17-Day Western India Birding Tour with Nikhil Devasar

Day 1

Arrive New Delhi Arrive at Delhi International airport. You will be met and transferred to the hotel. Day at leisure.

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 2

New Delhi Birding at the Sultanpur National Park a guide in the morning. Afternoon guided tour of New Delhi visiting India Gate, drive past President House, Qutab Minar & Humayun’s tomb. Over

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 3

Delhi-Jodhpur Morning guided tour of Old Delhi. Connect overnight train from Delhi to Udaipur in the evening. Overnight in air-conditioned sleeper class train.

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 4

Jodhpur Morning arrival at 0700 hours. Transfer to the hotel. Visit the sites on sand stone hill surrounded by a strong wall, approximately 6 miles long with 7 entry gates. Sightseeing of the

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 5

Jodhpur-Kheechan-Jaisalmer Morning Village Safari(By Jeep)- A memorable outing in Jeeps visit various traditional villages seeing local handicrafts viz. stone makers, pottery, hand weaving an

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 6

Jaisalmer Morning guided tour of Jaisalmer. Permit application to visit Desert National Park requires appearance in person at the office of District Magistrate. This morning till lunch will b

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 7

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 spott

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 8

Jaisalmer-Jodhpur Drive to Jodhpur, stopping enroute for cultural sites and birding. Overnight stay.

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 9

Jodhpur-Ranthambhor NP Connect train to Ranthambhor at 0555 hours, arriving at 1335 hours. Afternoon drive into the park for tiger tracking. Overnight stay.

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 10

Ranthambhor NP Morning and afternoon game drives into the park for tiger tracking. Overnight stay.

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 11

Ranthambhor NP-Jaipur Morning game drive. Drive to Jaipur. Overnight stay.

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 12

Jaipur After breakfast journey back in time at the deserted 17th Century fortress of Amber. Ascend to the fort on Caparisoned Elephant to various Palaces with rooms of stunning beauty includi

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 13

Jaipur-Bharatpur Transfer to Bharatpur (3 hours), arriving Bharatpur by noon. Afternoon birding in the wetlands of Bharatpur. Overnight in the hotel.

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 14

Bharatpur Full days of birding in Keoladeo Ghana National Park on foot and cycle rickshaws with a birding guide.

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 15

Bharatpur-Agra-National Chambal Sanctuary Drive to Agra visiting Fatehpur Sikri en route. Lunch and Taj Mahal visit. Drive to Chambal. Overnight in Chambal Safari Lodge.

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 16

Morning boat cruise with a guide to see Indian skimmer, black-bellied tern, flocks of migratory waterfowl, cranes such as common, demoiselle and sarus; fish-eating crocodile and marsh mugger;

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 17

Drive to Delhi. Hotel near the airport for wash and change. Transfer to the International terminal for flight back home

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

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