Tourist Spots in Jorhat, India

The families of the Baruahs, the Sharmas, the Singhs, the Doss have been the most influential families in transforming the once sleepy city into a bustling and a well organised city.

Places to visit around Jorhat

• Majuli, one of the largest river islands in the world and the home of Assam's Vaishnava satras, is reached by ferry from Nimati Ghat, about 14 km from Jorhat.
• Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, about 20 km away, is the home of the hoolock gibbon, India's only ape.
• Tocklai Tea Research Institute, founded in 1911, is the oldest tea research station in the world.
• Jorhat Gymkhana Club, from 1876, has one of the oldest golf courses in Asia.
• Jorhat was the last capital of the Ahom kings, and Sivasagar, the earlier capital with its palaces and tanks, is about 55 km away.

Sources: Assam Tourism; Jorhat district administration, Government of Assam.