Kaziranga National Park witnesses rise in foreign tourist arrivals

The Kaziranga National Park in Assam has recorded a steady growth in foreign tourist arrivals over the past three years.
Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said in the Rajya Sabha today that the number of foreign tourists visiting the national park has increased from 13,904 in 2023-24 to 15,677 in 2024-25 to 29,883 in 2025-26.
The minister said that similar trend was also witnessed in case of domestic tourists.
The number of domestic tourists visiting Kaziranga has gone up from 3,06,979 in 2023-24 to 3,78,970 in 2024-25 to 4,35,138 in 2025-26.
Shekhawat said the Ministry of Tourism extends Central Financial Assistance for the development of tourism circuits, including National Parks in Assam and promotes the destinations through several initiatives such as publicity through the websites, social media influencers, organizing tourism events, etc., to encourage tourist footfalls.
An official of Kaziranga National Park said the visit of Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2024 and visits of 60 heads of Mission from several nations during the ‘Advantage Assam 2 Investment Summit’ in February last year changed the perception of Assam and the Kaziranga outside, leading to an increase in tourist inflow.
The official said introduction of innovative initiatives like the bird safari in Panbari range, cycling in Kohora, Panpur jeep safari and boat safari in Biswanath also offered variety to tourists and nature lovers visiting Kaziranga.