12
Days Delhi-Narkanda-Sangla-Sarahan-Tirthan Valley-Banjar Valley
(Bird Watching Tour)
Day
01: Arrival Delhi
Meeting assistance on arrival
at airport and transfer to Hotel.
Day 02: Delhi
Morning free for some bird watching at the Okhla Barrage. Afternoon
sightseeing tour of Capital city of India, visiting India Gate,
Qutab Minar & Humayun’s tomb and driving past the President's
House. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 03: Delhi-Narkanda
Morning transfer to Railway station to board train to Chandigarh
(4 hr.) and then on arrival transfer to Narkanda (Himachal Pradesh)
(approx. 6 hrs drive) stopping enroute for birding. On arrival
check-in hotel.
Day 04: Narkanda-Sangla
Morning drive to Sangla (29,00m/ 6 hr.) through the breathtaking
gorges of the Greater Himalayas. Enjoy a evening bird walk at
Sangla. Overnight in tents.
Day 05: Sangla
Drive leisurely towards Chitkul (2 hr.) stopping for birding enroute.
Chitkul is the last inhabited village surrounded by green fields
and high mountain peaks. Return to Sangla in the evening. Overnight
in tents.
Day 06: Sangla
Take bird walks around Sangla and fort Kamru. Overnight in tents.
Day 07: Sangla-Sarahan
Drive to Sarahan (1,920m./4 hrs) a beautiful village surrounded
by apple orchards and dominated by Srikhand Mahadev peak (5,155m).
which resembles a Shivlinga and is famous for Bhimakali temple.
Spend the Rest of the day bird watching and pay a visit to the
Phesant Breeding Centre. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 08: Sarahan-Tirthan Valley
Departure to Goshaini (8 hrs/ 3,000m) via Jalori pass & Shoja.
Shoja, a small village at an altitude of over 8,000 feet. The
access to Shoja winds through thick forests, alpine trees, which
provide an untouched habitat. Arrival over here at the lunch hour;
later on take a walk on the forest logging road into pristine
Pheasant countryside. The Pheasants attractions seen here include
Monal, Kaleej and Koklas. Continue back towards Goshaini. Overnight
in a tourist lodge at Tirthan.
Day 09: Tirthan Valley
Morning bird walk towards the Great Himalayan National Park and
afternoon downstream walk along river Tirthan. Overnight in a
tourist lodge at Tirthan.
Day 10: Tirthan & Banjar Valley
Pay a day visit to Bahu and Jibhi for bird watching. Overnight
in a tourist lodge at Tirthan.
Day 11: Tirthan Valley-Bhunter airport-Delhi
Drive to Bhunter (Approx. 3 hr.) From Tirthan to catch a flight
to Delhi in the morning. On arrival Delhi and transfer to the
hotel.
Day 12: Delhi Departure
Morning bird watching at the Delhi Zoo. Spend the afternoon at
leisure. Later on time transfer to the airport for onward journey.
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OF PROGRAM***
