Birding in North East Tour

09 nights, 10 days

Starting at

inr 1,82,000 per person

Trip Highlights

• Gifted with a medley of stunning habitats, the tour offers a rich biodiversity, with over 500 of . • With an awe inspiring landscape, photo opportunities are plenty as you scan vistas encompassing sheer beauty. • Eagle Nest is known to be one of the best birding hotspots in Asia, leaving you glued to your binoculars • Immerse yourself in nature as you witness aplethora of wildlife at Nameri, in- cluding Asian Elephants. What to expect

Embark on a journey that is possibly one of the best birding hotspots Asia has to offer; it is a place where very few have ventured to discover some of the most remarkable species we have on Earth. Here one can witness the likes of the recently discovered Temminck’s Tragopan to the vulnerable Bengal florican. Some of the other exciting prospects one can encounter are the mesmerizing Fire Tailed Myzornis and the endemic Bugun apart from a treasure trove of avian medley. In Nameri, witness Asian Elephants across thewatery glades that is home to a stunning diversity of wildlife. This tropical country has no dearth of spectacular sights such as these.

detailed itinerary

day 01 Arrival in New Delhi by flight On arrival at the New Delhi Airport, you will be received by our represenattive who will assist you with a smooth check in at the hotel. He will further hand over and explain to you all travel related documents. Overnight at Hotel in New Delhi. day 02 Fly from New Delhi to Guwahati. Drive from Guwahati to Nameri After breakfast, transfer to the airport to board a flight to Guwahati. Meet our driver at the airport and depart for Nameri. Check in at he Lodge, post which you can head out for some evening birding around the camp. Overnight stay at the lodge.

day 03 Nameri Full day birding at Nameri National Park. Nameri National Park is a bidodiverse haven situated in the foothills of the eastern of the Sonitpur District of Assam, India. Nameri shares its northern boundary with the Pakhui(Pakke) Wildlife Sanctuary of . Together they constitute an area of over 1000 sq km of which Nameri encompasses a total area of 200 sq. Km. This is an excellent elephant country and is considered to host a great population of these inteeligent beings. The dense vegetation of the park has made it an ideal habitat for a host of including the tiger, leopard, sambar, dhole (Asiatic wild dog), pygmy hog, clouded leopard, leopard cat, muntjac, gaur, wild boar, sloth bear, Himalayan black bear, capped langur, Indian giant squirrel and many more.

Nameri is one of the best places in the world to find the rare, highly elusive, and Endangered White-winged Duck, and this will be one of the primary objectives during the trip to this place. However, the region aslo hosts various other species of birds, such as the Greater Adjutant, Green Cochoa, Long-tailed Broadbill, Great and Wreathed Hornbills, Blue-bearded Bee-eater, Pied Falconet, Pied Harrier, Oriental Hobby, White-browed Piculet, Grey-bellied Tesia, Pale-chinned Blue Flycatcher, and Black-backed Forktail. We will make sure to try and seek as many of these wonderful species as possible. Overnight stay at the lodge. day 04 Drive from Nameri to Dirang Early morning birding around the camp. Post breakfast, drive towards Dirang further north of Nameri, into a different state called Arunachal Pradesh. Along with the drive, beautiful views of the valley and the mountains and will be doing birding throughout, so it will take you around 8 hrs to reach Dirang. This part of India is one of the most diverse in the country, due to the considerable elevation gain of the Eastern Himalayas in a relatively small area, e.g. sea-level to 7,000 meters (22,650 feet) in about 150 kilometres. The undulating eastern Himalayas form a diverse, rich landscape with the most remarkable rainforest which is rich with avifauna and life. On your way there, you can explore some lower elevation bamboo and mixed broad-leaved where some very exquisite species can be found. Check into the hotel, dinner and overnight stay at the lodge. day 05 Dirang and Sela Pass On this fascinating day, will see us visiting a wide range of habitats and elevations. Spend a considerable time around the beautiful forest covered with pine, alder, and chestnut and check out alpine meadows, scrub, cultivated areas and riverine habitats. Early in the morning, we drive to the famous Sela Pass 4,200 meters – one of the highest drivable mountain passes in all of the Himalayas. Here some extraordinary, highly sought and seriously stunning montane species of birds will be seen such as Blood Pheasant, Snow Partridge, Himalayan Monal, Himalayan Vulture, Snow Pigeon, Grandala, Hodgson’s Redstart, Alpine Accentor, Tibetan Serin, Plain Mountain , Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch, Spotted Laughingthrush, Rufous-breasted Bush Robin, and White- browed Tit-warbler. It is sure to be a memorable morning’s birding with several species of , grosbeaks, and thrushes also possible.

In the afternoon, we have time on our hands to relax. However, Dirang is also known for other attraction, and we can visit the places below if you wish to go around Dirang along with birding. Dirang Dzong : The area is close to , and the Bhutanese influence is perceptible in the local Dzong or fort. The Dirang Dzong is about 150 years old. Some of the stone houses around the Dzong are said to be about 500 years old. The entry is through a stone staircase where you are boubd to get an excellent view of the surrounding area. Hot Water Spring: About a kilometre ahead of the town you will find the stairs to this hot spring. You have to follow the stairs for about 500 meters to reach the Hot Spring, which is considered to be a holy place. The hot spring is rich in sulfur content and is known to have high medicinal properties. There is a facility to bath in the hot spring, which can induce immense relaxation after a long journey. Yak Research Centre: The National Research Centre on Yak is located above the main town. The centre also has a yak farm at Nyukmandung about 31 km from Dirang. The centre researches genetic resources, problems associated with production. It also studies on improvement of yak and its products through selection and breeding. The research centre can be visited after permits have been attained. Overnight stay at the lodge day 06 Drive from Dirang to Eaglenest Enjoy breakfast as you immerse in birds calls around the lodge. After some productive birding around Dirang, we will head towards another birds’ paradise place, Eaglenest which is around 65 km from Dirang takes us 2-3 hrs. Check into the camp. Afternoon birding around the camp. Here we will be completely away from human settlement, no lodges have been made in this area. We will be staying in Tents, as the landscape, and diversity in avifauna is a vast luxury is least concern. Overnight stay at the camp. day 07 Eaglenest Sanctuary & Early morning, wake up to a medley of bird calls. After a beautiful start to the day 08 day, we will engage in birding for the entire day inside the sanctuary. We will explore key places like Bompu, Sesni and Sunderview. Eaglnest is known for its diversity on bird species, a birders paradise. One of the species here was first sighted in 1995 and declared as a new species in 2006, called te Bugun liocichla.Our birding includes seeking this rare jewel. The sanctuary has more than 450 species of birds. Some of the key species found in this place are Ward’s trogon, Red-headed trogon, Red-faced liocichla, Slender-billed scimitar babbler, Black eared shrike babbler, the himalyan cutia, golden naped finch, Hodgson’s frogmouth, Rufous headed parrotbill, apart from many more.

day 09 Drive from Eaglenest to Guwahati Early morning after breakfast, drive towards Guwahati through the beautiful landscape of eastern Himalayas, with some tea plantations along the way. Check in at the hotel. Overnight stay in Guwahati. day 10 Fly from Guwahati to new Delhi and New Delhi to Onward Destination Early morning after breakfast, transfer to Guwahati to board a flight to New Delhi and from New Delhi fly back back home or to an onward destination.

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pax details Land Cost

02 pax on twin sharing INR 1,82,000 Per Person

04 pax on twin sharing INR 1,58,500 Per Person

Hotels Recommended

City Nights hotels Recommended

New Delhi 01 Pride Plaza

Nameri 02 Eco Camp

Dirang 02 Hotel Permaling OR Norfel Retreat

Eaglenest 03 Lama and Bompo Camp

Guwahati 01 Radisson Blue

New Delhi 01 Pride Plaza

Cost Inclusions

1. Accommodation in New Delhi and Guwahati on bed and breakfast basis 2. Accommodation in Nameri, Dirang and Eaglenest on room, all meals and safari basis 3. Your entrance and Birding guide charges in Nameri, Dirang and Eaglenest 4. Assistance at airport and hotels 5. All land transfers in air-conditioned Toyota Innova car 6. All currently applicable taxes

Cost Exclusions

1. Expenses of personal nature like Tips, Mineral water, soft drink, smokes, liquor, laundry and telephone calls 2. International and domestic airfare 3. Travel insurance 4. Anything not mentioned in the inclusions 5. Please note that any changes in entrance fees or government taxes will be payable extra and the same will be advised to you if applicable

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