March 2016
Photo credits: Barbara and Bill Bowman, Shyam Sunder Sharma, Nekib
We started our trip in New Delhi, then travelled to North-East India to focus on birding in West Bengal, Sikkim and Assam
Birding North-East India
March 2016
Photo credits: Barbara and Bill Bowman, Shyam Sunder Sharma,
Nekib
We started our trip in New Delhi, then travelled to North-East
India to focus on birding in West Bengal, Sikkim and Assam
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Asian Adventures |
http://www.asianadventures.net/
http://www.indianwildlife.com
Our tour organizers: Iqbal Ahmad with Rick Collins
Our guide: Shyam Sunder Sharma
Our Itinerary |
| New Delhi | March 6-8 | Sunday: AC 463 to Toronto, AC
70 to Delhi. Monday: Arrive Delhi Tuesday: Explore historic sites and the zoo Vikram Hotel http://www.hotelvikram.com |
| West Bengal | March 9 | Wednesday: flight from Delhi -
Bagdogra; van from Bagdogra -Darjeeling Cedar Inn http://cedarinndarjeeling.com |
| March 10-12 | Thursday-Saturday: Darjeeling
– Lava Neora Valley Jungle Camp, Kolakham village - about 7 kms from Lava http://www.helptourism.net/neora-valley-jungle-camp.php |
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| Sikkim | March 13 | Sunday: Lava to Ravangla Barfung Retreat http://thebarfungretreat.com |
| March 14-16 | Monday-Wednesday: Ravangla to
Yuksom Red Palace http://www.hotelredpalace.com |
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| March 17-18 | Thursday-Friday: Yuksom -
Pelling The Elgin Mount Pandim http://www.elginhotels.com/pelling.php |
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| March 19-20 | Saturday-Sunday: Pelling to
Hilley Magnolia Okhrey Homestay https://okhray.wordpress.com/accommodation/magnolia-village-home-stay |
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| West Bengal | March 21 | Monday: Hilley - Siliguri Hotel Cindrella http://www.cindrellahotels.com/contact.htm |
| Assam | March 22-24 | Tuesday-Thursday: Siliguri-
Bagdogra - Guwahati - Kaziranga National Park Jhupuri Gher Wildlife Resort http://www.jupurigharkaziranga.com/ |
| March 25-26 | Friday- Saturday: Nameri Tiger
Reserve Eco Hunt Camp http://www.kazirangatravels.com/Hotel-Details.php?hotel=12 |
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| New Delhi | March 27 | Sunday: Nameri Tiger Reserve -
Guwahati airport - New Delhi Hotel Shanti Palace http://airporthotelshantipalace.com |
| Our Guides | |
| Shyam Sunder Sharma |  |
| Nekib (Assam) |  |
Our Drivers |
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| Ranjeet and Tayantha Roy |  |
| Kerishong and Deepak |
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Birders |
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| Rick Collins and Sharon Smith |  |
| Alan and Carol German |  |
| Gary and Sue Milks |  |
| Bill and Barbara Bowman |  |
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