Eaglenest & Sela Birding Trail - Eastern Himalaya High-Altitude Birding
Duration: 12N /13D
Destination: Guwahati- Nameri National Park- Eaglenest Wildlife sanctuary- Dirang- Mandala- Selapass- Tawang
Best Time: October to May
Day 01: Pickup from Guwahati, Assam to Nameri
Meet our representative and transfer to Nameri.
Day 02: Nameri National Park
Early morning birding in Nameri. Afternoon birding raft trip along the Jia Bharali River.
Day 03: Nameri to Lama Camp (Eaglenest WLS)
Drive to Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary with birding stops at Sessa. Continue birding around Lower Lama Camp on arrival.
Days 04, 05, 06: Eaglesnest WLS
Spend three rewarding days exploring Eaglenest's world-renowned birding trails. Search for the Eastern Himalayas' most sought-after species along the Trogon Trail, Tragopan Trail, Sunderview Trail, and the forests around Lower and Upper Bomphu Camp, covering a variety of elevations and habitats.
Day 07: Eaglenest to Dirang
Morning check-out from Bomphu Camp, followed by birding along the forest road and trails around the Bugun community area. Overnight at Dirang
Day 08: Mandala
Early drive 28 km to Mandala at 10000 feet. Full day Birding in the forest of Pine and Rhododendrons. Overnight at Dirang
Day 9: Sela pass
Early morning drive to Sela Pass (4,100 m) for a full day of high-altitude birding around alpine lakes and Himalayan trails. Overnight at Dirang
Day 10: Sela pass -Tawang
Early morning departure with a packed breakfast for Sela Pass to search for the remaining target bird species. Later drive to Tawang. Overnight at Tawang
Day 11: Tawang
Early morning drive to the Monal and Satyr Tragopan trails near Tawang for high-altitude birding.
Signature & Endemic Birds:
White-winged Wood Duck, Bugun Liocichla, Blyth’s Tragopan, Temminck’s Tragopan, Ward’s Trogon, Snow Partridge, Blood Pheasant, Grandala, Himalayan Monal, Snow Pigeon, Tibetan Serin, Rosy Pipit, White-capped Redstart, Rufous-breasted Accentor, Alpine Accentor, Red-billed Chough, Peregrine Falcon, and Bearded Vulture, Himalayan White‑browed Rosefinch & Gold‑naped Finch, Dark‑breasted Rosefinch, Tibetan Serin, Solitary Snipe, White‑capped Redstart, Fire-tailed Myzornis, Rufous-breasted Bush Robin, Fire-tailed Sunbird, Rufous-throated, Bar‑winged, Long‑billed, Sikkim Wedge‑billed, Pygmy Wren‑Babbler, Rufous-necked Hornbill, Beautiful Nuthatch, Fire‑tailed Myzornis, Grandala, Red-faced Liocichla, Beautiful Sibia, Coral‑billed & Slender Scimitar‑billed Babblers, Black-throated, Brown & White-breasted Parrotbills, Slaty-bellied and Grey-bellied Tesias, Scarlet and Gold‑naped Finches, Yellow-rumped Honeyguide, Grosbeaks, Bullfinches, Rosefinches, Ashy Bulbul, Rufous-necked Hornbill, Mountain Imperial Pigeon, Maroon Oriole, Green Cochoa, Great Barbets, Bay & Darjeeling Woodpeckers, Yuhinas & Parrotbills, Laughingthrushes (Grey‑sided, Blue‑winged, Scaly, Bhutan, Spotted), Broadbills, Flycatchers, Mountain Scops Owl, Himalayan Owl, Collared Owlet, Hodgson’s Frogmouth, Grey Nightjar, Black Eagle, Crested Goshawk, Mountain Hawk‑Eagle, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Speckled Wood-Pigeon, Himalayan Buzzard etc.
Day 12: Tawang-Nameri
Check out and drive to Nameri National Park (approx. 8 hours).
Day 13: Departure - Guwahati/Jorhat Airport
After breakfast drive to Guwahati Airport.
Grey Peacock-Pheasant & Trogon Trail : Mishmi Hills
Duration: 8N /9D
Destination: Dibrugarh-Dehing Patkai-Mishmi Hills-Roing-Mayodia Pass-Maguri beel
Best Time: October to May
Day 01: Pickup from Dibrugarh Airport to Dehing Patkai
Our representative will receive you and transfer to Dehing Patkai.
Day 02: Dehing Patkai Rain forest
Enjoy a full day of birding through the lush rainforests of Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary, home to many Eastern Himalayan specialties.
Day 03: Dehing patkai To Roing (Arunachal Pradesh)
Morning birding session in Dehing Patkai & afternoon driving to Roing, the gateway to the bird-rich Mishmi Hills of Arunachal Pradesh.
Day 04–05: Mishmi Hills Birding
Spend three full days birding the forests and mountain trails of the Mishmi Hills, one of the Eastern Himalayas' premier destinations for rare and endemic bird species.
Day 06: Roing to Maguri Beel
Early morning, depart for the Jia Grasslands and enjoy a rewarding birding session, searching for the region's rare and iconic grassland birds.
Day 07: Maguri Beel birding
Spend your final full day exploring the alluvial floodplain grasslands and wetlands of the Brahmaputra at Maguri Beel, one of Northeast India's finest birding hotspots.
Day 08: Departure - Dibrugarh Airport
After breakfast drive to Dibrugarh Airport for next destination
Signature Species:
Grey Peacock-Pheasant, White-cheeked Partridge, Sultan Tit, Blue-naped Pitta, Long-tailed Broadbill, Red-headed Trogon, Great Hornbill, Austen's Brown Hornbill, babblers, laughingthrushes, and woodpeckers, Ward's Trogon, Mishmi Wren-Babbler, Rusty-bellied Shortwing, Gould's Shortwing, Sclater's Monal, Blyth's Tragopan, Fire-tailed Myzornis, Beautiful Nuthatch and Himalayan Cutia.
Namdapha Birding Expedition
Duration: 7N / 8D
Destination: Dibrugarh-Namdapha-Dehing Patkai
Best Time: November to March
Day 01: Arrive at Dibrugarh
Our representative will receive you and assist to proceed to next destination.
Day 02: Dibrugarh to Namdapha
After breakfast, drive to Namdapha National Park (170 km / approximately 6 hours) in the Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh. Arrive at Miao, the gateway to the park, and continue to Deban, the scenic forest camp on the banks of the Noa-Dihing River. Enjoy the beautiful rainforest landscape before settling in for the night.
Day 03: Deban-Haldibadi-Deban
Begin with an early morning birding session around Deban on the banks of the Noa-Dihing River. Later, cross the river and trek through the rainforest to Haldibari, searching for Namdapha's rich birdlife along the way. Return to Deban in the afternoon and overnight at the Forest Rest House.
Day 04 & 05: Deban-Hornbill-Deban
Spend two full days birding the pristine evergreen forests around Hornbill Camp and Haldibari, two of Namdapha National Park's premier birding locations. Explore the forest trails in search of the park's rare rainforest specialties, hornbills, pittas, babblers, and other Eastern Himalayan birds, with excellent opportunities to encounter wildlife along the way. Return to Deban each afternoon. Overnight at the Forest Rest House.
Day 6: Namdapha to Dibrugarh
We will drive to Dibrugarh, we will have short halt at several birding locations on the way.
Day 07: Departure - Dibrugarh Airport
After breakfast drive to Dibrugarh Airport for next destination
Signature Birds:
White-bellied Heron, Ward's Trogon, Snowy-throated Babbler, White-winged Duck, Blue-naped Pitta, Rufous-necked Hornbill, Great Hornbill, Wreathed Hornbill, Pale-headed Woodpecker, and Beautiful Nuthatch.