About 30 km from Guwahati, it is home to the Hayagriva Madhava Mandir of the Hindus and Buddhists and the Poa Mecca Mosque of the Muslims, built by the son of Shah Jahan. The Madan Kamdev Complex, touted as the 'Khajuraho of Kamrup', is nearby.

About 80 km northwest of Guwahati, Manas is home to golden langurs, elephants, rhinos, and wild buffaloes. But be careful as this is a Bodo stronghold and security is question mark.

The sprawling 430 sq km of forest houses two-thirds of the world's one-horned rhinos. Take the elephant safari that takes you between the tall grasses and into slushy meadows to see the rhinos at lunch or readying for a nap. Kaziranga is about 215 km from Guwahati. Buses that ply between Jorhat and the state capital stop at Kaziranga.

If you have time in hand, and are curious to take a peek into the Northeast Indian tribal culture, then visit the Tawang Monpa tribal village in the neighbouring state of Arunachal Pradesh. Drive through the tea gardens of Tezpur to Bhalukpung (240 km), and proceed from there to Tawang. Apart from tiny tribal villages, there's a 350-year-old Buddhist monastery that is worth a visit. Also visit the 460-year-old monastery established by the Lama Urghen Sangpo Bhumthang and the nunneries, locally called Ani Gompa. Tawang's Monpa villagers and Lamas will readily perform tribal dances. Also let you taste their cuisine comprising dumplings of maize or millet flour, rice or buckwheat and buttered tea.