Bird watching tour

Bird watching tour

This tour is very much experience,advanture,& knowledge gaining tour in the himalayas.this tour brings you with lots of joy by spending time in nomadic vallage likeetc changthang. where you can find different bird,animals.

Itinerary

Day 1: Day 01: Arrive Leh

Stop At: Leh Royal Palace, Leh India
Upon arrival, participants are picked up from the Leh airport and checked into the lodge. Those travelling by road will check in to the lodge directly. The rest of the day will be spent in acclimatization to the high altitude and the low temperatures. Later, the group leader will facilitate a mutual introduction and orient the group to what may be expected on the Tour. We spent the first evening exploring Shanti Stupa & Leh palace in the evening. And after a scrumptious dinner, we retire for the night. Overnight at Leh
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: overnight in leh hotel

Day 2: Birding In & Around Leh – Sham Valley Exploration

Stop At: Hall of Fame, Leh-Kargil Road, Leh India
After breakfast we shall be visiting some sightseeing locations enroute along with birding at spots , Indus & Zanskar river Sangam, drive along the Indus river visiting, Pathar Sahib Gurdwara and Magnetic Hill (where the cars defy gravity), Basgo Palace Hiking only and further on to Leh Hall of Fame (which has a museum of the Kargil War memorabilia) Over Night stay at the Hotel
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: leh hotel

Day 3: Birding In & Around Leh

Stop At: Hemis National Park, Karu Market, Leh 194101 India
Hemis National Park Visit After a leisurely breakfast, we drive to visit Hemis National Park situated 45km west of Leh; Hemis is the largest and the wealthiest monastery in Ladakh. From Hemis, you are driven back taking the same route to visit Thiksey Monastery, located on a hill-lock with formidable views of the Indus valley. Thiksey is especially noteworthy for its gigantic seated statue of the Maitreya and is also known for its (Dukhang) assembly hall which houses hundreds of rectangular prayer books, stacked between wooden covers and bound in silk. After that we continue to drive through series of chortens to visit Shey Palace the former summer palace of the King of Ladakh. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: overnight in leh hotel

Day 4: Leh – Nubra Via Khardung La (Appx 120 Kms / 6 Hrs)

Stop At: Khardungla Pass, Khardung La Rd, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir 194101
After Breakfast drive to Nubra Valley via Khardungla (Highest Motorable road in the World, 18,380 ft) Arrive at Hundur by Afternoon. Post lunch explore Deskit, Hunder Villages and camel Safari in Sand Dunes between Deskit and Hunder Village for Birding. Overnight stay at the camp.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: overnight in hundar

Day 5: Nubra to Pangong lake via shyok river

Stop At: Pangong Tso, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India; Ladakh, , India;, Leh 194101 India
post breakfast visit Diskit monastery which is 515 years old After Breakfast visit Deskit Monastery drive to pangong lake via shayok river. it is the third highest motorable road in the world. Arrive Pangong Lake it is the highest salt water Lake in the World, shared by two countries India & China. Enjoy the beauty of the lake on the Banks of Pangong Lake while appreciating the changing Colors and fascinating high altitude of the Lake. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: overnight in camp/hotel at Pangong

Day 6: Pangong to Hanle via Chushul and Tsaga la

Stop At: Looms of Ladakh, Fort Rd. First Floor, Tourist Information Center, Main Market, Leh 194101 India
Drive to Hanley* / Anley via Chushul and Tsagala Pass. Highlight Black-necked Crane, Golden Eagle, Ruddy Shelduck, Barheaded Geese, Common Tern, Northern Pintail, Common Merganser, Black Redstart, Tibetan Sandgrouse, and Tibetan Patridge
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: homestay at Hanley

Day 7: Kalak Tartar and back.

Stop At: Looms of Ladakh, Fort Rd. First Floor, Tourist Information Center, Main Market, Leh 194101 India
Full Day Birding and Wildlife Tour, including Kalak Ter Ter plateau. Highlights – Tibetan Gazzelle, Palla’s Cat, Tibetan Wolf, Red Fox, Weasel, Blue Sheep, Woolly Hare, Eurasian Owl. Rudy Shelduck, Golden Eagle, Lesser Sand Plover, Redshank, Greater Spotted Eagle, etc. Tibetan Gazelles, Hale is only habitat for Tibetan Gazelle in India
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: overnight in homestay at hanley

Day 8: Hanle to Tsomorir Lake / Korzok Drive to Tsomoriri Lake /Korzok Village.

Stop At: Tso Moriri Lake, Tso Moriri Wetland Conservation Reserve India
Highlights – Accentors, Woolly Hare, Ravin, Wolf, Redfox, Lesser Sand Plover, Black-necked Crane, Feruginous Pochard, River Tern, etc.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Tso Moriri Lake, Tso Moriri Wetland Conservation Reserve India
Highlights – Accentors, Woolly Hare, Ravin, Wolf, Redfox, Lesser Sand Plover, Black-necked Crane, Feruginous Pochard, River Tern, etc.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: overnight in camp/hotel

Day 9: Tsomorir to Tsokar Lake

Stop At: Tsomoriri Lake View Point, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir 194404
Drive to Tsokar via Puga Valley and Polokongka La. Highlight – Tibetan Snowcock, Tibetan Patridge, Himalayan Wolf, Red Fox, Woolly Hare, Himalayan/Tibetan Wolf, Ground Pecker, Rosy Pipit, Pied Avocet, Rudy Shelduck, Lesser Sand Plover, Bar-headed Geese, Terns, Crested Grebe, Great Rosefinch, Streaked Rosefinch, Tibetan Snowfinch , Common Teal, Black-tailed Godvit, Mallard, Gadwal, Crested Grebe,Tibetan Argali (female) with a new born, Tsokar Lake, Ladakh
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: overnight at camp

Day 10: Tsokar Lake Basin Full

Stop At: Nomadic Woolen Mills, Main Bazaar Road Noor Complex, Leh 194101 India
Day Birding and Wildlife Tour Around Tsokar Lake Basin . Highlights – Tibetan Argali, Black-necked Crane, Humme’s Ground Pecker, Tibetan Sandgrouse, Kiang, Little Owl, Great Rosefinch, etc. Great Rosefinch, Ladakh
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: camp/homestay

Day 11: Full day at tsokar bird watching tour and photo

Stop At: Looms of Ladakh, Fort Rd. First Floor, Tourist Information Center, Main Market, Leh 194101 India
Full day at tsokar bird watching tour and photo
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: camp/ homestay

Day 12: Tsokar to Leh

Pass By: Leh Market, Main Bazaar Rd, Leh 194101 India
Drive to Leh via Taklang La, Rumtsey Valley. Highlights – Himalayan Griffon, Saker Falcon, Blue-sheep, Tibetan Wolf, Redfox, Tibetan Snowcock, Chukar, White-capped Redstart, Finches, Yellow billed chough, Lammergeier / Bearded Vulture, Golden Eagle, Kestrel, Cuckoo, etc.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: leh hotel

Day 13: Departure

Pass By: Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, Leh 194104
Checking out in the morning, you will be dropped to the airport depending on your flight times to return home with a bagful of great memories and stories to share.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.