The widely anticipated elephant safari in Kaziranga National Park will begin on November 1 for the benefit of both domestic and foreign visitors. The park’s core range at Kohora, which is the most visited by tourists, has not yet been opened for vehicle safaris, but the Bagori, Burapahar, and Agaratoli ranges have. The Kohora range is the most popular destination for both domestic and foreign tourists each year. However, the recent floods seriously destroyed the roads, culverts, and bridges in this range.
The Kohora range’s reopening to tourists was delayed because of the delays in fixing these infrastructures. The Kohora range is anticipated to reopen to visitors on November 2, according to forest officials. Right now, preparations are in progress. When the Kohora range reopens, jeep and elephant safaris will start on the same day. According to Forest Officer Bibhuti Ranjan Gogoi, visitors can take jeep safaris from Mihimukh to Baruntika, which is roughly a 14-kilometer drive.
The route might be extended up to Bhoisamari, making it an 18-kilometer safari track, if the Baruntika bridge’s construction is finished in the next four days. Private elephant safaris in the Bagori range will also start on November 1. According to Forest Officer Bibit Dihingia, 51 elephants from various regions of the state were submitted for private safari registration for the 2025–2026 tourism season. Forty-seven elephants have been authorized following extensive health and document verification.