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Duration :
11 Nights / 12 Days
Destinations Covered : Delhi -
Narkanda - Sangla - Sarahan - Tirthan Valley - Banjar
Valley
Day - 1 -- » Delhi
Arrival in New Delhi before or after midnight. Overnight
at the hotel.
Day - 2 -- » Delhi
Keep the morning free for some bird watching at the Okhla
Barrage. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Capital city of
India, visiting India Gate, Qutab Minar & Humayun’s tomb
and driving past the President's House. Overnight at the
hotel.
Day - 3 -- » Delhi-Narkanda
Take a train to Chandigarh (4 hr.) from Delhi in the
morning and then transfer to Narkanda (6 hr.) stopping
en-route for birding. Overnight at the hotel.
Day - 4 -- » Narkanda-Sangla
Morning drive to Sangla (29,00m/ 6 hr.) through the
breathtaking gorges of the Greater Himalayas. Enjoy a
evening bird walk at Sangla. Overnight in tents.
Day - 5 -- » Sangla
Drive leisurely towards Chitkul (2 hr.) stopping for
birding en-route. Chitkul is the last inhabited village
surrounded by green fields and high mountain peaks. Return
to Sangla in the evening. Overnight in tents.
Day - 6 -- » Sangla
Take bird walks around Sangla and fort Kamru. Overnight in
tents.
Day - 7 -- » Sangla-Sarahan
Drive to Sarahan (1,920m./4 hr.) a beautiful village
surrounded by apple orchards and dominated by Srikhand
Mahadev peak (5,155m). which resembles a Shivlinga and is
famous for Bhimakali temple. Spend the Rest of the day
bird watching and pay a visit to the Pheasant Breeding
Centre. Overnight at the hotel.
Day - 8 -- » Sarahan-Tirthan Valley
Departure to Goshaini (8 hr., 3,000m) via Jalori pass &
Shoja. Shoja, a small village at an altitude of over 8,000
feet. The access to Shoja winds through thick forests,
alpine trees, which provide an untouched habitat. Arrival
over here at the lunch hour; later on take a walk on the
forest logging road into pristine Pheasant countryside.
The Pheasants attractions seen here include Monal, Kaleej
and Koklas. Continue back towards Goshaini. Overnight in a
tourist lodge at Tirthan.
Day - 9 -- » Tirthan Valley
Morning bird walk towards the Great Himalayan National
Park and afternoon downstream walk along river Tirthan.
Overnight in a tourist lodge at Tirthan.
Day - 10 -- » Tirthan & Banjar Valley
Pay a day visit to Bahu and Jibhi for bird watching.
Overnight in a tourist lodge at Tirthan.
Day - 11 -- » Tirthan Valley-Bhunter
airport-Delhi
Drive to Bhunter (3 hr.) From Tirthan to catch a flight to
Delhi in the morning. Arrive Delhi and transfer to the
hotel.
Day - 12 -- » Delhi/Onward Destination
Morning bird watching at the Delhi Zoo. Spend the
afternoon at leisure. Transfer to the airport for onward
journey.
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