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Bird Watching |
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Nepal is a bird watcher's paradise with 873
species (10% of the world total) of birds. And
among them, almost 500 are found in the
Kathmandu Valley alone.
The surrounding hills offer a varied ecology
ranging from primary and secondary forest to
rhododendron, oak and pine forest. In addition,
the wetlands and open fields inside the valley
make up a diverse habitat for many species of
birds. The most popular bird watching spot is
the Phulchoki hill; the highest peak of the
valley rim situated 20 KM southeast of
Kathmandu, with some 265 species recorded till
date.
The birds seen here include babblers, warblers,
tits, thrushes, minivans, woodpeckers, eagles
and many migrant birds. Godavari, at the foot of
Phulchoki hill where the Royal Botanical Garden
is situated, records over 100 species of birds
including the lesser racket-tailed Drongo,
Tibetan sishin and the spotted fork tail.
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Itinerary in Detail |
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Day 01 : |
Meeting upon arrival at
the Kathmandu international airport, welcome
by our representative & transfer to the
hotel. At the hotel briefing about the
program by our representative. |
Day 02 : |
Sightseeing of Kathmandu
city, Swayambhu nath, Museum and Patan city. |
Day 03 : |
Sightseeing around
Pashupatinath, Boudhanath and Bhaktapur. |
Day 04 : |
Full day bird & butterfly
watching in Phulchowki (2759m), & Godavari
Royal Botanical Garden. |
Day 05 : |
Drive from Kathmandu to
Koshi Tappu, Biratnagar. Evening bird,
butterfly & dolphin watching. |
Day 06 : |
Full day bird, butterfly
& dolphin exploring activities on foot and
in boats in Koshi Tappu. |
Day 07 : |
Drive from Koshi Tappu to
Chitwan for 9-10 hrs through the beautiful
landscapes. Evening jungle activities in
Chitwan. Evening enjoy Tharu cultural
programmes. |
Day 08 : |
Whole day jungle
activities in Chitwan including jungle walk,
elephant ride, canon ride, village visit and
explore the jungle on foot and jeeps for
birds viewing, butterfly watching. In the
evening enjoy a cultural dance performed by
local villagers. |
Day 09 : |
Drive from Chitwan to the
Bardia National Park. Evening jungle
activities. |
Day 10 : |
Full day Jungle
activities including elephant back safari,
nature walks, jungle drive, bird watching
and trekking in the Churia Hills to observe
more birds. Overnight in the tented camp. |
Day 11 : |
Drive to Nepalgunj for
about 2 hrs then fly to Kathmandu. Upon
arrival in Kathmandu, transfer to the hotel. |
Day 12 : |
Free day in Kathmandu for
shopping etc. |
Day 13 : |
Transfer to airport and
departure to your onward destination. |
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