Jorhat

The city of Jorhat is well connected by rail, road and air modes of transport.

By plane

For visitors, the most convenient way of reaching Jorhat is by air.

• Jorhat AirportIs a fully operational airport, administered by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).

By train

Railway is the next most convenient way to get to Jorhat. The main railway station is the Mariani junction, 17 km from the city centre, through which every train passes by (railway code:MXN). Important trains including Rajdhani Express and Brahmaputra Mail stop there. A loop line connects Mariani to Jorhat Town Station (railway code:JTTN). Only long-distance trains run through Jorhat Town Station — namely, InterCity Express, and Janasatabdi Exp. — are connected to the state capital, Guwahati.

By road

The National Highway No. 37 (NH37), running through the heart of Jorhat, connects the city to the airports of Dibrugarh (approximately a three-hour drive) and Guwahati (approximately a six-hour drive), respectively. The same National Highway also acts as a gateway to the neighbouring states of Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya.

The historical city of Sivasagar (the former Ahom Dynasty's capital) is on one end of the district and the Kaziranga National Park on the other. Rented taxi services (both pre-paid and post-paid) can be arranged from most hotels and lodges in the city. Daily ferry boats to the world's largest fluvial island (Majuli) can be boarded from Jorhat and most of those travel arrangements can be made straight from the city hotels.

• Hoollongapar Gibbon SanctuaryHoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary is an isolated protected area of evergreen forest located near Mariani in Jorhat district. The sanctuary is famous for the Hoolock gibbons.

• Jorhat Science Centre & Planetarium

  address: Near Rajmao Pukhuri
  This science centre cum planetarium provides the understanding of the solar system and recent discoveries of astrophysics.

• Majuli IslandMajuli Island is a freshwater island located about 20km from Jorhat in the Brahmaputra River. The island is rich in both natural and cultural history. The bird life is particularly varied. The population of the island live primarily in the 23 villages on the island and are primarily tribal people. Coupled with some unique Hindu monasteries these features have resulted in Majuli Island being short listed for consideration for UNESCO World Heritage status.

Visit Kaziranga National Park located 96 km from Jorhat, a journey likely to take around two hours by road. The park is open from November to April.
The park covers some 430 sq km of varied terrain. The elephant grass, cane, forest and swamps offer a variety of habitats for the local wildlife, including the one-horned rhino, wild buffalo, sambar deer and wild pig as well as a wide range of birds. The last tiger count suggests a park population of 86, the highest density population of tigers in India. However the lush jungle means visitors are by no means guaranteed a sighting any of these.
Safaris into the park can be arranged locally. In addition to jeep safaris, elephant safaris to working animals of the Indian Forestry Department are possible. however the jeep safaris allow the visitor to cover a larger portion of the park than is possible on an elephant.

• Ethnic handicrafts, of the north east and Assam are available in many shops in Jorhat.
• Local Shopping, Gar-Ali is the main shopping area of the city. Apart from Gar-Ali shops, Big Bazaar, Raaga, Sohum Shoppe, Vishal Mega Mart and Max Mart are other shopping outlets of Jorhat.

• Beijing Banquet

  address: Thana Road
  Chinese restaurant.

• Domino's Pizza

  address: KB Road
  Pizza restaurant.

• Hotel GK Palace

  address: Gar Ali (near Jorhat Railway Station)
  Vegetarian restaurant.

• Hotel Janata Paradise

  address: Solicitor's Road
  Excellent place to taste traditional Assamese food in the form of a traditional "Assamese Thali".

• Jironi Restaurant

  address: By pass Road

• Nimantran Restaurant

  address: Gar Ali
  Famous for Assamese thalis.

• Saffron@The Manor

  address: Tarajan, A.T. Road

• Suresh Bhandar(at Dohabara Chowk) It's also well worth tasting the sweets and special delicious "Dahi" (curd) here.

Hotel restaurants:

• Fusion Asiana restaurant with some ethnic flavours.

Budget

• Heritage Hotel

  address: Near ASTC Bus Stand, Solicitor's Road
  Average hotel with well furnished rooms .

• Hotel Jora Palace

  address: Raja Maidan Road
  Excellent spacious rooms and nice food.

• Prashaanti Tourist Lodge

  phone: +91 376-2321579
  address: M. G. Road, Jorhat
  The lodge is operated by Department of Tourism and Assam Tourism Development Corporation Limited.

• Hotel Paradise

  address: Solictor's Road
  Gloomy reception but comfortable rooms. The restaurant serves excellent food. On a small lane signposted off the main street.

• Rishi Raj Hotel

  address: Solictor's Road
  A budget hotel located near the ASTC bus stand at Solicitor's Road.

• Nandanguest house

  address: Janapath Chandan Nagar
  A budget clean homestay, the first established in Jorhat. Home-cooked food is served.

Mid-range

• Hotel New Park

  address: Solictor's Road
  Excellent spacious rooms and nice food.

• Hotel MD's Continental

  phone: +91 3762300430
  address: Marwari Patty
  A luxury hotel located in the prime business location of Jorhat.

Splurge

• Kaziranga Golf Resort

  phone: +91 9864468605
  address: Sangsua Tea Estate, Gatonga
  A beautiful golf resort located in a scenic tea estate.

• The Manor

  phone: +91376 2370170
  address: A. T. Road, Tarajan
  Nice ambience at this boutique hotel, with quality food.

• Thengal Manor

  address: Jalukanibari, Na Ali
  Thengal Manor is 15km from Jorhat towards Titabor. It is a heritage house constructed in 1929 by Rai Bahadur Siva Prasad Barooah.

• East to Sivasagar, famous for the historical monuments of Ahom era.
• South-west to Golaghat, one of the oldest urban centres, and administrative divisions of Assam, since 1839.