Dibrugarh: Indias Original Tea City

Located on the banks of the river Dibru, Dibrugarh is the largest tea producer in the country. Known as the “Tea City of India”, Dibrugarh is a perfect blend of natural beauty, tradition and culture. Visit to this city is indeed a bliss for nature lovers, with gurgling rivers, lush greenery and sprawling tea gardens welcoming visitors.

Dibrugarh

When it comes to adventure activities, the region offers best in its limits including trekking, mountaineering and camping. An authentic reflection of Assam, Dibrugarh offers opportunity to see the most turbulent face of Brahmaputra. The city is an important hub of silk garments and you can also visit enticing silk centres. Exhilarating in all its senses; Dibrugarh is one experience that you should not miss out on when in Assam.

Wildlife Tourism

Dibrugarh is rich in wildlife and is home to multiple areas of conservation. A paradise for nature lovers, the city has some of the best wildlife areas.

Jokai Botanical Garden

Jokai Botanical Garden cum Germplasm Centre houses an orchid house, a water pond, a medicinal and aromatic plant plot, rainforest specimen plot among other attractions. There is a germplasm storehouse as well that displays some of the valuable and endangered species of flora of the region.

Dibru Saikhowa National Park

Offering mesmersing natural vistas, the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is one of the two biosphere reserves in Assam. It mainly consists of wet evergreen forests, canebrakes, tropical moist deciduous forests and grasslands. Dibru-Saikhowa offers visitors an opportunity to spot many endangered species. It also has a large diversity of fishes owing to auto stocking by the Brahmaputra and Dibru rivers.

One can spot various animals in their natural habitat such as hoolock gibbons, royal Bengal tiger and leopards. Some restricted-range species found here include white-winged wood duck, lesser adjutant stork, bengal florican, spotted-billed pelican, white-bellied heron, swamp partridge, pallas's fish eagle, jerdon's babbler, black-breasted parrotbill and Striated grassbird.

Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary

Spread across an area of 111.19km, the Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for Assam Valley Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests. The Sanctuary is a part of the Dehing-Patkai Elephant Reserve and is home to seven different species of wild cat including tiger, leopard, clouded leopard, golden cat, jungle cat and marbled cat. The Sanctuary is also a bird-watcher's paradise, where one can spot rare birds like white-cheeked hill partridge, great pied hornbill, white winged wood duck, lesser adjutant stork, white-backed vulture, slender-billed vulture, green imperial pigeon, etc.

Other Popular Attractions

Radha Krishna Mandir

Dedicated to Hindu God Krishna and Goddess Radha, the temple is located amid lush green lawns. Scores of devotees from nearby cities throng this temple to find peace and to offer prayers.

Bahikhowa Maidam

This ground is dedicated to Bahikhowa Dasarath Dowerah Borphukan who was the Chief of the Army Staff of Ahoms during the rule of Rajeswar Singha. It is located in the Khowang Tea Estate, but is presently in ruins. There are 3 more small maidams located very close to the Bahikhowa Maidam where visitors can relax.

Food & Restaurants

Dibrugarh is one of the best places to relish authentic Assamese food. The cuisine of Assam is prepared by using techniques such as drying and fermenting. Fresh vegetables, rice and fish form the main ingredients of most dishes. The delectable cuisine is known for mild spices, little cooking and strong flavors. Some of the must-try dishes include bhaat (rice) with dal (lentils), Assam Laksa and masor jool (fish curry) with mangso (meat curry).