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 Nepal is a paradise for the birdwatcher.
From the lowland jungle of the Terrai and
the Kosi Tappu barrage through dense
rhododendron and Oak forest of the middle
hills to the windswept plateaus of the high
Himalaya there is always something to keep
one twitching.
Birds of the Kathmandu Valley Within the
Kathmandu valley alone, over 500 species of
birds have been recorded. The surrounding
hills offer a varied ecology ranging from
primary and secondary forests to
rhododendron, oak and pine forests. In
addition, the wetlands and open fields
inside the valley make up a diverse habitat
for many species of birds.
The most popular bird watching spot is the Phulchoki hill, the highest peak on the
Valley rim situ ated 20 km South East of Kathmandu,
 with some 265 species recorded to
date. The birds seen here included babblers,
warblers, tits, thrushes, minivets,
woodpeckers, eagles and many migrant birds. Godavari, at the foot of Phulchoki hill
where the Royal Botanical Garden is
situated, records over 100 species of birds
including the lesser racket-tailed drongo,
Tibetan siskin and the spotted forktail.
Itinerary:
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Day 01 |
Arrival
in Kathmandu.
Meet the guide at the airport and
transfer to hotel. In the evening,
we invite you for a welcome dinner
in a typical Nepali Restaurant with
cultural performance. |
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Day 02 |
Kathmandu-Patan-Bird Watching in
Godavari Botanical Garden
Drive to Patan where you will visit
the Durbar Square, Krishna Temple
and Golden Temple. From here you
will continue to Godavari. Check in
hotel and after refreshment, bird
watching trip in Godavari Botanical
Garden. |
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Day 03 |
Godavari-Phulchoki Hill-Kathmandu
After breakfast, leave with lunch
pack and hike up the Phulchoki Hill.
Full day birding. In the evening
return to Kathmandu. |
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Day 04 |
Birding
in Nagarjuna Forest and Shivapuri
Watershed and Wildlife Reserve.
Return to hotel in Kathmandu. |
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Day 05 |
Kathmandu-Chitwan ( 160km, 4 hrs).
Drive to Chitwan National Park and
check in the resort. In the
afternoon, short Tharu Village
Visit. |
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Day 06 |
Birding
at Chitwan
Full day birding trip in different
vegetations of the park, from
wetlands to grasslands to salforest.
Overnight bungalow |
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Day 07 |
Chitwan-Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve
A full day birding trip in the Koshi
Tappu Wildlife Reserve. Overnight
bungalow. |
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Day 08 |
Flight
back to Kathmandu. Upon arrival
transfer to airport. |
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Day 09 |
Back to
onward destiny. |
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