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Sikkim Bird Watching Tour |
SIKKIM,
a small Himalayan State lying between 27 to 28 degrees
North latitude and 88 to 89 degrees East longitude is
the second smallest state in India. It is barely 7,096
sq km in size yet has an elevation ranging from 300
m to 8585 m above sea level. It's Geography is dominated
by the most majestic mountain chain in the world which
includes the Khangchendzonga,
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Suggested Itinerary: |
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Day 01 |
Arrive Bhadrapur and transfer Darjeeling (135 kms,
5/6 hrs drive). O/N Hotel. |
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Day 02 |
Early morning excursion to Tiger Hill to view the
sunrise over Mt.Kunchendzonga. En route visit Yigacholing
Ghoom Monastery which enshrines the statue of Maitreya
Buddha (coming Buddha). Later visit the Himalayan Mountaineering
Institute, Zoological Park, Panda breeding Center, Tibetan
Refugee Self Help Center and nearest tea garden to witness
the orthodox manufacturing process of Darjeeling tea.
In the afternoon take joy ride on Himalayan Heritage
Train (Toy Train) from Darjeeling to Ghoom (8 kms) and
return to Hotel. |
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Day 03 |
Transfer to Kalimpong (52 kms). Sightseeing of Kalimpong
visiting Zandokpalri Phobrang Monastery, Deolo Hill,
flower nursery and walk around the little bazaar. O/N
Hotel. |
Day 04
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Drive to Lava (38 kms). Lava is a prime birding
destination in this region. It is a small bazaar once
a halting place for caravans on the trade routes to
Bhutan and Sikkim. Surrounded by very large tracts of
protected forests ranging an elevation between 1600
and 2400 mtrs, it includes the remote and uninhabited
Neora Valley National Park, and it is a bird watcher's
haven. One can see Magpie, Coral billed Scimitar Babbler,
Scaly breasted Wren Babbler, Golden Breasted Fulvetta,
Hill Partridge, Rufus throated Partridge, Satyr Tragopan,
Wedge tailed Green Pigeon, Speckled Wood Pigeon, Ashy
Wood Pigeon, Emerald Dove, Lesser Cuckoo, Crimson breasted
Woodpecker, Lesser Yellow nape, Long tailed Broadbill,
Mountain Bulbul, Orange bellied Leaf bird, Long billed
Thrush, Chestnut Thrush, Eye browed Thrush, Dusky Thrush,
Chestnut headed Tesia, Slat belled Tesia, Russer Bush
Warbler, White spectacled Warbler, Pygmy Blue flycatcher,
Golden Bush Robin, Blue fronted Robin, Spotted Laughing
thrush, Cutia, Maroon Oriole, Common Rose finch, Red
Crossbill etc |
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Day 05 |
Birding walk in the Neora Valley National
Park. O/N Hotel or Lodge. |
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Day 06 |
Birding walk in the Neora Valley National
Park. O/N Hotel or Lodge |
Day 07
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Transfer to Rangeet Valley - Damthang Forests, 2700
mtr - Ravangla, 2200 mtr. Drive through the Teesta and
Rangeet Valley to Damthang Forests, stopping en route
to look for Shikra, Red Jungle Fowl, River Lapwing,
Green billed Malkoha, White throated Kingfisher, Crested
Kingfisher, Chestnut headed Bee eater, Indian Roller,
Dollarbird, Great Barbet, Greater Yellow nape, Black
backed Wagtail, Small Minivet, Scarlet Minivet, Black
crested Bulbul, White cheeked Bulbul, Red vented Bulbul,
Black Bulbul, Golden fronted Leaf bird, Orange bellied
Leaf bird, Common Iora, Blue Rock Thrush, Chestnut bellied
Rock Thrush, White capped Redstart, Hair crested Drongo,
Green Magpie, Himalayan Swiftlet, and oriental White
Eye. At the Damthang forest we will take a birding walk
for 6 hrs. Some of the species we might see are: Eurasian
Buzzard, Eurasian Kestrel, Green Billed Malkhoa, Dollarbird,
Black winged Cuckoo etc. |
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Day 08 |
Rabangla - Pemayangtse, 2085 mtrs. In the morning
a 4 hrs birding walk to Menam forests of Oak, Chestnut,
Magnolia and Rhododendrons at altitude of 2900 mtrs.
Likely to spot the same species as seen at Damthang.
In the afternoon, drive 52 kms to Pemayangtse, with
birding halts en route at selected spots. Arrive Pemayangtse
in the evening. O/N Hotel. |
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Day 09 |
Pelling offers the spectacular views of Eastern
Himalayas. To-day we bird for the full day in the adjoining
areas including visit to Pemayangtse and Sangacholing
Monasteries. Birds we are likely to see are : Mountain
Hawk Eagle, Black Eagle, Himalayan Griffon, Indian Cuckoo,
White throated Needletail,Great Barbet, Grey headed
and Bay Woodpecker, Lesser Yellow nape, Grey Treepie,
Striated Bulbul, Rufous capped and black chinned Babbler,
Hoary throated and Rusty fronted Barwing, Striated,Grey
sided and Greater Necklaced Laughing thrush, etc. |
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Day 10 |
Pelling to Khicheparli Lake, 1980 mtrs - Yuksom,
1780 mtrs. Drive to Khichepalri lake for birding. Some
of the best birds are migrant ducks, black necked grebe,
Baer's pochard, Speckled wood pigeon, Emerald Cuckoo,
Blue winged and Scaly Laughing thrush, whitenaped Yuhina
and many of the birds at Pelling. We continue to Yuksom
in the afternoon, check in at the hotel and take a stroll
in the evening. |
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Day 11 |
Yuksom: We spend the day birding around Yuksom.
Some of the birds you are likely to see are : Mountain
Hawk Eagle, Crimson breasted Woodpecker, Maroon Oriole,
Short billed and Grey chinned Mine vets, Bulbul, Mina,
White napped Yakima, various Thrushes, Grey winged blackbird,
various Tits, various Nuthatch and various songbirds
and bush cats. |
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Day 12 |
Transfer to Bhadrapur (170 kms, 6 hrs drive) for
exit flight. |
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