Chopta and Mandal Birding Tour

Meals: On Own
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, Lunch, 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, Lunch
Accommodation: Regenta On the Ganges

Morning birding in Mandal. Later, check out and drive to Rishikesh. Arrive in Rishikesh in, the evening at leisure.

Overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: None

After breakfast, check out and drive to Delhi.

Tour ends.