Overview
With a great mix of habitats and elevations, Uttarakhand promises an amazing birdwatching experience. From Chopta and Mandal in the Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary to the pheasant-rich forests of Manila, this tour offers a relatively leisurely-paced and highly fruitful birding and photography tour.
With a mix of fantastic landscapes and biomes, from Himalayan forests to alpine meadows, Chopta provides excellent birding opportunities. It is probably the best place in India to see the stunning Himalayan Monal, the state bird of Uttarakhand, as well as many other birds including Koklass Pheasant, Wallcreeper, Yellow-rumped Honeyguide, and various Himalayan woodpeckers, rosefinches and laughing thrushes.
Just a short distance away from Corbett National Park lies the unassuming little town of Manila. To many, this would just be another quaint Himalayan settlement. However, this area is a birding paradise, with an abundance of raptors, pheasants, Grey-winged blackbirds, Mountain Scops Owl, and much more. In addition, the views here are almost unparalleled, as is the beautiful Manila Mata Temple.

Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Regenta On the Ganges
Drive from Delhi to Rishikesh. Arrive in Rishikesh, and check in at the hotel. Later, you can spend the rest of the day in leisure.
Overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner, and Lunch on own
Accommodation: The Bunker House
After an early breakfast, check out from Rishikesh, and head to Chopta. The road to Chopta runs along the Ganga and Alaknanda Rivers before turning into the Mandakini valley in Rudraprayag. On arrival at the Magpie Jungle Camp and checking in, you can relax with some refreshments. In the evening, one can take a walk at the camp’s grassland patches for acclimatization or visit some of the nearby places for a short stroll.
Key species: Green-tailed Sunbird, Rock Bunting, Dark-breasted Rosefinch, Pink-browed Rosefinch, Siberian Stonechat, Grey Bush Chat

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation: The Bunker House
We have a full day of birding in and around Chopta today to look for targets. Chopta is probably the best and most easily accessible place in India to see Himalayan Monal, as well as other birds like Kalij and Koklass Pheasants, Brown Dipper, nuthatches, and laughing thrushes.
Overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, and Dinner
Accommodation: Alpine Hotel
After breakfast, check out from the Chopta and drive to Mandal. Rest of the day birding in Mandal.
Overnight stay.
Key Species: Scarlet Finch, Spot-winged Finch, Streat-breasted scimitar babbler, Yellow-rumped Honeyguide, Golden Bush Robin, Pink-browed Rosefinch, Spot-winged Grosbeak, Collared Grosbeak, Brown Dipper, Crested Kingfisher, Scaly-breasted Cupwing

Meals: Breakfast, and Dinner
Accommodation: The Manila Devi Home
After breakfast, check out from the Mandal and drive to Manila. Rest of the day is birding in Manila.
Overnight stay.
Key Species: Cheer, Koklass and Kalij Pheasants, Crested Serpent Eagle, Mountain Hawk Eagle, woodpeckers such as Brown-fronted, Scaly-bellied, Himalayan, Rufous-bellied etc. Thrushes such as Black-throated, Mistle etc. Himalayan Prinia can be seen in the terraced fields. Warblers such as Buff-barred, Lemon-rumped, Whistler’s, and Grey-hooded, Flycatchers such as Rufous-bellied Niltava, Himalayan Bluetail, Blue-capped Redstart, Laughingthrushes such as White-throated, Striated & Streaked, Chestnut-crowned etc. Look for accentors, Upland Pipit, Blue-winged Minla, Whiskered Yuhina, Slaty-headed & Red-breasted Parakeets, Grey Bush Chat, Long-tailed & Grey-backed Shrikes, Common Kestrel, Besra, Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush etc.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation: Serenity Resort
Half a day of birding in Manila. In the late afternoon, drive to Corbett for an overnight stay.
Key Species: Spot-winged Grosbeak, Eurasian Woodcock, Mountain Scops Owl, Himalayan, Griffon, Steppe Eagle, Chestnut-headed Tesia, Blue-fronted Redstart, Brown Wood Owl.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: None
Morning birding along the Kosi river and surrounding areas. Later, check out and drive back to Delhi.
Tour ends.
Highlights
- Stunning Himalayan landscapes
- Guided birdwatching, with a fantastic list
- Great photography opportunities
- Get a glimpse of everyday life of local communities
- Delicious farm-fresh organic food
- Stay in some of the best ecolodges of the region
Included
- Accommodation for 01 night in Rishikesh Accommodation for 02 nights in Chopta
- Accommodation for 01 night in Mandal Accommodation for 01 night in Manila
- Accommodation for 01 night in Corbett Meals as per itinerary
- Dedicated Birding guide for 07 Days Dedicated transportation for 07 days (ex-Delhi) | All applicable taxes
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