Best of North East Birding

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Best of North East Birding

09 Nights / 10 Days

Age 10+

Oct to May

Assam-Arunachal Pradesh

Destinations: Mishmi Hill, Kaziranga NP, Guwahati.

Day 01: Dibrugarh Airport.

Our tour manager will welcome you at Dibrugarh airport and transfer you to the hotel in Tinsukia (1-hour drive). Overnight.

Day 02: Tinsukia To Roing, 4 Hours drive

Post breakfast, move to Roing, the headquarter of Lower Dibang Valley. The Mishmi Hills is a southward extension of the Great Himalayan Mountain Range – its northern and eastern reaches touching China. The Mishimi Hills can be divided into two large sections: The flood plains of the tributaries of the Brahmaputra rivers and Arunachal Himalayas and the maximum altitude is 9,000 feet MSL. This Mishimi Hills falls under two Dibang Vally districts namely Lower Dibang Valley and Upper Dibang Valley. Snow-capped peaks, turbulent rivers, deep valleys, and an abundance of rich flora & fauna are the main features of the district. This area supports around 675 species of Birds. It is, perhaps, one of the least explored birding areas in all of Asia and many new species await discovery here. Overnight stay in Roing.

Day 03: Roing –Mayodiya-Roing

On this day we will start Birding towards the Mayodiya Pass area. Many Himalayan foothill species can be found in this area. Key birds include Black Eagle, White-browed Piculet, Pin-tailed Green Pigeon, Red-headed Trogon etc. By evening back to Roing for an overnight stay.

Day 04: Roing to Hunli ( 6 Hours drive with Birding)

Move to Hunli. On the way, try to spot the high-altitude Sclater’s Monal near Mayodiya Pass. Overnight stay in Hunli in Govt IB.

Day 05: Birding near to Hunli area

On this day we will do Birding near Hunli i.e. Ithun River Bridge. The whole day in Hunli and nearby. Evening back to Govt IB and overnight stay.

Day 06: Hunli to Roing (5 Hours)

Back to Roing and overnight stay.

Day 07: Roing to Kaziranga NP (7 hours)

In the morning to Kaziranga National Park situated in Central Assam. Home to the Great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, Kaziranga National Park is one of the best national 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. Till now, 490 species (25 of them globally threatened) of Birds have been recorded in Kaziranga NP. Overnight in Kaziranga NP.

Day 08: At Kaziranga NP

Early morning Elephant safari. Post lunch Jeep safari in Western range. Overnight.

Day 09:At Kaziranga NP

Morning Jeep safari in Central range. Post lunch Jeep safari in Eastern range. Overnight.

Day 10: Kaziranga to Guwahati (5 Hours drive)

Morning directly moves to Guwahati Airport for onward journey.

The tour ends here.

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Travel Tips

When travel to North-East India, guests are requested to follow the below mentioned points for hassle free journey.

Always carry a small torchlight, umbrella in your bag. If you do journey during summer umbrella is must.
Bring Sturdy comfortable shoes, Warm jackets during winter and cotton T shirts or shirts during Summer.
Bring Toiletries, Insect repellent, Sunscreen.
Note that Star category hotels are generally available mainly in Guwahati, Shillong. The remaining destinations, mainly remote ones, mostly have basic accommodations but neat and clean.
For a comfort long distance journey, guests are requested to avail transportation by SUV cars such as Toyota Innova, Mahindra Xylo, Scorpio, Bolero etc.
Changing foreign currencies are not mainly problem in Guwahati, Shillong or in some big towns. But maximum destinations do not have this facility so carry a number of Indian cash with you.

For a foreign traveller, always carry your documents such as Visa etc with you anytime.

Things to Carry

Loose fitting clothes (Sportswear)
Sports Shoes/Trekking shoes preferable
Extra Pair of Clothing
Bed sheet
Sun Cap/Hat
Sunscreen
Toiletries
Towel
Water Bottle
Prescribed Medicine (if any of your choice)
Head lamp
Kindly Note: Best time to avail tour in this region is from October to May. From June to September, due to heavy rain, maximum destinations are not suitable to visit.