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| Birding
Tour India Duration : 19 Nights and 20 Days |
Destination and
places Covered : Delhi - Corbett - Nainital - Mukteshwar
- Delhi - Ranthambhore - Bharatpur - Agra - Umaria
(Bandhavgarh) - Kanha - Jabalpur - Delhi
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DAY
01 Delhi
You will be met by the company assistants at the
international airport late in the night. From
there you will go to the hotel for overnight stay
in Delhi. Relax here for next days travel.
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DAY 02 Delhi - Corbett
After a good breakfast in the morning you will
be driven to the Corbett National Park. A small
halt at Ramnagar to look for the amazing IBISBILL
amongst the riverside boulders. Overnight stay
will be at the resort.
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After
a good breakfast in the morning you will be driven
to the Corbett National Park. A small halt at
Ramnagar to look for the amazing IBISBILL amongst
the riverside boulders. Overnight stay will be
at the resort.
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DAY
03 Corbett
The entire day is free
for you on the riverbanks and nearby green areas
for birding and enjoying.
Overnight stay at the Resort.
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DAY 04 Corbett
National Park
In the morning, after the breakfast we will
take you inside the forest at the Corbett National
Park. This Park is India’s first National
Park and protects a large tract of forest and
savanna in the Himalayan foothills. The cold
weather in the winters here attracts the large
number of birds from the higher Himalayan regions.
Besides the amazing variety of birds the Park
has a number of tigers which add to the thrill
of the travelers. The lodge inside the park
will provide yoy with all needed facilities
and the location here is amazing. Overnight
stay will in rest house in Dhikala which is
inside the forest.
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DAY 05 Corbett
National Park
The day is free for you to enjoy Birding and the
beauty of the park . Overnight stay will be in
the rest house in Dhikala.
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DAY 06 Corbett National Park – Nainital
After the breakfast at the breakfast at the guest
house leave for Nainital by road to enjoy the scenic
beauty which is breath taking. Nainital falls on
the bank of a lake and ridged with snowcapped mountains
which make it a spectacular sight to see. This area
is covered with pinewoods and small lakes which
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Breakfast will
be at the guest house. Drive to Nainital. The
road is uphill and the scenery spectacular. Nainital
lies beside a glacial lake and is backed by a
crater like ridge with snowcapped peaks beyond
rising to over 2600 m. The area is a mixture of
pinewoods, open country and small lakes, and the
views from some of the hills behind the town are
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Day 7: Nainital
Breakfast will be at the resort. Enjoy full day
birding in and around Nainital. Walk among the
area's forests and fields in search of resident
and migrant mountain birds. Including RED FLANKED
BLUETAIL, STREAKED LAUGHING THRUSH, ALTAI ACCENTOR
AND GOLDEN BUSH ROBIN for some spectacular birding.
Overnight will be in Nainital.
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Day 8: Nainital - Mukteshwar
Breakfast will be in the resort. Proceed to Mukteshwar
- 52 km from Nainital and 6 km from the resort.
It is at the height of 2286 m and famous for IVRI
campus, thickly wooded forests and majestic view
of the Himalaya, near by in the stone hole of
Chauli ki Jali dedicated to Lord Shiva where people
come to pray for children.
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Day 9: Mukteshwar - Delhi
Early morning birding will be around the resort.
Proceed for Delhi after breakfast. This will be
a long drive and you will need to relax on reaching
Delhi. Overnight will be in Delhi.
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Day 10: Delhi - Ranthambhore
Transfer to the station for train to SAWAI MADHOPUR
after breakfast. Reach and transfer to the resort.
Evening free at the resort and you can relax or
watch some slides on the tiger. Ranthambhore Tiger
Reserve, at the junction of the Aravalis and the
Vindhyas, is a unique example of natural and historical
richness, standing out conspicuously in the vast,
arid and denuded tract of eastern Rajasthan, barely
14 kilometers from Sawai Madhopur. Get in tune with
nature for a luxury holiday in the heart of the
jungle. Overnight will be in Ranthambhore.
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Day 11: Ranthambhore
Enjoy the TIGER SAFARIS & BIRDING inside the
jungle. Overnight will be at the resort.
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Day 12: Ranthambhore - Bharatpur
Proceed to Bharatpur after breakfast. Just 176 km
from Delhi is a very special wilderness - the Keoladeo
Ghana National Park, one of the finest water-bird
sanctuaries in the world. The Maharaja of Bharatpur
artificially created the lake and wetland in the
19th century. Overnight will be at Bharatpur.
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Day 13: Bharatpur - Agra
Proceed for the early morning RICKSHAW RIDE at the
Bird Park. Breakfast will be at hotel. Enjoy the
second round of BIRDING IN BHARATPUR. Proceed to
Agra in the evening. Reach Agra. Check in at hotel.
Overnight will be at Agra.
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Day 14: Agra - Umaria (Bandhavgarh)
Proceed to visit Taj after breakfast. Enjoy battery
van ride to the Taj. TAJ MAHAL: Little needs to
be said about this architectural wonder which is
always the soul raison-de-etre for every tourist's
visit to Agra. Built by Shah Jahan, the Taj is a
white marble memorial to his beautiful wife Mumtaz
Mahal. Overnight will be on train.
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15: Arrive at Bandhavgarh
Reach UMARIA and transfer to Bandhavgarh. Reach
and enjoy breakfast. Bandhavgarh is a new National
Park with a very long history. Set among the Vindhya
hills of Madhya Pradesh with an area of 168sq miles
(437sq km) it contains a wide variety of habitats
and a high density of game, including a large number
of Tigers.
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Day 16: Bandhavgarh
Enjoy birding inside the jungle and on the periphery.
(Two safaris) Trip to the Bandhavgarh Fort: The
oldest fort in India - considered to be more than
2500 years. One-hour trek up the fort is worth the
effort. The charm of this trek lies in discovering
these monuments in the jungle, unspoiled and unexplored.
Some of the statues lie off the main path and so
it is best to take a guide. Overnight will be at
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Day 17: Bandhavgarh - Kanha
After breakfast drive to Kanha. This is the place
that has been described by RUDYARD KIPLING in his
great book "The Jungle Book". Located
in the Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh, Kanha
National Park is a tiger reserve that extends over
an area of over 940 square km. Overnight will be
at the resort.
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Day 18: Kanha
Enjoy a full day game viewing inside the jungle.
(Two safaris) There would be a lot of birding today
as we would take roads around the forest to places
not frequented by people and in the bushes. Overnight
will be at the resort.
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Day 19: Kanha
- Jabalpur - Delhi
Proceed for the morning safari and birding into
forest. Proceed to JABALPUR after lunch. Reach
and board overnight train to Delhi.
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Day
20: Delhi
Reach and check into hotel for the day. Visit to
SULTANPUR BIRD SANCTUARY for some afternoon birding
with packed lunch. Return to Delhi in the evening
and after a
FAREWELL DINNER proceed to the airport in time for
flight home.
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