Jim Corbett National Park Bird Watching Expedition Tour

byTanmay Sharma On Dec 02, 2014

Watching your favorite bird in the beautiful surroundings of the Himalayan territory is the best thing you can do on your trip to the famous Jim Corbett National Park. The beauty of this amazing feathered animal can engage you for several hours, nevertheless you go there at the right time, with the right people, and in the right season. Bird-watching is one of the most popular activities of Corbett National Park, which provides field observation of birds is an educative, exciting, healthy, and inexpensive manner. Millions of people of all ages visit the park to find some of the most amazing birds, which they can gaze patiently and capture in camera for the rest of their life. Click here for more about Corbett Park
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An Ideal Itinerary for Bird Watching Expedition Holidays in and around Jim Corbett National Park

Duration: 11 nights & 12 days

Destination Covered: Delhi/Corbett/Pangot/Sat Tal/Mukteshwar/Binsar/Delhi

Day 01: ARRIVE NEW DELHI

On arrival at the airport you will be welcomed by our representative and transfer to the hotel for an overnight stay.

Day 02: Delhi-Corbett (270 KMS)

Early morning drive to Corbett National Park, while traveling enjoy birding and wildlife viewing. On arrival check-in to the resort for an overnight stay. In the evening, enjoy the nearby surroundings of Corbett National Park.

Day 03: Jim Corebtt National Park

Right from morning till afternoon visit the grasslands & forested area for birding. Enjoy birding at the lower jungle track along the Ramganga River, popular for water birds such as lapwings, waders, mergansers, and other waterfowl. Stay overnight at the jungle resort.

Day 04: Corbett Park

Take the Elephant Ride for the best experience of bird watching. The ride gives a perfect, most pleasant and clear view of a wide range of birds such as Lammergeier, Blue winged Minla, Puff-throated Babbler, and white Rumped Shama. Stay overnight at the resort.

Day 05: Corbett-Pangot (50 KMS)

Early morning drive to Pangot, a small village which lies in the North-Western range of Nainital. The journey will take around 02 to 03 hours. On your arrival rest at a pleasant wildlife cottage and in the evening go for a nature walk in the dense forest of Nainital. Stay overnight at Pangot.

Birding in Pangot: Pangot is a beautiful village, which lies in the North-Western range of Nainital. This is an excellent place for birding as the tourists can see a wide range of Himalayan bird species such as Himalayan Griffon, Lammergeier, Blue Winged Minla, Spotted and Slaty-Backed Fork Tail, Khalij Pheasant, Rufous-Bellied Woodpecker, and many others.

Day 06: Pangot

A day full of birding at Naina Peak, Kilbury & Timla Pani, followed by an overnight stay at Birding Lodge.

Day 07: Pangot

Another day of birding at Pangot village, Baggar, and Gughu Khan and an overnight stay at the lodge. This is the best place to spot Crested Serpent-eagle, Mountain Hawk-eagle, and Woodpeckers such as Brown-fronted, Stripe-breasted, Rufous-bellied, etc.

Day 08: Pangot-Sattal (45 KMS)

Early morning drive to Sat Tal while birding along the way. The drive is through the forested area of Cheena Peak Range via Snow View Point and Kilbury that offers an amazing birding experience to the tourists. Overnight stay at the resort in Sat Tal.

Day 09: Sattal-Mukteshwar (60 KMS)

Early morning drive to Mukteshwar while birding along the way and on arrival check-in to the resort. Throughout the evening explore the natural beauty of the nearby forest areas of Mukteshwar.

Day 10: Mukteshwar-Binsar (75 KMS)

Morning drive to the forested area of the Binsar Bird Sanctuary, a famous forest reserve and bird sanctuary that offers a wonderful view of the snow-clad Himalayan ranges, like the peaks of Nanada Devi, Kedarnath, Trishul, Panchchuli, and Nanda Kot. Overnight stay at a lodge.

Day 11: Binsar

Whole day enjoy bird-watching at the Binsar Bird Sanctuary, followed by an overnight stay.

Day 12: Binsar-Delhi (365 KMS)

Morning after breakfast drive back to Delhi. On arrival in Delhi, move to the airport or railway station for onward destination.

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About Tanmay Sharma

Tanmay Sharma is a wildlife traveler, who loves to explore the wilderness embraced in various national parks and sanctuaries of India. Though he is fond of traveling to different destinations, his personal favorite wildlife spots include Corbett, Ranthambore, Kanha, Sunderban and Bandhavgarh. Along with the passion for wildlife, Tanmay is blessed with the flair for writing. He combines both his passion and flair, so as to share the unmatched wildlife experiences and expertise with the world.