Nepal Birding Tour
For a country that boasts of 847-recorded species of birds, precious little has been done in the way of promoting Bird watching. Birdwatchers travel the length and breathe of Nepal doing nothing but bird watching. From down to dusk, these fanatical tourists do nothing but peer through binoculars and telescopes. Even meals and interrupted if a special bird makes a sudden appearance outside. Half-eaten dishes have to wait as they excitedly rush out to gaze at the intruder. These tourists will go anywhere; do anything to catch a glimpse of rare species of birds.
The sight of a rare bird generates great excitement among these fanatics. Nepal needs to add new attractions to lure more tourists into the country,including bird watching. Talk foreigners are not even aware of the fact that a large part of Nepal is flat Terai covered with thick jungles. Nepal can become a popular destination for birds' watchers but we need to take promotion seriously. Birding is possible anywhere in Nepal from the hot plains in the south to the mountainous regions in the north.
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Day 1: Arrivel and transfer to hotel and rest day….
Day 2: visit all Pasupatinath, Boudhanath, Shyambhunat, and kathmandu darbarsquar.
Day 3: After breakfast dirve to Phulchowki: Phulchowki is another ideal site, with a Redheaded Trogan, a very rate bird sighted there in April 2002 (it was last seen n Nepal 44 years ago). Phulchowki is 2760 meters and 18kms southeast of Kathmandu and is reached via Godawari and the Botanical Gardens. Walking can start from behind the gardens, with a combination of trails and roads. The hillside is covered with forest featuring outstanding flora as well as diverse birds. About 90 species have been recorded in this area including the endemic spring babbler, as well as the Curia, Mountain Hawk Eagle, Rufous Bellied Pied Woodpeckers and the Black-throated Parrot bill, to name a few.
Day 4: This is not only cultural tour but during this you also watch all the local birds,Kathmandu has four major bird watching areas, and one can start on the banks of the Bagmati and Manohara rivers. Birds sighted along there rivers are the Egrets, herons, Kingfishers, Ibis bill, Wood Sandpipers and Plovers. The Chovar Gorge is particularly recommended as an area for birds as its isolation from human habitation has encouraged their presence.
Day 5: Drive to Shivapuri Watershed And Wildlife Reserve, & Nagarjun: Two other areas of the valley are the Shivapuri Watershed Reserve. Some of the birds in the area are the Laughing Thrush, Crested Serpent Eagle, little Pied Fly Catchers, Rupy-throats, and Babblers. At Nagarjun at 2105 meters pheasants, magpies, sunbirds, and ruby throats are found.
Day 6: Drive to Pokahar and transfer to hotel and visit the city along with birds.
Pokhara: in Pokhara, the two well known lakes Phewa Tal and Begnas Tal and the surrounding areas are highly recommended. Of particular interest are the areas with minimum disturbances, away from human inhabitation the forests around the south shore of Phewa lake. Look out in the fields and pools especially in the winter for Egrets, Herons, Pipits, and Buntings etc. other birds are occurring are Gulls, Terns, Ducks, and Falcons etc.
Day 7: Drive to Begnas Tal it is 15Km away from Pokhara . Birds sighted here are Ducks, pheasant-tailed jacana; Hoppie Grey bellied Tesias, common pintail snipe, bulbuls etc. October and April.
Day 8: Drive to Chitwan National Park. Transfer to Hotel and visit Village.
Day 9: All day go inside the National Park. Some 500 species have been recorded in Chitwan and some of them are Blue Indian Roller, Stork-billed Kingfishers, Bengal Florican, Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Bee-eaters, and Cormorants.
Day 10: Program in the Park.
Day 11: Bird watching around the Park.
Day 12: Drive to Koshi Tapu Bird century. Koshi Barage And Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve: are in the eastern Terai to the Far East of Nepal. The Koshi is great for waterfowl and waders, with about 26 varieties of ducks alone. Here the method of viewing is by boat, gliding through the waters in the stillness of the early morning and evenings. Over 450 species have been sighted hare, including Black Ibis, Honey Kites, Ospreys, Black Headed Orioles, Peregrine Falcon, Partridges, and Storks.
Day 13: Koshi tapu….Bird watching …
Day 14: fly to Kathmandu and transfer to hotel
Day 15: Transfer to international airport
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Trip facts
Trip Duration:
15 Days
Trip Type:
Trekking
Trip Highlight:
Best time: October – April
No of pax: min 2 pax – maxi 15 pax
Trip Includes:
All the transfer, hotel with breakfast, all the bird watching program, Bird specialist,
All the entrances , all the permit.
Trip Excludes:
All the personal expenses, lunch dinner, Barr bills.
