Places to visit
Temples, riverbanks, tea gardens, forests and picnic spots across Biswanath district, plus a few worth the trip just outside it.
Behali Reserved Forest
বিহালী
A semi-evergreen foothill forest north-east of Chariali. An elephant corridor and birding hotspot with over 280 recorded bird species.
Behali
Biswanath Ghat
বিশ্বনাথ ঘাট
The riverside village that gave the town its name. A cluster of old temples on the Brahmaputra, and India's Best Tourism Village (Bronze) in 2023.
Biswanath Ghat
Biswanath Temple
An ancient Shiva temple where the Burigonga meets the Brahmaputra. It goes underwater in summer; in winter, worship moves to a temporary shed.
Biswanath Ghat
Kaziranga North Bank (Biswanath Wildlife Division)
Kaziranga's north bank, managed from Biswanath: river, islands and grassland, with the Bhomoraguri boat safari and a new eco-tourism gate at Naramari.
Biswanath Ghat
Nagsankar Temple
নাগশংকৰ মন্দিৰ
An old Shiva temple at Sootea, about 15 km west of Chariali, with a large pond full of turtles and fish.
Sootea
Nameri National Park & Tiger Reserve
A tiger reserve on the Jia Bhoroli river in neighbouring Sonitpur district, known for rafting, forest walks and more than 300 bird species.
Nearby (outside district)
Nomara Picnic Place
A picnic spot in the foothills at Tinisuti, about 26 km north of Biswanath Chariali near the Arunachal Pradesh border.
Northern foothills
Umatumoni Island
A small island in the Brahmaputra off Biswanath Ghat, with an ASI-protected carved rock and an old stone inscription.
Biswanath Ghat
Binapani Natya Mandir
A long-standing cultural centre in Chariali that hosts plays and drama festivals.
Biswanath Chariali
Bordol
A Shiva temple at Biswanath Ghat, rebuilt after earthquake and flood damage.
Biswanath Ghat
Hatidepot
A forest camp in the Borgang range of Behali Reserved Forest (a proposed wildlife sanctuary), also known locally as a picnic spot.
Behali
Jonji Picnic Spot
A picnic spot in the foothills north-east of Biswanath Chariali, about 20 km from town as the crow flies.
Northern foothills
Karbi Block, Pothailangso Eco Camp
An eco camp at Pathai Jan, about 15 km north of Biswanath Chariali via Pabhoi Road.
Northern foothills
Monabarie Tea Estate
One of Asia's largest tea estates, astride NH-15 in the Behali area: a working garden that is home to more than 10,000 people.
Behali
Seijosa
A riverside picnic town on the Pakke river, just across the border in Arunachal Pradesh, reachable from the Biswanath side by road.
Nearby (outside district)
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