South India (Western Ghats)
India, being a large country, has many interesting bird species, including a number of ‘life birds’ to offer most visiting birdwatchers. Many of these species are possible to find on birding tours done in Southern India. These tours can be carried out either in separate visits or a single one.
A tour of India can also be combined with tour of Sri Lanka.
Recent taxonomic revision in Rasmussen & Anderton (2005) recognizes 192 South Asian endemic species among birds occurring in India. Of these, 30 species are restricted to the Western Ghats where our South India tour is carried out. On this tour it is possible to find nearly all of them and also several other widespread South Asian endemics.
Our tours cover several regions rich in culture and with varied, picturesque habitats, providing opportunities for large numbers of birds to be seen, in an unforgettable experience
Itinerary 1
Western Ghats
Day 01 : Arrive at Cochin airport, then proceed to Periyar Tiger Reserve,
Check in at a hotel close to the reserve for three nights, Evening boat ride into the Periyar Lake looking for mammals and south Indian birds,
Overnight stay at a hotel close to the reserve.
Day 02 : Full day in Periyar Tiger Reserve,
Looking for South Indian forest birds including endemic and nocturnal birds. Also butterflies, forest mammals and other wildlife.
Overnight stay at a hotel close to the reserve.
Day 03 : Full day in Periyar Tiger Reserve,
Looking for South Indian forest birds including endemic and nocturnal birds Also butterflies, forest mammals and other wildlife.
Overnight stay at a hotel close to the reserve.
Day 04 : Drive from Periyar Tiger Reserve to Munnar,
Check in at a hotel close to Eravikulam National Park for two nights. Overnight stay at a hotel close to reserve.
Day 05 : Full day at Eravikulum National Park,,
Looking for South Indian endemics birds and the Nilgiri Tahr, (Southern most species of Mountain Goat).
Overnight stay at a hotel close to reserve.
Day 06 : Drive from Munnar to Top Slip ( Indira Gandhi National Park ),
Check in at a forest guest house for two nights. Looking for for South Indian forest birds including endemic and nocturnal birds Also butterflies, forest mammals and other wildlife.
Overnight stay at a forest guest house.
Day 07 : Full day birding at Top Slip,
Looking for for South Indian highland forest birds including endemic and nocturnal birds Also butterflies, forest mammals and other wildlife.
Overnight stay at a forest guest house.
Day 08 : Drive from Top Slip to Ootacamund (Ooty),
Enrout birding at Coonoor, Look for highland endemic birds.check in at a hotel for one nights.
Overnight stay at a hotel in Ooty.
Day 09 : Drive from Ootacamund (Ooty) to Masinagudi in the border of Mudumalai National Park,
Check in at a lodge / hotel for two nights.
Looking for South Indian dry lowland forest birds including endemic and nocturnal birds Also butterflies, forest mammals and other wildlife.
Overnight stay at a lodge / hotel.
Day 10 : Full day at Mudumalai National Park,
Looking for South Indian dry lowland forest birds including endemic and nocturnal birds Also butterflies, forest mammals and other wildlife.
Overnight stay at a lodge / hotel.
Day 11 : Drive from Masinagudi to Nagarhole National Park , in Karnataka State,.
Check in at a lodge / hotel for two nights Looking for for South Indian forest birds including endemic and nocturnal birds Also butterflies, forest mammals and other wildlife.
Overnight stay at a lodge / hotel.
Day 12 : Full day at Nagarhole National Park ,
Looking for for South Indian forest birds including endemic and nocturnal birds Also butterflies, forest mammals and other wildlife.
Overnight stay at a lodge / hotel.
Day 13 : Full day at Nagarhole National Park ,
Looking for for South Indian forest birds including endemic and nocturnal birds Also butterflies, forest mammals and other wildlife.
Overnight stay at a lodge / hotel.
Day 14 :
Drive to Mysore , City tour of Mysore.Transfer to railway station for train to Bangalore , check in at airport hotel for refreshing and evening departure.