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Chopta - Manila - Sattal
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Chopta - Manila - Sattal

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With Uttarakhand's best birding tour operators, embark on a mesmerizing birding expedition through the Chopta, Manila, and Sattal birding tour package offered by Himalaya Birding Tours. This comprehensive 7-night, 8-day tour takes you on a thrilling journey through the picturesque landscapes of Uttarakhand, India, where you can encounter a rich variety of avian wonders.

Day 1 :-

Your adventure begins on Day 1 with a pick-up from either Dehradun or Haridwar, followed by a transfer to Mandal. Along the way, you'll have the opportunity for en-route birding, adding an extra layer of excitement to your journey. After a drive spanning approximately 280 kilometers and lasting 7 to 8 hours, you'll reach Mandal and check into your hotel. Enjoy a relaxing overnight stay, preparing for future birding experiences.

Day 2 :-

Day 2 is dedicated to full-day birding along the Mandal River and nearby village areas. You'll have a packed breakfast, immersing you in nature while observing a diverse range of bird species. Return to Mandal Hotel for another comfortable overnight stay.

Day 3rd :-

On Day 3, after checking out from your Mandal hotel, you'll be transferred to Chopta with an en-route birding plan. Upon reaching Chopta, situated at an altitude of 2700 meters, you'll have the entire day for birding in the Bhulkan and Dhotidhar areas. Revel in the stunning natural beauty as you encounter a myriad of avifauna. Spend the night at a Chopta hotel, rejuvenating yourself for the adventures ahead.

Day 4th :-

Day 4 begins with an early morning start for the Tungnath track, covering a distance of 4 kilometers and lasting approximately 3 to 4 hours. Along the way, you'll have opportunities for en-route birding, enhancing your birding experience. After a fulfilling post-lunch birding session at the Makku-farm area, return to your Mandal hotel for a comfortable overnight stay.

Day 5th :-

As Day 5 dawns, indulge in morning birding at the Mandal village area. Following breakfast, check out from your hotel and proceed to Manila. Prepare for a unique midnight session dedicated to observing owls and nightjars. Find solace in an overnight stay at a homestay in Manila.

Day 6th :-

Day 6 invites you to explore the birding delights of Manila as you embark on a morning session in the local villages. After a satisfying lunch, make your way to Sattal. Check into your Sattal hotel and enjoy a comfortable overnight stay.

Day 7th :-

On Day 7, relish a morning session along the Sattal roadside, savoring a packed breakfast amidst the breathtaking scenery. Later, engage in birding at the Chafi River and the nearby village side, enriching your birding encounters. Then return to the Sattal Hotel for a restful night's sleep As the tour reaches its final day, embark on a morning session at the Himalayan Birding Tours, Hide-out in Uttarakhand, where you can marvel at more than 20 different bird species. After a fulfilling lunch, check out from your Sattal hotel and engage in birding in the nearby Kathgodam village area.

Day 8th :-

Finally, according to your train timing, you'll be dropped off at the Kathgodam railway station, approximately after a 45 minutes drive. The Chopta-Manila- Sattal birding tour by Himalayan Birding Tours, bird watching expert guides in Uttarakhand promises to immerse you in the wonders of Uttarakhand's natural splendor, allowing you to discover and appreciate the rich diversity of bird and animal species.

[Resident birds ] :-

Kalij pheasant
Koklass pheasant
Hill partridge
Black francolin
Oriental turtle dove
Spotted dove Emerald dove
Slaty headed parakeet
Tawny fish owl
Mountain scops owl
Asian barred owlet
Collared owlet
Crested kingfisher
Great barbet
Blue throated barbet
Black naped woodpecker
Greater yellownape
Lesser yellownape
Scaly bellied woodpecker
Himalayan flameback
Brown fronted woodpecker
Fulvous breasted woodpecker
Rufous bellied woodpecker
Speckled piculet
Barn swallow
Black drongo
Ashy drongo
Bronzed drongo
Long tailed shrike
Black headed jay
Eurasian jay
Yellow billed blue magpie
Red billed blue magpie
Grey treepie
Long tailed minivet
Scarlet minivet
Black bulbul
Himalayan bulbul
Mountain bulbul
Ashy bulbul
Red vented bulbul
Rusty cheeked scimitar babbler
Black chinned babbler
Rufous sibia
Striated laughing thrush
Streaked laughing thrush
White throated laughing thrush
Chestnut crowned laughing
Variegated laughingthrush
White throated fantail
Chestnut headed tesia
Grey hooded warbler
Whistler’s warbler
Grey breasted prinia
Himalayan prinia
Hume’s leaf warbler
Lemon rumped warbler
Buff barred warbler
Oriental magpie robin
White capped redstart
Plumbeous water redstart
Slaty backed forktail
Spotted forktail
Brown dipper
Common stonechat
Grey bushchat
Blue whistling thrush
Great tit
Himalayan black lored tit
Green backed tit
Black throated bush tit
Bar tailed treecreeper
Grey wagtail
White browed wagtail
Black throated sunbird
Crimson sunbird
Purple sunbird
Russet sparrow
Mountain hawk eagle
Black kite
Eurasian sparrowhawk
Shikra
Besra
Crested serpent eagle
Chestnut bellied nuthatch
White tailed nuthatch

[Summer visitors] :-

Wedge tailed green pigeon
Large tailed nightjar
Grey nightjar
Ultramarine flycatcher
Little pied flycatcher
Blue throated blue flycatcher
Grey headed canary flycatcher
Verditer flycatcher
Indian paradise flycatcher
Blue capped rock thrush
Scaly breasted munia
Velvet fronted nuthatch

[Winter migrants] :-

Steppe eagle
Wallcreeper
Eurasian woodcock
Common sandpiper
Green sandpiper
Rufous gorgeted flycatcher
Slaty blue flycatcher
Small niltava
Rufous bellied niltava
Scaly wren babbler
Chestnut headed tesia
Pink browed rosefinch
Himalayan goldfinch
Common rosefinch
Dark breasted rosefinch
Red headed bullfinch
Scarlet finch
Pink browed rosefinch
Spot winged rosefinch
Yellow breasted greenfinch
Maroon oriole
Bar winged flycatcher shrike
Eurasian jay
Eurasian woodcock
Himalayan shrike babbler
Whiskered yuhina
Stripe throated yuhina
Yellow bellied fantail
Aberrant bush warbler
Gray sided bush warbler
Hume’s bush warbler
Ashy throated warbler
Himalayan rubythroat
Siberian rubythroat
Himalayan bluetail
Blue capped redstart
Blue fronted redstart
Chestnut bellied rock thrush
Black throated thrush
Grey winged blackbird
Olive backed pipit
Green tailed sunbird
Fire breasted flowerpecker
Rufous breasted accentor
Himalayan griffon
Black eagle

[Bird’s of Chopta] :-

Himalayan monal
Snow partridge
Altai accentor
Alpine accentor
Plain mountain finch
Himalayan buzzard
Hen harrier
Scarlet finch
Dark breasted rosefinch
Yellow breasted greenfinch
Himalayan goldfinch
Red headed bullfinch Brown bullfinch
Spot winged grosbeak
Black & yellow grosbeak
Scaly bellied woodpecker
Himalayan woodpecker
Rufous bellied woodpecker
Gray capped pigmy woodpecker
Brown capped pigmy woodpecker
Yellow rumped honeyguide
Snow pigeon
Eurasian jay
Yellow billed blue magpie
Large billed crow
White browed scimitar babbler
Streak breasted scimitar babbler
Himalayan shrike babbler
Green shrike babbler
Chestnut tailed minla
Speckled wood pigeon
Ashy wood pigeon
Whiskered yuhina
Stripe throated yuhina
Chestnut crowned laughing thrush
Variegated laughing thrush
Black faced warbler
Golden bush robin
Little forktail
Alpine thrush
Mistle thrush
Scaly thrush
Long billed thrush
Dark sided thrush
White collared blackbird
Chestnut thrush
Rufous vented tit
Spot winged tit
Grey crested tit
Rusty flanked treecreeper
Upland pipit
Rosy pipit
Golden eagle
Bearded vulture
Cinereous vulture
White tailed nuthatch

[Wildlife] :-

Barking deer
Himalayan serow
Leopard
Leopard cat
Himalayan palm civet
Yellow throated marten
Golden jackal
Himalayan red fox
Sambar deer
Himalayan goral
Himalayan black bear
Red giant flying squirrel
Long eared pika

Bird’s & Wildlife Sighting :- All the Bird’s & Wildlife sighting will be based on your Visiting time & the current Weather conditions.

How to Reach :-

By Air :- The nearest Airport is Jolly grant-Dehradun [250km/6-7Hr].
By Train :- The nearest Railway-station is Rishikesh [230km/6-7Hr]. / Dehradun [265km/6-7Hr]. / Haridwar [250km/6-7Hr].
By Road :- The nearest Bus-stand is Rishikesh [230km/6-7Hr] / Dehradun [270km/7-8Hr] / Haridwar [250km/6-7Hr].

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 )

Connect Us :-

(+91) 7456922805
(+91) 8650218808
info@himalayabirdingtours.com
Near Glory Garden Era Nursery Bypass Road Nishola Bhimtal, Nainital

Call (+91) 8650218808