Day 1
- Reach Kamakhya Temple early to join the queue when it opens at 8 am.
- Walk up to Bhuvaneshwari Temple for views over the city.
- Come down for lunch in the centre.
- Watch the sunset over the Brahmaputra from the riverfront.
3 days in Guwahati
Temples on Nilachal hill, a river-island shrine, the city museums and an evening of Assamese culture.
Day 2
- Take a morning ferry from Umananda Ghat to Umananda Temple.
- Visit the Assam State Museum at Dighalipukhuri (closed Mondays and 2nd and 4th Saturdays).
- See a show at the Guwahati Planetarium.
- Shop and eat in the city-centre markets.
Day 3
- Go early to Deepor Beel to watch birds.
- Spend late morning at the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden.
- Head to Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in the afternoon.
- Stay for the evening sound and light show.