BIRD WATCHING IN NORTH INDIA

Tour overview

Destination: Delhi-Chambal-Agra-Bharatpur-Delhi-Jim Corbett-Pangot-Delhi

Overview
Birding in North India, the most popular birding tour in North India which gives birders an unmatched experience of bird watching of local and migrated birds in India. In winters thousands of birds from Siberia migrates to India due to the favourable climate in India. You will enjoy birding in famous Chambal sanctuary, in Chambal region, Bharatpur sanctuary and also in lower Himalayan region (Corbett and Pangot). We are sure that this Bird watching tour in North India will give you a lifetime experience.

Included

Welcome drink on arrival in hotels (Non-alcoholic)
Accommodation in hotels
Daily Breakfast
Daily Dinner
All transfers and tour by air conditioned private vehicle
Boat Cruise in Chambal
English speaking guide/naturalist
Service of English Speaking Driver
All toll, parking, fuel charges and driver’s allowance
All applicable govt. taxes
Professional services of Buddha Vacations

Not Included

Any international flights
Visa charges
Any Jeep Safari Charges
Entry fee to the monuments/Museum/Temples
Tour Guide Fee
Meals (Except Mentioned in inclusions)
Expenses of Personal use i.e. drinks, laundry charges, phone calls
Anything not mentioned in inclusions

Day 01. Arrive Delhi

Arrival at Delhi airport, you shall be picked up by Buddha Vacations representative holding the placard on your name. Meet assist and later you shall be transferred to booked hotel. Overnight stay.

Day 02. Delhi to Chambal (290kms/6hrs)

Morning breakfast in hotel check out and drive to National Chambal Sanctuary, upon arrival reach Chambal and transfer to hotel. Overnight stay.

Day 03. Chambal

Morning take a boat cruise with our guide to see the India Birds like Indian Skimmer, Black-Bellied tern, Red -Crested, Ferruginous Pochards, Flocks of migratory waterfowl, Sarus Crane, Indian Courser, Great Thick-Knee, Fish eating crocodile, Ganetic Dolphin.
Later Afternoon go for Jeep Safari to the National Park. Transfer back to hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 04. Chambal to Bharatpur via Agra (130kms/3-4hrs)

Morning breakfast in hotel check out and drive to Bharatpur, En-route visit Taj Mahal in Agra, later continue drive to Bharatpur. Upon reaching Bharatpur transfer to hotel. Evening free for leisure. Overnight stay.

Day 05. Bharatpur

Morning breakfast in hotel and full day birding tour in Keoladeo Ghana National Park (By foot and Rickshaw with Naturalist). Overnight stay in hotel.

Day 06. Bharatpur

Morning breakfast in hotel and full day birding tour in Keoladeo Ghana National Park (By foot and Rickshaw with Naturalist). Overnight stay in hotel.

Day 07. Bharatpur to Delhi (230kms/4-5hrs)

Today morning breakfast in hotel check out and drive back to Delhi. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel. Day at leisure. Overnight stay.

Day 08. Delhi to Corbett (270kms/6hrs)

Morning leisurely breakfast in hotel check out and drive to Corbett. Upon arrival transfer to hotel. Overnight stay.

Day 09. Corbett (Dhikala)

Morning breakfast in hotel enjoy a nature walk along with Kosi river near to you resort, later afternoon take jeep safari in famous zone Dhikala for the view of wildlife like Tiger etc. transfer back to resort and enjoy the landscapes and panorama. Overnight stay.

Day 10. Corbett (Dhikala)

Today explore morning and afternoon forested area of birding, birding in Lower jungle track along with Ramganga River to see water birds like, river lapwings, waders, mergansers and other waterfowl. Transfer back to resort. Overnight stay.

Day 11. Corbett to Pangot (70kms/2-3hrs)

Early morning drive to Corbett falls, en-route stop at Dabka Causeway to look for Ashy crowned sparrow lark. Continue drive to Pangot. Upon reaching lodge check in.
Afternoon explore the birding in and around the lodge. You might see crested woodpeckers such as greater yellownape, scaly-breasted, speckled piculet, large flocks of slaty-headed parakeets, numerous spotted and oriental turtle doves, grey bushchat, and 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 tree creeper.