Originating near holy Mount Kailash in Tibet the Brahmaputra (Son of Brahma in Sanskrit) is one of the great Asian rivers. Crossing through the Himalayas in a series of gorges it passes through Assam in India and when it reaches Bangladesh, almost 1000 miles later, it merges with the Padma to form the immense Ganges Delta. The river bed in Assam can be extraordinary wide, up to 20 miles or so, with marvellous birdlife and unique species such as the Gangetic Dolphin. The river gives access to two of the best National Parks in India, Kaziranga and Manas, with the former particularly famous for most of India's One-Horned Rhinoceros and also elephant, tiger, wild buffalo, sambar, swamp deer, hog deer and many other species. Culturally there is a good mix with Palaces, Cooch Behar was once home to one of India's richest maharajahs, and temples such as those on Majuli Island plus a variety of other interests such as tea plantations and World War II related sites.
We are very pleased to offer cruises run by the Assam Bengal Navigation company who were pioneers in opening up the river to leisure traffic in 2003 after a gap of many years - their experience of operating on these difficult waters is unparralleled. The two luxury vessels, “ABN Charaidew”, with 12 airconditoned n-suite cabins, and near-identical sister ship “ABN Sukapha", were both purpose built and offer colonial elegance and comfort and an almost house-party style elegance as you serenely travel through this fascinating part of India. Brahmaputra cruises feature visits and attractions such as wildlife viewing (both by jeep and on elephant back and there has been a tiger sighting from the boat), village walks, visits to tea gardens, exploring country towns in cycle rickshaws, barbecues on deserted river islands, dance performances, and visits to craft workshop