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Day 01:
Delhi: Our representative will meet you at airport / railway station
in Delhi and then transfer towards hotel for overnight halt.
Day 02:
Delhi - Ahmedhabad - Little Ranna of Kutch As per the sheduled
departure catch the connecting flight towards Ahmedhabad. Arrival at
Ahmedhabad and head towards Little Ranna of Kutch which will aprrox
take 4 - 5 hours of drive. Overnight at Hotel / Camps as per the
availability
Day 03 - 04:
Little Ranna of Kutch Birding TourThe Little Rann of Kutch is a
seasonally marshy region located in the Thar Desert biogeographic
province in Gujarat state of northwestern India and the Sind
province of Pakistan. During the next couple of days, with the aid
of jeeps and perhaps camels, we will explore the salt-flats in
addition to surrounding scrub and woodland. Some of the birds and
mammals we may encounter include spot billed, comb ducks, marbled
teal, oriental & small pratincoles, white tailed, sociable and
yellow wattle, greater spotted, lesser spotted, booted and short
toed snake, six species of vulture, pallid and Montague's harriers,
Merlin and red necked Falcon, coloured and Indian coursers and
chestnut - bellied and spotted sandgrouse, ashy crowned and black
crowned, greater hoopoe, greater short toed, crested and sykes's
larks, oriental sky larks, Europeans roller, eagle and Short eared
owls, grey , sykes's, Indian and savanna night jars. Overnight at
camp / hotels.
Day 05 :
Little Ranna of Kutch - Bhavnagar After breakfast we will
proceed towards continue southwards into the Saurashtra Peninsula
and the little visited state of Gujarat.. This small place has the
most important archecological sites and other important site but is
yet unexplored. We should reach Bhavnagar by Lunch time and then
check in at hotel for over night halt. Free for own activities and
explore the surroundings.
Day 06:
Bhavnagar - Gir National Park Early morning free to explore the
fascinating mélange of coastal wetlands, woodland, semi-arid scrub
and lakes of Bhavanagar. After lunch proceed towards Gir National
Park. Overnight at Camp / Hotel.
Day 07:
Gir National Park Gir National park is spread to the area of approx
1412 sq. km with dry, deciduous woodland, thorn scrub and riparian
forest being the last home for many endangered species of aves along
with the astitic lions. Lucky bird watcher can have sight of Red-naped
Ibis, Woolly-necked Stork, Crested Hawk-Eagle, Bonelli's Eagle,
Crested Serpent-Eagle, Rock Bush-Quail, the very lovely Painted
Sandgrouse, Sirkeer Malkoha, Crested Treeswift, Eurasian Wryneck,
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Black-headed Cuckoo-shrike, Asian
Paradise-Flycatcher, and Indian Scimitar-Babbler. Overnight at camps
/ hotels.
Day 08:
Gir National Park - Jamnagar We will extending our exploration to
the north cost region and city of Jamnagar. Overnight at hotel in
Jamnagar.
Day 09:
Jamnagar - Okha Island Birding TourWe will venture out into the Gulf
of Kutch and the Arabian Sea, Initially we will drive to the
hook-like tip at the western end of the Saurashtra Peninsula. From
there we will take the ferry to Okha Island. As such, it is ideally
located to host a number of exciting shorebirds as well as good
numbers of gulls, terns and other coastal specialties. Pre-eminent
among these is the peculiar Crab Plover, which forms large
congregations on Okha Island. In addition we should encounter good
numbers of both Lesser and Greater Flamingoes, Western Reef Egret,
Brahminy Kite, and Eurasian Oystercatcher.
Day 10:
Jamnagar - Rajkot We will continue our birding trip at Jamnagar
from early morning. And after lunch we will proceed towards Rajkot.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 11:
Rajkot - Great Rann of Kutch After breakfast, we will explore the
surrounding of Rajkot in searhc of Common and Demoiselle cranes. At
evening we
will proceed towards Great Ranna of Kutch. Overnight at
hotel
Day 12:
Great Rann of Kutch This is most important place of birding in the
State of Gujrat and is yet unexplored. There are a number of
permanent ponds, channels and lakes at the edges of the Rann and one
can have the sight of birds such as Lesser Flamingos; Dalmatian
Pelicans with their bright orange bills; large groups of
paler-billed Eurasian White Pelicans; masses of Eurasian Spoonbills,
white with the strange black bills; and everywhere, clouds of
hundreds of Demoiselle Cranes, sometimes mixed with the more
uncommon Common Cranes. Euphoric days! Nights can be chilly but
becoming warm enough to go out and look up at the brilliant sky of
stars: Orion overhead, Taurus and the Pleiades, Sirius, Canopus to
the south, the special star of Mohammed and Napoleon, Mars and
Jupiter. Overnight at hotel.
Day 13:
Great Rann of Kutch - Siana After breakfast we will drive towards
Siana tresspassing many desert villages. Overnight at hotel in Siana.
Free for own activities and explore surroundings
Day 14:
Siana - Jaiselmer Continue our journey north and westward to the
city of Jaiselmer. As we head further and further west into the true
desert, we
will encounter a land where life in all its aspects comes
emblazoned in the brightest colors. The desert sands aflame at dawn
and dusk, the camel driver's headgear in garish imitation and the
desert women who wrap themselves in every imaginable hue. Check in
at hotel for overnight halt. Free for own activities and to explore
surroundings.
Day 15:
Jaiselmer Birding TourExplore the Colorful city of Rajasthan inorder
to have a glimpse of White-rumped, Indian, Cinereous, Eurasian
Griffon, Red-headed and Egyptian vultures; lovely Pallid Harriers;
perhaps Laggar Falcon; delicate Cream Courser; Chestnut-bellied
Sandgrouse; Black-crowned and Rufous-tailed sparrow-larks; Greater
Short-toed and Bimaculated larks; Rufous-tailed Shrike; White-eared
Bulbul; Graceful Prinia; Desert Warbler; the very localized
Stoliczka's Bushchat; and Isabelline, Rufous-tailed. Overnight at
Jaiselmer
Day 16:
Jaiselmer - Jodhpur - Khumbhalgarh After early birding at Jaiselmer,
we will hit the highways of rajasthan leading towards next desert
city Jodhpur. Arrival at Jodhpur for lunch and then proceed towards
Kumbhalgarh for overnight halt.
Day 17:
Kumbhalgarh - Udaipur - Delhi After breakfast drive towrds Udaipur
and catch the connecting flight to Delhi. Transfer to hotel for
overnight halt.
Day 18:
Delhi After breakfast, do some birding around Delhi. Delhi is very
potential place for bird watching. Few of the famous places of bird
watching in delhi are Lodhi Gardens, Delhi Ridge, Old fort, Okhla,
Sultanpur jheel etc.
Day 19:
As per the sheduled flight proceed to the onward destination to home
town. Our tour plan and services ends here. Note:The above mentioned
is simply the sample tour plan. India Birding Tours and its member
can customize your trip as per your desired destination and number
of days. Please feel free to write us for that.
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