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| Duration : 10 nights 11 days Destination : Abu, Kumbhalgarh, Jodhpur, Thar Desert & Jaisalmer Best Season : October to March Day 01: Delhi-Abu Road Full day birding at Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary. Evening transfer to the station to connect overnight train to Abu Road at 1955 hrs. Overnight in air-conditioned sleeper train. Day 02: Ajmer-Abu Arrive Abu road to 0625 hrs. You will be met and transferred to the hotel. One can look for white-naped tit, green avadavat, marshall's iora and other scrubland birds. Overnight at Abu. Day 03: Abu-Kumbhalgarh Half day birding at Abu Road. Afternoon drive to Kumbhalgarh (3½ hours). Arrive Kumbhalgarh in the evening. Overnight stay at Kumbhalgarh. Day 04: Kumbhalgarh Birding with a guide in and around the fort looking for green avadavat, Indian pitta, common rosefinch, crested bunting, short-toed eagle, jungle bush quail, thick billed flowerpecker etc. Overnight at Kumbhalgarh. Day 05: Kumbhalgarh-Jodhpur After morning birding, drive to Jodhpur stopping en route for birding. Overnight stay in Jodhpur. Day 06: Jodhpur-Kheechan-Jaisalmer Drive to Jaisalmer stopping en route at Kheechan to see large congregation of demoiselle cranes and other species. Arrive Jaisalmer in the evening. The drive is through the dry desert scrub and very productive for raptors. Overnight stay in a hotel in Jaesalmer. Day 07: Jaisalmer Morning birding at Gadisar Lake which is very productive for waterbirds. Permit application to visit Desert National Park requires appearance in person at the office of District Magistrate. This morning till lunch will be a non-productive one. Rest of the day birding in and around Jaisalmer. One can find Isabelline, variable and desert wheaters, common kestrel, shikra, chestnut-bellied sandgrouse etc. Overnight stay in a hotel in Jaisalmer. Day 08: Jaisalmer Full day excursion to Khuri village for birding. One can look for common raven, black crowned sparrow lark, desert and orphean warblers, house bunting etc. Overnight stay in the hotel at Jaisalmer. Day 09: Desert National Park Full day excursion to Desert National Park to look for Great Indian Bustard, Stoliczka’s bushchat, cream-colored courser, greater hoopoe lark, eagles such as lesser spotted, bonelli’s, short toed, Imperial etc. are found here, plain leaf warbler and trumpeter finch can be found here etc. Overnight stay in a desert camp in the sand dunes of Sam. Day 10: Jaisalmer Birding in Desert National Park. Return to Jaisalmer. Overnight stay in the hotel at Jaisalmer. Day 11: Jaisalmer-Jodhpur Morning birding at Fossil Park. Leave for Jodhpur to connect to overnight train to Delhi. Extensions available for Ranthambhor & Bharatpur or undertake a complete tour of tour ‘North India’ Extensions available for Little Rann of Kutch & Gir National Park or undertake a complete tour of ‘Gujarat’ 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. |
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