Manas National Park - Photographing The Hidden Gems

Join our Manas National Park Wildlife Photography Tour in Assam — an unforgettable journey into one of India’s most stunning and biodiverse wildernesses. Led by Debashis Banerjee, professional wildlife photographer and expedition leader with over 15 years of field experience, this tour blends adventure, safaris, and photography mastery.

Explore the rich landscapes of Manas National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its population of elephants, one-horned rhinos, Indian gaurs, wild water buffaloes, leopards, and, with some luck, tigers. The park is also a paradise for bird photography, home to great hornbills, broadbills, and over 450 bird species.

Participants will gain on-field wildlife photography guidance, learning to capture authentic animal behavior, perfect natural light, and storytelling compositions — all while practicing ethical wildlife photography.

Highlights & Takeaways:

• Expert-led wildlife photography mentoring (15+ years experience)
• Capture elephants, rhinos, leopards & rare birds in natural habitats
• Learn advanced techniques for composition, tracking & storytelling
• Ethical, responsible, and immersive field experience
• Ideal for photographers of all levels

Embark on a wildlife photography safari in Manas National Park with Wild Wonders Expeditions — and frame the wild like never before.

​The diversity of mammals, birds, and landscapes makes Manas a paradise for wildlife photographers, offering unmatched opportunities to capture powerful images that tell stories of coexistence and wilderness harmony.

The park has recorded 55 species of mammals, 380 species of birds, 50 species of reptiles and 3 species of amphibians that any tourist can appreciate through our Manas National Park Photography Tour. Out of these wildlife, 21 mammals are India’s Schedule I mammals and 31 of them are threatened. The fauna of the park includes Indian elephants, Indian rhinoceros, gaurs, Asian water buffaloes, barasingha, Indian tigers, Indian leopards, clouded leopards, Asian golden cats, wild dogs (dholes), capped langurs, golden langurs, Assamese macaques, slow loris, hoolock gibbons, smooth-coated otters, sloth bears, barking deers, hog deers, black panthers, sambardeers and chitals.

Around 450 species of birds have also been recorded in this park. The major species includes great hornbill, wreathed hornbill, rufous necked hornbill, pied hornbills, grey hornbills, red headed trogon, silver breasted broadbill, long tailed broadbill, sultan tit, jungle fowls, bulbuls, brahminy ducks, kalij pheasants, egrets, pelicans, fishing eagles, crested serpent-eagles, falcons, scarlet minivets, bee-eaters, magpie robins, mergansers, harriers, Indian Peafowl, ospreys and off course bengal florican for which the park is famous for.

 Day 1 : Arrive at Guwahati Airport in Assam in the morning. Preferably take the morning flight so that we can start from the airport around 10AM. You will be received and picked up from the Airport. Almost 3 hours drive will take you to Manas National Park in Baksa district. After reaching our resortwe will have lunch and then head straight for our first evening safari. Dinner at 8PM. (L/D)

 Day 2: Wake up call at 5 AM. Tea/coffee will be served by 5:30 AM and start for our safari at 6 AM in Bansbari range along with packed breakfast tea/coffee. We will stay full day inside the park and in the after noon we will visit Panbang in Royal Manas National Park, Bhutan. It is arpund 20 kms across the border throught the dense forest and also a great place to capture few rare bird species. You should carry your voter id card or passport which needs to be produced at the border. Have lunch in Panbang. After spending a few hours exploring the area we will start your return journey. Its a long route through the forest and on the way we will come across a variety of species. By 6pm we will be at the gate. Have tea/coffee and snacks and relax in the evening. Early dinner at 8/8:30PM. (B/L/D)

 Day 3 & 4: The next two days we explore the Bansbari and Bhuiyapara ranges but we will be flexible to change our plan depending on the sightings. We will do two safaris each day at two different areas of Bansbari range. From 6:00 to 10:30am and from 2:30 to 6:00pm. While in the first half we will be more in the woodlands, after lunch we will be exploring the grassland areas. The most commonly sighted species of the park like rhinos, elephants, Indian gaurs, water buffaloes, leopards, hornbills and occasionally tigers are what you can expect to see. By 6pm we will be at the gate again. Early dinner at 8/8:30PM. (B/L/D)

Day 5: We wake up in the morning to enjoy our last safari. We will return to our resort before 10:30AM. Have a luscious lunch at by 12 noon and then drive back to Guwahati Airport. You will reach Guwahati Airport 3 or 4PM depending on traffic. (B/L)

Please note: Please book your flights keeping in mind the trip start time on Day 1 and end time on Day 5. In case you have to stay an extra day at Guwahati before or after the trip, the hotel booking has to be made by you.

To register for this photography tour you may send us your query/information through the ‘Contact Us’ tab or directly write to us at info@wildwondersexpeditions.com. We will revert soon with further details and the mode of payment. You may also give us a call at the below numbers.

+91 9874847774 / +91 7439705797