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Kaziranga Reopens for 2026-27 Season With Jeep Safaris
Kaziranga National Park in Assam has reopened to visitors for a new season.
People can already take jeep safaris.
Elephant rides are expected to start in about 10 to 20 days, once preparations are complete.
Officials hope more tourists will visit than last season.
They want to improve facilities and connect the park with nearby places so visitors stay longer.
This could give local people more ways to earn money from tourism.
The park is known for its one-horned rhinos and is also home to elephants, tigers, and other animals.
Officials say protecting the park’s natural balance is important as tourism grows.
Kaziranga National Park reopened for the 2026-27 tourist season at the Kohora Range.
Jeep safaris have resumed, while elephant safaris are expected to return in 10 to 20 days, depending on preparations.
Assam officials hope tourist arrivals will exceed last season’s numbers, citing encouraging booking trends.
Plans include improving visitor facilities and creating tourism circuits to encourage stays of two to four days.
Officials highlighted ecological protection, local economic opportunities, and the park’s wildlife and nearby attractions.
- Who
- Kaziranga National Park and Assam Forest Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah, with other state officials attending the reopening.
- What
- The park reopened for the 2026-27 tourist season; jeep safaris have resumed, with elephant safaris expected later.
- Where
- Kaziranga National Park, Assam, with the reopening event held at the Kohora Range.
- When
- Saturday; the 2026-27 season. Elephant safaris are expected to resume in 10 to 20 days.
- Why
- To welcome tourists back, expand tourism opportunities and local participation, and continue efforts to protect the park’s ecological balance.
Key facts
- Season
- 2026-27
- Reopening location
- Kohora Range
- Jeep safaris
- Resumed
- Elephant safaris
- Expected to resume in 10 to 20 days, subject to preparations
- Planned visitor stays
- Two to four days through new tourism circuits
- Nearby attraction
- Kaziranga National Orchid and Biodiversity Park, with more than 500 orchid species
- Wildlife mentioned
- One-horned rhinoceros, Asian elephants, wild water buffalo, swamp deer, tigers, and fishing cats
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