Guwahati, the tea estate and
capital of Assam, is home to rich pastoral beauty that spread across a wide
area. Nestled in aromatic tea gardens, with excellent national parks and
scintillating flows of the Brahmaputra River, Guwahati is an admirable honeymoon
destination that would enable the couple to come close to nature and give way
to a lovely start. Guwahati is naturally rich in flora and fauna due to it
being situated on the bank of the Brahmaputra River.
Guwahati is among the top
favorite tourist place of the North East people to celebrate their holidays.
Assam and nearby states newly married couples come to Guwahati for celebrating
their honeymoon. Guwahati has a variety of tourist places for the visitors and
couples like hill-top temples, Heritage parks, silk bazaars, zoos, river
cruises, etc.
A walk through tea gardens or
watching the sunset at the riverside is a celebrated activity for honeymoon
couples to take complete pleasure in their heavenly trip. Besides being a
popular hill station, Guwahati is also a well-known industrial town that
provides ample opportunities for people to explore numerous business
opportunities. Another factor, which makes this town likable, is that every
part of the northeastern region is accessible from here.
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Places to Visit in Guwahati for Couples
Guwahati is among the biggest
city of Assam and is situated near the capital of Assam, Dispur. For newly
married couples, there are various honeymoon places in Guwahati. Here we
mention only the top tourist places to visit in Guwahati for couples that are very
popular among tourists and honeymoon couples.
Kamakhya Temple
The Kamakhya Temple is located on
Nilachal Hill at a distance of about 8 km from Guwahati, it is an important
temple of Goddess Kali. It is the ideal place to enjoy the typical Assamese
style in architecture and is known to be the place where one of the pieces of the goddess Kali fell on Earth. It is the most famous temple of 51 Shakti Pithas.
Hindu Maa Durga devotees come here to visit from every part of India and the
world.
One of the reasons for Guwahati
tourism is Maa Kamakhya temple. This holy temple is filled with spirituality
and peace. It is placed right at the top of the amazing Nilachal Hill. The view
from the top is magnificent. The splendid Brahmaputra and the city can be
checked out from a bird's view by taking a walk slightly further up the hill.
Assam State Zoo
The Assam State Zoo cum Botanical
Garden is locally popular as Guwahati Zoo. This Guwahati zoo is situated at a
distance of 5 km from the railway station and houses numerous species of
tigers, swamp tapirs, horned rhinos, leopards, and different species of exotic
birds. Since it is open daily; the couples can feast their eyes on some of the
striking wildlife. The Assam State Zoo is spread over an area of 130 hectares and
its botanical garden area is spread across over 82 hectares. The Assam Zoo has
a rich diversity of flora and fauna.
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Navagraha Temple
The Navagraha Temple is the most
popular cluster of temples in Guwahati that has a temple dedicated to each
astrological planet. The nine celestial bodies' names are Surya, Chandra,
Mangala, Budha, Brihaspati, Shukra, Shani, Rahu, and Ketu so there are nine
different colored cloths covered with Shivalings of Lord Shiva to represent the
Navgrah.
In every temple, the couple can
take blessings of Lord Shiva as they have Shivlings with different colored
garments representing nine planets. Its construction dates back to 1751, and it
stands proudly on the top of Chitrasal Hill.
Peacock Island
Peacock Island was initially known as Umananda Island. Due to its shape, Britishers named this island 'Peacock Island. It is a beautiful, eye-soothing
view of the Brahmaputra River and Umanandu Island in the middle of this river.
Couples can visit this place for watching mesmerizing views of sunset and
sunrises. There are ferry motorboat services available by the Assam
Government to reach there.
Umananda Island is more popular for its Lord Shiva temple, the Umananda
Temple. It is actually a very small islet which is situated in the Brahmaputra
River. The temple was built by Ahom King Gadadhar Singha (1681-1696). The
mountain on which the Umananda Temple has been built is known as Bhasmacala.
There are many legendary stories related to this island. Couples can go there
to spend some time on Island and get blessed by Lord Shiva.
Guwahati Planetarium
The Guwahati Planetarium,
situated on MG Road is a genuine attempt to uplift the scientifically inclined
minds and offer them a glance at the treasure trove gathered over centuries by
the individual explorers. You should
attend the VR show and in the evening the telescope show here.
Along with the normal Skywatching sessions carried out by the experts at the planetarium, exceptional
shows projected on a dome-shaped overhead screen would definitely leave the
honeymooners stunned. The couples can take a look at the stars and enjoy a
glittering experience. Couples can book online tickets also. It remains closed
every month on the 1st& 15th days.
Assam State Museum
Assam State Museum is located
near the Dighali Pukhuri tank and is extremely popular for its anthology of
antiques dating back to prehistoric times. It is one of the good places for local couples to know some knowledge of their history, art, culture, and more.
It is a spacious, big and good museum, couples should visit when they are not
in a hurry.
The assortment boasts some of
the most genuine prehistoric sculptures, ivory paintings, metal, woodwork, and
costumes. Through this site, honeymoon couples will be able to travel back
to prehistoric times and glance over its specialties.
Dipor Bil
Dipor Bil, also called Deepor
Beel is a very popular picnic spot in Guwahati city. In the Local Asamiya
language "Bil" means lake or wetland. Local people of Guwahati come
here with family and friends to celebrate their weekends here. Couples can do
boating here, watch birds, and enjoy the natural beauty of this place. Around
the lake, there are lofty mountains with lush green fields. It is situated
about 18 km from Guwahati's main city and you can see it by train also when you
come here.
Best Time to Visit Guwahati for Couples
The best time to visit Guwahati
for couples would be the winter season. In the North, there is chilly winter
but in Assam and in Guwahati it is pleasant weather due to the humid
subtropical climate so couples can plan to visit Guwahati from October to March
months. The summer season is also not so hot in Guwahati as in major states
of India so you can also plan for this time to visit this place. The rainy
season from June to October should be avoidable to visit here.
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How to Reach Guwahati
Guwahati is a major city of Assam
state so there are lots of transportation facilities available like railways,
trains, airplanes, etc. to reach here. Guwahati Railway Station is very well
connected to the major big cities of India and situated almost in the city center
so reaching anywhere from here is easy.
Assam State Transport Corporation
(ASTC) Roadways and private buses are also available from here to nearby cities
and nearby states. You can get buses from the Adabari, Paltan Bazar, and
ISBT Guwahati. Guwahati has Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport which
is about 25 km far away from the city and well connected to the metro and some
major cities. Regular flights are available here for the passengers.