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Delhi, Pangot, Sat Tal, Jageshwar, Munsiyari, Vijaypur, Ranikhet and Corbett National Park

Himalayan Birding Tour

15 days | #107-50 |
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Overview

The Central Himalayan Birding Tour is ideal for wildlife enthusiasts, birdwatchers, and photographers. Not only does it cover multiple locations, but also multiple landscapes and terrains, in order to maximise your number of species.

 

Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, Corbett is not only home to tigers, but also Asiatic Elephant, several deer species, and other animals like Jungle Cat, Yellow-throated Marten, and more. Birdwatchers are drawn to the abundant bird diversity of the park, with species like Great Hornbill, Pallas’s Fish Eagle, Lineated and Brown-headed Barbets, Indian and Hooded Pittas, Black Francolin, Red Junglefowl, and many more.

 

Apart from Corbett, you also get the chance to explore multiple locations further up in the mountains, including the birding Edens of Sat Tal, Pangot, and Munsiyari, the lush deodar pine forests of Jageshwar, and everything in between!

 

From lush oak and pine forests, to farmland, riversides, and alpine meadows, these locations not only vary in habitat, but also in altitudes, meaning that you can cover the maximum number of species, like Blue Whistling and Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrushes, Eurasian and Black-headed Jays, Western Tragopan, Kalij, Koklass and Cheer Pheasants, and more, in the least amount of time, optimising your birdwatching checklist. 

Day 01
Arrive Delhi

Meals: On Own
Accommodation: Hotel Shanti Palace or similar

 

Arrive Delhi Airport, you will be met by Asian Adventures representative and transfer to hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. 

Overnight stay.

 

Day 02
Delhi to Pangot

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Jungle Lore Birding Lodge

 

You will be met and taken to Pangot (306 km / 8 hr.), a journey that takes you on one of the World's more spectacular mountain roads as we climb up into the Kumaon Hills on our way to this delightful ‘lake city’. Afternoon birding with a guide near the lodge. 

Day 03
Pangot

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Jungle Lore Birding Lodge

 

Birding at Pangot, Baggar, Timla Pani, Cheena Peak & Nainital 

 

Overnight stay

One can see Cheer, Koklas and Khalij, Crested Serpent-eagle, Mountain Hawk-eagle, Woodpeckers such as Brown-fronted, Stripe Breasted, Rufous-bellied etc. Thrushes such as Dark- throated, Mistle etc. Striated Prinia can be see in the terraced fields. Warblers such as Tickell's Leaf-warbler, Greenish, Golden-spectacled, Grey-hooded. Flycatchers such as Asian Brown, Rusty Tailed, Ultramarine, Verditer, Tickell's Blue, Rufous-bellied Niltava etc., Orange-flanked Bush Robin, Blue-capped Redstart Laughingthrushes such as White-throated, Striated & Streaked, Chestnut-crowned etc. Look for Accentor, Upland Pipit, Blue Winged Minla, Whiskered Yuhina etc. Slaty-headed & Red-breasted Parakeet, Grey Bushchat, Long-tailed & Grey-backed Shrike, Common Kestrel, Besra, Chestnut Bellied Rock Thrush etc. Streaked Laughingthrush is a common garden bird here

Day 04
Pangot to Sat Tal

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: V Resort or similar

 

Drive in the morning to Sat Tal (39 km / 2 hr.)
 

Overnight stay

The habitat offers species such as:

White-crested Laughing Thrush, Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher, Red-billed Leothrix, Siberian Rubythroat, Rock Bunting etc. This scattered and deliberately undeveloped area is one of the most pleasant destinations. Look for Rufous-chinned & White Crested Laughing Thrush, Rufous-breasted Accentor, Greater Yellow-naped Flameback, Speckled Piculet, Golden Bush Robin etc

Day 05
Sat Tal to Jageshwar

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Van Sarai

 

Drive in the morning to Jageshwar (97 km / 3.5 hr.). This scattered and deliberately undeveloped area is one of the most pleasant destinations. The tree cover is of deodar and is relatively unexplored by birders. 

Overnight stay

Day 06
Jageshwar to Munsiyari

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner (Lunch on own on the way)
Accommodation: The Last Frontier’ in thatch & stone cottages.

 

Drive to Munsiyari (194 km / 7 hr.) in the morning stopping en route for birding. 

Overnight stay

07, 08 & 09
Munsiyari

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: The Last Frontier’ in thatch & stone cottages.

Three days in Munsyari to explore Gori River, Balanti Farms, alpine meadows, Kala Muni and Maheshwari Kund.

Overnight stay

Day 10
Munsiyari to Vijaypur

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Chestnut Grove

 

Drive early morning to Vijaypur (181 km / 6 hr.), stopping en route to check out the thick oak forest just after Chaukhori. Birding in Ramganga River at Nachani can be very rewarding for water birds such as River Lapwings, Waders, Mergansers and other Waterfowl. 

Overnight stay

Day 11
Vijaypur to Ranikhet

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Holm Farms

 

Drive to Ranikhet (6 hours) in the morning stopping en route for birding at Kausani. Rest of the birding around Ranikhet. Ranikhet is good for raptors. 

Overnight stay

Day 12
Ranikhet to Corbett National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Tiger Camp

 

Drive to Corbett National Park in the morning stopping en route for birding at Kumeria. Corbett Tiger reserve has spectacular avifauna diversity. 

Overnight stay

Day 13
Corbett National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Tiger Camp

 

Today’s two safaris into the park will focus on birds and any indication of Tiger presence can also lead us to a great sighting of this big cat etc. 

 

Overnight stay

Species:

Great Hornbill, Pallas's Fish Eagle, Red-collared Falconet etc. are some of the rare birds that are found in Corbett. More birds include Jungle Owlet, Scaly-bellied Woodpecker, Red-breasted Parakeet, Himalayan Swiftlet, Stork-billed & Crested Kingfisher and White-tailed & Siberian Rubythroat

Day 14
Corbett National Park to Delhi

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Shanti Palace or similar

 

Morning safari to Jhirna range forest. Drive back to Delhi at noon. Arrive Delhi in the evening (7-8-hour drive). Arrive Delhi in the late evening. 

Overnight stay

Day 15
Departure

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: None

 

Morning transfer to Delhi airport to connect flight back to home. Tour ends with happy notes

Highlights

  • Pristine Himalayas
  • Excellent Birding & Photography
  • Great Food
  • Quaint lodges and camps
  • Himalayan road trips
  • Short walks and hikes
  • Ever-changing landscape
  • Sightseeing and local lifestyle
  • Tiger Safari

Included

  • Accommodation on twin sharing basis Meals as per the itinerary
  • Guided birding Two Jungle visits in Corbett National Park in 4WDs
  • All surface transfers by a private vehicle All taxes

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We also got a nice Birding trip from Bharatpur to Uttarakhand with (Sattal, Pangot and Corbett), with your driver and (bird) guide Joginder. Excellent Birding tour It was really nice to do this trip, also together him. We really enjoyed it! Joginder showed us again some special birds like Jungle Owlet, Spotted Forktail and so on.

Gijs Kurstiers & Nina Boemars

Asian Adventures Birding Tour

It was my first trip to India in 2016. And being a nature lover, I was really skeptical about it, though the friend who had recommended it to me was quite confident that I will come back with memories of a lifetime, He was right. Asian Adventures are not just travel specialists, they are nature conservationists whose each representative, guide has been carefully hand-picked. And so are the lodges where they made us stay. I captured more than 300 species of birds in my camera. No words enough to describe the planning of the tour, the experience, the hospitality - I would love to come back soon, for another Birding adventure - this time to a different location in India.

John Bayern

Jungle Lore Birding Lodge, Pangot

Thank you for arranging the Pangot Sattal tour especially when we had to contact you at the last moment for a car when we had issues with our flight. My wife Geetha and I had a great time and we managed to spot many of our target birds in spite of this being summer season . Our guide Deepak was excellent and has great field knowledge and helped us spot many of our main target birds like long tailed broadbill , brown wood owl , laughing thrushes , Minlas, koklass pheasant , woodpeckers ( 4 of them ) , forktail etc . Deepak went to great lengths to find each and every bird possible as well as used his knowledge of calls to spot around 100 species . I would highly recommend him and would want to come back next time with your company and Deepak as guide ! Also wanted to thank Pavan our driver who is very professional and hardworking and was always helping . Thank you once again for your professional handling of my trips

Geetha and Vijay

Jungle Lore Birding Lodge, Pangot

While the animals, lodges, scenery, and culture were great, what really made the trip special was Jaipal and our guides? Ganesh, Bachu, and Shyam. Ganesh did a superb job in Pangot and Corbett. He is an excellent birder and showed us many nice species. We learned a lot about your beautiful country, especially that it is full of many kind, hard-working, and special people. You run a first-class operation and we will recommend it to all of our traveling friends.? All of the guides you had organized for us did a good job. Many thanks to you all for making our trip to India a memorable one.

Joan Chatterjee-Cooper

Corbett

I have been intending to write to give feedback as I wanted to thank you for a great trip. Firstly may I say how impressed I was that from start to end you were very considerate to my requests and the flexibility you showed when I made a last minute request to change my itinerary was greatly appreciated. In respect of accommodation, I was greatly impressed with Kaffal House/ Jungle Lore in Pangot. Staff were very helpful and amenable, the food fantastic and the location ideal. I could easily have spent more time here. I had been spoiled with my Pangot experience! The food in all hotels and accommodation was superb and I enjoyed the meals which were varied and plentiful, sometimes too plentiful as I had put on a little weight!!

Thierfelder, Frank

Jungle Lore Birding Lodge, Pangot

Overall I enjoyed my trip and was able to focus on my birdwatching, confident in the knowledge that all other aspects such as transport, organisation, accommodation etc were well taken care of. I thank you again for a truly wonderful trip and I have no hesitation in recommending you to other people. I am seriously considering returning to India, perhaps to visit the north east corner within the next 18 months

Thierfelder, Frank

Stattal

Jungle Lore Lodge: Excellent location and very pleasant stay. Staff was very good as was the food - some of the best food of the trip. Bird hide on the premises was a plus. Probably our favorite place, with Chambal a close second

Richard Bansberg

Jungle Lore Birding Lodge, Pangot

It was my first trip to India in 2016. And being a nature lover, I was really skeptical about it, though the friend who had recommended it to me was quite confident that I will come back with memories of a lifetime, He was right. Asian Adventures are not just travel specialists, they are nature conservationists whose each representative, guide has been carefully hand-picked. And so are the lodges where they made us stay. I captured more than 300 species of birds in my camera. No words enough to describe the planning of the tour, the experience, the hospitality - I would love to come back soon, for another Birding adventure - this time at a different location in India.

John Bayern

Jungle Lore Birding Lodge, Pangot

On this 3 nights trip in 2017, Asian Adventures gave me a chance to indulge in a great birding experience. I recommend it for all nature and outdoor lovers, not only because the guides are so well-versed with the region and its bird-spotting locations, but also for the amazing hospitality Asian Adventures had arranged for us. The Jungle Lore birding Lodge where we were made to stay was so very well selected by this trip planner. I have earlier been to India for birding through a different operator in 2014. And I must stay Asian Adventures left me with memories of a lifetime.

Susan Roshelle

Jungle Lore Birding Lodge, Pangot

As we told Mohit when he kindly called on us in Delhi, we had a splendid time. The programme was just right, with a variety of environments from rivers to parks to mountains, and the birds and other wildlife were even more than we had expected.More important, perhaps, given my wife?s disability, our guide and driver (Deepak and Pamun) were kind and helpful to a fault. Deepak went out of his way to help at all times, and ? most important ? we felt we could rely on him in all circumstances. He also had a thorough knowledge of the birds! Both were also charming and fun to be with. It is not often one can spend three weeks in close proximity with strangers and (on our side at least) have no issues to complain about!

Sir David Blatherwick

Jungle Lore Birding Lodge, Pangot

I wish to thank the Asian Adventures Team for the excellent holiday my cousin and I had at Jungle Lore Birding Lodge at Pangot, Uttrakhand. It was a tough and rugged place for us, two senior citizens. But what made it so unforgettable are the beautiful birds all around and the kind and caring staff, who attended to all our needs. After a few marginal additions to the property are made to make it more disabled-friendly, I would highly recommend it for senior citizens with minor disabilities.

Vasumathi Sankaran

Jungle Lore Birding Lodge at Pangot
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