Birdwatching in
India & Tiger Tours in India
ITINERARY:
Day 1 Depart to GoaDay 2 GoaWe will be met on
arrival and transferred to our hotel. In the afternoon we will explore
locally, seeing the first Indian birds of our tour. We will spend two nights
at our coastal hotel in the Baga area.
Day 3 GoaBesides
birding in the morning, we will visit the picturesque Portuguese town of Old
Goa.
Day 4 Backwoods CampThis early morning we will
drive inland to Backwoods Camp where we stay for two nights. We will return
to the camp for lunch after a birding at the forest reserve of Bondla. In
the evening, we will visit Tamdi Surla Temple in search of Jungle Nightjar.
Day
5 Backwoods CampWe will spend the entire day birding around the
forests surrounding the camp and other forest reserves.
Day 6
Goa - MumbaiWe will bird around the camp before driving to the
airport to connect our afternoon flight to Mumbai. We will be met on arrival
in Mumbai and transferred to our hotel for overnight stay.
Day
7 Mumbai - PenchThis morning we will transfer to the airport in
time to connect our flight to Nagpur. On arrival in Nagpur, we will drive to
Pench Tiger Reserve (92 kilometres; 3-hour drive). We will check into our
resort for two nights. Later in the afternoon we will have our first safari
to the core area of Pench National Park.
Day 8 PenchWe
will take our morning and evening safaris to the core area of the Pench
National Park in open-topped jeeps.
Day 9 Pench - KanhaWe
will have the opportunity to take a last safari in the park before driving
to Kanha. On arrival in Kanha, we will check into our resort for two nights.
Later in the afternoon we will enjoy the safari to the core area of Kanha
National Park.
Days 10 - 11 KanhaWe will take our
morning and evening safaris to the core area of the Kanha National Park in
open-topped jeeps.
Day 12 Kanha - DelhiWe will drive
to Jabalpur (162 kilometres; 4½ hours) in time to board the overnight
train to Delhi.
Day 13 Delhi - Onward DestinationArriving
in Delhi early in the morning, we will transfer to our hotel to freshen up
and relax. We have the entire day at our disposal for an optional
sightseeing tour of Delhi. We can alternatively go for a birding around
River Yamuna. Later in the evening we will transfer to the airport in time
to connect our flight to onward destination.
Wildlife in India
