Kaziranga Sancturary -This National Park is located 215 Km away from Guwahati, at Kohora. This park houses several species of animals, including the Indian one-horned rhino, swamp deer, hog deer, wild pig, hoolock, wild buffalos, sambar gibbon, pythons, tiger and elephants. It also has a rich variety of shallow water fowls, the egrets, pond herons, river terns, fishing eagles, adjutant storks, black necked storks etc It is also the breeding place of pelicans. The river here has the gharial (fish eating crocodile) and dolphins.

Nameri Wildlife Sanctuary - The Nameri National Park covers an area of 200 sq. kms. Apart from a sizeable population of endangered species like White Winged Duck, Nameri National Park can boast of the Khasi hill terrain or the Assam reefed turtle once believed to be extinct. Besides these, elephants, deer, tiger, black bear, birds and numerous species of orchids can be seen.

Majuli - Majuli is the world's biggest riverine island, which is nestled in the lap of the Brahmaputra river. This picturesque place is quite famous for being the centre of the Vaishnava ‘Satra’ culture, founded by the Assamese poet, composer and philosopher Sri Sankaradev in the 15th century. Today, only 22 satras are preserved here, which function as centres for Assamese Art. Of these, some notable ones are: Bengenaati Satra, Kamalabari Satra, Dakhinpat Satra, Anuiati Satra, Gaamurh Satra and Shamaguri Satra.