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brown bear Expeditions

About Destination


Day 1st :-

Leh airport- Travel to Drass ( 8 hrs. Journey) Sightseeing towards destination. Night stay homestay Drass.

Day 2nd :-

Full day Explore for brown bear . All the meals at Homestay, either packed breakfast.

Day 3rd & 4th Day :-

Full day in field in the search of YETI ( brown bear ) , Few Birding spots also there.

Day 5th :-

Morning session after breakfast will leave for Leh lunch on the way , Night stay at Leh

Day 6th :-

Morning quick breakfast at leh hotel and flight back to home .

[Drass j&k Expected Bird checklist ] :-


Hill pigeon
Oriental skylark
Black redstart
Eurasian magpie
Chukar partridge
Mountain chiffchaff
Ibisbill
Eurasian hobby
Himalayan griffon Himalayan goldfinch
Citrine wagtail
Plain mountain finch
Oriental turtle dove Eurasian sparrowhawk
Rock bunting
Horned lark
Eurasian hoopoe
Grey wagtail
Brown dipper
Tree pipit
Alpine swift
Eurasian crag-martin
Hume's warbler
Cinereous tit
Golden eagle
Yellow billed chough
Blue rock thrush
Blue whistling thrush
White capped redstart

How to Reach :-

By Air :- the nearest Airport is Pantnagar. 60km / 02:00Hr] & Delhi [320km / 07-08Hr].
By train :- the nearest Railway station is Kathgodam [24km / 45minutes ] & Ramanagar [80km / 2:30Hr].
By Road :- the nearest Bus-Station is Haldwani & Kathgodam. [30km / 01:00Hr].



what to carry

All the Major_essential items to carry are listed below.
▪︎ Telephoto lenses preferably above 500mm, Teleconverters preferably 1.4x, Wide-angle lenses for landscapes and habitat shots and a good study tripod or Monopod and gimble head .
▪︎Rain and dust cover for camera gears.
▪︎Personal Toiletries, toilet rolls and wet wipes.
▪︎Basic first aid and personal medications.
▪︎Personal Water Bottle (Preferably Thermos bottle/flask).
▪︎Extra camera batteries, memory cards and Power Banks for emergency charging of camera batteries and phone.
▪︎Binoculars if you are using .
▪︎1 Oringnal I'd proof ( Adhaar card , Driving license,  PAN card ..etc )
▪︎Heavy Woolen Clothing in Winter good for 10 to -10 degrees Celsius ( Jacket + Sweater + Cap + Socks + Gloves + Inner upper & lower Thermal  + Fleece Nightwear )
▪︎Hiking Boots preferably warm.
▪︎Raincoat/Wind-cheater to protect you from snow.

What's Included:-

1. Boarding and lodging for Tour duration
All local fees & Trip Inner line permits or other forest permissions .
2. All planned activities and excursions as per the itinerary.
3. All 3 meals as per availability of proper food either some local food or fast food at that Traveling places & Tea - Coffee.

What's Not Included :-

1. All airfare and transfer expenses
2. Any extra accommodation availed of outside the itinerary, before or after the Tour.
3. Any kind of personal expenses or optional tours, extra meals and beverages ordered
4. Insurance, laundry and phone calls
5. Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages
6.  Tips and gratuities.
7. Anything that is not included in the inclusions list
8. All applicable taxes.
9. 5% GST not included .

Payment Terms :-

1. Atleast 50% of the Tour fee as booking amount (non-refundable).
2.  Atleast 70% of the Tour fee before 40 Days of the expedition date.
3.  Remainder of the Tour fee before 15 days .
4. All figures per person.

Cancellation Fees :-

1. 20% of the of the Tour fee on or before 45 days prior to trip.
2.  50% of the Tour fee on or before 15 days prior to trip .
3. 100% of the Tour fee on or Before 7 days prior to trip .
4.  All figures per person based on total amount of trip.

Bank Details :-

Name - Himalaya Birding Tours
Bank - Punjab National Bank
A/c No- 9964002100001286
IFSC CODE-PUNB0996400
Costomer No-C00530524
Distt-Nainital
Himalaya Birding Tours ,Vinayak ( Bhowali )

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