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Bird Watching Tours |
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Birding
& Wildlife of India |
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Duration :: 16 Nights & 17 Days |
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Places to be Visit
:: Delhi - Ranthambore
National Park - Bharatpur - National Chambal Sanctuary - Nainital &
Saatal - Corbett National Park - Delhi |
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Best
Time to Visit
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October to April |
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D ay 01 ::
Arrive New Delhi
Arrive Delhi International airport. You will be met and
transferred to the hotel (day room). Birding at Okhla barrage and city
forest with a guide. Connect overnight train to Sawai Madhopur
(railhead for Ranthambore National Park) at 2145 hours from NewDelhi
railway station. Overnight in train.
Day 02 ::
Ranthambore National Park
Arrive at 0505 hours and transfer to the wildlife resort. Morning
birding around the resort with a guide. Afternoon jeep drive in the
park with a guide for birding and tiger-tracking. Overnight in the
resort. The birds that one can expect around the resort are grey
francolin, sirkeer malkoha, painted sandgrouse, Indian courser,
yellow-wattled lapwing, southern grey shrike, Isabelline wheatear,
desert wheatear, variable wheatear, ashy-crowned sparrow lark, greater
short-toed lark, blue rock thrush, common buzzard etc.
Day 03 :: Ranthambore-
Bharatpur
Morning tiger-tracking with a guide in Ranthambore National Park. You
can have the option of going to the park for tiger-tracking or
visiting the 1000-year old fort. You will be transferred to the
railway station to connect train to Bharatpur at 1250 hours Arrive
Bharatpur at 1535 hours and transfer to the hotel. Overnight hotel |
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Day 04-06 :: Bharatpur
Three full days of birding in Keoladeo Ghana National Park on foot
and cycle rickshaws with a birding guide. Note: one boat ride will be
arranged subject to availability. Keoladeo National Park has some of
th e finest wetlands in the world and is the world heritage site. Over
400 species of birds find a refuge in the 29 square kilometers of
shallow lakes & woodland of the park. A third of them are winter
migrants which breed as far as Siberia & Central Asia.
Day 07 ::
National Chambal Sanctuary.
Transfer to Chambal early in the morning. Morning boat cruise with a
guide to see Indian skimmer, black-bellied tern, large flocks of
migratory waterfowl, cranes such as common, demoiselle and Saras;
fish-eating crocodile and marsh mugger; Gangetic dolphin; turtles etc.
Return by 1500 hours to Agra. Afternoon visit to the Taj Mahal.
Transfer from the hotel in the evening to connect train to Lal Kuan
(railhead for Nainital; 3 hours drive) at 2130 hr. Overnight in
air-conditioned sleeper train.
Day 08 & 09 :: Sataal
Arrive Lal Kuan at 0830 hours. You will be met and transferred to
Sataal (2 hours). Full day birding with a guide. Two nights at KMVN
Rest House or a tented camp or similar. The drive is through the
forested area of Sataal. One can see a variety of Himalayan species
along the way such as red-breasted accentor, chestnut-headed tesia,
greater & lesser yellow naped woodpecker, blue-throated barbet, rufous-chinned
laughing thrush, black bulbul, dark-throated thrush etc.
Day 10 :: Pangot, 15 km
from Nainital
You will be transferred to Pangot via Nainital. Full day birding with
a guide at China Peak & Kilbury. Overnight at Jungle Lore Birding
Lodge. The entire drive is through the forested area of China Peak
Range via Snow View Point and Kilbury, the main habitats for excellent
birding. One can see a variety of Himalayan species along the way such
as lammergeier, Himalayan griffon, blue-winged minla, spotted & slaty-backed
forktail, rufous-bellied woodpecker, rufous-bellied niltava, khalij
pheasant, variety of thrushes etc. Nainital region supports almost 150
bird species out of which 130 species have been recorded at Pangot and
surrounding areas. The numerous perennial & seasonal creeks are home
to an amazing variety of flora and fauna including the Leopard,
yellow-throated Himalayan matins, Himalayan Palm Civet, ghoral,
barking deer, sambhar etc |
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Day 11 :: Pangot
Another day of birding at Pangot village, Baggar and Gughu Khan. These
walks can be very rewarding. Overnight stay at the lodge. One can see
crested serpent-eagle, mountain hawk-eagle, Woodpeckers such as
brown-fronted, stripe-breasted, rufous-bellied etc. Thrushes such as
dark-throated, mistle etc. Striated Prinia can be see in the terraced
fields. Warblers such as Tickell's Leaf-Warbler, Greenish,
Golden-spectacled, Grey-hooded. Flycatchers such as asian brown,
rusty-tailed, ultramarine, verditer, tickell's blue, rufous-bellied
Niltava etc., orange-flanked bush robin, blue-capped redstart.
Laughingthrushes such as white-throated, striated & streaked,
chestnut-crowned etc. Look for accentor, upland pipit, blue-winged
minla, whiskered yuhina etc.
Day 12 ::
Mongoli Valley-Corbett National Park
Drive early morning to Bajun (45 minutes) and trek into Mongoli
Valley. The trek will last about 4-5 hours. Packed lunch will be
served. Drive to Corbett National Park from Mongoli (3 hours) stopping
en route to look for Ibisbill. Overnight stay in a cottage at Tiger
Camp. One can see crested woodpeckers such as greater yellownape,
scaly-breasted, speckled piculet etc. Large flocks of slaty-headed
parakeets, numerous spotted and oriental turtle doves, grey bushchat,
russet sparrow. Cuckoo: indian, oriental, large-hawk and eurasian.
Large-billed crow, grey treepie, black-headed jay, maroon oriole,
large cuckoo shrike, tits such as rufous-naped, black-throated &
yellow-browed and smaller numbers of black-lored and green-backed.
White-tailed nuthatches, chestnut bellied nuthatches and bar-tailed
treecreeper.
Day 13 ::
Dhikala Forest Lodge (Corbett National Park)
Drive early morning to Dhikala tourism zone. Arrive at the main
tourist complex, Dhikala - check in. Afternoon visit to the grasslands
for birding. Overnight stay at Dhikala Forest Lodge. Birding in the
lower jungle track along the RamGanga river is very rewarding for
water birds such as river lapwings, waders, mergansers and other
waterfowl. While relaxing at the lodge or visiting the grasslands one
can see large-tailed nightjar, jungle owlet, spot-bellied owlet, grass
owl, common and white-tailed stonechat, black francolin, purple and
crimson sunbird, golden-fronted leafbird, black-shouldered kite, hen
harrier, changeable hawk-eagle etc. |
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Day 14 :: Corbett National Park
Morning elephant safari through the grasslands and dense forests.
This is the best mode of transport for wildlife viewing. Return at
0900 hours for breakfast and then spend time till lunch on a
watchtower overlooking a water hole. Drive to Tiger Camp. Arrive Tiger
Camp for dinner. Overnight stay.Some of the best birding areas of Dhikala are Sambhar Road and Khinanauli. One can expect to see great
slaty woodpecker, great hornbill, puff-throated babbler, white-rumped
shama, pallas's fish eagle etc.
Day 15
:: Corbett National Park-Delhi
Morning bird walk at Kumeria and a walk from Garjia temple to Tiger
Camp. Return for lunch. Afternoon drive to Kathgodam (2½ hr.) to
connect overnight train to Delhi or connect train from Ramnagar at
2110 hr. Overnight in train.
One can look for black bulbul, brown-eared bulbul, brown fish owl,
little & spotted forktail, yellow-bellied and white-browed fantail,
crested laughing thrush, black-winged cuckoo shrike, little heron,
wallcreeper, red-breasted parakeet, short-billed and long-tailed
minivet, brown dipper, ashy-crowned sparrowlark etc.
Day 16 :: Delhi
Arrive Delhi early in the morning. You will be met and transferred to
the hotel. Full day excursion to Sultanpur bird sanctuary (2 hours
drive one way) with a guide. Return in the evening. Overnight stay at
the hotel. One can expect Indian courser, greater flamingo, great
white pelican sarus and common crane, shikra, lesser thick knee,
plaintive and grey-bellied cuckoo, crested serpent eagle, a lot of
other waterfowl etc.
Day 17 :: New Delhi
Transfer to the airport to connect flight back Home.
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Best time to visit is between
October to April.
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Bird sightings depend greatly on
season, timing, and patience.
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The tour can be arranged for
individual and for groups.
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The no. of days can be increased
or decreased as per your choice
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Please mention while sending us
the for the category of the Hotels you would like to have.
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