The wildlife season in the forests of Assam has resumed after a temporary closure due to the monsoon season, difficult road conditions, and measures to ensure the safety of wild animals. The wildlife tourist season in Assam has now begun.
Manas Park opened its doors to tourists on October 2. The following day, October 3, visitors began being accepted at Kaziranga National Park. As for the Pobitor sanctuary, a little longer wait is required—it will open on October 13. Thus, the entire month of October is a month of activity for the forests of Assam.
Manas National Park, which covers the districts of Baksa and Chirang, started operating on October 2. Annually, tourism activities are suspended here during the monsoon period. With the change of season, the opportunity to see wildlife up close has reappeared, starting with Manas, and then Kaziranga.
Kaziranga National Park was opened to tourists on October 3. This park is located in several districts, including Golaghat and Nagaon, and partially extends into the territories of Bishwanath and Sonitpur. Although Kaziranga is primarily associated with the one-horned antelope, it is one of the largest tourist attractions in Assam, drawing a large number of people from both within the country and abroad each tourist season.
Statistics show high interest in the nature of Assam. In the 2025-26 tourist season, over 468 thousand tourists visited Kaziranga National Park, compared to approximately 406 thousand in the previous year, indicating a significant increase in visitors over the year. Among these more than 468 thousand people were over 437 thousand Indian citizens and more than 30 thousand foreign tourists.
There is also an increase in tourist flow in Manas. In the 2025-26 tourist season, a total of 63,723 people visited Manas National Park, of whom about 59 thousand were Indian citizens and approximately 5 thousand were foreign tourists. Tourist activity here has also increased, and further growth in the number of visitors is expected in the coming months as the new season has started and the forests are once again open for safari.
If you plan to include the Pobitor Wildlife Sanctuary in your tour of Assam, remember the date—October 13. The Pobitor Sanctuary in Morigaon district will be open to tourists on this day. In the last tourist season, 35,371 tourists visited Pobitor. After the opening of all three sites—Manas, Kaziranga, and Pobitor—the main wildlife tourist route of Assam will be fully activated.
The Minister of Environment and Forests of Assam, Jayant Mallabaruah, provided information on the schedule for the reopening of these tourist sites. The suspension of tourist movement in the forests during monsoons is an annual practice that takes into account the condition of the forests, roads, and the safety of wild animals. As the monsoon period draws to a close, the tourist season begins, and thus activity has resumed in the forests of Assam.
Therefore, if you are planning a trip to Assam, you should note the following dates: Manas National Park opened on October 2, Kaziranga National Park opened on October 3, and Pobitor Sanctuary will open on October 13. Data from past seasons shows a steady increase in interest in visiting the forests of Assam, and it is expected that many tourists from different parts of the country will arrive this year too. The forests are ready, the safari is ready, and the new wildlife tourism season in Assam has started.
