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Birds of Kinnaur and Seraj
Narkanda, Sangla, Shoja and Goshaini
06 nights & 07 days
Best time: April to June
Tour Code: BWH01
ITINERARY
Day 01: Delhi to Simla to Narkanda
Day 02: Narkanda to Sangla
Day 03: Sangla
Day 04: Sangla to Shoja
Day 05: Shoja
Day 06: Shoja to Goshaini
Day 07: Goshaini to Kullu to Delhi
Highlights
 Great Birding
 Very interesting Himalayan drive through high passes
 Quaint lodges and camps
 Amazing food
 Short hikes and walks
 Local lifestyle
ITINERARY
Day 01: Delhi-Simla-Narkanda
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
You will be met at your hotel in Delhi and transferred to the airport to fly to Simla in the morning. You will be met and driven to
Narkanda (2½ hours). One gets familiarized with common species such as blue whistling thrush, large billed crow, green backed
and great tit, grey-hooded warbler, russet sparrow, wire-tailed swallow, khalij pheasant, oriental hobby etc. Birding in Narkanda in
the evening. One can look for Indian blue robin, brownish-flanked bush warbler, Himalayan griffon, large hawk cuckoo, black
and yellow grosbeak, spotted nutcracker, greenish and lemon-rumped warbler, ultramarine and Asian brown flycatcher, Eurasian
blackbird etc. Overnight in a Hotel Hatu.
Day 02: Narkanda-Sarahan-Sangla
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch on own, Dinner
Morning birding on the trail to Hatu peak. Drive to Sangla (7-8 hr.) via Sarahan. Sarahan is surrounded by apple orchards and
dominated by Srikhand Mahadev peak (5155 m) and is famous for Bhimakali temple and a pheasant breeding centre. One can
expect white-throated fantail, grey-headed canary, yellow-billed blue magpie, common rosefinch, crested bunting, lammergeier,
common kestrel, changeable hawak-eagle, common tailorbird etc.
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Evening bird walk at Sangla. One can expect brown dipper, common raven, European goldfinch, fire-fronted serin, lesser cuckoo,
booted eagle, dark sided flycatcher, western crowned warbler, tree pipit etc. Overnight in fully serviced tents.
Day 03: Sangla
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive leisurely to Chitkul (2 hr.) stopping for birding en route. Chitkul is the last inhabited village surrounded by green fields and
high mountain peaks. For birders the special ones are red-headed bullfinch, white-winged grosbeak, gold crest, pink-browed and
beautiful rosefinch, slaty blue flycatcher, white-tailed rubythroat, rufous vented & rufous napped tit, spot winged tit, whit-cheeked
nuthatch, blue-capped redstart, brambling etc. The quaint little houses, temples, gompas and the people of Baspa valley conjure
up a perfect image of Shangri-La. Return to Sangla in the evening. Overnight in fully serviced tents.
Day 04: Sangla-Shoja
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Shoja via Jalori Pass. Shoja, a small village at an altitude of over 8000 feet. The access to Shoja winds through thick
forests, alpine trees which provide an untouched habitat. Arrive here in time for lunch and later a walk on the forest logging road
into pristine pheasant country. The pheasants seen here are monal & khaleej. Other birds are sulphur-bellied warbler, whitethroated tit, Indian blue robin, brownish flanked bush warbler, 2 species of grosbeaks, nutcracker, white-collared blackbird,
ultramarine flycatcher, variegated laughingthrush etc. Overnight in cottages in Banjara Retreat.
Day 05: Shoja
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Full day birding with your guide on numerous trails and short treks. Overnight in cottages in Banjara Retreat.
Shoja is situated in the Seraj Valley. Its beauty changes from a sunny green conifer valley, full of flowers in the summer to mist
covered snow-peaked cold Himalayan village in the winters. The numerous walks and treks in the surrounding forests and
meadows are a special feature of the area. During spring the slopes get covered with purple iris flowers and wild strawberries grow
all along the road. It is one of the most beautiful and unforgettable sights that will haunt you for a long time.
Day 06: Shoja-Goshaini
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive down to Goshaini, a beautiful spot by the Tirthan River. One can look for Monal, Khalij, Rosy Pipit etc. This area en route
remains less explored so we may have some special birds here.
Goshaini is a scenic and idyllic Himachali village. Our stay is one of the main attractions of this off the beaten track place. A
delightful homestay on the banks of the Tirthan River, this quaint wooden lodge can be reached by sitting in a hand pulled pulley
cart over the gushing river!
The setting is picture perfect amidst apple orchards and high mountains and a river full of trout. Right on the riverbank, this place
is ideal for relaxing on the hammocks, trout fishing, sharing stories around the fireplace or going for long walks accompanied by
the owner’s lovable dogs. Trek to the Great Himalayan National Park and afternoon downstream walk along river Tirthan. One
can expect to see yellow-billed blue magpie, brown dipper, Asian brown and paradise flycatcher, jungle myna, Asian barred owlet,
common kestrel etc. Overnight in Tirthan Orchards.
Day 07: Goshaini-Kullu-Delhi
Meals: Breakfast
Drive to Kullu (3 hr.) to fly back to Delhi. Arrive in Delhi by noon. Tour Ends.
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B-9, Sector-27, Noida - 201301. India.
Phone: +91 120 4222797. Mobile: +919811704651, +919811124222
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.asianadventures.in & www.junglelore.com
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Tour Price on per person basis in GB Pounds (£)
Year
Per person price
2 paying persons
4 paying persons
Single Room Supplement
2014
675
500
150
2015
725
550
170
Use currency converter on www.xe.com
Services included:
-Accommodation on twin sharing basis
-Meals as per the itinerary
-Guided birding throughout
-Any permits
-All surface transfers by a private vehicle
Services not included:
-Optional tours/excursions, personal & incidental expenses.
-Tips, laundry, phone calls, alcohol, camera fee etc.
-International and domestic air fare, visa, insurance.
Please ask for Terms and Conditions
Write to us (please mention the tour code BWH01): [email protected] / [email protected]
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Asian Adventures
B-9, Sector-27, Noida - 201301. India.
Phone: +91 120 4222797. Mobile: +919811704651, +919811124222
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.asianadventures.in & www.junglelore.com
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