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Day 01: Flight to India (Guwahati)
Around midnight arrive in Guwahati. The city of Guwahati is
the main gateway for the travellers to India. Upon arrival,
you will be met by our representative and transferred to the
hotel.
Day 02: Guwahati - Deepor Beel - Guwahati
In the morning from Guwahati you will start your bird watching
tour. There is interesting bird watching place in Assam, which
is known as Deepor Beel. Deepor Beel is an extensive wetland
within the municipal limits of Guwahati. The lake is one of
the largest in lower Assam. Many water birds are found here
like Ferruginous Pochard, Grey-headed lapwing, Greater and
Lesser Adjutants, Water Cock, Cinnamon Bittern, Fulvous
whistling-duck and Greater Painted-snipe.
Day 03: Guwahati - Pobitora (about 48 km)
Today you will drive to Pobitora. Pobitora is a small 16
square km wildlife Sanctuary. A rear sighting of the highly
endangered Rufousvented Prinia of the eastern population and
Swamp Prinia (burnesii) Cinerascens have been reported from
the grasslands here.
Day 04: Pobitora - Kaziranga National Park
Today you will drive further to visit Kaziranga National Park.
Kaziranga National Park is famous due to the presence of the
Indian Rhinoceros. It is probably the best place to see the
endangered Bengal Florican, Swamp Francolin and Greater and
Lesser Adjutant and also the graceful Black-necked stork.
There is good population of Pallas and Grey-headed Fish Eagles
as well as Pied Harrier. You will enjoy the whole day watching
the birds in Kaziranga National Park and also spend the night
in the comfortable lodge in the Park.
Day 05: Kaziranga National Park - Panbari Reserve
Forest - Kaziranga National Park
Today you will drive to Panbari woodland and watch the birds
and later drive back to the lodge.
Day 06: Kaziranga National Park - Dibru-Saikhowa
WildLife Sanctuary
Today after having breakfast you will drive to Dibru-Saikhowa
Wildlife Sanctuary. This wildlife sanctuary is the best place
to view birds like marsh Babbler, Babbler, Black-throated
Parrotbill, Rutousvented (Swamp) Prinia and Bushchat. This
sanctuary was set up in the year 1986 to protect their fast
disappearing habitats. Other interesting resident and migrant
birds such as Pale-Capped Pigeon, White-tailed Rubythroat and
Black-breasted Thrush can be seen.
Day 07: Dibru-Saikhowa WildLife Sanctuary - Namdapha
National Park
Today you will drive further to visit Namdapha National Park.
This park is situated in Arunachal Pradesh in the extreme
north east of India. Its avifauna is a unique blend of
Himalayan, Sino-Tibetan and Indo-Burmese forms. Although not
thoroughly explored, 665 species of bird have been recorded
within the state. Fabulous species such as Blyth Tragopan,
Wardsa Trogon, Rufous necked Hornbill, Blue-Naped Pitta,
Wedge-billed wren Babbler, Snowy throated Babbler and
beautiful Nuthatch are found in this remote region.
Day 08: Namdapha National Park - Digboi
Today you will drive to Digboi. Digboi is situated in eastern
Assam. Here you will explore the nature reserve being set up
by the Indian Oil Cooperation to protect the lowland forest in
and around the oldest operating oilfield in the world. It
still harbours an excellent array of birds including Orient,
White-Checked Partridge, Grey Peacock Pheasant and Wreathed
Hornbill etc.
Day 09: Digboi - Guwahati
Today you will drive back to Guwahati. On arrival in Guwahati,
you will be transferred to the hotel. Rest of the day at
leisure.
Day 10: Guwahati (Departure)
Around midnight flight to home destination.
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