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Day 01: Ahmedabad - Dasada
In the morning after having breakfast drive to Dasada. In the
evening enjoy birding at Nawa Talao where large flocks of
flamingos, Demmossile cranes, pelicans and other birds are
seen in large numbers.
Day 02: Dasada - Rann of Kutch
In the morning and afternoon enjoy the safaris in the Little
Rann of Kutch. An ancient seabed turned by geological forces
into saline desert plains, the Rann has grassy patches that
offer good bird-watching. Crested and Sykes larks, Oriental
skylark, bimaculated lark, greater short-toed lark, singing
and Indian bushlarks, ashy-crowned and black-crowned
sparrow-larks, chestnut-bellied and spotted sandgrouse, Indian
courser, quails, are some of the birds that would be seen
here. At the sunset, it is possible to watch marsh, Montagu
and pallid harriers, aquila eagles, falcons and buzzards
heading for their roosting sites. Besides various birds
various animals can also be seen in the Rann which are the
wild ass, nilgai, chinkara, gazelle, white-footed desert,
Indian foxes, the wolf, jungle cat (occasionally also desert
cat), pale and long-eared hedgehogs and hare.
Day 03: Rann of Kutch
In the morning and afternoon enjoy the safaris in the Little
Rann of Kutch.
Day 04: Rann of Kutch - Gondal
In the morning drive to Bajana Creek, a birders paradise on
the edge of the Rann. Later drive to Gondal.
Day 05: Gondal - Sasan Gir
In the morning drive from Gondal to Sasan Gir. Gir is the last
abode of the Asiatic lion and has a thriving population of
Leopard, Sambar, Chital (spotted deer), Nilgai and Wild boar.
Gir is also one of the major habitats of chousingha (the
world’s only four-horned antelope) and chinkara (Indian
gazelle). In the evening have Jeep Safari in the Sasan Gir
National Park for bird and wildlife watching.
Day 06: Sasan Gir
In the morning and afternoon enjoy the jeep safari in National
Park. Changeable hawk eagle, crested serpent eagle, Bonneli’s
eagle, shaheen peregrene falcon, laggar falcon, shikra,
painted sandgrouse, quails, black-hooded and golden oriels,
marshall’s and common iora, Asian paradise flycatcher,
tickell’s blue, red-throated, verditer and Asian brown
flycatchers, yellow-crowned, brown-capped pygmy, black-rumped
flameback woodpeckers, green and blue-cheeked bee-eaters,
coppersmith barbet, common, lesser pied and white-throated
kingfisher, blossom-headed parakeet, hoopoe, black, ashy and
white-bellied drongos, rufous treepie, large cuckoo shrike are
some of the birds that could also be seen here. In the evening
have a nature walk with a birding guide to a riverside spot
near Gir Birding Lodge. A good number of birds especially
quails and passerines, can be seen in the bushes along the
trail.
Day 07: Sasan Gir - Ahmedabad
In the morning after having breakfast you can have an optional
ride in the Gir National Park (if wished so) or drive to
Ahmedabad. Arrive in Ahmedabad by afternoon.
Day 08: Ahmedabad (Departure)
Around midnight transfer to the airport for the flight to home
destination.
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