Day 01
Delhi- Goa (fly)
Fly
to Goa. Met Upon arrival and transfer to pre booked hotel.
Day 02
Goa
Pickup at 7.00am and drive
to Carambolim Lake. Birding by the Lake all morning. After
lunch a short tour of Old Goa Churches. Afternoon and
evening: Drive to a nearby village for more birding and
spend the evening birding near the causeway of the Lake.
Drive back to your hotel for overnight stay.
Day 03
Pickup at 6.00am and drive
to Mayem Lake. Morning: birding around Mayem Lake.
Afternoon: Drive to Charao Island. Cross the ferry and drive
to your hotel for overnight stay.
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ay 04
Bondla
Pickup at 6.30am and drive
to Fort Aguada. Birding and walk around the Lighthouse.
Afternoon: Drive to Bondla (inland). Evening: birding around
the zoo and the gardens. We will spend the last hour at the
reservoir looking for nightjars. Overnight stay at Bondla.
Day 05
Mollem
Bondla: Morning start at
6.30am Birding walk around the entrance and approach road.
Afternoon: Drive to Mollem. Evening: Birding along Devils
Cannon track and open field.
Overnight stay at Mollem.
Day 06
Morning 6.30am drive to
Tembdi Surla. Bird all morning. Afternoon drive to Spice
Plantation for Lunch. Drive back to the coast.
Day 07
Baga
Late morning (depends upon
tides) Drive to Morjim Beach. Drive to Baga. Evening birding
at Baga fields and the Beira Mar Hotel poolside overlooking
the marsh. Return to your hotel for overnight stay.
Day 08
Pickup at 6.30am and drive
to Pilerna Lake looking for forest and water birds.
Afternoon: Birding at Saligoa Zor. Return to your hotel for
overnight stay.
Day 09
Pickup at 6.30am dive to
Agassim for boat trip to see Collored Kingfisher and other
birds. Afternoon: Santa Cruz Pools and Taligoa fields.
Return to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 10
Pickup at 6.30am drive to
Divar Island, bird all morning. Afternoon: Baga Fields and
Beira Mar Hotel.
Day 11
Pickup at 6.30am drive to
Arpora Forest for morning birding. Afternoon: Drive to
Canaona. Evening: Walk around Hotel Molyma for birding.
Day 12
Fullday Cotigao Wildlife
Reserve. Return to Molyma Hotel for night stay.
Day 13
Check out of Molyma Hotel.
Morning: Birding at Velim lake, and Chandranath Hill.
Evening: Agassaïm. Overnight at your hotel.
Day 14
Pickup 6.30am drive to
Cidade De Goa mash. Birding walk around the place. Drive to
Dona Paula Plateau to look for Larks and Yellow Wattle
Lapwing. Evening: Free for shopping.
Day 15
After breakfast (depending
upon your flight time), check out of your hotel and transfer
to the airport.
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Best time to visit is
between mid-October to April.
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Bird sightings depend
greatly on season, timing, and patience.