Sualkuchi Silk Village and Hajo Half-Day Tour
Sualkuchi and Hajo, about 35 km from Guwahati, Assam
Photos of Sualkuchi’s looms and silk, and Hajo’s Hayagriva Madhava temple.
Guests
Up to 4 per car
You won’t be charged until you confirm your details
Free cancellation up to 7 days before
Confirmation on WhatsApp right away
Secure payment: UPI, cards, net banking
Group of 12+? Book on WhatsAppLooms in every house
Watch muga, pat and eri silk woven by hand.
Buy from the weavers
Mekhela chadors and stoles straight from the looms.
Hajo’s hilltop temple
Hayagriva Madhava, sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists.
Half a day
Back in Guwahati by mid-afternoon.
About this experience
Sualkuchi, on the north bank of the Brahmaputra, has been weaving silk for centuries and is still known as the Manchester of Assam. Walk its lanes and you hear the clack of looms from almost every house: golden muga, white pat and warm eri silk turning into mekhela chadors and stoles.
On the way we stop at Hajo, an old pilgrimage town whose Hayagriva Madhava temple on Monikut hill is revered by Hindus and by Buddhists, with Poa Mecca on the next hill.
Pickup
About 9:00 am in Guwahati
Duration
About 5 hours
Distance
About 35 km each way
Car
Up to 4 people
What’s included
- A car and driver from your Guwahati hotel for the half day
- Stops at Sualkuchi’s weaving lanes and Hajo
- Silk you buy
- Temple donations
- Food and drinks
How to get there
From Guwahati
About 35 km over the Saraighat bridge, 1–1.5 hours
Best time to go
All year Good
Looms work all year; mornings are best in summer.
Sualkuchi silk village tour price
₹2,499 per car for up to 4 people. Car and driver from Guwahati for the half day included. No booking fee.
| Group | Price |
|---|---|
| 1–4 people1 car | ₹2,499 |
| 5–8 people2 cars | ₹4,998 |
| 9–12 people3 cars | ₹7,497 |
Cancellation and good to know
Full refund 7+ days before
50% refund 3–6 days before; no refund after that.
Full refund if it can’t run
Closed by the authorities, the weather or for safety: your money back, or a free change of date.
Buy direct, check the silk
Ask the weaver to show you muga versus pat. Prices are fixed by quality and work.
Sundays and festivals
Fewer looms run on Sundays and during Bihu.
Sualkuchi silk village tour FAQs
Read before you go
Photos: JyotiPN, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Mintu Rajbangsi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · BhuyanBhaskar, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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