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India Brahmaputra River Cruise

Eighteen Cabins Through Assam

Sailings from October to March

RV Kindat Pandaw, an Eighteen-Cabin River Ship · Guwahati to Kaziranga, Majuli & Sibsagar · Rhinos by Jeep · Rafting at Nameri · The Silk Looms of Sualkuchi

8 or 11 DaysFrom $4,477 USD18 cabins

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The Destination

A Teak Ship on the Brahmaputra

The Brahmaputra comes down from the Himalayas and crosses Assam in a valley of tea gardens, rice paddies and forest, with the hills of Arunachal Pradesh to the north. In places the river is miles wide, braided into channels around sandbanks and islands that shift from one season to the next. RV Kindat Pandaw, a two-deck river ship with eighteen cabins, sails it from October to March, when the water is low and the days dry and mild.

There are three ways to sail her. The Mighty Brahmaputra, seven nights from Guwahati and back, goes upriver to Silghat for a day in Kaziranga National Park and a raft float at Nameri, and returns by way of Mayong and the silk town of Sualkuchi. All Assam adds three nights downriver to Goalpara and the forest temples of Sri Surya Pahar. The Full Brahmaputra runs ten nights between Guwahati and Dibrugarh, about 450 kilometres of river, by way of Kaziranga, Majuli, the gibbon sanctuary at Hoollongapar and the old Ahom capital at Sibsagar.

Days ashore are village walks, a jeep safari, temple visits and dances by local troupes; on board there are talks on Assam and its peoples, a cooking demonstration, and canapes on deck each evening. Local beer, spirits and soft drinks are included, with house wine at lunch and dinner. We book your cabin and can add the flights to Guwahati and a hotel at either end.

"Eighteen cabins on a river miles wide, from Kaziranga's rhinos to the silk looms of Sualkuchi."
The teak promenade deck of RV Kindat Pandaw, with the river alongside
The promenade deck, with the river alongside
Why the Brahmaputra

Rhinos, River Islands and the Silk of Assam

Eighteen Cabins Aboard RV Kindat Pandaw

Ten cabins on the main deck and eight on the upper, all the same size, each with a French window onto its own stretch of deck. Teak and brass inside, a saloon bar, and a dining room that opens onto the deck.

A Day in Kaziranga

A full day by jeep in Kaziranga National Park, a UNESCO site that holds most of the world's greater one-horned rhinos, with wild buffalo, swamp deer, elephants and wetland birds. Tigers live here too, though they are seldom seen.

Rafting at Nameri

On the voyages from Guwahati and back, a float in inflatable rafts down the Jia Bhoroli at the foot of the Arunachal hills, watching for river birds, then the carved temple ruins of the Bamuni Hills at Tezpur.

The Silk Town of Sualkuchi

Assam weaves silks of its own: golden muga, white pat and warm eri. At Sualkuchi, a town of handloom weavers, you see the thread spun and the mekhela chador, the two-piece dress of Assamese women, woven on the loom.

Majuli and Sibsagar

The Full Brahmaputra goes on to Majuli, often called the largest river island in the world, with its Vaishnavite monasteries and mask makers, and to Sibsagar, the old capital of the Ahom kings, with its Shiva temple of 1734.

Dances, Talks and the Deck

Local troupes perform the Bihu and Jhumur dances, the chef gives a cooking demonstration, and the guides talk about the river and its peoples. Evenings start with canapes on deck, with local beer, spirits and soft drinks included.

Day by Day

Three Voyages on the Brahmaputra

Seven nights from Guwahati and back, ten nights on to Goalpara, or ten nights the length of Assam. The river moves its channels, so the ship may change a mooring or the order of the days.

8 days, 7 nights, from Guwahati and back. Upriver to Silghat for Kaziranga, Nameri and the Bamuni Hills, then downstream past Mayong and the silk town of Sualkuchi. Against the current the ship takes two days to reach Silghat, so the first full day is spent under way.

Route map of the Guwahati to Silghat and back: Guwahati, Silghat, Mayong and Sualkuchi.
The Route

Guwahati to Silghat and back

Upriver from Guwahati to Silghat for Kaziranga and Nameri, then down past Mayong and Sualkuchi. The river moves its channels, so moorings can change.

  1. Days 1 · 8Guwahati
  2. Days 2–5Silghat
  3. Day 6Mayong
  4. Day 7Sualkuchi
Explore the route
Guests welcomed aboard with a gamosa scarf and a garland
Day 1
Guwahati

Arrive in Guwahati by 10 am and transfer to the ship at Pandu Port, which casts off at noon. A talk on the river by your guide, canapes at the cocktail hour, and the first night at anchor near Mayong.

A boatman poling a loaded boat below a forested hill
Day 2
Upriver on the Brahmaputra

A day under way against the current, past sandbanks, fishing boats and riverside villages, with talks on board about the history and peoples of Assam.

Guests on a village lane past vegetable gardens
Day 3
Silghat

Ashore at Silghat for an unhurried walk through an Assamese village, and in the evening a local troupe performs the Jhumur and Bihu dances.

Guests in a safari jeep beside a Kaziranga wetland
Day 4
Kaziranga National Park

A full day by jeep in Kaziranga, a UNESCO site of tall grass, wetland and forest that holds most of the world's greater one-horned rhinos. Look for wild buffalo, swamp deer, elephants and wetland birds; tigers live here in numbers but are rarely seen.

Guests in an inflatable raft on the Jia Bhoroli at Nameri
Day 5
Nameri and the Bamuni Hills

After an early breakfast, a drive to Nameri National Park at the foot of the Arunachal hills and a float downstream in inflatable rafts on the Jia Bhoroli, watching for river birds. Later, the carved stone ruins of the Bamuni Hills temples at Tezpur.

A house under tall areca palms
Day 6
Mayong

Mayong is known across Assam for its old traditions of magic and healing. The village and its museum tell of the mantras once used for everything from curing illness to finding a thief, and a villager may show you some of them. Then the ship turns downstream.

A woman spinning silk thread onto bamboo bobbins
Day 7
Sualkuchi

An early start for Sualkuchi, the silk-weaving town of Assam, to see muga, pat and eri silk spun and woven on handlooms into the mekhela chador worn by Assamese women.

Guests reading on the bow deck as the sun goes down
Day 8
Guwahati

Disembark after breakfast, by 10 am at the latest, with a transfer to your hotel or to Guwahati airport, about 15 kilometres and half an hour away.

11 days, 10 nights, from Guwahati and back. The week of the seven-night voyage, then three nights more downriver past Guwahati to Goalpara, the forest temples of Sri Surya Pahar and a Garo village on a sandbank.

Route map of the Guwahati, Silghat and Goalpara: Guwahati, Silghat, Mayong, Sualkuchi and Goalpara.
The Route

Guwahati, Silghat and Goalpara

The same week upriver to Silghat, then three nights more downriver past Guwahati to Goalpara and the temples of Sri Surya Pahar.

  1. Days 1 · 10–11Guwahati
  2. Days 2–5Silghat
  3. Day 6Mayong
  4. Day 7Sualkuchi
  5. Days 8–9Goalpara
Explore the route
Guests welcomed aboard with a gamosa scarf and a garland
Day 1
Guwahati

Arrive in Guwahati by 10 am and transfer to the ship at Pandu Port, which casts off at noon. Canapes at the cocktail hour, and the first night at anchor near Mayong.

Two fishermen working a net from a wooden boat
Day 2
Upriver on the Brahmaputra

A day under way against the current, past sandbanks, fishing boats and riverside villages, with talks on board about the history and peoples of Assam.

A dance troupe and its drummers in red and white
Day 3
Silghat

Ashore at Silghat for an unhurried walk through an Assamese village, and in the evening a local troupe performs the Jhumur and Bihu dances.

A rhinoceros on a Kaziranga track, with safari jeeps behind
Day 4
Kaziranga National Park

A full day by jeep in Kaziranga, a UNESCO site of tall grass, wetland and forest that holds most of the world's greater one-horned rhinos. Look for wild buffalo, swamp deer, elephants and wetland birds; tigers live here in numbers but are rarely seen.

Rafts drifting below a forested bluff at Nameri
Day 5
Nameri and the Bamuni Hills

After an early breakfast, a drive to Nameri National Park at the foot of the Arunachal hills and a float downstream in inflatable rafts on the Jia Bhoroli, watching for river birds. Later, the carved stone ruins of the Bamuni Hills temples at Tezpur.

Women and children in bright saris outside a village house
Day 6
Mayong

Mayong is known across Assam for its old traditions of magic and healing. The village and its museum tell of the mantras once used for everything from curing illness to finding a thief, and a villager may show you some of them. Then the ship turns downstream.

A woman spinning silk thread onto bamboo bobbins
Day 7
Sualkuchi

An early start for Sualkuchi, the silk-weaving town of Assam, to see muga, pat and eri silk spun and woven on handlooms into the mekhela chador worn by Assamese women.

Villagers on top of a high, eroded riverbank
Day 8
Past Guwahati to Goalpara

The ship sails on past Guwahati, downriver into western Assam, and reaches Goalpara for a walk through the town in the afternoon.

A narrow channel between green banks, with hills beyond
Day 9
Sri Surya Pahar

Inland from Goalpara to Sri Surya Pahar, a forested hillside of rock-cut Hindu, Buddhist and Jain carvings and temple ruins, counted among the most important archaeological sites in Assam. The ship turns upstream in the afternoon.

A woman winnowing rice
Day 10
Upriver toward Guwahati

Back upstream, with a stop at Rangsapara, a village of the Garo people on a sandbank, for a walk and an afternoon with its families.

Rattan chairs on deck facing the sunset
Day 11
Guwahati

Disembark after breakfast, with a transfer to your hotel or to Guwahati airport.

11 days, 10 nights, between Dibrugarh and Guwahati. About 450 kilometres of river through the length of Assam, by way of Sibsagar, the gibbon sanctuary, Majuli and Kaziranga. Below is the voyage downstream, as the sailing now listed runs; upstream sailings make much the same visits in the opposite order, starting at the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati and ending with the drive from Sibsagar to Dibrugarh airport.

Route map of the Dibrugarh to Guwahati: Sibsagar, Nemati Ghat, Majuli, Biswanath, Silghat, Mayong and Guwahati.
The Route

Dibrugarh to Guwahati

By road from Dibrugarh to the ship at Sibsagar, then downstream past Majuli and Biswanath to Silghat for Kaziranga, and on by Mayong to Guwahati.

  1. Days 1–2Sibsagar
  2. Day 3Nemati Ghat
  3. Day 4Majuli
  4. Days 5–6Biswanath
  5. Day 7Silghat
  6. Days 8–9Mayong
  7. Days 10–11Guwahati
Explore the route
Guests crossing a long bamboo gangway to the ship
Day 1
Dibrugarh to Sibsagar

Fly into Dibrugarh in upper Assam and drive about three hours to the ship at Sibsagar. Meet the crew, and a welcome dinner on board.

The ship on a grey morning, the river flat around her
Day 2
Sibsagar

Sibsagar was the capital of the Ahom kings, who came over the hills from the Tai lands of Yunnan in the 13th century and ruled Assam for six hundred years. See the Shiva Dol, built in 1734 and often called the tallest Shiva temple in India, and the Rang Ghar, the royal pavilion of King Pramatta Singha.

Villagers crossing the river in a long wooden boat
Day 3
Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary

From Nemati Ghat, half an hour by road to Hoollongapar, a forest protected since 1881 and home to the hoolock gibbon, India's only ape, and the Bengal slow loris.

The bow of RV Kindat Pandaw, with her name on the hull
Day 4
Majuli

Majuli, often called the largest river island in the world, is home to the Mishing people and to the satras, Vaishnavite monasteries going back to the 15th century. Meet a family that has made Majuli's masks for more than 150 years, have lunch ashore, and hear the monks of Auniati drum.

Dancers and musicians performing in a village
Day 5
Downriver from Majuli

A visit to a village to learn about Bihu, the festival and dance of Assam, then the chef's cooking demonstration as the ship sails on, and a night moored mid-river.

A shop and houses on a village street
Day 6
Biswanath

A walk through Biswanath and along its riverfront, and the Bordol, a brick temple to Shiva built in the 1700s.

A greater one-horned rhinoceros and her calf in Kaziranga
Day 7
Kaziranga National Park

A full day by jeep in Kaziranga, looking for greater one-horned rhinos, wild buffalo, elephants and birds such as hornbills and kingfishers. Tigers are here in numbers but rarely seen.

Houses above a crumbling bank of the river
Day 8
Downriver toward Mayong

On the way, a stop at Sutargaon, a river village of migrant families who settled here and were given official status by the government, and a look at life beside a river that keeps changing its course.

A woman in a red shawl beside a field
Day 9
Mayong

Mayong's museum tells of the mantras once used for curing illness and finding thieves, and a family welcomes you at home for a talk and perhaps a few of the old tricks.

Pilgrims in the courtyard of the Kamakhya temple
Day 10
Guwahati

A full day in Guwahati: the Kamakhya temple on Nilachal Hill, a great pilgrimage shrine of the goddess, the Commonwealth war cemetery and the Assam State Museum, then a farewell dinner on board.

A guide with guests at the entrance to the Guwahati War Cemetery
Day 11
Guwahati

Disembark after breakfast, with a transfer to your hotel or to Guwahati airport.

On the Full Brahmaputra, book your flight out of Dibrugarh for the afternoon: the drive from the ship at Sibsagar takes about three hours, or one from near the Bogibeel bridge when high water lets the ship go further. On every voyage the channels can shift overnight, and the captain may change a mooring, a sailing time or an outing at short notice.

A forested hill above the river in the haze

The Brahmaputra

A River Miles Wide
Through the Heart of Assam.

The Ship

RV Kindat Pandaw

RV Kindat Pandaw was built in Myanmar in 2014 for shallow, shifting rivers: a two-deck teak ship 56 metres long that draws only 1.1 metres, light enough to go where larger ships can't. She carries no more than 36 guests in eighteen cabins, ten on the main deck and eight on the upper.

Behind the upper deck cabins are the saloon bar and the dining room, which opens onto the deck so meals can be taken inside or out, and at the stern a roofed open deck with loungers and rattan chairs. There is a small library and a shop of local crafts, Wi-Fi in the public rooms (slow at times, and none in the cabins), and mountain bikes for rides ashore.

Her name comes from a river steamer of 1886, built by Yarrow in London and named for a small town on the Upper Chindwin in Burma, which sank in 1920. The crew includes a river pilot who reads the channels each day, and an assistant guide trained in first aid goes on every outing.

RV Kindat Pandaw under way on a calm river Loungers and rattan chairs on the open deck The saloon bar, with rattan armchairs on a teak floor Guests at lunch at the tables along the deck

Under way; the open deck at the stern; the saloon bar; lunch along the deck

18Cabins
36Guests
56 mLength
1.1 mDraught
2014Built
Cabins

Eighteen Cabins, All One Size

Every cabin is the same: about 14 square metres (150 square feet) of teak and brass, made up with twin beds or a double, with a French window opening onto your own stretch of deck, where there are rattan chairs and a small table. The only difference is the deck, and the Upper Deck costs a little more.

A twin cabin in teak, with two beds made up in white

Main Deck Cabin

10 cabins · about 14 m² · twin or double

Cabins 101 to 110, along both sides of the main deck, closer to the water.

  • French window onto your own deck space
  • Twin beds or a double
  • Air conditioning with its own control
A cabin made up with a double bed

Upper Deck Cabin

8 cabins · about 14 m² · twin or double

Cabins 201 to 208, forward on the upper deck, a few steps from the saloon bar, the dining room and the open deck.

  • A higher view of the river
  • The same size and fittings
  • Nearest the public rooms
A cabin shower room with a basin and a glass-walled shower

In Every Cabin

Main Deck and Upper Deck

A shower room, a safe, a hair dryer, sockets for most plugs, kimonos and slippers, yoga mats, and a turndown each evening. There are no TVs, phones or Wi-Fi in the cabins.

Traveling alone in a cabin costs one and a half times the per-person rate, except on the dates the ship sells without a single supplement. Cabins can't take a third bed.

Deck Plan

Two decks: eight cabins, the public rooms and the open deck above, and ten cabins below.

Deck plan of RV Kindat Pandaw: the upper deck with cabins 201 to 208, the saloon bar and dining room and the open deck, and the main deck with cabins 101 to 110

Upper and Main Decks

Cabins 201 to 208 are forward on the upper deck, ahead of the saloon bar and dining room, with the open deck at the stern. On the main deck, cabins 101 to 110 lie between the crew quarters at the bow and the stern. Odd numbers are on one side and even numbers on the other, and 101, 102, 201 and 202 are nearest the bow.

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Ashore

Jeeps, Rafts, Villages and Looms

Most days have an outing with an English-speaking guide, by jeep, by raft or on foot. The ship moors against the bank, and you step ashore by gangway, sometimes a narrow one of bamboo.

A rhinoceros on a Kaziranga track, with safari jeeps behind

Kaziranga by Jeep

A full day on the park's tracks in open jeeps, past elephant grass and wetland, looking for rhinos, wild buffalo, swamp deer, elephants and birds.

Guests in an inflatable raft on the Jia Bhoroli at Nameri

Rafting the Jia Bhoroli

A float in inflatable rafts, with life jackets and an oarsman, down a clear river at the foot of the Arunachal hills in Nameri National Park.

Village women pounding rice as guests look on

Village Walks

Unhurried walks through Assamese villages of bamboo houses, ponds and gardens, meeting families at work in their courtyards.

Dancers performing for guests on the ship at night

Bihu and Jhumur

Local troupes perform the dances of Assam: the Bihu of the spring festival, and the Jhumur of the tea garden communities.

A woman spinning silk thread onto bamboo bobbins

The Silk of Sualkuchi

In Assam's weaving town, see silk spun and the mekhela chador, the two-piece dress of Assamese women, woven on handlooms.

Pilgrims in the courtyard of the Kamakhya temple

Temples Old and Living

The Kamakhya temple above Guwahati, the carved ruins of the Bamuni Hills and Sri Surya Pahar, and the Ahom temples of Sibsagar, depending on the voyage.

The Galley

Meals on the River

Breakfast and lunch are semi-buffets, and dinner is served at the table, some nights around a theme. The chef cooks with produce from riverside markets, local dishes alongside European ones, with a lighter choice every day and plenty for vegetarians. The galley can't prepare halal or kosher meals; other diets can be arranged with notice.

On this river the drinks are included: local beer, spirits, mixers and soft drinks, and house wine with lunch and dinner. No other alcohol is sold on board. Mineral water, coffee and tea are set out on deck from six in the morning, and canapes come with the evening cocktail.

Salads and vegetables laid out at lunch
Lunch
A plated dinner course with a wedge of lime
Dinner
Tables set along the open side of the deck
On deck
A cocktail with mint and lime
Evening
Photographs

The Ship and the River

Life on board, the cabins, and the parks, villages and temples along the Brahmaputra.

On the River

RV Kindat Pandaw on the Brahmaputra under a pale sky The ship on a grey morning, the river flat around her The bow of RV Kindat Pandaw, with her name on the hull Guests crossing a long bamboo gangway to the ship Two fishermen working a net from a wooden boat A boatman poling a loaded boat below a forested hill Villagers crossing the river in a long wooden boat A forested hill above the river in the haze Villagers on top of a high, eroded riverbank Houses above a crumbling bank of the river A narrow channel between green banks, with hills beyond

Kaziranga and Nameri

A greater one-horned rhinoceros and her calf in Kaziranga A rhinoceros on a Kaziranga track, with safari jeeps behind Two rhinoceroses grazing by a pool in Kaziranga A wild water buffalo in the tall grass of Kaziranga An elephant grazing at the edge of a lake in Kaziranga Deer grazing under trees beside a lake in Kaziranga Two storks feeding in a shallow pool A Kaziranga wetland fringed with trees Guests in a safari jeep beside a Kaziranga wetland A safari jeep on a dusty track through the grass Safari jeeps lined up at the start of the day Guests in an inflatable raft on the Jia Bhoroli at Nameri Rafts drifting below a forested bluff at Nameri

Villages and Temples

Two Bihu dancers in Assamese silk A dance troupe and its drummers in red and white Dancers and musicians performing in a village Dancers performing for guests on the ship at night Guests on a village lane past vegetable gardens Village women pounding rice as guests look on A woman winnowing rice Women and children in bright saris outside a village house A shop and houses on a village street A woman in a red shawl beside a field A house under tall areca palms Guests walking between rows of tea bushes under tall shade trees A woman spinning silk thread onto bamboo bobbins Pilgrims in the courtyard of the Kamakhya temple The beehive spire of the Kamakhya temple A pilgrim in red at the Kamakhya temple The Kamakhya temple seen through a carved doorway A guide with guests at the entrance to the Guwahati War Cemetery

Aboard

RV Kindat Pandaw under way on a calm river The ship lit up at dusk The teak promenade deck along the side of the ship Sunrise along the promenade deck A guest at the rail of the bow deck at sunset Guests reading on the bow deck as the sun goes down Loungers and rattan chairs on the open deck The open deck lit up after dark Rattan chairs on deck facing the sunset A guest doing yoga on deck in the morning light The saloon bar, with rattan armchairs on a teak floor Guests reading and talking in the saloon Coffee in the lounge, with the river through the windows The dining room laid for dinner Tables set along the open side of the deck Guests at lunch at the tables along the deck Salads and vegetables laid out at lunch Platters of cut fruit and salad being set out at the buffet A plated dinner course with a wedge of lime A cocktail with mint and lime A steward carrying wine along the promenade deck Guests welcomed aboard with a gamosa scarf and a garland

The Cabins

A twin cabin in teak, with two beds made up in white Twin beds and bedside lamps in a cabin A kimono hanging by the bathroom door of a twin cabin A cabin made up with a double bed A cabin shower room with a basin and a glass-walled shower A cabin bathroom in teak, with a basin and a mirror
Sailings

Dates and Prices

Every sailing on the ship's calendar from two weeks out, with our price per person for two sharing a cabin, port tax included. We read the ship's booking calendar every Monday, so the cabins left here are a week old at most; a cabin is yours once we confirm it.

The Mighty Brahmaputra · 7 Nights

Guwahati and back: Silghat, Kaziranga, Nameri and the Bamuni Hills, Mayong and Sualkuchi

The Mighty Brahmaputra · 7 Nights: each sailing, with the price per person, two sharing
SailingMain DeckUpper Deck
13 to 20 Nov 2026$4,477$4,753Last cabin
24 Nov to 1 Dec 2026$4,918Sold out
10 to 17 Dec 2026$4,477$4,753
8 to 15 Jan 2027$4,477Last cabinSold out
20 to 27 Jan 2027Sold outSold out
27 Jan to 3 Feb 2027Sold outSold out
4 to 11 Feb 2027Sold outSold out
12 to 19 Feb 2027$4,477Last cabinSold out
23 Feb to 2 March 2027Sold out$4,753Last cabin
1 to 8 Oct 2027$4,918$5,222
12 to 19 Oct 2027$4,918$5,222
23 to 30 Oct 2027$4,918$5,222
3 to 10 Nov 2027$4,918$5,222
14 to 21 Nov 2027$4,918$5,222
25 Nov to 2 Dec 2027$4,918$5,222
20 to 27 Dec 2027$4,918$5,222
28 Dec 2027 to 4 Jan 2028$4,918$5,222
5 to 12 Jan 2028$4,918$5,222
13 to 20 Jan 2028$4,918$5,222
21 to 28 Jan 2028$4,918$5,222
29 Jan to 5 Feb 2028$4,918$5,222
6 to 13 Feb 2028$4,918$5,222
14 to 21 Feb 2028$4,918$5,222
22 to 29 Feb 2028$4,918$5,222
1 to 8 March 2028$4,918$5,222
9 to 16 March 2028$4,918$5,222
17 to 24 March 2028$4,918$5,222
25 March to 1 April 2028$4,918$5,222

All Assam · 10 Nights

The same week, then three nights more downriver to Goalpara and the temples of Sri Surya Pahar, and back to Guwahati

All Assam · 10 Nights: each sailing, with the price per person, two sharing
SailingMain DeckUpper Deck
13 to 23 Nov 2026$4,934$5,249Last cabin
24 Nov to 4 Dec 2026$5,418Sold out
8 to 18 Jan 2027$4,934Last cabinSold out
12 to 22 Feb 2027$4,934Last cabinSold out
23 Feb to 5 March 2027Sold out$5,249Last cabin
5 to 15 March 2027Sold outSold out
16 to 26 March 2027$5,901Sold out
1 to 11 Oct 2027$5,418$5,765
12 to 22 Oct 2027$5,418$5,765
23 Oct to 2 Nov 2027$5,418$5,765
3 to 13 Nov 2027$5,418$5,765
14 to 24 Nov 2027$5,418$5,765

The Full Brahmaputra · 10 Nights

Between Guwahati and Dibrugarh, about 450 km of the river: Kaziranga, Majuli, the gibbon sanctuary and Sibsagar. The direction is under each date

The Full Brahmaputra · 10 Nights: each sailing, with the price per person, two sharing
SailingMain DeckUpper Deck
2 to 12 Nov 2026Downstream, Dibrugarh to Guwahati$6,098$7,419Last cabin

Prices are in US dollars per person, two sharing, with the port tax. Traveling alone in a cabin costs one and a half times the per-person rate, or the same as two sharing on the ship's dates without a single supplement. If fuel prices rise sharply the ship can add a fuel surcharge. Sailings less than two weeks away aren't listed; ask us about them.

Expedition Details

What's Included

Duration8 days (7 nights) from Guwahati and back; 11 days (10 nights) from Guwahati to Goalpara and back; 11 days (10 nights) between Guwahati and Dibrugarh, in either direction
The ShipRV Kindat Pandaw, a two-deck river ship with eighteen cabins of one size, ten on the main deck and eight on the upper. You share the ship with the other guests aboard
ExcursionsThe outings ashore with entrance fees and transfers: the village walks, the jeep safari in Kaziranga, the raft float at Nameri, Mayong and Sualkuchi, and on the longer voyages Goalpara and Sri Surya Pahar, or Majuli, the gibbon sanctuary and Sibsagar
Guides & TalksEnglish-speaking guides ashore and on board, talks on the river and Assam, at least two cultural performances, a cooking demonstration and a tour of the engine room and galley
Meals & DrinksAll meals on board, with local beer, spirits, mixers and soft drinks, house wine at lunch and dinner, mineral water, coffee and tea, a welcome cocktail and canapes in the evening
TransfersBetween Guwahati airport or your hotel and the ship at both ends, and on the Full Brahmaputra between Dibrugarh airport and the ship. The port tax and the crew's gratuities are included
Getting ThereFly into Guwahati, arriving by 10 am on the first day or the evening before; the airport is about half an hour from the ship. The Full Brahmaputra starts or ends at Dibrugarh. We can book your flights and a hotel at either end
Not IncludedFlights, the Indian visa, hotels before and after, laundry, tips for guides and drivers, any fuel surcharge, and travel insurance

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Common Questions About This Expedition

Most nationalities do, Americans included. Apply before you travel, for an e-Visa through the Indian government's official site or at an Indian embassy, with a passport valid for at least six months and with blank pages. Canadian citizens have faced delays recently, so apply early.
Seven nights covers the heart of it: Kaziranga, the raft float at Nameri, the villages, Mayong and the silk of Sualkuchi. All Assam adds three quieter days downriver, with the forest temples at Sri Surya Pahar and a Garo village on a sandbank. The Full Brahmaputra trades Nameri and Sualkuchi for upper Assam: Majuli, the gibbon sanctuary and the Ahom capital at Sibsagar, with Kaziranga on the way.
From October to March, the dry season, when the river is low and most days are clear and mild. December to February is cold in the mornings and evenings, so bring warm layers. From January to March harmless insects, rarely mosquitoes, can be a nuisance on board. The Full Brahmaputra sails in October and November.
Probably not. Kaziranga has one of the highest densities of tigers anywhere, but the grass is tall and they are rarely seen. Rhinos are another matter: the park holds most of the world's greater one-horned rhinos, and you will likely see several, with wild buffalo, deer, elephants and birds.
Yes, more often than on most rivers. The Brahmaputra's channels move overnight and the ship can touch a sandbank, so the captain may change a mooring, a sailing time or an outing at short notice, and the guides find a replacement where they can.
The outings are gentle, but landings can mean a steep, muddy or sandy bank and a narrow bamboo gangway, and the ship's stairs are steep. There is no lift and no wheelchair access. If stairs or uneven ground are hard for you, tell us before you book.
Yes. Traveling alone in a cabin costs one and a half times the per-person rate, except on the few dates the ship sells without a single supplement. Children are welcome from 8 years old; ask us for their rate.
For the voyages from Guwahati, fly in by 10 am for the noon sailing; most travelers arrive the day before and stay in town. Transfers from the airport or your hotel are included, and on the last morning you leave the ship by 10 am, half an hour from the airport. For the Full Brahmaputra, Dibrugarh airport is about three hours by road from the ship at Sibsagar.

Expedition Investment

$4,477USD

per person, two sharing · Main Deck cabin, 8 days · All Assam, the Full Brahmaputra and Upper Deck cabins cost more

Includes your cabin, all meals, the drinks package, the outings ashore with entrance fees and English-speaking guides, transfers to and from the ship, the port tax and the crew's gratuities.

Excludes flights, the Indian visa, hotels before and after, laundry, tips for guides and drivers and any fuel surcharge. Prices per person in US dollars; traveling alone costs one and a half times the rate.

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A Note on Safety & Logistics

The days are gentle, but the landings are not always: the ship ties up against steep, sometimes slippery banks, often reached by a bamboo gangway, and the stairs on board are steep, with no lift. Wildlife is watched from the jeeps, with a guide. The ship is never more than about two hours by road or speedboat from a hospital or clinic, but serious cases need evacuation, so medical evacuation cover matters here. Field rescue and medical evacuation cover is available through our Global Rescue partner page.