The Sik Pui Rui festival is a significant cultural event celebrated by the Hmar tribe in Assam, particularly in the Dima Hasao district.
It is a post-harvest festival, a time of community feasting and merriment, and is also known as "Inremna Ruoi," meaning "A feast of Peace".
📍 Dima Hasao district
13-14 DEC
Falcon Festival
Held in Umrangso Golf Field, Dima Hasao, it celebrates the annual arrival of Amur Falcons, promoting bird conservation and eco-awareness.
It includes tribal music, local food, and environmental workshops. The festival fosters community involvement in wildlife protection and cross-state collaboration.
📍 Dima Hasao district
15-17 DEC
Under The Sal Tree Drama Festival
Held in Rampur, Goalpara, this open-air festival stages plays under sal trees without artificial props or lights.
It promotes eco-friendly theatre and indigenous storytelling traditions. Artists from across India and abroad participate, making it a unique cultural event.
📍 Goalpara district
20-22 DEC
Judima Festival
Organized in Haflong, Dima Hasao, this festival celebrates Dimasa culture, centered around Judima—the community's traditional rice wine with GI status.
It features dance, cuisine, craft exhibitions, and music. The event fosters ethnic pride and promotes Dima Hasao as a cultural tourism destination.
📍 Dima Hasao District
15 DEC - 15 MAR
Brahmaputra Carnival
Celebrated along the Brahmaputra riverbank in Guwahati, this carnival showcases Assam's cultural diversity, river heritage, and economic potential.
It includes boat races, art exhibitions, and cultural shows. The event supports river conservation and promotes Guwahati as a vibrant tourism hub.
📍 Guwahati Kamrup(M)
Folk Tea Festival
Folk Tea festival takes place in Pabhoi, Biswanath district.
The festival includes a tea conclave, traditional Bhaona, which is a form of entertainment performed by local villagers, and a folk dance called Jhumur, which is generally performed by the Adivasi or tea tribe community.
It focuses on Tea tourism in the form of cultural and ethnic collaboration.
📍 Biswanath district
Elephant Safari
Early morning safaris in open grasslands; popular with domestic & international tourists.
📍 Kaziranga National Park, Manas National Park
Jungle Jeep Safari
Forest trails for wildlife sighting, including rhinos, elephants, tigers.
📍 Kaziranga, Manas, Nameri, Dibru-Saikhowa, Raimona National Park
River Rafting
Ideal for white-water rafting with Grade I and II rapids.
River rafting at Bogamati is ideal in summer from June to October.
River Rafting at Sankosh River is under process hopefully by this season commercial leisure rafting will start.
📍 Nameri National Park (Jia Bhoreli River), Manas River, Kopili River, Bogamati, Sankosh River in Raimona National Park
Leisure Kayaking
Single/tandem leisure kayaking available with scenic river stretches.
📍 Gunjung in Dima Hasao and Dhirbeel, Damodarpur in Kokrajhar
Trekking & Hiking
Trails include forest treks, hill climbing, tribal trails.
📍 Mt. Seilkal Peak, Hempeupet, BendaoBaglai in Dima Hasao, Karbi Anglong, Baukungri Hills (Kokrajhar), Gorbhonga NaturalTrail, Nameri National Park, Raimona National Park
Zip Lining & Rock Climbing
Adventure setups during festivals and temporary tourism events.
Rock cave exploration and adventure group activities under guided operations.
📍 Umrangso (Garampani), North Cachar Hills
Boat Racing (Traditional & Adventure)
Cultural sport with traditional longboats, now integrated with tourism.
📍 Majuli, Sualkuchi, Dwijing Festival (Chirang)
Biking & Off-Roading
Dirt tracks and jungle trails used by adventure biking communities.
📍 Karbi Hills, Dima Hasao, Goalpara, Jatinga, Bogamati
Hot Air Ballooning
Conducted seasonally during festivals or trial events.
📍 Dwijing Festival, Falcon Festival, Brahmaputra River Festival
Sivasagar
Former capital of the Ahom kingdom, known for 18th-century monuments like Rang Ghar (Asia's oldest amphitheatre), Talatal Ghar (seven-storied palace), and Sivasagar Tank with Shiva Dol temple.
📍 Sivasagar
Majuli
World's largest river island and a cultural centre of the Neo-Vaishnavite movement founded by Srimanta Sankaradeva, dotted with historic Satras (Vaishnavite monasteries).
📍 Majuli
Hajo
An ancient pilgrimage site revered by Hindus, Muslims, and Buddhists, featuring Hayagriva Madhava Temple, Powa Mecca, and sacred Buddhist relic sites.
📍 Hajo
Tezpur
The "City of Eternal Romance" with ancient ruins of Da-Parbatia temple, Agnigarh hill linked to mythology, and colonial-era heritage structures.
📍 Tezpur
Guwahati – Dighalipukhuri & Umananda Island
Historic tank linked to ancient battles; Umananda Temple on Peacock Island is a 17th-century Shiva shrine with colonial history.
📍 Guwahati – Dighalipukhuri & Umananda Island
Digboi
Asia's first oil refinery town (established in 1901) with heritage bungalows, Oil Museum, and WWII cemetery.
📍 Digboi
Barpeta
Known for Barpeta Satra, a major Neo-Vaishnavite monastery established by Madhavdeva, and traditional satriya art forms.
📍 Barpeta
Gauripur
Birthplace of legendary singer Pratima Barua Pandey, with historic royal palace and cultural heritage linked to Goalpara folk music.
📍 Gauripur
Silchar – Kachari Fort
Remains of the Dimasa Kachari kingdom, with ancient brick and stone ruins reflecting pre-Ahom architecture.
📍 Silchar – Kachari Fort
Mayong
Famous as the "Land of Black Magic," with archaeological remains, ancient manuscripts, and folklore traditions.
📍 Mayong
North Guwahati – Aswaklanta & Dirgheswari
Temple sites dating back to Ahom and earlier periods, rich in stone carvings and mythological associations.
📍 North Guwahati – Aswaklanta & Dirgheswari
Kamakhya Temple
Shakti peetha on Nilachal Hill; Ambubachi Mela hub.
📍 Guwahati (Kamrup Metro)
Umananda Temple
Shiva temple mid-Brahmaputra on Peacock Island.
📍 Guwahati (Kamrup Metro)
Ugratara Temple
Shakti shrine in Uzan Bazar.
📍 Guwahati (Kamrup Metro)
Navagraha Temple
Nine-planet shrine on Chitrachal Hill.
📍 Guwahati (Kamrup Metro)
Basistha Ashram/Temple
Shiva temple with scenic streams.
📍 Guwahati (Kamrup Metro)
Sukreswar Temple
Ancient Shiva temple on riverbank.
📍 Guwahati (Kamrup Metro)
Dirgheswari Temple
Shakti shrine on Brahmaputra bank in Amingaon.
📍 Guwahati (Kamrup Metro)
Doul Govinda Temple
Prominent Krishna temple, known for grand Janmashtami celebrations.
