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Suchit Basnet and his organisation were superb in every way. Not only was he a good wildlife spotter, he was fun, attentive to everyone's needs, the kind of person you would choose for a friend... What we hadn't expected was the fun we had in the evenings - the Nepali's enjoyment of get-togethers was infectious; at both Chitwan and Koshi; we danced around camp fires and at Koshi we sang as well... the '12 birds of Nepal' instead of '12 days of Christmas' - all the staff joined in the giggles! We rate this holiday as in the top five of all our holidays.
Mr & Mrs C. West Yorkshire
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Nepal - A Birdwatching Tour at Christmas
Tour Code: NPL15An 11-day birdwatching tour of Chitwan National Park, Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, and the forested hills of the Kathmandu Valley – Nepal's top three sites – with an optional extension to Suklaphanta National Park.
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Nepal is not to be missed, and on this tour we take you to the country’s three premier wildlife reserves – Chitwan National Park, Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve and the forested hills of the Kathmandu Valley. Beginning in Kathmandu we’ll take in some of the valley’s cultural and architectural highlights as well as do some birding, before transferring to Chitwan National Park where we’ll look for such sought-after species as Red-headed Trogon, Lesser Racquet-tailed Drongo and White-tailed Rubythroat. Our next stop is Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, one of Asia’s finest wetlands, where birds we’ll look for include Swamp Francolin and Striated Marsh Warbler, and mammals include wild Water Buffalo and Nilgai. We’ll explore on foot and by boat before reluctantly starting our journey home.
- Good chance of seeing about 300 bird species during the holiday
- Visit the finest birdwatching sites in Nepal
- Superlative Himalayan birding & very good value!
- Birding on Phulchowki Mountain, the most bird-rich site in the Kathmandu Valley
- Look for Himalayan Pied Kingfisher, Ibisbill & Brown Dipper
- 480+ bird species in Chitwan National Park
- Greater One-horned Rhinoceros, langurs, Sambar & Hog Deer, Chitwan
- Bird Nepal’s terai (lowland) habitat for species such as White-rumped Needletail Swift
- Led by expert local naturalist guides
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A birdwatching tour based around easy walks.Outline Itinerary
Day 1
Depart London
Day 2/3
Kathmandu
Day 4/6
Koshi Tappu National Park
Day 7/9
Chitwan National Park
Day 10
Kathmandu
Day 11
Fly London
What's Included?
- Flights
- Accommodation: Simple but comfortable hotel and jungle lodge, with private facilities; a comfortable tented camp at Koshi with shared facilities.
- Food: Included in the price, except for lunches and dinners in Kathmandu. Allow ?35.
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