Duration : 13 nights 14 days Destination : Mahananda Sanctuary-Lava-Darjeeling-Kaziranga
National Park-Nameri Tiger Reserve Best Season : December-March
Day 01: Arrive Bagdogra-Mahananda Sanctuary Meals: dinner
Early morning we fly to Bagdogra and drive to Mahananda Sanctuary
where we will try to locate green imperial, pintailed, wedge-tailed,
pompadour and yellow-footed green pigeons. We will also try to spot
the Lesser Adjutant stork, scarlet-backed flowerpecker etc. We stay
overnight in a resort.
Day 02: Mahananda Sanctuary-Lava Meals: breakfast, lunch
We bird on the other birding trail and look for the lesser racket-tailed,
greater racket-tailed and spangled drongo. We will also look for
the long-tailed broadbills, fairy bluebird and large wood shrike.
Then we drive to Lava. The late afternoon will be spend birding
at Lava. Overnight in Yankee Resort or similar.
Day 03, 04, & 05: Lava Meals: room only
We will spend birding at various birding trails around Lava and
Neora Valley National Park. Here we will look for the mountain hawk
and black eagle, khalij pheasants, black-throated parrotbills, barwings,
shrike-babblers, yuhinas, shortwings, redstarts etc. Overnight in
Yankee Resort or similar.
Day 06: Lava-Darjeeling Meals: room only
We will bird around Lava in the morning and drive to Darjeeling.
Overnight stay in Cedar Inn or similar.
Day 07: Darjeeling Meals: room only
We will spend the day birding at a Tiger Hill looking for spotted
laughingthrush, broad-billed warbler or Goulds shortwing.
Overnight stay in Cedar Inn or similar.
Day 08: Darjeeling-Nameri Tiger Reserve Meals: dinner
We will bird on the way down to Bagdogra to fly to Guwahati. From
here we will drive to Nameri Tiger Reserve. Overnight in Eco-Camp.
Day 09: Nameri Tiger Reserve Meals: breakfast, lunch & dinner
The whole day will be spent in Nameri looking for white-winged duck,
Ibisbill etc. Overnight in Eco-Camp.
Day 10: Nameri Tiger Reserve-Kaziranga National
Park Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Morning birding at Nameri. Drive to Kaziranga National Park. Overnight
stay in Wild Grass Resort or Ban Habi.
Day 11, 12: Kaziranga National Park Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Safaris will be in jeeps inside Kaziranga and spend the days in
the forest looking out for Pallass fish eagle, pied harriers,
Bengal florican, greater adjutant stork etc. Overnight stay in Wild
Grass Resort or Ban Habi.
Day 13: Kaziranga National Park Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
We spend the early morning at Panbari and then afternoon in the
western range of Kaziranga. Overnight stay in Wild Grass Resort
or Ban Habi.
Day 14: Kaziranga NP-Delhi / Calcutta Meals: packed breakfast
Drive to Guwahati to fly to Calcutta or New Delhi.
Extensions available for: Andaman Islands, Eagle Nest, Singalila
trek, Sunderbans National Park & Namdapha National Park
Please let us know the number of people travelling on this tour
and we will send you the total cost. We also specialize in customizing
the tour. Should you need any changes we would be happy to modify
the itinerary.
The tour may include arrangements such as accommodation,
travel, meals, permit, guides, activities etc. or services as required
by the client.
How to book
The booking of this itinerary is with Asian Adventures, F-313, Lado Sarai, New Delhi - 110030
Tel: (+91 11) 44128785 . Email: wildindiatours@vsnl.com
To confirm your booking please send
a 25% deposit by wire transfer to Standard Chartered Bank, Account
No 52805001839 which is in the name of "Asian Adventures",
using Swift Code "SCBLINBBDEL". Branch address: M-1 NDSE
Part I, New Delhi-110049. India. Or you can send a cheque payable
to Asian Adventures at F-313, Lado Sarai, New Delhi - 110030
Cancellation charges are 30
days before arrival date 25%, 21 days before arrival date
50%, 15 days before arrival date 90%, 7 days before arrival date
100% of the total itinerary cost.
Remaining balance to reach
Asian Adventures at least 30 days before tour commencement
by wire transfer (to bank account stated above) or by sending a
cheque made payable to Asian Adventures to the above address. Alternatively
you can pay the balance in cash upon arrival.