Kaziranga Rakes in 65 L in Opening Month of Tourist Season
Explore the thriving 2024-25 tourism season at Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, with over 29,000 visitors in October alone. Discover the latest on jeep and elephant safaris, revenue milestones, and Kaziranga’s stunning wildlife revival post-monsoon floods.
The mighty Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNP&TR) is off to a cracking start this tourism season, pulling in a solid Rs. 65 lakh in just October alone. With over 28,980 visitors—mostly home-grown tourists from across India, with a smattering of 579 foreigners daring the wilderness—the park has been bustling. One might say that Kaziranga is not only pulling in the punters but also raking in the pounds (or rather, rupees), and doing so with all the aplomb of a Bengal tiger on the prowl.
Jeep safaris launched on the first of October, rumbling along select park ranges like an old Land Rover in the countryside, but it was only on the first of November that the real treat arrived. Assam’s Minister Atul Bora inaugurated the elephant safaris in the Kohora and Bagori ranges, kicking things off with grand aplomb. Early birds now have the privilege of rising at dawn, rubbing their eyes open, and hopping onto the back of an elephant for a spot of wildlife ogling from 5:30 to 7:30 a.m. – a far more rugged way to start the day than a cuppa tea and toast, wouldn’t you say?
Let’s take a moment to remember that Kaziranga was closed all summer, thanks to monsoon floods that swamped the park, creating more chaos than a herd of elephants at a teapot convention. Sadly, the flooding took the lives of nearly 200 animals, casting a sombre shadow over the otherwise vibrant landscape. Yet, with its indomitable spirit, Kaziranga has sprung back to life, and the fresh season seems to be giving wildlife enthusiasts just what they’ve been waiting for: a chance to experience the raw beauty and biodiversity that’s earned the park its international fame.
And why wouldn’t tourists flock here? Last season was a real record-breaker, with over 3,27,493 visitors and Rs. 8.81 crore in revenue, the sort of success most wildlife reserves can only dream of. Even more impressive, a whopping 13,919 of these were foreign nationals, proving that Kaziranga’s renown stretches far beyond our borders. It’s clear that the park’s charm is about as subtle as an elephant in the room—or in this case, on safari.
So, as Kaziranga steps confidently into its 2024-25 season, it’s all set to welcome visitors with the promise of adventure, wild encounters, and the thrill of being in one of the most storied wildlife habitats on Earth. Here’s hoping for a record year that’s wild in all the right ways!
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