Rajasthan Tours
The
Rajasthan - land of colous and culture. The picturesque
cities of Rajasthan explained about its glorious past
and the hospitality of Rajputas and Maharajas. Their
love for art and architecture, the culture and heritage
of them and much more that is still engraved in the
land of Rajasthan. The forts and palaces, lakes,citadels
and above all the colourful fairs and festival recalls
the lakhs of tourist every year from all over the
world. Rajasthan Cultural Tour is the excellenat way
to explore the glorious history of Rajasthan.
Itinerary duration 13 days
Destinations:
Delhi – Udaipur – Kumbalgarh – Siana – Jodhpur – Khichan
– Jaisalmer – Gajner – Harike – Delhi
Extension: Harike –Nainital – Delhi
Description:
Day
1
Morning fly from London to Delhi
Day
2
Early morning arrive Delhi and board connecting flight
to Udaipur Met on arrival and transferred to your
hotel where you will check in for 01 night. After
freshening up in the hotel you will enjoy a morning
bird watching session with your guide.
Later in the day you will have a sightseeing tour
through the city of Udaipur with further chance to
catch up with some birds that you might have missed
in the morning. Overnight you will be in the hotel.
Day
3
Early morning you will go for a guided bird watching
in the outskirts of Udaipur. Later you will be transferred
by surface to Kumbalgarh (85 kms; 2 hrs15 mins). On
arrival check in to your hotel for 02 nights.
Day
4
Morning you will explore the fort of Kumbalgarh which
is at a commanding height on the Aravalli hills offering
spectacular views of the adjoining forest sanctuary
and the plains. Later you will go for a jeep safari
to the nearby wildlife sanctuary.
Day
5
After a morning session of birding in Kumbalgarh you
will drive to Siana where you will stay overnight
to explore the possibilities of an encounter with
the rare and elusive leopard.
Day
6
Morning you will be transferred to Jodhpur where you
will stay for 1 night. On your way to the hotel you
will get a very good chance to explore the wetlands
and water bodies of Jodhpur and the impressive Mehrangarh
fort. Later you will proceed to Dechu for your night
stay.
Day
7
Early morning you will drive to Khichan to be witness
to the amazing spectacle of thousands of Demoiselle
cranes living in close proximity to people. From here
you will drive on to Jaisalmer and on arrival to Jaisalmer
you will check in to your hotel for 03 nights.
Day
8&9
Early morning and throughout the day you will explore
the Desert National Park. You will also visit the
local water bodies to check for the water birds and
the waders.
Day
10
Morning after a session of birding you will proceed
to Gajner for 01night. Here you will get a good view
of a high number of waders, water birds and grass
birds in the adjoining lake and grass patch.
Day
11
Morning you will be transferred to Harike in Punjab
State for 03 nights.
Day
12 & 13
You will be exploring the Harike lake where you have
a good chance to see the Indian Skimmer and a lot
more. One afternoon you will go for a tour of the
Golden Temple in Amritsar the sanctum sanctorum of
the ‘Sikhs’.
Day
14
After a final morning birding in Harike you will be
transferred to a nearby hotel airport for lobby use
& facilities in Delhi.
Day
15
Early morning you will board your flight to London.
Extension:
Day
14
Early morning you will be transferred to Nainital
for 03 nights. Here you will try to explore the Western
Himalayan avifauna. Nainital lies at 1940mm and there
are surrounding peaks to 2600mm. You will see birds
like Black Headed Jay, Red Billed Blue Magpie and
Chestnut Crowned Laughing Thrush within the city itself.
Our initial explorations will concentrate on the northern
and western side of the town. Blue Whistling Thrushes
can be seen all over. White Tailed Nuthatch, Blue
Fronted Redstarts, Bartailed Treecreeper are some
bird you can expect here. Later you will explore the
higher areas of the town to look for Himalayan Giffrons
and Lammergeier.
Also you might see the Himalayan and Rufousbellied
Woodpeckers, Altai Accentors, Collared Grossbeaks.
Day
15 & 16
You will be trekking to Mongoli Valley(12 kms; 30
minutes) and Sattal over these two days not necessarily
in that order. Mongoli valley is open woodland forest
and offers good possibilities of Scarlet Finch, Small
and Rufous Nilatava, Chest Headed Tesia, some Bush
warblers, Spotted and Slaty- backed Forktail. Also
expected are the Crested Goshawk, Long Legged Buzzard,
Mountain hawk Eagle, Black Francolin, Eurasian Crag
and Nepal House Martins, Red billed Leothrix, Blue
Winged Minla, Hill Prinia, Fire breasted Flowerpecker.
Sat Tal(17 Kms, 40 minutes) is good for Rusty cheeked
Scimitar Babbler, Slaty Blue Flycatcher, Tickell’s
Leaf Warbler, Pink Browed Rosefinch, Lesser and greater
Yellownape, Scaly Breasted Wren Babbler, Scaly Thrush
and Vinaceous Rosefinch.
You will also explore the lakes like Sukhatal and
Bimatal for waterbirds.
Day
17
After a final morning sessions birding in Nainital
you will proceed to Kathgodam for you journey back
to Delhi (2045:0445). On arrival you will be transferred
to a hotel nearby to the airport for freshening up.
Day
18
Early in the morning you will fly to London.
Extension
2:
Day 19
Early morning you will be transferred to Amritsar
to board the train to Ambala. On reaching Ambal you
will be transferred to Kullu where you will stay for
03 nights. Here you will try to explore the Western
Himalayan avifauna. Kullu valley lies along the upper
Beas river with may tributaries flowing from the surrounding
mountains. The town of Kullu is in Himachal Pradesh
and the best place for birding here is in the Great
Himalayan National Park. The altitude here varies
between 1700 mm and 5800 mm .You will see birds like
Black Headed Jay, Red Billed Blue Magpie and Chestnut
Crowned Laughing Thrush within the town itself.
Initial explorations will concentrate on the town
itself. You will se Plum Headed Parakeet, House Swift,
Great barbet, Yellow-billed Blue Magpie, Whiskerd
Yuhina, Asian paradise Flycatcher here. Later you
will go higher up to find Himalayan Giffron, Black
Francolin, Slaty headed Parakeet, Asain Barred Owlett,
Scaly Bellied Woodpecker. White Cheeked Nuthatch,
Yellow Breasted Greenfinch.
Day 20 & 21
You will trek and hike along the river valleys in
GHNP and in particular the Sainj Valley area for rare
birds like the Western Tragopan, Koklass Pheasant
and White Throated Tit. Other species expected here
are the Golden and Black eagle, Hen harrier, Eurasian
Hobby, Snow Partridge, Himalayan Snowcock, Chukar,
Himalayan Monal, Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon, Speckled
Wood Pigeon, Pied, Indian, Eurasian, Oriental and
Large Hawk Cuckoos, Mountain Scops Owl, Collared Grey
Nightjar, Himalayan Swiftlet, Whitethroated Needletail,
Rusty Tailed Rufous Gorgetted Little Pied and Ultramarine
Flycatchers, Fire capped Rufous naped Spot Winged
Rufous Vented Tits, White winged and Spot winged Grossbeaks
Day 22
After a final morning sessions birding in Kullu you
will proceed to Bhuntar for your flight back to Delhi
(JA 222;1020:1210). On arrival you will be transferred
to a hotel nearby to the airport where you will relax
after the hectic travelling.
Day 23
Early in the morning you will fly to London.
