When to visit›Assam›Majuli›May
May: rain on 21 days — and outside the recommended window.
Majuli is generally best visited in October – March.
Warm days around 29°C, nights near 22°C, rain on most days.
The things most people actually do here, by time of day.
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
About 13h 30m of activity in total — the planner spreads this across your days and fits travel time around it.
Budget
₹2,900 for two
Mid-range
₹3,900 for two
Luxury
₹6,400 for two
Covers stay, food, local transport and entry for two people sharing one room. Excludes travel to Majuli. Engine fares: IRCTC tables + median market rates.
Generated by the same planner you'd use — not a sample someone wrote once.
A city best understood slowly — arrive, find the old market, and let the pace of things sink in.
Final day in Majuli — culture here is in the streets, not just museums — this day takes you through both.
Swap places, change the pace, set your own dates.
Make it yoursUsually the biggest line in the budget — and the one the estimate above leaves out.
Guwahati → Jorhat
flight · 45m
₹3,500
1 way / person
Jorhat → Nimati Ferry Ghat
bus · 30m
₹50
1 way / person
Cheapest listed route is Jorhat → Nimati Ferry Ghat by bus. Return for two works out to about ₹200 — so a whole trip lands near ₹3,100 for two, travel included.
Fares are typical one-way estimates per person from Majuli's common gateways, not live prices — book early and expect festival months to run higher.
All of these are open in May.
Within reach: Kamalabari Sattra · Auniati Sattra · Garamur Sattra · Mask-making villages · Brahmaputra ferry.
Visitable — with caveats. May: Peak summer — ideal weather, clear skies, and comfortable temperatures. Best time to visit.
A typical 2-day trip for two costs from ₹2,900 (budget) to ₹6,400 (luxury), excluding travel to Majuli. Seasonally adjusted for May.
The best months are November, December, January.
Brahmaputra ferry crossing (world's largest river island). Kamalabari Sattra monastery. Auniati Sattra cultural exhibits. Sattriya dance live performance. Traditional mask making workshop. Mishing tribal village homestay. Jorhat is the nearest railhead, 20 km away.
Majuli in May, priced for your group, dawn-starts built in — about 40 seconds.