Mancotta Chang Bungalow, Dibrugarh
ASSAM
Check-out time: 11:00 am
For early check-ins or late check-outs don’t be shy to check with us.
Slow and soft music is okay, but please do not play loud music. You are in the middle of nature and a village.
Services of the staff are available until 10:00 pm
We follow a strict no-smoking policy inside the house. You may ask the caretaker for an ashtray and smoke outside the house if you need to.
Pets are not allowed.
There is a good 4G connectivity for Airtel and Jio users, unless the weather is bad. Anyone who needs dedicated connection should carry an Airtel/Jio Sim and it works very good. We don’t have WiFi connection facility.
Bookings made for long weekends, festivals and blackout periods (sold-out dates, special festivals, Christmas & New Year) are non-refundable and non-changeable.
Dibrugarh is well connected by roads to adjoining cities like Guwahati, Itanagar, Dimapur and Tezpur. There are several private and state run buses that ply between these cities at regular intervals.
Dibrugarh is where the first railway service in all of Northeast India started on 1st May, 1882. The city now has an elaborate railway network which connects Dibrugarh to all major cities in India.
Dibrugarh has a domestic airport which receives regular inbound flights from all major cities. The Mohanbari Airport is just 15Kms out of the main city.
We will share the exact directions upon confirmation. We have pickup, drop
facility from the Airport/Railway Station, which are chargeable
additionally.
We also offer accommodation for the drivers at the property at an
additional cost. Please inform us at the time of booking so that appropriate
arrangements can be made.
There are only six rooms at Mancotta Heritage Chang Bungalow. Each room is named after a tributary of the Brahmaputra. The two master bedrooms on the first floor are Siang and Dihang, each with a double bed. Padma and Yamuna are twins on the ground floor. Lohit and Manas are comfortable single rooms in the annex at the back of the cottage. Each of the rooms has been carefully renovated. There is no flash and no panache. The rooms are simple, tasteful and elegant. And, one imagines, not too dissimilar to how they would have been when Mr Hayes vacated in the 1970s. Enjoy cups of bright and bold Assamese tea throughout the day. And when the sun begins to set, at dusk take a wander through the neatly pruned tea fields. One of the most pleasant things about Mancotta Heritage Change is the peace and serenity.
Travelling southwest of Dibrugarh, roughly adjacent to the Brahmaputra, one can reach the ancient town of Sivasagar. There see the ruins of the Ahom Kingdom – the rulers of which came from eastern Myanmar. East of Dibrugarh there is the town of Digboi (oil museum, bunker and the Commonwealth War Graves). At Margherita see the little shop of curiosities lovingly assembled by the townspeople. Why not start with the bungalow’s raison d`etre and take a tea tour through the factory. Meet the tea pluckers and the managers – and find out what goes into making the perfect cuppa! Inspect the plants and see the production line. End with a tea tasting.
Suggested Itineraries
Duration: 5Nights/6Days
Arrival at Dibrugarh Airport/Dibrugarh Station. Meet and greet by our representative. Transfer to stay, which is a charming colonial-style house perched on stilts. You’ll have the rest of the day to either wander around, soak in the local vibe, or relax.
Evening free at leisure. Overnight stay at Dibrugarh.
Distance: 65Kms | Time: 3Hrs | Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
After breakfast immerse yourself in the Assam Tea Estate Experience as you’ll visit famous CTC and orthodox tea factories to see the fascinating tea-making process up close. Later drive to Naharkatiya and visit Namphake Village, home to the Tai-Phake community and one of Assam’s oldest Buddhist monasteries. Next head to Maguri Beel Wetland, a birdwatcher’s dream, where you can enjoy a peaceful boat ride along the Dibru River.
Evening free at leisure. Overnight stay at Dibrugarh.
Distance: 90Kms | Time: 3Hrs | Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
After breakfast, drive to Pasighat, where you’ll encounter the Adi community, renowned for their vibrant cultural traditions and colourful attire. Travel across the impressive Bogibeel Bridge, which is India’s longest rail-cum-road bridge, into Pasighat, a lush town in Arunachal Pradesh. Check into your scenic river camp right by the Silang River. Visit an Adi tribal village, where you can experience their vibrant clothing and rich cultural traditions. Transfer to stay.
Evening free at leisure. Overnight stay at Pasighat.
Distance: 150Kms | Time: 3Hrs | Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
After breakfast drive to Roing, a charming tribal village of the Idu Mishmi people, nestled at the foot of the Himalayas. Drive further to Wakro – home to the Khampti tribe, known for their Southeast Asian heritage and distinctive Lik-Tai script. Transfer to stay.
Evening free at leisure. Overnight at Wakro.
Distance: 100Kms | Time: 2Hrs | Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
After breakfast visit Parshuram Kund, a sacred pilgrimage site of profound spiritual, cultural, and historical importance. Nestled along the serene banks of the Lohit River, this sacred destination has been a spiritual magnet for devotees for centuries. One of your ‘not-to-be-missed activities’ during our stay in Wakro will be to visit a traditional Mishmi longhouse at Medo village, near Wakro.
Evening visit the local market or free at leisure. Overnight stay at Wakro.
Distance: 120Kms | Time: 4Hrs | Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
After breakfast depart for Namsai, the Land of Enchanting Pagodas and Serenity and visit Golden pagoda also known as Kongmu Kham. Further drive to Dibrugarh Airport/Dibrugarh Station.
Evening free at leisure. Overnight stay at Lansdowne.
Distance: Airport/Station 140Kms | Time: 3Hrs
Distance: Namsai – Dibrugarh 120Kms | Time: 2Hrs 30Mins | Meals: Breakfast
Duration: 5Nights/6Days
Arrival at Dibrugarh Airport/Dibrugarh Station. Meet and greet by our representative. Transfer to stay, which is a charming colonial-style house perched on stilts. You’ll have the rest of the day to either wander around, soak in the local vibe, or relax.
Evening free at leisure. Overnight stay at Dibrugarh.
Distance: 65Kms | Time: 3Hrs | Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
After breakfast immerse yourself in the Assam Tea Estate Experience as you’ll visit famous CTC and orthodox tea factories to see the fascinating tea-making process up close. Later drive to Naharkatiya and visit Namphake Village, home to the Tai-Phake community and one of Assam’s oldest Buddhist monasteries. Next head to Maguri Beel Wetland, a birdwatcher’s dream, where you can enjoy a peaceful boat ride along the Dibru River.
Evening free at leisure. Overnight stay at Dibrugarh.
Distance: 90Kms | Time: 3Hrs | Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
After breakfast depart for Margherita, the town takes its out-of-place name from an Italian engineer who helped in setting the first railway line over here. From Margherita we will drive to a village inhabited by the Singpho tribe where we will stay in quaint cottages set in the midst of tea gardens. Transfer to stay.
Evening free at leisure. Overnight stay at Dibrugarh.
Distance: 100Kms | Time: 2Hrs | Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
In the morning we visit some villages of the Singpho tribe which trace their origin from Myanmar. It was by observing their lifestyle, that the British got the idea of cultivating tea in Upper Assam. We will also visit the oil town of Digboi, where the first oil refinery in Asia was setup. A visit to the Oil museum will give us tons of interesting information on how oil was found over here.
Evening free at leisure. Overnight at Singpo Village.
Distance: 100Kms | Time: 2Hrs | Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
This morning we move on to our next destination – Tipamphake. It is a small village inhabited by the Tai Phake community who originally came down from Thailand via Myanmar sometime in the 16th century. Transfer to stay.
Have lunch at the Eco-camp after which we walk down the forested trails of the Dehing – Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary. Being the only rainforest in Assam the walk will provide great opportunities to see birds like the Great Hornbill, Kalij Pheasant, Slender Billed Vulture and many more.
Evening unwind around the bonfire. Overnight stay at Tipamphake Village.
Distance: 150Kms | Time: 4Hrs | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast check-out and drive to Dibrugarh Airport/Dibrugarh Station.
Evening free at leisure. Overnight stay at Lansdowne.
Distance: Airport/Station 70Kms | Time: 2Hrs | Meals: Breakfast
Distance: Namsai – Dibrugarh 120Kms | Time: 2Hrs 30Mins | Meals: Breakfast
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