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Hoollongapar Gibbon WLS

Hoollongapar Gibbon WLS

1 dayBest: Nov–MarForests#hoolock gibbon#canopy#primate
1 day Nov–Mar

Home of the hoolock gibbon

Why this weekend?

Hoolock gibbonsCanopy walkwaySlow loris
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The day-by-day plan

Day 1Day 1 · The ape forest
  1. 6 am dawn entry
  2. Gibbon chorus
  3. Canopy trails
  4. Macaque loop
  5. Midday departure

Geography & terrain

Hoollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary — the Gibbon forest — is a 21-sq-km moist evergreen patch in Jorhat district's tea country, 25 km from Jorhat town, its tall hollong trees sheltering India's only apes, the hoolock gibbons.

History & culture

Reserved as a forest in 1881 for railway timber and declared a sanctuary in 1997, the patch survives as an island of evergreen forest inside a sea of tea; its fame rests on hosting the eastern hoolock gibbon and the record counts of macaque species that share the strip with India's only ape population.

Where to stay

Budget

₹1,500–3,500/night

Mid-range

₹3,500–7,000/night

Comfort

₹7,000+/night

Things to do

Hoolock gibbons
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Hoolock gibbons

Dawn duets
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Dawn duets

Macaque species
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Macaque species

Hollong canopy
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Hollong canopy

Evergreen silence
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Evergreen silence

Eat & drink

  • Duck curry with khar
  • Masor tenga (sour fish)
  • Aloo pitika
  • Pitha (rice cakes)

Getting there

Fly
Guwahati (GAU)
Train
Guwahati & Dibrugarh junctions
Road from Guwahati
varies by district — 50–550 km
Getting around
City buses, autos, shared sumos

Budget snapshot

Total
₹6,000–12,500 (1 days)
Per day · Stay
₹1,500–7,000/night
Per day · Food
₹600–1,000
Per day · Transport
₹1,200–1,600
Per day · Activities
₹2,500–2,900

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Practical info

  • Language: Assamese (Hindi/English common in towns) (English understood in tourist spots)
  • Best window: Nov–Mar
  • Connectivity: good 4G in towns
  • UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops

Practical tips

  • The gibbons sing at first light — the 6 am entry is non-negotiable
  • The forest is small and quiet; the guides know every tree
  • Carry a light tripod — the canopy light collapses by noon

Frequently asked questions

It holds India's only apes — the hoolock gibbons — plus record primate diversity in a single small forest.

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Almost surely at dawn — their duet is one of India's great forest sounds.

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The dawn hours are the season; most visitors leave by mid-morning.

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