Hajo, 25 km west of Guwahati, is a sacred place for Hindus, Muslims and Buddhists. The town also boasts the Hayagriba Madhava Temple , accessible via a long stone stairway. At the foot of the stairway is a large pond inhabited by one of Hajo's oldest residents: a giant turtle. Hajo is also renowned for its bell metal work.

Manas Tiger Reserve, 175 kms from the city, is the only tiger reserve in Assam . It is situated on the bank of river Manas with the background of the Sub-Himalayan hills. The sanctury is not only famous for the tigers but it is also important for it's rarest species like hispid hares, pigmy hog, and the golden langur, other wildlives are elephant, buffalo, swamp deer, hornbill, hog deer, etc.

Sualkuchi, 32 km from Guwahati, is a village where almost all the inhabitants are weavers, involved in the traditional art of silk weaving.

Barpeta, 185 km from Guwahati, is notable for the monastery and shrine dedicated to the Vaishnavite saint, Sankardeva.

Madan Kamdev, about 35 km from Guwahati, is famous for its impressive archeological ruins and the Durga temple dating back to the 11th and 12th centuries.