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Chandubi Lake

Earthquake-born forest lake in Rabha country near Guwahati

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Best time to visit Chandubi Lake

peak shoulder off-season avoid

  • Go: November to February
  • Shoulder: March and October, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
  • Skip: June to August

Planning a specific month? JanuaryFebruaryNovemberDecember

Chandubi Lake season by season

Winter December to February Prime time

Nov-Feb is calm and clear at 10-25 C: winter ducks on the water, Rabha village walks, and the lakeside festival in early January.

Summer March to May Shoulder

March still works for a lazy boat-and-birds day; by Apr-May it is 34 C with afternoon thunderstorms rolling off the Garo foothills.

Monsoon June to September Mixed, read the detail

Jun-Aug is a washout: Assam rain swells the lake into the forest, paths turn to mud and the far shore vanishes behind grey murk.

Autumn October to November Prime time

October steadies and stays green; by November the first migrants land and weekdays give you the whole lake to yourself.

What Chandubi Lake is actually like

Guwahati picnic families at the ghat on weekends, birders midweek; sleep at the Rabha-run jungle camp cottages

Getting to Chandubi Lake

64 km from Guwahati via Mirza, about 2 h; the airport is 40 km away; no permits needed

Practical ways in: flighttrainroad

Trip facts

How long to stay
1 day
Budget
Shoestring
How busy
Steady at its peak
Solo travel
Fine solo
Altitude
58 m
State
Assam
Coordinates
25.8798, 91.4196

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Chandubi Lake?

November to February is peak season in Chandubi Lake. March and October is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid June to August. October steadies and stays green; by November the first migrants land and weekdays give you the whole lake to yourself.

How many days do you need in Chandubi Lake?

1 day is the usual stay. Guwahati picnic families at the ghat on weekends, birders midweek; sleep at the Rabha-run jungle camp cottages.

How do you get to Chandubi Lake?

64 km from Guwahati via Mirza, about 2 h; the airport is 40 km away; no permits needed. Practical ways in: flight, train and road.

Is Chandubi Lake expensive, and does it get crowded?

Shoestring by Indian travel standards, and it runs steady at the busiest time of year. Fine solo.

Is there a festival in Chandubi Lake?

Jan: Chandubi festival, first week of January. Time a trip around it and you see the place at its loudest, but book beds early.

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