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Voykit pocket guide · India

Tezpur

তেজপুৰ

Give Tezpur one full day plus a night: temples, Gupta-era ruins and the Brahmaputra bridge in daylight, then leave for Arunachal or Kaziranga.

Tezpur is the largest city on the north bank of the Brahmaputra in Lower Assam and the practical gateway to Arunachal Pradesh and Kaziranga. Its sights are small, spread out and cheap, and most travellers use it as a one-night stop rather than a destination in itself.

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Sketch, not to navigate by: shapes follow this guide’s areas and places, not official boundaries. North is up.
Country
India
Local name
তেজপুৰ
Best months
Oct–Mar
Avoid
Jun–Sep (monsoon, heavy rain), May (humid)
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 ₹1,500–2,500 excl. bed · Mid ₹2,500–5,000 excl. bed · High ₹5,000+ 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
All services 112 · Ambulance 108 · Tourist helpline (24 h) 1363
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.

What things cost

ItemPrice
Tea (small glass, stall)₹10–20
Thali or rice meal at a local restaurant₹100–250
Bottled water, 1 L₹20–30
E-rickshaw ride in the centre₹10–20 per person
Taxi or hired car, per day₹2,500–4,000
Temple or park entryFree–₹40

Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.

Get in

By air

TEZ · Tezpur Airport (Salonibari)
Small civil enclave; daily ATR services to Guwahati and Pasighat, generally no flights after 18:00.
GAU · Guwahati (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi)
The main regional airport; about 4–5 h by road to Tezpur.

Typical fares

E-rickshaw, centre hop
₹10–20 per person
Tezpur → Guwahati, bus
about ₹300–500, 4–5 h
Hired car with driver, one day
₹2,500–4,000
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

E-rickshaws cover the centre for short hops and are the usual way to move between sights; agree the fare before you get in. Buses are cheap but crowded. Walking in the centre is fine in daylight; for Bamuni Hills, Da Parbatia and the bridge you need a rickshaw, taxi or hired car.

See and do

Known for

  • Agnigarh hill and the Usha-Aniruddha legend
  • Bamuni Hills and Da Parbatia Gupta-era ruins
  • Mahabhairab and Bhairabi temples
  • Kolia Bhomora Setu over the Brahmaputra
  • Tea gardens and the road to Arunachal Pradesh

Day trips

WhereHowTime
Bhalukpong and the Arunachal borderShared jeep or hired car on NH-15, about 2 hAbout 2–2.5 h
Nameri National ParkCar to Nameri Eco Camp, then forest department entryAbout 2 h
Kaziranga National ParkCar via NH-715 and the Kolia Bhomora bridge to the park's north or central rangeAbout 3–4 h
TawangHired jeep from the bus terminal via Dirang and Sela Pass10–12 h
BongaigaonTrain or bus via Rangapara North and Guwahati6–8 h

Sleep

Chowk Bazaar / MG Road
City centre: shops, restaurants and the parks within walking distance; best for one night without a car.
Mission Chariali
Highway junction on NH-15; handy if you arrive or leave by bus and want to skip the centre.
Mahabhairab
Quieter, around the main Shiva temple; a short e-rickshaw ride from the centre.

Phrase card

EnglishSay or show
Hello / Namasteনমস্কাৰnomoskar
Thank youধন্যবাদdhonnobad
How much is it?কিমান?kiman
Where is the toilet?শৌচালয় ক’ত?xousaloy kot
Please stop hereইয়াতে ৰাখকiyate rakhok
I don't want itমই নালাগেmoi nalage

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

  • E-rickshaw drivers quote high fares to visitors: fix the price first.
  • Monsoon (Jun–Sep) brings very heavy rain and local flooding; roads to Arunachal can close.
  • Some sights are unprotected ruins with uneven ground and no railings.
  • If you continue to Tawang, altitude is 2,000–4,000 m: do not rush the climb.

Tezpur is generally calm for visitors. The real issues are monsoon flooding, unlit ruins after dark, and e-rickshaw fares quoted high to outsiders: agree the price first.

One and two days

No timed day plan for Tezpur yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.

  • Agnigarh hill and the Usha-Aniruddha legend
  • Bamuni Hills and Da Parbatia Gupta-era ruins
  • Mahabhairab and Bhairabi temples
  • Kolia Bhomora Setu over the Brahmaputra
  • Tea gardens and the road to Arunachal Pradesh

Sources

Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.

Pocket card

Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.

Tezpurতেজপুৰ

এই ঠিকনালৈ যাওক

To this address, please

My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)

  • All services112
  • Ambulance108
  • Tourist helpline (24 h)1363

No embassies in Tezpur; most countries are represented in New Delhi, with consulates in Kolkata and Guwahati.

Assamese is the everyday language; Hindi and English work in hotels and shops.

Voykit · checked 2026-09

Printed from Voykit (/tezpur). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.