Sivasagar-
Sivasagar is an ancient town of upper Assam. It was from here that the Ahom Dynasty ruled Assam for more than 600 years.

Some of the historical artifacts that have been able to stand the vagaries of time include the magnificent man made artificial lakes dug up by Queen Madambika in 1734, Shiva-Doul (the tallest Shiva temple of the North East), palaces like Kareng Ghar and Talatal Ghar (underground palace), Ranghar (the royal amphitheatre) etc.

Located at a distance of 30 kms from Sivasagar town is the Charaideo Maidan (burial ground of Ahom rulers) whose hillocks can be compared to the Egyptian Pyramids.

The Ajan Pir Dargah (tomb) located at Saraguri on the south bank of Brahmaputra is the final resting place of the legendary Muslim Saint Shah Milan who was popularly known as Ajan Pir. This holy place is a revered destination for both Hindus and Muslims.

Dhubri-
This small town is very popular with Sikhs because it is here where their ninth guru Sri Guru Teg Bahadur built a Gurudwara. This famous Gurudwara is held in high veneration by Sikhs from all over the country.
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