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Voykit pocket guide · India
Dibrugarh
Spend 1–2 days in Dibrugarh to see the tea gardens, Brahmaputra riverbank and a few temples; then head east to Arunachal or south to Jorhat.
Dibrugarh is the tea‑city of Upper Assam on the Brahmaputra. Its sights are compact, so a short stay covers the riverbank, a temple walk and a tea‑garden visit. Use a night here before moving on to nearby regions.
- Country
- India
- Best months
- Oct–Mar (check)
- Avoid
- Jun–Sep (check)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- INR
- Money
- Indian rupees (INR, ₹) in small notes for autos, street food, tips and entry tickets.
- Daily spend
- Budget ₹1,200–₹2,000 excl. bed · Mid ₹2,000–₹3,500 excl. bed · High ₹3,500+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Jio, Airtel and Vi sell tourist SIMs at airport counters and their shops; passport, visa and a photo needed; activation can take a few hours.
- Emergency
- Police 100 · Fire/ambulance 101
- Plugs
- Types C, D, M · 230 V · 50 Hz · Round two-pin C plugs fit most sockets; D (three round pins) is the common wall socket; hotels often have universal sockets. UK and US plugs need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Street food and dhabas: Nothing.; Restaurant: 5–10% if no service charge is on the bill.; Car and driver: ₹300–500 a day at the end of the trip.; Guide: ₹300–500 for a half day.; Hotel porter / housekeeping: ₹50–100.; Auto or Uber: Round up.
- Water
- Not drinkable from the tap. Buy sealed bottles (check the cap), or use RO-filtered refill stations in hotels and cafés; avoid ice from street stalls.
- Toilets
- Western toilets in hotels, malls and airports; squat toilets with a water jug or hose in stations and villages. Carry tissue and sanitiser; paid public toilets (Sulabh) cost ₹5–10.
Get in
By air
- DIB · Dibrugarh Airport
- Daily flights to Kolkata, Guwahati and Delhi
Typical fares
- Dibrugarh Airport → city centre (taxi)
- ≈₹300–₹500, 15 min (check)
- Auto‑rickshaw 5 km
- ≈₹40–₹60
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
City buses run daytime on main roads; auto‑rickshaws are cheap for short hops; motorcycles are popular for self‑guided tours. Taxis are available but pricier.
See and do
Known for
- Tea gardens
- Brahmaputra River bank
- Aye Than temple
- Lakshminath Bezbaruah Udyan park
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Digboi | Road east via NH-15, about 1 h by car or bus | About 1 h |
| Tinsukia | Train or road south-east, about 1 h | About 1 h |
| Jorhat | Road or train south-west along the Brahmaputra, about 3 h | About 3 h |
| Majuli | Train or road to Jorhat, then ferry across the Brahmaputra | 4–5 h |
| Sibsagar | Road south-east via Jorhat, about 4 h | About 4 h |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Road north from Dibrugarh; inner-line permit needed before you cross | From 1 h to the foothills |
Sleep
- Hotel Devika
- 30 rooms, A/C and non‑A/C, ₹450–₹2,630
- Monalisa Hotel
- Near Sankardev Hospital, ₹700–₹2,900
- Hotel Vishal
- ₹450–₹1,400, central location
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| How much? | কত দাম?kôt dām? |
| Where is the riverbank? | ব্রহ্মপুত্রের তীর কোথায়?Brahmaputra-er tīr kothāy? |
| I need a taxi | একটা ট্যাক্সি দরকারekṭā ṭæksi dorkar |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Namaste (palms together) or a handshake between men; wait for a woman to offer her hand; avoid: Hugging or kissing strangers
- Hands and feet: Give and eat with the right hand; apologise if your foot touches someone; avoid: Pointing feet at people or shrines; touching books or food with your feet
- Temples: Shoes off, walk clockwise around shrines, accept prasad (blessed food) with the right hand; avoid: Leather in Jain temples; entering sanctums that say Hindus only
- Home visit: Bring sweets or fruit; accept tea at least once; avoid: Refusing all food; wearing shoes inside
- Questions: Expect personal questions (married? job? salary?) as friendliness; avoid: Taking offence; answer vaguely if you prefer
- Saying no: A firm, polite 'nahi, dhanyavaad' (no, thank you) and keep walking; avoid: Long explanations to touts
- Dress: Loose clothes covering shoulders and knees; kurta tops are cheap and cool; avoid: Swimwear or shorts away from Goa beaches
Scams and watch-outs
- Monsoon floods can close riverside roads (check)
- Inner‑line permit required for travel into Arunachal Pradesh from Dibrugarh (check)
Dibrugarh is a low-crime tea and river town; the real risks are monsoon flooding and washed-out riverside roads (Jun–Sep), long unlit stretches on the DTP dyke after dark, and the inner-line permit rule if you cross into Arunachal Pradesh without one.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Dibrugarh yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Tea gardens
- Brahmaputra River bank
- Aye Than temple
- Lakshminath Bezbaruah Udyan park
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Dibrugarh, revision 5336313 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5336313
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/dibrugarh). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.