Day 01: Dibrugarh-Digboi (02 hrs):

Our tour manager will welcome you on your arrival at Dibrugarh airport. Later  transfer to Digboi .Overnight at Tourist Lodge/IOC Guest House.

 Day 02: Digboi:

Full day at Digboi Oilfield Reserve Forest.

Digboi oil field nature reserves around the world’s oldest operating oilfield in Eastern Assam harbour some interesting birds.

You are likely to come across Pied Falconet, Oriental Hobby, White-cheeked Partridge, Grey Peacock Pheasant, Wreathed Hornbill, Blue-naped Pitta, Collared Treepie, Streaked & Spotted Wren Babblers, Chestnut-backed and Rufous-necked Laughing Thrushes, White-hooded Babbler, Pygmy Blue Flycatcher, White-spectacled & Grey-cheeked Warblers, Black-breasted Thrush etc . and if you are lucky you may see the extremely rare White-winged Wood Duck.

Day 03: Digboi-Deban (Namdapha NP) 04-05hrs:

Transfer to Deban in Namdapha National Park, Eastern Arunachal. Overnight at Forest Rest House/Camps.

Namdapha is one of the excellent National Parks in India located in the eastern end of Arunachal bordering Myanmar. Covering an area of about 2000 sq.km, Namdapha is a Project Tiger and it is reputed for harbouring  all the four big Himalayan cats: Tiger, Leopard, Clouded Leopard and Snow Leopard. With altitudes ranging from 200 mtr to over 4500 mtr (accessible up to 850 mtr), the park has a habitat of tropical, temperate & alpine forests.

Namdapha’s great altitudinal variations have resulted in a great diversity of birds.It has about 300 or more bird species.

 Interesting Species: Ibisbill, Long- billed Plover, White-bellied Heron, Crested and Blyth’s Kingfisher, Black-breasted Thrush, Slender-billed Scimitar-Babbler, Snowy throated Babbler, Rufous-necked Laughingthrush, Pale Blue Flycatcher, Large-billed Leaf Warbler, Lesser Fish Eagle, Sultan Tit, Beautiful Nuthatch, White-naped Yuhina, Great, Wreathed , Rufous-necked and  Brown Hornbills, White-cheeked Partridge, Pale-headed Woodpecker, Blue-naped Pitta, Collared Treepie, Wedge-billed Wren Babbler, Greater and Lesser Rufous-headed Parrotbills, Chestnut-backed Laughingthrush, Rufous-throated Fulvetta, Green Cochoa, Dark-sided Thrush etc.

Day 04: Namdapha NP:Deban-Hawaii Camp-Deban:Trek.

Day 05: Namdapha NP:Deban-Hornbill: Trek. Overnight at camp.

Day 06: Namdapha NP:Hornbill-Beyond Bulbulia –Hornbill:Trek.

Day 07: Namdapha NP:Hornbill-Deban: Trek. Overnight at Forest Rest House/Camp.

Day 08: Namdapha- Tinsukia(04-05 hr): After some final birding from Deban to the main entrance of the Park,  transfer  to Tinsukia in Eastern Assam. Making the  base at Tinsukia, we shall visit Dibru-Saikhowa N.P. in the next two days. Situated in the Dibrugarh & Tinsukia districts, the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is just 13 km. off Tinsukia town.

Overnight at hotel Urmila Continental or similar.

The 340 sq.km Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, consisting of extensive grassland,swamp forest & shallow waterbodies, is located in between the mighty Brahmaputra river and the Dibru river.  Over 300 species of birds have been recorded.

Interesting Species: Marsh Babbler, Jerdon’s Babbler, Black-breasted  Parrotbill, Rufous-vented or Swamp Prinia, Jerdon’s Bushchat, Pale-capped Pigeon, White-tailed Rubythroat, Black-breasted Thrush, Yellow-bellied Prinia, Mountain Tailorbird, Smoky Warbler, Rosy Minivet, Green Magpie, Ferruginous Flycatcher, Spot-winged Starling, Red-headed Trogon, Sultan Tit, Ruby-cheeked Sunbird, Swamp Francolin, Blyth’s Kingfisher, Bengal Florican, Pied Harrier etc.

Day 09: Dibru- Saikhowa: Trek: Kolomi camp and back.

Day 10: Dibru- Saikhowa: Trek: Maguri beel, Dighal Tarang and back.

Day 11: Tinsukia-Kaziranga NP (05 hrs):

Transfer to Kaziranga National Park in central Assam. On arrival we check in at hotel Wild Grass Resort/Bonhabi Resort/Aranya Lodge and have lunch. Later, we go out birding on the road outside Panbari reserve and also in tea gardens.

Home to the Great Indian one horned rhinoceros, Kaziranga National Park is one of the best parks in the world. With an area of 860 sq.km (after recent additions) of low lying grasslands, shallow waterbodies & woodlands this is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Assam. Kaziranga is excellent for mammal viewing. The park recently celebrated 100 years of its protected area status.

Kaziranga was brought under the Project Tiger recently. There are 86 Royal Bengal Tigers as per 2000 Census. Kaziranga has 70% of the world population of Eastern Swamp Deer and Asiatic Water Buffalos. Out of 2006 rhinoceros found in Assam 1855 could be found in Kaziranga as per 2006 Census.

Till now 490 species of birds(25 of  them globally threatened) have been recorded at Kaziranga so far & an ardent birder is likely to find more. Kaziranga is the most visited birding area in NE India & for a birder it has been a memorable experience where one comes across innumerable species within a few hours of birding.

        Interesting Species:   Bengal Florican, Swamp Francolin, White-bellied Heron, Black-necked Stork, Pallas’s & Grey-headed Fish Eagles, Pied Harrier, Spot-winged Starling, Chestnut-capped Babbler, Slender-billed Babbler, Streak-throated, Pale-headed  and Himalayan Flameback woodpeckers, Asian Fairy Bluebird, Black-crested Bulbul, Abbott’s and Puff-throated Babblers, Pale-chinned Flycatcher, Oriental and Great Hornbills, Banded Bay and Drongo Cuckoos, Grey Peacock Pheasant, Kalij Pheasant, Pale-capped Pigeon, Silver-breasted Broadbill, Golden-crested Myna, White-hooded Babbler, Lesser Shortwing, Black-breasted Thrush, Blyth’s Pipits, Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Ashy Woodswallow, Common Green Magpie, Thick-billed Warbler, Greater Necklaced and Rufous-necked Laughingthrushes, White-Cheeked Partridge, Blue-naped Pitta etc.

Day 12:Kaziranga NP: Central and Western Ranges:Birding in Jeeps.

Day 13: Kaziranga NP: Eastern & Western Ranges:Birding in Jeeps.

Day 14: Kaziranga NP-Pakke (Pakhui) WLS (03-04 hrs):

Half day birding at Panbari by trek. Later transfer to Pakke WLS in the East Kameng district of Western Arunachal.  Overnight at Seijosa Forest IB/Camps.

Pakke Project Tiger is a magnificent Wild Life Sanctuary in Western Arunachal. With an area of 862 sq.km & altitudinal variation of 100-2000m (accessible up to 300 m), it is contiguous with Eagle Nest WLS of Western Arunachal and  Nameri National Park of Assam.

Low land evergreen forest, shingle banks, farmland, & plantations form the vegetation of Pakke.

Interesting Species: : Blue-naped Pitta, Crow-billed Drongo, Daurian Redstart, Emerald Cuckoo,  Grey Peacock-pheasant,  Ibisbill , Jerdon's Baza ,Lesser Shortwing, Leschenault's Forktail, Lesser Necklaced Laughing-thrush, Maroon Oriole, Pied Falconet , Ruby-cheeked Sunbird,  Red-headed Trogon, Sultan Tit, White-bellied Yuhina, White-browed Shortwing , White-cheeked Hill-partridge, Wreathed and Great Hornbills, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher-warbler etc.

Day 15: :Pakke:Trek:Seijosa-Khari.Overnight at Forest Rest House/Camps.

Day 16:Pakke:Trek:Khari-Seijosa.

Day 17:Pakke-Eaglenest WLS (06 hrs):

Transfer to Eaglenest WLS in the West Kameng district of Western Arunachal.Overnight at Sundarview camp.

A magnificent wild life sanctuary , Eaglenest is located in the West Kameng district of Western Arunachal with an area of 218 sq.km &  altitudinal variation of 500 m-3200 m from South to North. It is accessible up to its highest point though the motorable road stresses up to 2800 metres. This wild life sanctuary is accessible in the monsoons as well due to its location.

The vegetation consists of   lowland evergreen forest, broad-leaved forest, bamboo, conifers, roadside scrub and farmland.

Interesting Species: Ashy Wood-pigeon, Bay Woodpecker, Beautiful Nuthatch, Black-faced Laughing-thrush ,Blue-fronted Robin,  Beavan's Bullfinch, Brown Bullfinch, Brown-throated Treecreeper, Common Hill-partridge, Coral-billed Scimitar-babbler, Crimson-breasted Pied-woodpecker, Eye-browed Thrush, Golden Bush-robin,  Grey-chinned Minivet ,Little Forktail, Pied Falconet, Pale-headed Woodpecker, Rufous-bellied Hawk-eagle,  Rufous-necked Hornbill, Rufous-bellied Bulbul,  Rufous-breasted Bush-robin, Scaly Laughing-thrush, Sultan Tit, Temminck's Tragopan,  Wallcreeper, Chestnut-headed, Grey-bellied and Slaty-bellied Tesias etc.

Day 18: Eaglenest:Trek: Sundarview camp –Bompu.Overnight at  Camps.

Day 19: Eaglenest: Trek: Bompu-Sissni.Overnight at camps.

Day 20: Eaglenest: Trek: Sissni-Beyond Khellong-Later back to Khellong.Overnight at Forest IB/Camps.

Day 21: Eaglenest (Khellong)-Nameri NP (06 hrs):

Transfer to Nameri National Park in Assam. Overnight at Eco Camp.

Covering an area of 200 sq km, Nameri National Park, located at the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas, is the best place to see the very rare & elusive White-winged Wood Duck. Nameri is a project tiger. The sparkling river Jia Bhoroli, which is ideal for rafting and angling, flows down by the National Park adding a unique charm to it. The habitat of the park consists of tropical evergreen, semi evergreen, moist deciduous forests with cane and bamboo brakes and narrow strips of open grassland along rivers. Nameri along with adjacent Pakke & neighbouring  Eaglenest Wild Life Sanctuaries of Western Arunachal protects about 1300 sq.km of great bio-diversity.

Interesting Species: Black-breasted Thrush, Collared Falconet, Ibisbill, Long-billed Plover, Giant, Rufous-necked & Wreathed Hornbills, Ruddy Kingfisher,White-winged Wood Duck, Wallcreeper, Kalij Pheasant, Green Cochoa, King Vulture, Pallas’s Fish Eagle etc.

Day 22: Nameri NP: Trek:Full day at Nameri National Park.

Day 23: Nameri NP-Orang NP (03 hrs):

Half day at Nameri. Later after lunch transfer to Orang NP.

Overnight at Forest IB/Tourist Lodge.

With an area of 78.80 sq.km, Orang is the last refuge of the Great Indian one horned rhinos on the northern side of the Brahmaputra river. Sixty percent of the park is grassland. The area is a flat land with few depressions. Numerous streams running north to south drain the area which ultimately join the Brahmaputra. The habitat is composed of Eastern Seasonal Swamp Forests, Eastern Himalayan Moist Deciduous Forests, Eastern wet Alluvial Grassland & Khair-Sisoo Forests.

Interesting Species: Bengal Florican, Swamp Francolin, Jerdon’s Bushchat, Pallas’s Fish Eagle, Greater Spotted Eagle, Black-necked Stork, Kalij Pheasant, Greater & Lesser Adjutants, Pied Harrier, Great Hornbill, Thick-billed Warbler, White-Cheeked Partridge, King Vulture, Ferruginous Pochard, Finn’s Weaver, Spot-billed Pelican etc.

Day 24: Orang NP:

Full day at Orang.

Day 25: Orang NP-Guwahati (04-05 hrs):

Birding till 9 am at Orang. Later transfer to Guwahati. On arrival check in at hotel Pragati Manor/Ambarish or similar & have lunch. Later, we shall visit a site frequented by the Greater Adjutant Stork, a highly endangered species. The world population is about 5000,out of which probably about 75% of the birds are found in Assam. Guwahati and its surroundings have about 2000 or more of this species and it is the best place to have a closer look of this bird from among hundreds in a flock.

Day 26: Guwahati-Deepor Beel Lake-Airport:

Early morning we check out of the hotel and transfer to Deepor Beel Lake on the outskirt of the city near Assam Engineering College not far away from the airport. It is a vast wetland with fluctuating depth of about 04 metres in the monsoons to about 01 metre in the winter. The lake with an area of 40sq. Km. is the only Ramsar site in Assam. It was declared a Ramsar site (Wetland of international importance) in 2002. 4.14 Sq. Km. area of the lake has water.

We shall look for Bengal Bushlark, Ashy Woodswallow, Striated Grassbird, Bluethroat, Richard’s & Blyth’s Pipits etc. in the surrounding agricultural fields. We shall use the fishermen’s boats to move on the lake and we are likely to come across interesting species like the wintering Ferruginous Pochard and Grey-headed Lapwing and the resident Watercock, Cinnamon Bittern, Fulvous Whistling-duck, Greater Painted Snipe, Greater and Lesser Adjutants amongst a host of other species.

Over our heads we have chances of raptors such as Brahminy Kite, Pallas’s Fish Eagle, White-backed and Long-billed Vultures, Himalayan Griffon, Marsh and Pied Harriers, Steppe, Booted, Spotted and Black Eagles.

Later transfer to the airport on time to catch your departure flight.

The tour ends here.

Season of Visit : October - April

Prices quoted valid until April, 2009

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