Tourist season in Kaziranga is about to start.

The tourist season of Kaziranga is on its way. Preparations have already started for the various safaries to go inside the park. Meetings are being held among the park authorities, elephant and jeep safari agents for the smooth running of the safaries during the season time. Bookings for rooms to stay in Kaziranga have also begun. Kaziranga is becoming dry. The flood waters have all receded leaving behind lakes and plain land. The forest authorities will mark out a possible route in each range for jeep safari. Along these routes roads will be made although they will be left unpitched. The routes for safaries are so marked so that tourists can have a good view of most parts of the jungle, while also keeping the safety of the tourists in mind. For elephant safari, elephants which were until now employed in other activities in other places will be hired and brought to Kaziranga. Responsible park officers will evaluate the suitability of the elephants for safari. The park will be ceremoniously opened for tourists on November 1st. And thereafter everybody concerned with the park will be very busy for the next 6 months. It is a unique kind of job that they do, which allows them to rest for 6 months and work for the other 6 months. In one way you have more holidays than any other occupation. But during the season time you have no respite either. Then there are no Sundays or Saturdays. The park is open everyday.