Pandaw offer the highest of operating standards, superb service and exceptional non-invasive expeditions. Both run a series of fixed date departures throughout the year offering a different focus. We can talk you through the cruises and help you choose the right one for you.
