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Day 01: Flight to India (Mumbai)
Around Midnight arrive in Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay).
Upon arrival, you will be met by our representative and
transferred to the hotel.
Day 02: Mumbai - Bhavnagar (by air) - Velavadar
National Park - Bhavnagar
In the morning transfer to the airport for the flight to
Bhavnagar. Upon arrival at Bhavnagar transfer to the hotel.
Later drive to Velavadar. Velavadar is also one of the few
places where the wolf is found in large numbers though they
are rarely seen in the daylight. You will visit Velavadar
National Park to see large herds of blackbuck, antelope,
jackal, jungle cat, hare and one of the world's largest
harrier roosts. After visiting the park drive back to
Bhavnagar.
Day 03: Bhavnagar - Velavadar National Park - Bhavnagar
(about 120 km)
In the morning after having breakfast enjoy birding at
Victoria Park, Gaurishankar Lake and the coastal marshes near
the port. After lunch, drive to Velavadar National Park for
the bird watching. Sirkeer malkoha, painted francolin,
chestnut-bellied and spotted sandgrouse, rufous-tailed,
crested and sykes’ larks, red-rumped swallows, short-toed
snake eagle, imperial, steppe, tawny, greater and lesser
spotted eagles, laggar falcon and variable wheatears are the
various birds which can be seen in this park. In the evening,
witness a massive roost of montagu, pallid and marsh harrier.
Later return back to Bhavnagar.
Day 04: Bhavnagar – Sasan Gir (about 229 km)
In the morning drive from Bhavnagar to Sasan Gir. Gir is the
last abode of the Asiatic lion and has a thriving population
of Leopard, Sambar, Chital, Nilgai and Wild boar. Gir is also
one of the major habitats of chousingha and chinkara. In the
evening have jungle safari in the Sasan Gir National Park for
bird and wildlife watching.
Day 05: Sasan Gir
In the morning and afternoon enjoy the jungle safari in Gir
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 06: Sasan Gir - Sayla (about 240 km)
In the morning drive to the grasslands of Devaliya to see
vultures and other birds. Later drive to Sayla. In the
afternoon visit the village known for its weavers and
beadwork, colorfully-attired Bharwad shepherds, medieval step
wells and numerous monuments or enjoy the bird watching at the
lake and grasslands of Sayla.
Day 07: Sayla - Dasada (about 120 km)
In the morning drive to Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary, one of the
largest fresh-water lakes in Gujarat and an outstanding place
for boat-safaris among thousands of birds. 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 08: Dasada
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, desert cat, pale and
long-eared hedgehog and hare.
Day 09: Dasada - Himmatnagar (about 90 km) - Udaipur
(by train)
In the morning drive to Bajana Creek, a birders paradise on
the edge of the Rann. In the afternoon you will visit the
traditional houses of Rabaris, a pastoral group known for
beautiful embroidery, colourful Bharwad shepherds, and other
pastoral, nomadic and semi-nomadic communities. Later drive to
Himmatnagar to board the Udaipur train and pass through lakes
and other birding places.
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