Nepal is paradise for bird watching tour. The national parks and conservation areas is the best for it. More than 850 species of birds find in Nepal. Aslo a good number of these birds can see in and around the Kathmandu Valley. Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan Natinal Park, Koshi Tappu, Lumbini are main sites for birding watching.
Also Everest, Annapurna, Langtang and Helambu trek are also the best for it. The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve in the eastern Terai is the best place for bird watching. Bird watchers cannot miss this wonderful reserve where you can see birds of all kinds. It's a place where one sees trees packed with birds as if posing for a photograph.
Nagarjun, Godavari and Phulchowki are popular bird watching areas in Kathmandu. The Taudaha Lake is also ideal place for watching migratory water fowl during the winter months.
Koshi Tappu has better sightings of an incredible variety of both resident and migratory birds. That come from the Siberia. We also organize bird watching tour in Nepal in the guidance of experienced naturalists.
Hence, Nepal bird watching tour takes you Chitwan National Park, Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve and the forested hills of the Kathmandu Valley, and also to Luminin and Pokhara.
This bird watching holidays begins in Kathmandu. A birdwatching tour base around easy walks. Autumn, Spring and Winter is the best time of year for bird watching tour. This trip fits for all age group people. This a should not miss trip in Nepal who are interesting for birding tour.
Trip Itinerary
Day 01Arrive in Kathmandu.
45 minutes take from Kathmandu to Thamel BB Plan-Breakfast Standard Accommodation hotel in Kathmandu
You will be received at Kathmandu airport by our representative holding your name plate. After formal meeting,and welcome with a traditional flower garland and transferred to your hotel. There is an option of familiarization walk to the old Kathmandu in the suburb of tourist center of Thamel.
Day 02Kathmandu Bird Watching Tour
Full day Bird Watching Tour BB Plan-Breakfast Standard Accommodation hotel in Kathmandu
Drive to watching Bird in Godavari botanical garden and Phulchowki jungle. Overnight in Kathmandu.
Day 03Kathmandu to Koshi Tappu.
8 hours AP Plan-Breakfast, lunch & Dinner Standard Accommodation hotel in Koshi Tappu
Drive 8 hours to Koshi Tappu Wildlife reserve. Overnight in tented camp
Day 04/05Koshi Tappu Bird Watching Tour
Full day Bird Watching Tour AP Plan-Breakfast, lunch & Dinner Standard Accommodation hotel in Pokhara
Guided bird watching walk and boating. Boating in Koshi River to watch aquatic birds and fresh water dolphin. Guided walk along the forested Koshi River bank.
Day 06Koshi to Chitwan.
7/8 hours AP Plan-Breakfast, lunch & Dinner Standard Accommodation hotel in Pokhara
Drive to Chitwan National park. Check in safari lodge and dinner.
Day 07-08Chitwan Bird Watching Tour
Full day Bird Watching Tour AP Plan-Breakfast, lunch & Dinner Standard Accommodation hotel in Pokhara
Safari activates focused on bird watching. We will explore different part of Chitwan national park looking for different species of birds. Jeep safari, walking and also use our car to drive to different marsh, grassland, Sal forest and riverine forest.
Day 09Chitwan to Lumbini.
4/5 hours BB Plan-Breakfast Standard Accommodation hotel in Pokhara
Drive to the UNESCO Heritage site Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Buddha. The pretected. Visit the Vulture breeding center.
Day 10Lumbini Bird Watching Tour
Full day Bird Watching Tour BB Plan-Breakfast Standard Accommodation hotel in Lumbini
The 2 X 6 km area of Lumbini development zone is also a bird sanctuary. visit the Crane sanctuary of Lumbini to watch Sarus crane and other birds. Sarus crane is the largest flying bird on the earth.
Day 11Lumbini to Pokhara
6/7 hours BB Plan-Breakfast Standard Accommodation hotel in Pokhara
Drive to Pokhara. Exploe the Phewa Lakeside in the evening.
Day 12Pokahra to Australian Camp.
Full day Sightseeing BB Plan-Breakfast Standard Accommodation hotel in Pokhara
Drive to Kande and hike 1 and half hrs to Australian camp (2,060m). Look for raptors and Himalayan scenery sightseeing. Birdwatching and day hiking. Overnight in Pokhara
Day 13Pokhara Bird Watching Tour
Full day Sightseeing BB Plan-Breakfast Standard Accommodation hotel in Pokhara
Another day of birding around Phewa Lake and nearby Raniban forest
Day 14Pokhara to Kathmandu
200 km, 6 hours BB Plan-Breakfast Standard Accommodation hotel in Kathmandu
Breakfast and get tourist bus drive back to Kathmandu that takes 6 hours if everything goes smoothly. It is also possible to drive by private car and can also take flight, the cost for it comes addtional. Stay night in Kathmandu.
Day 15Kathmandu Airport.
Before 3 hours you will have reach TIA airport BB Plan-Breakfast Back to your final destination
Drive to the airport for final departure
What's included?
Full fledged Cost
- Airport transfer - hotel/airport/hotel
- Twin sharing standard hotel accommodation with breakfast in Kathmandu before and after travel we can book only on your request.
Elementary Cost
- Private vehicles transportation/ Tourist Bus service for all tour destination.
- English Speaking guide and all his expenses like salary & allowance.
- All government taxes, vat, company service charge.
What's not included?
- Lunch and Dinner in Kathmandu , Lumbini & Pokhara
- Entrance sightseeing fee in Kathmandu, Lumbini & Pokhara.
- Travel Insurance in case of emergency for rescue and other medication.
- Nepal visa fee
- All kind of hot and cold drinks - coke, fanta, beer, whisky, bottle of water, hot water, tea, coffee etc.
- Tips for guide and porter
- Personal expenses like wifi, hot shower, telephone, battery charge fee.
- All the cost not mention on above cost includes.
FAQs
Yes, you can get on arrival tourist visa at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. Most of people can obtain visa on entry to Nepal. There are some countries visa will needed to be organize prior to travelling. $25 for 15 days of visa from the date of issue, $40 for 30days and 100US$ for 90 days tourist visa. You need two photos.
You can apply online visa from 1st of March(http://www.online.nepalimmigration.gov.np/).
Yes, our agency airport representative will pick you up from airport. We will be displaying name card of Mission Eco Trek with your name on it. and when you finished you trip we will drop you to airport. Pick up and drop is complimentary from our company.
Autumn (September to November) and spring (March to May), these are the best season to go on a trek. But according to the will of the traveler, the visiting and travelling in Nepal can be managed. Travelling in Nepal should be done during the summer time or September to November and March to May at the low lands can be done at throughout the year.
The travelling at the different parts of Nepal will be different according to the distance of the travelling destinations. Generally, there are different places where one can go for short and long travelling takes generally about 1 day or more week also.
While travelling in Nepal, meals are prepared good quality standards of hygiene, fruit and vegetable soaked . The food along the trail will be simple and a mix of local and international cuisine. If the traveler is camping , then they will mainly be served with the local foods of Nepal and as well as continental and western foods. In Kathmandu you will find meals in good quality tourist restaurants. Most of hotel serve good quality meal & filter water which is safe. It is possible to buy the bottle of mineral water in the trip.
While visiting to Nepal, tour guides is almost mandatory to travel in Nepal for everyone. When you hired one your trip will lot more informative and memorable. You get lots of knowledge about country. But if the traveler is well experienced and have visited at different places of Nepal many times then s/he may not need the tour guides. But tour guide can play big role to make your travel. They will provide informative information about the destination along with its surroundings. Similarly, if any problems will arise during the travel, then the guides will solve it easily and it will be rather difficult for the traveler themselves to solve them.
Yes, Nepal is safe to Travel. Safety during the trekking or travel in Nepal is one of the prime concerns that every trekker or traveler want to know. In the past, Nepal has experienced political unrest, however since November of 2006, the signed Nepal Peace Agreement, between the Government of Nepal and the Nepal Communist Party (Maoists) has brought this unrest to a close. but now there is the situation of peace and tranquility in the field of trekking as well as in whole Nepal.
Besides, the trekking stakeholders in Nepal are also forwarding several steps for the safety of the trekkers. Now after election democratic parties will lead the government and rule the nation that’s why the huge possibility has seen in safety. Yes, there are pick pockets here, as you find in other countries so keep your belongings safe at all times. You need to take usual precautions as you would traveling anywhere in the world.
If someone get sick in the group, a fellow trekker in the group has to descend, then a porter/assistant guide would go with them. So the person descending would be well looked after and it would not impact on the rest of the group's experience. Emergencies are dealt with by the guide and depending on the severity.
Our Guides carry a comprehensive medical kit. But you should bring your own personal kit and carry it with you when on the trek. It should contain antiseptic cream, throat lozenges, headache pills, diarrhoea treatment, re-hydration salts eg Dioralite, Lemsip, plasters and Compede for blisters.
The hotel in Kathmandu provides the free storage services. So you can leave all your items that are not required for the trekking at your hotel or you can leave in our office too.
This is a difficult thing to gauge. We have seen everything from USD 20 to USD 1000 per person for guides and porters. Tipping is not required, but a small gesture of thanks to your guides and local porters. The level of the tip should reflect the level of satisfaction from and personal involvement with your guide. However, we recommend you to spend minimum 10% of your total trip cost for tipping entire local staffs, the ratio of tipping guide and porter will be given to you at the pre-trip meeting in Kathmandu before starting the travel.
Yes, all our trips are guaranteed to run. We never cancel the trip due to not having enough participants; we can arrange the trip for one person as well as a private trip at very minimum additional cost. Please inquire about this during the time of booking.
According to thee size of your groups, it differs. The vehicles will be small and light so that it can be handled easily and safely through the narrow roads of Nepal. It can be a car, minibus, land cruiser, van, Jeep.