Himachal High Altitude Birding Trip Trans Himalayan Birding Tour
17 Nights / 18 Days
Chail Narkanda Sarahan Sangla Nako Pin Valley Kaza Pang Mo Chattru Goshaini & Shoja
17 Nights / 18 Days
Chail Narkanda Sarahan Sangla Nako Pin Valley Kaza Pang Mo Chattru Goshaini & Shoja
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Trek in the Himachal newest national park-The Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) A pristine, undeveloped area with minimal tourism/trekkers, uncluttered, clean trails, large and unique animals. Opportunities to observe one of the world’s most endangered species (the rare Western Tragopan pheasant) and animals that are supported only by the unique ecology of the Western Himalayas Rich and dense flora and fauna of the Himalayas. The Park falls within one of the globally important Endemic Bird Areas (D02: Western Himalaya) identified by the ICBP Biodiversity Project (ICBP 1992). 183 bird species including 132 passerines and 51 non-passerines have been recorded from the Park which is comparable with 71 non-passerines and 150 passerines recorded throughout the hilly regions of Himachal Pradesh above 1,500 m altitude.
The birding trip encapsulates an area in Himachal Pradesh which is a birders paradise. The high altitude, deep valleys and river basins make this region picturesque and enchanting. In most of the places heavy rainfall does not occur hence the region is ideal for bring in summers and during the monsoon. Due to steep elevation some degree of difficulty arises at some place it is high. The snow covered massive Himalayan Range adds panoramic spectacle while bird watching all over. The tour has is meant for fit and agile birders. Another prerequisite is being comfortable in high altitude. Some of the treks are moderate and offer required rest.
Tour Itinerary
Arrive at Delhi international airport, you will be assisted by our representative and transferred to the hotel. Stay overnight in the hotel.
Delhi to Chail
Take eight hour drive to Chail from New Delhi. Arrive and leave for bird watching in the post noon period. The place is inhabited by green backed tit, great tit, hill partridge, red jungle fowl, blue whistling thrush, cheer pheasant, large billed crow, koklas, grey-hooded warbler, humes warbler, Spanish sparrow, russet sparrow, swallows, khalij pheasant, woodpeckers, raptors oriental hobby etc. Stay for the night at Chail Palace.
After morning bird watching leave for Narkanda at noon. Stop at Kufri Zoo and see some Himalayan mammals. On arrival Birding in Narkanda post lunch. One can watch many birds in company of a birding guide. See Himalayan Woodpecker, Scaly Bellied Woodpecker, Indian blue robin, Great barbet, Brownish flanked bush warbler, hill partridge, Himalayan griffon, Common hawk cuckoo, black grosbeak, yellow, common hoopoe, grosbeak, chukar, spotted nutcracker, greenish warbler, lemon-rumped warbler, Brown fronted woodpecker, ultramarine flycatcher, Asian brown flycatcher, grey headed woodpecker, Eurasian blackbird etc. Stay overnight at Narkanda.
Get on to the Hatu Peak trail and bird all along. Then leave for Sarahan Village full of orchards. The village is at 1400 plus height. It is also known for the pheasant breeding center which you will visit and bird watch for the rest of the time. The place offers interesting birds to check list. You can find buntings, rose finches, fantails, yellow billed blue magpie, common, crested bunting, lammergeier, blue tailed bee eater, common kestrel, Mountain Hawk eagle, changeable hawk eagle, Oriental Honey Buzzard, Shikra, white eyed buzzard and more. Stay for the nigh at Srikhand Hotel.
Sangla is at 2900m a road spectacular Himalayas. Reach after six hours drive and go for an evening birding. Discover tree pipit, olive backed pipit, brown dipper, booted eagle, changeable hawk eagle, common raven, goldfinch, lesser cuckoo, black eagle, parakeets, owls, Asian Barred Owlet, dark sided flycatcher, Eurasian Jay, Black Headed Jay, western crowned warbler etc. Overnight in luxury tent.
Sangla to Day 7 (Full Day Birding)
While driving to Chitkul bird watch enroute. The whole area is composed of mountains, valleys and greenfields. The place offers a good chance of sighting bull finches and grosbeaks along with many varieties of finches. You come across a large variety of tits, redstarts, nuthatches etc.
Nako is based at the confluence of Sutlej and Spiti. We drive via Khab though spectacular panorama and a view of snow clad Reo Purgill peak. Take a halt at many places in order to see birds. Come across chukar partridge, see a golden eagle and Himalayan Griffon in the sky over head. Other birds are parakeets, mountain chiffchaff, golden oriole, rufous bellied woodpecker, Grey capped woodpecker, quails, magpie, black redstart, koklas, blue rock thrush, chestnut bellied rock thrush, hill pigeon, etc. Stay for the night at a hotel or in luxury tent.
Nako to Pin Valley National Park
From Nako it is a picturesque drive to Pin Valley National Park with a stop at a thousand year old year old monastery. We go birding throughout the way. Overnight in tent.
Pin Valley is the best place to search for Himalayan Snowcock, blue fronted redstart, grey bush chats, Cheer Pheasant, Tibetan snow finch, Himalayan Bulbul, nutcracker, Eurasian eagle owl, snow partridge, common swift, red-billed chough, yellow-billed chough, horned lark, Eurasian Golden Oriole.
While on the way to Pang Mo we go through Kaza, Kibber and Kye monasteries. The camping grounds are picturesque and enchanting. We will be searching for bull finches, Hume’s short-toed lark, hill pigeon, great rose finch, snow pigeon, black redstart etc.
Pang Mo-Chattru
While on the way to Chattru we go birding at Losar & Kunzum pass going ahead we reach Lahul. We can come across, Indian blue robin, great rose finch, khalij, rosy pipit, Asian Paradise flycatcher, etc. Overnight in luxury tent.
While driving to Manali we stop to watch birds at Rohtang pass. Afterwards we head for Goshaini via Manali. We will be spending the night at Tirthan Orchards. We search for birds like Nutcracker, rosy pipit, snow pigeon and many surprises awaits us in this unexplored region.
Tirthan Valley
It is best birding at Tirthan Valley and river bank and near Great Himalayan National Park. One can expect to see verditor, yellow-billed blue magpie, Indian blue robin, brown dipper, Asian Paradise flycatcher, spotted owlet, jungle myna, booted eagle, honey buzzard, white eyed buzzard, Asian barred owlet, Golden oriole, common kestrel etc. Stay for the night in Tirthan Orchards.
Tirthan & Inner Seraj
Next drive to Jalori Pass & Shoja at a height of over 8000 feet. The journey takes you through dense forest canopy of pristine flora and fauna. This is best place for sighting monal and kali pheasants are Asian Paradise Flycatcher, white-throated tit, Indian blue robin, Blue Whistling teal, grosbeaks, red billed blue magpie, white-collared blackbird, yellow browed tit, mistle thrush, ultramarine flycatcher etc. Night in Tirthan Orchards.
Drive to Chandigarh (8-9 hr.) stopping for lunch en route. Overnight in hotel.
Chandigarh to Delhi.
Morning drive to Delhi (5 hours). Arrive Delhi by noon. Overnight in hotel.
TransferTransfer to international airport.
– This is the itinerary for a tour which we run regularly. It can be altered, and we like to discuss plans with clients and can make suggestions about special places to visit depending on our clients’ interests, and available time. The itinerary is planned in such a way that you gain altitude gradually , you get a good and proper time to acclimatise properly while travelling through the Central Himalayas . Every day there is enough free time to make walk / or to relax your own so you could experience the people and culture from much close on the tour.
– In case you require accompanying tour escort / local guide with you please tell us and we will be happy to arrange local, knowledgeable guide for your tour, as per your choice.
– Please do not hesitate to collect any travel information from us, before working a final tour programme for yourself. We would be glad to provide you all the travel information and hotels details etc. at the time of planning your holidays with us, before you book your tour with Incredible Himachal Holidays. Being local, we can provide you with a wonderful private, personalise, tailor-made holiday tour in India at a cheaper cost than the standard package / group holiday that you might find elsewhere. We believe in delivering the service, more than- promised to our clients.
– Pick & Drop with Brand new Vehicles.
– All accommodation on double sharing using hotels with modern amenities as per your choice and budget.
– Welcome drinks on arrival at all Hotels.
– Well Appointed room in front row & upper floor. {No Back side Room, No Group Floor}
– Meal Plan: – Breakfast & Dinner at all Hotels.
– Tea/Coffee makers in The Room.
– Free upgrade to Higher room Category without any extra charges, If rooms available.
– Vehicle is sanitized & our Driver fully vaccinated.
– All sightseeing as per the tour itinerary
– All Taxes, Toll Taxes, Interstate Taxes, Parking Fuel, Driver Allowance.
{We do not use any 02* hotels / Highway hotels, are not safe for any guests.}
– Lunch.
– 4X4 Jeeps due to heavy snowfall to reach Hotel OR Sight Seeing Point.
– Rohtang Pass (need NGT permission 24 hrs before)
– Tips and porter charges.
– Any additional expenses & Any Entry tickets cost.
– Heater Charges (300 –500/- per Night direct paid to hotel if required)
– Cost of any excursions.
– Early check-in and late check-out at the hotel.
– Item of personal nature viz, tips, laundry, room service, telephone, alcoholic or non-alcoholic
– Any other services not specified above.
– Additional Costs due to Flight Cancellations, Roadblocks, and natural calamities.
