Guwahati Live — Your Trusted Local Guide to Guwahati
Whether you are visiting Guwahati for the first time, planning to move here, or simply want to explore your own city better — you are in the right place.
Guwahati Live exists for one simple reason: to give you honest, accurate, up-to-date information about this city that you can actually trust and use.
Not copied content. Not outdated prices. Not generic advice written from a distance.
Real information. From a real local. About a city he has called home his entire life.
Author — Born and Raised in Guwahati
My name is Ziaul Haq. I was born in Guwahati, raised in Guwahati, and I live and work here today.
This is not a travel blog run by someone passing through. I am not a tourist who spent a weekend here and then wrote a “complete guide.” I am someone who has spent his entire life in this city — exploring its neighbourhoods, eating at its restaurants, visiting its temples and parks, watching it grow and change year after year.
By profession, I work a full-time job in Guwahati. Outside of work, my passions are writing, gardening, AI and using technology to make information more accessible and useful for people.
Guwahati Live is where all three of those passions come together.
Who This Website Is For
Over the years, I have realised that three very different kinds of people search for information about Guwahati online — and most websites fail all three of them.
This website is built for all three.
🧳 If You Are Visiting Guwahati For the First Time
Welcome to the Gateway of Northeast India.
Guwahati can feel overwhelming if you do not know where to start. Where should you stay? What should you eat first? Which temples are worth the queue? How do you get from the airport to the city without getting overcharged?
I have written this website to answer every single one of those questions — honestly, specifically, and with the kind of detail that only someone who lives here can give you.
On Guwahati Live you will find:
- The best places to visit with real ticket prices and current timings
- Restaurant reviews based on personal visits — not copied from other websites
- Hotel guides for every budget, from ₹500/night guesthouses to luxury 5-star stays
- How to get around the city without confusion or being overcharged
- Day trips from Guwahati to Shillong, Kaziranga, Cherrapunji, and more
- Practical tips that most travel guides never mention — the kind you only learn by living here
My goal is simple: by the time you finish reading this website, you should feel like you have a local friend in Guwahati guiding you — not a travel agency trying to sell you something.
🏡 If You Are Planning to Settle or Relocate to Guwahati
Moving to a new city is one of the most stressful things a person can do.
You have questions that tourist guides cannot answer. Which neighbourhoods are safe and family-friendly? Where are the best schools? Which areas have the best connectivity? What is the cost of living actually like? Where do locals shop, eat, and spend their weekends?
Guwahati is growing fast. New residents are arriving every year — for jobs, for college, for business, for family. And most of them struggle to find honest, practical information about what daily life here actually looks like.
That is exactly the gap I want to fill.
On Guwahati Live you will find content specifically designed for new residents and people considering a move:
- Neighbourhood guides — which area of Guwahati suits your lifestyle and budget
- Cost of living breakdowns — rent, groceries, transport, utilities
- Best schools and colleges in Guwahati
- Hospitals and healthcare — where to go for what
- Local services — packers and movers, internet providers, banks
- Weekend activities — so you settle in and start enjoying the city quickly
I want Guwahati Live to be the website you bookmark the day you decide to move here — and keep coming back to for months after.
🏙️ If You Already Live in Guwahati
Even people who have lived here for years are constantly surprised by what this city has.
A new restaurant that just opened. A hidden lake 40 minutes from the city. A local festival you never knew about. A weekend trip you had been meaning to do for years.
Guwahati Live covers all of that too — new openings, upcoming events, local guides, and the kind of content that helps you enjoy your own city more.
Why Trust Guwahati Live?
Here is what makes this website different from every other Guwahati guide you will find online:
🏡 I Live Here When I write that a restaurant is good, it is because I personally ate there. When I write a ticket price, it is because I stood at that ticket counter. When I write about a neighbourhood, it is because I know it — not because I Googled it.
📅 Always Up to Date Prices change. Places open and close. Timings shift. Most national travel websites update their Guwahati content once every two years — sometimes never. Because I live here, I update articles as soon as things change. You will never arrive at a place based on my article and find the information is wrong.
💻 Technically Careful I take accuracy seriously. I verify information before publishing. I correct mistakes quickly when they are pointed out. Every article is written with the goal of being genuinely useful.
✍️ Writing Is a Real Passion I have been writing long before this website existed. I care about clarity, honesty, and giving you information in a way that is easy to understand and actually helpful — not padded with unnecessary words just to fill a page.
🌿 I Know the Slow Side of This City Too Beyond the tourist spots and restaurants, I am a gardener. I notice things at a slower pace — the quality of a neighbourhood, the feel of a local market, the kind of place where you would actually want to spend a Sunday morning. That perspective shapes everything I write.
My Promise to You
Whether you are here for three days as a tourist or planning to build your life in this city — you deserve accurate, honest information.
I will never publish a price I have not verified. I will never recommend a place I have not visited or thoroughly researched. I will never copy content from another website and present it as my own.
If anything on this site is wrong or outdated, tell me in the comments or send me an email. I will fix it within 24 hours.
Guwahati is one of the most underrated cities in India. It deserves a website that does it justice.
You have just found it. Welcome to Guwahati Live.
Explore the Website
Not sure where to start? Here are the best places:
| You Are… | Start Here |
|---|---|
| 🧳 First-time tourist | Places to Visit in Guwahati |
| 🍽️ Looking for food | Best Restaurants in Guwahati |
| 🏨 Need a hotel | Best Hotels in Guwahati |
| 🏡 Planning to relocate | Guwahati Neighbourhood Guide (coming soon) |
| 🗺️ Planning day trips | Day Trips from Guwahati |
| 🎉 Looking for events | Upcoming Events in Guwahati |
Get In Touch
Have a question about Guwahati? Planning a trip and need specific advice? Know a place I should cover?
I read every message personally and reply to every one.
📧 Email: [email protected] 📱 Instagram: ghylive 💬 Comments: Leave a comment on any article — I respond within 24 hours
Ziaul Haq Founder, Guwahati Live Born and raised in Guwahati, Assam 🌿