This 16 night 17 day trip offers a memorable bird watching experience seeing at least 375 species of Nepal’s Himalayan birds and tropical lowland birds in the Chitwan National Park, Bardia National Park, Sukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve and the Phulchowki Forest.
<p>Meet at the airport and transfer to hotel</p><p>Welcome drink</p><p>Refresh, lunch and rest</p><p>6: 00 pm- Introduction to Nepal and review of trip itinerary </p><p>7: 00 pm- Dinner at hotel</p>
<p>8: 00 am- Breakfast</p><p>Fly to Koshi Tappu Wlid life Reserve. Then one hour drive to Koshi.</p><p>1: 00 pm- Lunch at hotel</p><p>2: 30 pm- Walk around camp areas.</p><p>7: 00 pm- Dinner at hotel</p><p></p>
<p>6: 30 am- Breakfast at hotel</p><p>7: 30 am- Leave to full day boating at Koshi river.</p><p>7: 00 pm- Dinner at Hotel</p><p></p>
<p>6: 30 am- Wake up</p><p>7: 00 am- Breakfast</p><p>7: 30 am- Walk for Bird watching</p><p>12:00 noon-Lunch at Hotel</p><p>2: 30 pm- Jeep safari</p><p>7:00 pm- Dinner at hotel.</p>
<p>6: 30 pm- Breakfast</p><p>Drive to Chitwan National Park, the land of the Rhino and a Bird Watchers paradise.</p><p>Check in hotel in Chitwan </p><p>Refresh, lunch and rest</p><p>3: 30 pm- A short bird watching tour around the area</p><p>5: 30 pm- Sunset views from the river bank</p><p>6: 30 pm- Dinner at hotel</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>
<p>6: 30 am- Breakfast </p><p>7: 00 am- A full day’s excursion through bird’s prime habitats, grassland and riverine forests with excellent opportunities to see various species of Woodpeckers, Drongos, Babblers, Warblers, Parakeet and Wood Shrikes.</p><p>1: 00 pm- Lunch break </p><p>5: 30 pm- Sunset views from the river with drinks </p><p>6: 30 pm- Dinner at hotel.</p>
<p>6: 30 am- Breakfast at hotel</p><p>7: 00 am- Drive to Bishajarital in a four wheel drive. This is listed as a RAMSAR Site in the Wetland International Convention and is in the corridor forest of the Chitwan National Park and the lake is famous for its birds and game. The birds here include several species Parakeets, Woodpeckers, Flycatchers, Warblers, Wood Shrike, Oriental Darter, Grey Headed Fish Eagle and there are also Greater one-horned rhino, Monkeys and Deer</p><p>1: 00 pm- Lunch at hotel </p><p>2: 30 pm- Elephant walk deep into the jungle in search of the Greater one-horned Rhino and the elusive Bengal Tiger and of course the birds.</p><p>5: 30 pm- Sunset views from the river with drinks. </p><p>6: 30 pm- Dinner with traditional dancing performed by the local indigenous Tharu people.</p>
<p>6: 30 am- Breakfast at hotel</p><p>7: 00 am- We take a canoe trip down the river with beautiful scenery and many chances to see crocodiles and then on to the elephant breeding center to play with lovely baby elephants.</p><p>10: 00 am- Back to hotel .</p><p></p>
<p>6: 30 pm- Breakfast </p><p>7: 00 am- Drive to Lumbini, the birth place of Buddha and land of the Sarus Crane, the tallest flying birds in the World. This is a World Heritage Site and a place for Buddhist pilgrimages.</p><p>1: 00 pm- Lunch break </p><p>4: 00 pm- Check in hotel in Lumbini </p><p>Refresh and rest</p><p>6: 30 pm- Dinner at hotel.</p>
<p>6: 30 am- Breakfast at hotel </p><p>7: 00 am- A full day bird watching in the Crane Sanctuary and the Lumbini forests to see Sarus Crane, Large Grey-Babbler, Barn Owls, Grey Hornbills and different species of Prinias and Babblers as well as Blue Bulls and Monkeys. You can also visit the religious site.</p><p>1: 00 pm- Lunch break</p><p>5: 30 pm- Drinks and snacks</p><p>6: 30 pm- Dinner at hotel.</p>
<p>8: 00 am- Breakfast </p><p>9: 00 am- Fly to the Bardia National Park, the largest lowland reserve and well known for its protection of the endangered wildlife and globally threatened bird species. It is also the last remaining habitat of the endangered Black Buck in Nepal.</p><p>1: 30 pm- Check in hotel in Bardia </p><p>Refresh, Lunch and rest </p><p>3: 00 pm- Time to bird watch</p><p>5: 30 pm- Sunset views from the river bank</p><p>6: 30 pm- Dinner at hotel.</p>
<p>6: 30 am- Breakfast </p><p>7: 00 am- A full day jungle walking through the different bird habitats, sal-forest, riverine forest and grassland. This is a fantastic area for bird watching where you will see several birds that are only found in the west Nepal like the Grey Hornbill, Brown Headed Barbet, India Robin, Brown-Capped Pigmy-Woodpecker, various species of Flycatchers, Warblers, Prinias and Raptors.</p><p>1: 00 pm- Lunch break </p><p>5: 30 pm- Sunset views from the river bank with drinks</p><p>6: 30 pm- Dinner at hotel.</p>
<p>6: 30 am- Breakfast </p><p>7: 00 am- A full day in a four wheel drive exploring the prime habitats of the wildlife. There are good opportunities of observing the wild Asian elephant, Bengal tiger and the Greater Pied-Hornbill, Silver Eared Mesia birds</p><p>1: 00 pm- Lunch break </p><p>5: 30 pm- Sunset views from the river bank</p><p>6: 30 pm- Dinner with dancing performed by local people.</p>
<p>6: 30 am- Breakfast at hotel </p><p>7: 00 am- Three hour drive to the Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve lying to the West of Nepal close to the Indian border. The reserve is the last strong-hold of the Swamp deer in Asia and is famous for the grassland inhabiting birds of Nepal.</p><p>12: 00 noon- Check in hotel </p><p>Refresh, lunch and rest </p><p>2: 30 pm- A short bird watching tour around the Reserve’s Head Office area.</p><p>6: 30 pm- Dinner at hotel</p>
<p>6: 30 am- Breakfast </p><p>7: 00 am- A full day bird watching on foot exploring the various habitation, Sal forest, grassland and Phanta. This area is excellent for observing birds and game particularly grassland birds like the Finn’s Baya, Bengal Florican, Swamp Francolin, Tawny Bellied Babbler, Hodson’s Bush Chat, Great Slaty Woodpecker, White-Napped Woodpecker, Oriental Pied Hornbill, Bright-Headed Cisticola and Grey Francolin Harriers. Globally threatened species of vultures are commonly seen here such as White-rumped and Slender-billed vulture.</p><p>1: 00 pm- Lunch break </p><p>6: 30 pm- Dinner at hotel.</p>
<p>6: 30 am- Breakfast</p><p>7: 00 am- Another full day driving and exploring the area. There are many opportunities to observe the mammals and birds including the Asian wild elephant, elusive Bengal tiger, Swamp Deer, Spotted Deer, and varieties of bird including Vultures, Eagles, Prininas, Chats, Babblers, Quills, Francolins and Buntings during the trip.</p><p>1: 00 pm- Lunch break at the Observation Tower </p><p>6: 30 pm- Dinner at hotel</p>
<p>6: 30 am- Breakfast</p><p>Fly To kathmandu</p>
<p>Departure to the airport will be according to your flight schedule.</p>