Tezpur
Gupta-era stone carving on a bluff over the Brahmaputra
Best time to visit Tezpur
- Jan, peak season
- Feb, peak season
- Mar, shoulder season
- Apr, shoulder season
- May, off-season
- Jun, best avoided
- Jul, best avoided
- Aug, best avoided
- Sep, off-season
- Oct, shoulder season
- Nov, peak season
- Dec, peak season
peak shoulder off-season avoid
- Go: November to February
- Shoulder: March to April and October, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
- Skip: June to August
Tezpur season by season
Winter December to February Prime time
Nov-Feb is clear and 10-25 C for Agnigarh at sunset, the sixth-century Da Parbatia door frame and the long bridge.
Summer March to May Shoulder
March-April is warm, green and loud with Bihu; May turns muggy at 34 C with heavy afternoon thunderstorms daily.
Monsoon June to September Mixed, read the detail
Jun-Aug the Brahmaputra is enormous and brown, ghats close and the road up to Bhalukpong washes out repeatedly.
Autumn October to November Prime time
October is the sweet spot, dry and empty, and Nameri 35 km upriver starts taking bookings again around then.
What Tezpur is actually like
Easy-going riverside town of students and army families, cheap hotels, the natural first stop before Tawang
Getting to Tezpur
Rangapara North railhead 20 km; buses to Guwahati 180 km, 5 h; Bhalukpong 60 km; no civil flights
Practical ways in: trainroad
Trip facts
- How long to stay
- 2 days
- Budget
- Shoestring
- How busy
- Quiet at its peak
- Solo travel
- Fine solo
- Altitude
- 81 m
- State
- Assam
- Coordinates
- 26.6230, 92.7976
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Tezpur?
November to February is peak season in Tezpur. March to April and October is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid June to August. October is the sweet spot, dry and empty, and Nameri 35 km upriver starts taking bookings again around then.
How many days do you need in Tezpur?
2 days is the usual stay. Easy-going riverside town of students and army families, cheap hotels, the natural first stop before Tawang.
How do you get to Tezpur?
Rangapara North railhead 20 km; buses to Guwahati 180 km, 5 h; Bhalukpong 60 km; no civil flights. Practical ways in: train and road.
Is Tezpur expensive, and does it get crowded?
Shoestring by Indian travel standards, and it runs quiet at the busiest time of year. Fine solo.
Nearby, and where to go next
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Nameri National Park
Assam
Foot safaris and river rafting under the Arunachal foothills
50 km from Tezpur, roughly under an hour by road
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Kaziranga National Park
Assam
One-horned rhino capital: jeep and elephant safaris
110 km from Tezpur, roughly about 2 h by road
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Dirang
Arunachal Pradesh
Monpa valley with hot springs, en route to Tawang
150 km from Tezpur, roughly about 4 h by road
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Guwahati
Assam
Northeast's gateway city: Kamakhya Temple, river cruises
160 km from Tezpur, roughly about 3 h by road
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Hajo & Sualkuchi
Assam
Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim shrines, and a town that weaves muga silk
180 km from Tezpur, roughly about 3 h by road
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Tawang
Arunachal Pradesh
Largest Indian monastery, high Himalayan passes
210 km from Tezpur, roughly about 5 h by road
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Majuli Island
Assam
World's largest river island: Vaishnavite monasteries
190 km from Tezpur, roughly about 4 h by road
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Jowai (Nartiang & Krangsuri)
Meghalaya
Jaintia monolith field, a Shakti Peetha and blue Krangsuri pools
220 km from Tezpur, roughly about 6 h by road
More places to visit in Assam
- Chandubi Lake Assam
- Dibru-Saikhowa National Park (Guijan Ghat) Assam
- Guwahati Assam
- Haflong Assam
- Hajo & Sualkuchi Assam
- Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary (Jorhat) Assam
- Kaziranga National Park Assam
- Majuli Island Assam
- Manas National Park Assam
- Nameri National Park Assam
- Sivasagar Assam