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A grand tour breathtaking in its sweep. 20 days in Bhutan: Birding all the hot spots in a setting of pristine forests, ancient Dzongs and Buddhist Gumpas. 08 days in India: Kaziranga National Park, Shillong, and Cherapunji. Habitat includes sub tropical and warm broadleaved forests, savannah, and grasslands cool broadleaved forests, dry alpine scrub land, and wet lands, with altitude variation from near sea level to 3810. Bird list of 462 species recorded in 2005. Includes 07 days camping in Bhutan. Tour starts at Paro airfield ( Bhutan) and ends at Guwahati Airport (Assam, India)
Dates: March Max Altitude: 3810 m by car
Trip reports : Bhutan:
Nameri & Kaziranga: Itinerary
Day 01: Delhi / Kolkota – Paro,
2280m
Day 02
Birding Cheli la, 3810 and Paro Valley
Day 03: Paro-Thimpu
Day 04:
Thimpu -. Birding Cheri Valley
Day 05:
Birding drive Thimpu – Dochu la, 2250
m – Punakha, 1550 m – Shaten Camp, 1800m
Day 06:
Shaten camp- Birding Mo Chhu Valley
Day 07:
Shaten- Punakha – Gangtey la, 3140m –
Probjikha Valley
Day 08:
Probjikha Valley – Trongsa, 2120m
Day 09:
Trongsa – Shembang road –Tingbiti, 880 m
Day 10-11:
Tingbiti – birding Shembang road
Day 12:
Tingbiti - Trongsa
Day 13:
Trongsa – Yotung la pass 3425m – Jakar, 2580m Day 14: Jakar – Thrumsing la, 3750 – Sengor, 3000m Birding drive to Sengor, through the Shertang la, 3573 m, Ura Valley, 3100m, and Thrumsing la, 3750 m, followed by spectacular spiral descent on cliff hanging highway to Sengor, 3000m. High altitude habitat between 2500 to 3700m.
Day 15: Sengor – Yonkola, 1855m Birding drive down through Namling, 2460m to Yonkola, 1855m. Rich semitropical rainforest hosts many of Bhutan's most sought-after birds. Overnight in fully serviced camp at Yongkala.
Day 16: Yongkola – Birding Upper Lingmethang road Yongkala Camp. Drive back up to Namling, 2460 m and bird back down the road to Yongkola Camp along the fabulous lush primary forests, in search of the area's specialties. Back to camp for overnight
Day 18: Yongkola – birding lower Lingmethang road Birding along lower Lingmethang road down to an altitude of 850 m, through the fabulous lush primary forests, in search of the area's specialties. Back to camp at Yongkola, for overnight
Day 19: Yongkola- Mongar,
1500m- Trashigang – Kori la, 2450m – Narphung la 1920m
Day 20:
Narphung la – Deothang, 850m - Samdrup Jongkhar , 250 m
Day 21:
Samdrupjongkhar - Guwahati - Kaziranga The World Heritage Kaziranga National Park is a highly reputed wild life protected area, located in Assam. A fabulous mosaic of grasslands, forests, and pools backed by misty hills. The Park has more than 70% of the world's one-horned rhino population, 70% of the world population of the Eastern Swamp Deer and 75% of the world's wild Asiatic water buffalo. It has a significant population of the Asian Elephant. Close encounters with the Great Indian one horned Rhino, and wild Indian Elephants Swamp Deer, Asiatic Water buffalo, and a host of animals are assured. There are plenty of Tigers around – but there is only a 25 percent chance of spotting one. The Park also has more than 450 species of birds, 18 of them are globally threatened species. Because of the varied habitat types that the Park comprises of, as also of the strict protection accorded to them, birding in Kaziranga is very special. The varied terrain provides habitat for wetland, grassland, and woodland species The Bengal Florican is the main attraction. You should also be able to see a good variety of raptors. You are not allowed to walk inside the reserve. Birding is by jeep and Elephant. The Eastern Range of the park is good for water birds such as Falcated Teal, White-eyed Pochard and spot-billed pelican (a colony of 200 pairs is located in this range). For grassland birds the Western Range is ideal. The Bengal Florican can be seen during the elephant ride in the Central Range. The nearby Panbari Reserved Forest is good for woodland birds such as yellow-vented Warbler, great Hornbill, and redheaded Trogon. Other interesting birds include Green-backed Heron, White bellied Heron (rare), Lesser and greater Adjutants, Black-necked Storks, Spoonbill, Grey-headed and Pallas's Fish-eagle (common), Swamp Francolin (common), Grey-headed Lapwing, Black-bellied tern, Marsh Babbler, Jordan's Bushchat (rare) White-throated Bushchat and many more Other birds recorded by us: Lineated Barbet, Blue-eared Barbet, Blue-bearded Bee-eater, Spotted Redshank, River Lapwing, Grey-headed Fish Eagle, Pied Harrier, Spot-billed Pelican, Black-necked Stork, Rosy Minivet, Spot-winged Starling, Dark-necked Tailorbird, Ruby-cheeked Sunbird, Streaked Spider - hunter, Forest Wagtail, Blyth's Pipit, and Yellow-breasted Bunting.
Day 22-24 Apr: Kaziranga
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