Things to do in Guwahati

Guwahati is often known as the 'Gateway to the North-East'. Guwahati is one of the best places to explore in Assam. Guwahati is preferred as the starting point of the North East India trips by a large number of travellers. Guwahati is blessed with immense natural beauty.. Among the top things to do in Guwahati, there are also several temple visits like Kamakhya temple ,Ugratara temple, Nabagraha Temple, Sukhreswar temple etc, science explorations at planetarium, shopping, cultural shows, and many more .Hire a taxi and explore all of these in Guwahati. Have a look at the list of things to do in Guwahati:

• Offer prayers at Kamakhya Temple

• Visit smallest River Island Umananda

• Visit Shrimanta Sankardeva Kalakhetra

• Visit Assam state zoo cum Botanical garden

• Cruise at Brahmaputra river

• Explore Fancy Bazar

• Visit Deepor Bill

• Visit the Regional science centre

1.Offer prayers at Kamakhya Temple

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Located on the Nilanchal Hill at about 800 feet above the sea level in the western part of Guwahati in Assam. The Kamakhya temple is one of the most revered shrines of Shakti in India.

• Timing: 5:30 am to 10:00 pm

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2.Enjoy boat ride to Umananda

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Umananda is the smallest river island in the world. Umananda island lies at the heart of the Mighty Brahmaputra River which flows through the middle of the city of Guwahati. This island is one of the must visited place in Guwahati.

3.Visit  Shrimanta Sankardeva kalakhetra

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If you are an art lover, then Kalakshetra is a must visited place to witness artist’s talents. One can enjoy the drama, dance, and music performances of renowned artists in the open-air theatre.

• Timing: 10.00 am to 7.00 pm

4.Visit Assam state Zoo

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Visiting Assam state zoo, and Botanical gardens are surely the best things to do in Guwahati. This zoo is home to more than 900 animals, reptiles, and birds, amongst many others.

• Timing: 10:00 AM to 11:30 PM

5. Cruise at Brahmaputra River

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Explore the Cruise on the river is one of best things to do in Guwahati. You can enjoy Dinner at the cruise .There are many famous cruise lines where you can enjoy live music with mouth-watering food. If you want to enjoy the sunset on Brahmaputra  then go to cruise in the evening and spend some quality time with your partner.

6.Explore fancy Bazar

If you are in Guwahati,then fancy bazar is one of the must explored places for you.The fancy bazaar in Guwahati is a huge market area.It is a heaven for the shopping buffs.The streets have specialized tribal jewellery, wooden stuffs, artificial flowers, hand bags and decoration items. It is a place for numerous silk shops and showrooms. 

7. Visit Deepor beel

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Deepor beel is located 13 km in South West direction from Guwahati.The lake is perfect to watch beautiful birds.Deepar Beel is the only Ramsar Site of Assam.If you are in Guwahati make sure to visit deepor beel for once.

8.Visit Regional Science centre

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The Regional Science Centre is probably the best place for your kids and science lovers.The Regional Science Center is full of information and miracles of science. If you are with your kids make sure to visit Regional Science Centre for once.