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Uttarakhand Bird Watching Tour

15 Nights
16 Days

Delhi → Corbett → Pangot → Sattal → Mukteshwar → Binsar → Rajaji National Park → Delhi

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Package Overview

Start Point: Delhi
End Point: Delhi

This Uttarakhand Bird Watching Tour can be a memorable tour with so many bird sightings. You can embark on this tour and have an exciting time spotting birds and listing them in your bird checklist. You must be armed with your best binoculars and DSLRs so that you come home with incredible wildlife photograph and bird photography. Uttarakhand can be a thrilling place for bird watching and birding. You will visit some of the top bird-watching destinations in Uttarakhand such as Binsar, Pangot Kilbury Bird Sanctuary, Assan Barrage, Rajaji National Park, and of course, who can forget about Corbett National Park. You will view the panoramic views of Nanda Devi from Zero Point, Binsar, and experience the touristy vibes in Nainital. But there are some equally stunning bird-watching destinations on the tour, such as Mukteshwar and Sattal, where you can spot birds on the route. Every day of this Uttarakhand Bird Watching Tour brings in a renewed excitement and thrill of birding and bird watching.

Trip Highlights

Bird Watching in Corbett National Park
Elephant Safari in Corbett National Park
Bird Watching in Pangot Kilbury Bird Sanctuary
Bird Watching in Sattal
Mukteshwar bird watching
Bird watching in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary
Bird watching in Rajaji National Park
Bird watching in Assan Barrage

Day Wise Itinerary Download

1Day Arrive in Delhi

You will begin this tour by arriving in Delhi. Our tour representative will pick you up from Delhi Airport/ Delhi Railway Station. We will now transfer you to the pre-booked hotel in Delhi. After check-in, you can have some rest and spend the day at leisure. You can relax in the hotel or explore the local markets or tourist locations in Delhi by yourself. In the evening return to your hotel and rest here for the night.

2Day Delhi to Corbett National Park

Today you will check-out from Delhi and we will drive to Corbett National Park. You can view the fascinating wildlife on the way and spot some interesting birds or animals. After you arrive in Corbett National Park, you can check-in at your jungle resort/ hotel/ camp. For the rest of the day, you can explore the surroundings and soak in the wilderness that is everywhere. The lush green environs of Corbett National Park will invite you at every moment and you will feel an irresistible urge to explore the wilderness here. But wait for another day and you will satisfy this urge also. You will have dinner at night and have an overnight stay in Corbett.

3Day Corbett National Park bird-watching tour

Today is an exciting day and you will go on a tiger safari in Corbett National Park. You can take out your binoculars and spot birds and animals. Tick all the creatures you have spotted in the jungles of Corbett. You can spot birds like waterfowl, lapwings, and others. Ramganga River is a good spot to spot birds. In the evening you can explore the local places in Corbett. Have dinner in the hotel and then rest here for the night.

4Day Corbett National Park elephant safari

Today we will have an elephant safari in Corbett National Park. You can have a good vantage point on the elephant’s back and have good views of the terrain and birds. You can spot birds like eagles, vultures, babblers, shama birds, and many others. In the evening you will return to your hotel and rest here overnight.

5Day Corbett National Park to Pangot

After breakfast and check-out from Corbett National Park, you will drive to Nainital. Pangot is a great bird-watching place near Nainital and the Pangot. This village is famous for its bird sightings and dense forests. When you arrive in Pangot you can check-in at the jungle lodge/ cottage and later explore the nearby forests and take a nature walk in the lush green environs of Pangot.

6Day Pangot Bird Sanctuary birding tour

Today you will have an entire day in which you will go for a bird-watching tour of Pangot Kilbury Bird Sanctuary. The dense forests in Pangot are famous for birds and you can spot Himalayan Griffon Vulture, Lammergeier, Brown Wood Owls, Khalij pheasant, Rufous-bellied Woodpecker, Himalayan Bulbul, and others. The thick woods in Pangot have almost 150 species of birds.

7Day Pangot bird watching

You will wake up to the sweet sunrise and songs of birds in Pangot. Today you will have another day of bird watching in Pangot. You can visit places like Pangot village, Gughu Khan, and Baggar and the nature walks are excellent to spot birds. You can spot hawk eagles, woodpeckers, crested serpent eagles, and tick off many other birds you spot here. Overnight stay in Pangot after dinner.

8Day Pangot to Sattal + Birding in Sattal

Today you will check-out from Pangot and drive to Sattal. The route goes through dense forests of the Cheena Peak Range and passes through Snow View Point and Kilbury. You can make halts to spot birds on the route and admire the scenic views. When you arrive in Sattal you can check-in at the resort/ hotel in Sattal and do some birding here. Later you will have overnight rest in the forest lodge/ hotel/ resort.

9Day Sattal to Mukteshwar

Today you will have a morning drive to Mukteshwar from Sattal after check-out. You will find many spots on the way where you do bird watching. You will check into the forest lodge/ resort in Mukteshwar and go bird-watching in the nearby forests. You can explore the forests and the deep woods are teeming with wildlife and birdlife. Later you will return to your resort in Mukteshwar and rest here for the night.

10Day Mukteshwar to Binsar

After you check-out from Mukteshwar you will drive to Binsar. This small hill station in Uttarakhand is another top bird-watching destination. Binsar Bird Sanctuary is a very scenic location from where you can have clear views of Kedarnath, Nanda Devi, Trishul, Panchchuli, and Chaukhamba ranges. You can explore the woods to spot birds and Himalayan wildlife species that exist here. You will have dinner and an overnight stay in Binsar.

11Day Bird watching in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary

Today you will have a whole day for bird watching in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary. The deep woods in Binsar are the ideal habitat for Himalayan wildlife to flourish. You can spot nuthatches, tits, forktails, woodpeckers, monal pheasants, laughing thrush, parakeets besides many other birds and animals. If you are lucky you can also spot Himalayan goral, musk deer, leopard, red giant flying squirrel, red fox, and other mammals. After you have done this bird-watching tour in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary you will rest overnight in your hotel.

12Day Binsar to Rajaji National Park

After you have checked out from Binsar you will drive to Rajaji National Park, which is very close to Haridwar. You can check-in at the hotel/ lodge/ resort in Rajaji National Park and rest here for the night.

13Day Rajaji National Park bird-watching tour

Today you will go on a bird-watching tour of Rajaji National Park. You can have a nature walk in Rajaji National Park in the morning. After breakfast, you can spot birds like woodpeckers, hornbills, ducks, and pochards. After lunch, you can go for a bird safari in Rajaji National Park and you can visit Vindhyavasini Temple, from where you can have panoramic views of Rajaji National Park. After a full day of bird watching you will have overnight rest in the hotel.

14Day Assan Barrage bird watching

In the morning we will go to Assan Barrage and do some bird watching. Assan Barrage is near Dehradun and many migratory birds and Himalayan bird species can be found here. The Assan Reservoir is an ideal spot for bird-watching. You will find ducks, cormorants, egrets, kingfishers, eagles, coot, osprey, and many other birds. Due to its incredible birdlife, Assan Barrage was named as the first Ramsar wetland site in Uttarakhand. Later you will return to Rajaji National Park and in the evening go for a bird-watching safari tour. You will stay for the night in Rajaji National Park.

15Day Rajaji National Park bird watching

Today you will do a full day of bird watching in Rajaji National Park. Later have an overnight stay in the hotel.

16Day Departure from Rajaji + Arrival in Delhi

Today is the last day of this Uttarakhand Bird Watching Tour. After breakfast, you will check-out from Rajaji National Park and proceed to Delhi. We will drop you off at Delhi Airport/ Delhi Railway Station and you can take the scheduled flight/ train and reach your hometown.

Inclusions

Comfortable Vehicle (Innova/ Xylo/ Tavera/ Scorpio/ Similar) for sightseeing on all days as per the itinerary.
Airport pick up & drop as per your flight timings
Accommodation at all locations on double (for couples & special requests) and triple sharing basis in standard hotels/camps
Buffet Breakfast and Dinner: Starting with Dinner on Day 1 & ending with Breakfast on Last Day as per itinerary
Fuel for the whole trip as per the itinerary
Assured Inner line permits and Ladakh Union fee
Experienced driver for the entire journey
Oxygen cylinder and Basic First-Aid during the tour
Driver expenses/ toll tax/ Fuel/ Parking charges

Exclusions

Expenses of personal nature
Mentioned cost is not valid between 6 pm and 8 am
Anything not mentioned under inclusions
Package price does not include Gala dinner charges applicable on Christmas and New Year's Eve

Confirmation Policy

Upon booking, the traveller will receive a confirmation voucher via email, within 24 hours.
In the special cases of slots not being available, feasible alternatives will be provided to the customer, in regards to the customer’s preference. In such cases, a new voucher would be sent via email, consisting of the new travel details.

Cancellation Policy

Any cancellation made before 20 days prior to the date of departure, would levy a 30% of total tour cost as cancellation charges.
Due to any restrictions such as sudden government policies or regulations, health hazards, medical emergencies, or unprecedented weather conditions, activities and tours may be nonoperational and be cancelled. In cases such as these, operators will attempt to cater to the traveller an alternate, which is feasible in nature. However, any refund would not be catered.