Birding Tour in North East India

Full day in Namadapha - birding trek inside the park. Overnight stay in Namdapha.

Evening visit to Nawa Talao, a lake where demoiselle and common cranes gather in large flocks during the winter months. Greater and lesser flamingo are seen in large numbers as are great white pelican with spot billed and dalmatian recorded. Painted, openbill, wooly-necked, white, black and black-necked stork could be seen as also black, glossy and black-headed ibis. Northern pintail, common teal, spot-billed duck, mallard, gadwall, wigeon, garganey, shoveler, cotton pygmy goose, pochards, tufted duck, lesser whistling duck, brahminy and comb duck are among the many visitors to the lake. Waders include pratincoles, lapwings, sandpipers, ruff and other birds in good numbers, overnight stay.

Full day at Dibru Saikhowa - birding inside the park through trek and by boat. Overnight stay in Dibru Saikhowa.

After breakfast drive to Gibbons Wild Life Sanctuary (100kms / 3hrs). On arrival check in at the tourist lodge. Later after fresh-n-up bird watching in the sanctuary. Overnight stay in tourist Lodge.

Full day at kaziranga - elephant and jeep safaris in the park. Overnight stay in Kaziranga.

After breakfast drive to Nameri National Park (120kms / 3hrs) - afternoon birding trek alongside the Jia Bhoreli river that flows through the park. Overnight at the Eco Camp. The habitat of Nameri is made up of tropical evergreen, Semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forests with cane and bamboo brakes and narrow strips of open grassland along rivers. Grassland comprise of less than 10% of the total area of the park while the semi-evergreen and moist deciduous species dominate the area. Some notable species are Gamari, Titachopa, Amari, Bogipoma, Ajar, Urium poma, Bhelou, Agaru, Rudraksha, Bonjolokia, Hatipolia akhakan, ahollock, Nahor, Siya Nahar, Simul, Bonsum etc. Orchids include Dendrobium, Cymbidium, Ladies Sleeper etc. Tree Fern, Lianas, creepers are some of the specialties of this forests. The most prized and most significant finding is the White Winged Wood Duck which has a flourishing population in Nameri confirmed officially in 1995. Till now 315 avian species have been recorded in the Park, some of them are White winged wood duck, Great Pied Hornbill, Wreathed Hornbill, Rufous Necked Hornbill, Black Stork, Ibis Bill, Large Whistling Teal, Common Merganser, King Vulture, Long Billed Ring Plover, Khaleej Pheasant, Hill Myna, Pin tailed green Pigeon, Himalayan pied Kingfisher, Three Toed kingfisher, Fairly Blue Bird Etc.

Full day at Nameri - birding trek inside the park. Overnight stay in Nameri.

After breakfast drive to Eagle-nest Sanctuary bordering the states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. Reach in the afternoon and stay in a tourist lodge. Short birding trek in the afternoon. Overnight stay in tourist lodge.

Full day at Eagle nest Sanctuary - trek inside the sanctuary to sight rare birds of the region. Overnight stay in tourist lodge.

Another day at Eagle-nest. Overnight stay in tourist lodge.

After breakfast drive to Orang National Park - the smallest national park in the state of Assam. Afternoon go for a jeep safari in the park. Overnight at the tourist lodge.

Full day at Orang - enjoy elephant and jeep safaris in the park. Overnight at the tourist lodge.

After breakfast drive to Manas National Park (250kms / 6hrs) - reach late in the afternoon. Evening at leisure. Overnight at a jungle lodge.

Full day at Manas - enjoy birding on elephant back and later take a boat ride on the Manas river for more birding. Overnight at a jungle lodge.

Full day at Manas - jeep safari and trekking in the park for birding. Overnight at a jungle lodge.

After breakfast drive to Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary (200kms / 5hrs) - a small 40 sq.kms sanctuary with the highest concentration of rhinos. Reach in the afternoon and stay overnight at a jungle lodge. Evening at leisure. Overnight at a jungle lodge.

Full day at Pabitora - birding and wildlife viewing in the park. Overnight at a jungle lodge.

Another day at Pabitora at leisure. Overnight at a jungle lodge

After early breakfast visit the Deepor Beel - a marshland with high concentration of migratory birds. Afternoon return to Guwahati and stay overnight at Landmark Hotels.

After breakfast departure transfer to the airport to board flight for Delhi. On arrival meet & transfer to the international airport for onward destination.