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Stay in Chandubi Lake with the Rabha community

Stay in Chandubi Lake with the Rabha community

€600 per person

A 5-day ‘carpe diem’ stay with the Rabha community on the shores of Lake Chandubi (Assam), which will offer you an unforgettable human experience.

Assam is home to no less than 200 indigenous communities throughout the country. A number of them (garo, bodo, tiwa …) live on the shores of Lake Chandubi, 60 km from Guhawati, the administrative capital of Assam. The lake stands at the foot of the Garo hills, covered with dense forests. The Rabha community is one of the largest around Chandubi Lake. It belongs to the Indo-Mongoloid group and their language is Tibetan-Burmese. Although originally animists, rabhas gradually integrated Hinduism into their spiritual practices.

 

We will spend a few days with the Rabha community in a small village on the shores of the Chandubi lake, housed in traditional bamboo huts and surrounded by beautiful lush landscapes and deep forests where it is common to cross wild elephants. We will be able to participate in the preparation of local meals and taste traditional dishes of the community. Our hikes in the jungle will lead us to other enriching encounters with the inhabitants of the lake.

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Day 1

Arrival in Guhawati, capital of Assam

Namaste! We welcome you warmly at the Guhawati Airport and drive you to your hotel. Overnight in Guhawati.
Day 2

Visit of Guhawati - Chandubi lake

After breakfast, we will walk on the banks of the river Brahmaputra to attend the fish auction, a unique moment during which you can experience the life of the river. Then, we will go to the famous Kamakhya temple, a high Hindu pilgrimage site dedicated to the 'Shakti' or universal feminine energy. We will also visit the Navagraha temple where the nine great celestial bodies of Hindu astronomy are represented. In the middle of the afternoon, we will leave for the Chandubi lake where we will be greeted by a lovely Rabha family. Overnight in Chandubi in traditional huts.
Day 3

Chandubi lake trek

In the morning, we will go for a trek through the surrounding rainforest with Sanjay, our host and guide with a contagious laugh. We will stand on guard as it is common to cross the way of wild elephants. After a tasty picnic in the forest, we will go back to the village and relax with the locals. Perhaps you will be tempted to taste the local 'drink' accompanied with fried fish. Overnight in Chandubi.
Day 4

Chandubi lake & surrounding villages

In the morning, after a delicious breakfast, we will go to another side of the lake and visit there several villages inhabited by other indigenous communities. Meeting the people of the lake is a very enriching experience and allows us to discover their ancestral traditions. Depending on the season, we go to sericulture farms owned by the Garo community. Silk is one of the specialties of Assam together with that of tea. Breeders collect worms on long bamboo rakes and move them from tree to tree to feed on fresh new leaves. Overnight in Chandubi.
Day 5

Chandubi - Guhawati

After breakfast, we say goodbye to our lovely hosts and return to the capital of Assam. End of the trip. Looking forward to meeting you again. Namaste.
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