Gujarat Birding And Wildlife Tour

Arrive at Ahmedabad airport in the late morning / noon / afternoon. You will be drive to Velavadar and check-in at the resort. Rest of the day birding outside the park (if time permits). 

Overnight stay.

Key species: Pied Bush Chat, Siberian Stonechat, Zitting Cisticola, Plain Prinia, Jungle Prinia, Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark, Rufous-tailed Lark

Full day birding in Velavadar with morning and afternoon safaris (you can also opt for safari by your car and stay inside the park for a longer duration). 

Overnight stay

Key species: Blackbuck, Golden Jackal, White-eyed Buzzard, Egyptian Vulture, Great Grey Shrike, Long-tailed Shrike, Bay-backed Shrike, Crested Lark

Morning drive from Velavadar to Gir National Park stopping enroute for birding. Arrive in Gir for late lunch. Afternoon birding outside the park for birdwatching. You might get few animals outside the park.

Overnight stay

Key species: Asiatic Lion, Sambar, Spotted Deer, Indian Stone-curlew, Indian Paradise Flycatcher, Spotted Owlet, Indian Scops Owl

Full day birding in Gir National Park with morning and afternoon jeep safaris. 

Overnight stay

Key species: Asiatic Lion, Golden Jackal, Indian Grey Mongoose, Oriental Darter, Western Osprey, Little Cormorant, Eastern Cattle Egret, Red-napped Ibis

Morning and afternoon jeep safaris in Gir National Park

Overnight stay.

Key species: Asiatic Lion, Leopard, Jungle Cat, Indian Golden Oriole, Crested Honey Buzzard, Changeable Hawk-Eagle, Crested Serpent Eagle, Mottled Wood Owl, Jungle Nightjar, Woolly-necked Stork

Enjoy a final morning jeep safari in Gir National Park for wildlife viewing and birding. After lunch, drive to Jamnagar (6 hours). Arrive Jamnagar in the evening. 

Overnight stay.

Key species: Asiatic Lion, Leopard, Golden Jackal, Spotted Owlet, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Ashy Prinia, Long-tailed Shrike, Indian Roller, Black Drongo

Visit coastal areas along the Gulf of Kutch, one of the finest birding stretches along the Indian coastline. 

You are likely to see Crab-plover, Kentish Plover, Oyster Catcher, Ruddy Turnstone, Broad-billed Sandpiper, Sanderling, Dunlin, Curlew Candpiper, Black-headed Gull, Pallas' Gull, Temmincks Stint, Lesser-crested Tern, Gull-billed Tern, Common Tern, Little Tern, Black-bellied Tern, Whiskered Tern, Whiskered Tern, Darters, Western Reef Egret and other birds could be seen on this route. Time permitting, walk to Lakhota Lake to watch Brown-headed Gulls and a variety of ducks. 

After early breakfast, checkout and drive to Bhuj (07 hours). Arrive Bhuj for late lunch. Rest of the day birding to look for targets.

Full day birding in and around Bhuj. Visit Lala Bustard Sanctuary, Jakhau Mangrove Swamps, and Pingleshwar Sea Coast for Great Indian Bustard, White-browed Bush Chat, Indian Courser, Slender-billed and Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Eurasian Curlew and Eurasian Whimbrel, Ruddy Turnstone, Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin, and more.

Overnight stay.

Note: Lala Bustard Sanctuary remains closed between 01 April and 31 October every year.

Morning session will be at Fulay (Banni) for Grey Hypocolius 
Proceed further to Chhari - Dhand Wetlands (Full Day) for Raptors, Wader, Ducks, Common Cranes etc.

After early breakfast, check out and drive to Little Rann of Kutch (07 Hrs). Arrive Little Rann of Kutch for Late Lunch. Rest of the day birding.

Overnight stay.

Key species: Indian Wild Ass, Nilgai, Desert Wheatear, Isabelline Wheatear, Short-eared Owl, Great Grey Shrike

Full day birding in Little Rann of Kutch with morning and afternoon jeep safaris. Overnight stay

Key species: Indian Wild Ass, Nilgai, Common Crane, Bimaculated Lark, Isabelline Shrike, Pallid Harrier, Montagu’s Harrier, Eastern Imperial Eagle, Peregrine Falcon

Morning birding in Little Rann of Kutch. Afternoon drive back to Ahmedabad (3 hours). Arrive Ahmedabad in the evening.

Overnight stay.

Key species: Indian Wild Ass, Macqueen’s Bustard, Yellow-wattled Lapwing, Pallid Scops Owl, Sykes’s Nightjar, Bar-headed Goose, Greylag Goose

After breakfast, check out from your hotel and transfer to Ahmedabad airport for your connecting flight back home.