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Visit
Delhi- Kathmandu- Delhi-Kathmandu
- Paro-Thimphu - Phobjhika- Punakha - Thimpu- Paro -Delhi
/ Kolkata(Calcutta)
13 nights &
14 days
(October to
April)
Day
01
Delhi-Kathmandu
Fly
Delhi-Kathmandu in the morning and arrive Kathmandu in
the afternoon. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight
stay at the hotel.
Day 02
Kathmandu
Full day
birding tour at Phulchowki. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 03
Kathmandu-Chitwan National Park
Early
morning drive to Chitwan National Park (5 hours).
Check-in at the wildlife lodge. Afternoon birding with a
guide at Royal Chitwan Park. Overnight at a wildlife
resort.
Day 04
Chitwan
National Park
Early
morning park visit on an elephant / jeep. In the
afternoon, set out for bird watching in the canoes.
Overnight at a wildlife resort.
Day
05
Chitwan
Natioanl Park
Morning
birding in the park. Drive to Kathmandu stopping en
route for birding (5-6 hr.).
Day 06
Kathmandu - Paro
Fly to
Paro by Druk Air. Look for Ibisbill in Paru chu near the
car park. Transfer to the hotel. Go birding at Paro chu
again. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 07
Paro- Thimphu
Morning
birding tour along the river Paro chu. After breakfast,
visit the Natural History Museum at Ta Dzong. Afternoon
drive to the capital city of Thimpu stopping en route to
look for Ibisbill and other birds. Overnight stay in the
hotel.
Day 08
Thimpu- Phobjhika
Leave
very early in the morning for Phobjhika (6 hr.) stopping
enroute for an hour at Dochula for birding. After lunch
visit the Gangtey Gompa (monastery). Evening birding in
Phobjhika valley. Overnight stay in a guest house.
Day 09
Phobjhika- Punakha
Early
morning walk to the bogs to see the black-necked cranes.
Return to the guest house for breakfast. Drive to
Punakha. Overnight at the hotel.
Day
10
Punakha
A short
walk along River Mo Chu and the surrounding forests are
very productive for birding. Overnight stay at the hotel
at Punakha.
Day 11
Punakha-Thimpu
Drive to
Thimpu (3 ½ hr.) stopping for birding en route.
Afternoon proceed to the entrance of Jigmey Dorji
National Park for birding till sunset. Overnight stay at
the hotel.
Day 12
Thimpu-Paro
Morning
visit to the zoo to see Takin and for birding. Drive to
Paro (3 hr.). Overnight stay at the hotel in Paro.
Day 13 - 14
Paro-Delhi
/ Calcutta
Connect
flight to onward destination.
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