20-Day Rajasthan & Gujarat Birding Tour with Nikhil Devasar

A birdwatching tour covering Rajasthan & Gujarat

  • India
  • 20 days
  • Difficulty: moderate
  • Price on request
  • Custom tour
  • Pace: Moderate to active
  • Language: English
  • City: New Delhi
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About this tour

A birdwatching tour covering Rajasthan & Gujarat

This is a flexible itinerary. Final dates, price, group size, accommodation standard and inclusions will be confirmed after enquiry before booking.

Itinerary ▼
Day 1
You will be met at Delhi international airport and transferred to Delhi railway station to connect with your overnight train (2nd Class AC, with packed dinner) to Jaisalmer, departing at 17:4

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 2
On arrival in Jaisalmer at approximately 11:00 you will be met and transferred to ‘Fifu Guesthouse’ for your overnight accommodation. In the afternoon you will start the process of obtaining

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 3
Day free to enjoy the sights of historic Jaisalmer, the western most city in Rajasthan, and if necessary complete your Desert National Park permit process.

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 4
This morning you will begin your 3 day visit to nearby Desert National Park, one of the few remaining places where you can still reliably see the endangered Indian Bustard. With your guide an

Days 5 & 6: Full day exploring Desert National Park in search of Indian Bustard and other birds.

Day 7
After breakfast you will bid a fond farewell to Desert National Park and begin the full day Drive to Mount Abu National Park, close to the border with Gujarat. Overnight at ‘Kishangarh House’

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 8
Full day of birding in Mount Abu National Park with your guide.

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 9
Full day of birding in Mount Abu National Park with your guide.

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 10
After breakfast you will cross the border into Gujarat, travelling 3½ hours south to Dasada in the Little Rann of Kutch, stopping en-route to visit the Jain temples at Taranga, Paton (Old Wel

Days 11 & 12: Morning & afternoon jeep safaris in the Little Rann of Kutch which offers excellent opportunities to see MacQueen’s Bustard, Cream Coloured Courser, Short-Eared Owl, and numerous species of raptors. While the area is essentially a saline desert it encompasses a number of lakes where you can see thousands of flamingos, pelicans, spoonbills, black winged stilts, pied avocets, and other waders and shorebirds. Mammal wise you can expect to see the endangered Asiatic Wild Ass, Nilgai & Blackbuck Antelope, and possibly Indian Wolf, Indian Fox, and Jungle Cat.

Day 13
Morning spent birding at nearby Nawa Talao (new lake) and other local wetland habitats where it is possible to see an amazing array of waders, waterfowl, and shorebirds including rarities suc

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 14
After breakfast you will be transferred 4 hours west to Nakhatrana in the Great Rann of Kutch where you will overnight at the ‘Centre for Desert & Ocean’.

Days 15 & 16: Full day of birding and wildlife viewing in the Great Rann of Kutch. This vast area of saline desert which stretches to the sea is a birders paradise with unparalleled opportunities to view rare and unusual species like the Grey Hypocolius, Crab Plover, Indian Skimmer, Sykes’s Nightjar, Sykes’s Crested Lark, Marshall’s Iora, Green Avadavat (Munia), White-bellied Minivet, White-naped Tit, and Stoliczka’s Bushchat. Raptors are also very well represented with Honey & Long-legged Buzzard, Steppe, Tawny, Imperial, Greater Spotted, Booted & Bonelli’s Eagle, and Short-eared and Eurasian Eagle Owl just a few of the possibilities. Although it is desert, there are also some large lakes in the area where you can see thousands of Greater & Lesser Flamingos and other waders, wildfowl and shorebirds.

Day 17
Another full day of birding in the Great Rann of Kutch with your guide. At the end of the day you will be transferred 1 hour east to Bhuj, the gateway city to Kutch Region where you will over

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 18
Morning spent exploring the historical and cultural sights of Bhuj including the Aina Mahal (glass house), a former Maharaja’s palace, Sarad Bagh Palace, a current royal residence, and the ex

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 19
In the morning you will be transferred 3 hours southeast to Rajkot where you will connect with an afternoon flight to Mumbai. You will be met on arrival and transferred to ‘Hotel Mirador’ for

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 20
When appropriate you will be transferred back to the airport to catch your flight home.

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Locations & map

  • New Delhi - India
  • Rajasthan - India
  • Gujarat - India
  • Kutch - India

Availability & pricing

Availability: Available on request

Price: Price on request

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