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Ladakh Birding Tour
7Nights/8Days

Ladakh Birding Tour

About Destination

Day 1st :-

Leh airport to Hotel - Acclimatization full day compulsory and walk around hotel or guest house.
Meal Plan - Breakfast- Lunch - Dinner

Day 2nd :-

Morning Birding around Sindhu Ghat & near by villages & sightseeing Leh local .
Meal Plan - Breakfast- Lunch - Dinner

Day 3rd :-

Early morning travel from Nubra valley bya Khardungla, Diskit monastery visit & evening Sand dunes, nights stay will be there at hunder .
Meal Plan - Breakfast- Lunch - Dinner

Day 4th :-

Early morning travel to Shakti village bya Warila pass (17,200 feet ) . Evening Birding around village .
Meal Plan - Breakfast- Lunch - Dinner

Day 5th :-

Shakti to Pangong lake bya Changla pass ( 8 hrs. ) . Night stay at Merak village near pangong.
Meal Plan - Breakfast- Lunch - Dinner

Day 6th :-

Pangong sightseeing and morning Birding and travel to Tsokar, Nights Stay at Tsokar.

Day 7th :-

Tsokar morning Birding towards Tanglang la ( 17,557 feet ) and drop back at Leh hotel

Day 8th :-

Airport drop after morning tea & breakfast.

[Ladakh Bird & Wildlife Checklist ( Expected ) 2023-24 ] :-

Tibetan Snowcock
Himalayan Snowcock
Tibetan Partridge
Chukar Partridge
Bar-headed Goose
Ruddy Shelduck
Common Pochard
Red Crested Pochard
Greylag Goose
Ferruginous Pochard
Tufted Duck
Northern Pintail
Garganey
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Goosander
Greater Crested Grebe
Little Grebe
Bearded Vulture
Himalayan Vulture
Common Kestrel
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Eurasian Hobby
Saker Falcon
Booted Eagle
Golden Eagle
Upland Buzzard
Common Moorhen
Common Coot
Cattle Egret
Indian Pond Heron
Black-necked Crane
Ibisbill
Black-winged Stilt
Green Sandpiper
Common Sanspiper
Lesser Sand Plover
Common Redshank
Spotted Redshank
Brown-headed Gull
Pallas's Gull
Common Tern
Common Pigeon
Hill Pigeon
Tibetan Sandgrouse
Oriental Turtle Dove
Little Owl
Eurasian Eagle Owl
Common Hoopoe
Common Swift
Barn Swallow
Eurasian Cuckoo
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker
Long-tailed Shrike
Grey-backed Shrike
Indian Golden Oriole
Eurasian Magpie
Northern Raven
Carrion Crow
Red-billed Chough
Alpine Chough
Groundpecker
Great Tit
Eurasian Crag Martin
Common House Martin
Asian House Martin
Eurasian Skylark
Tibetan Lark
Hume’s Short-toed Lark
Horned Lark
White-browed Tit Warbler
Sulphur-bellied Warbler
Tickell's Leaf Warbler
Mountain Chiffchaff
Hume’s Whitethroat
Winter Wren
Brown Dipper
White-throated Dipper
Bluethroat
Chinese Rubythroat
Black Redstart
Guldenstadt’s Redstart
White-capped Redstart
Siberian Stonechat
Desert Wheatear
Pied Wheatear
Variable Wheatear
Blue Rock Thrush
Rosy Starling
Brahminy Starling
Blue Whistling Thrush
Tickell's Thrush
House Sparrow
Tibetan Snowfinch
Blanford's Snowfinch
Alpine Accentor
Brown Accentor
Robin Accentor
Citrine Wagtail
White Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Twite
Plain Mountain Finch
Brandt’s Mountain Finch
European Goldfinch
Yellow-breasted Greenfinch
Mongolian Finch
Pale Rosefinch
Common Rosefinch
Great Rosefinch
Red-fronted Rosefinch
Blyth's Rosefinch
Red-fronted Serin
Rock Bunting

[Mammals] :-

Tibetan Wild Ass
Himalayan Red Fox
Tibetan Sand Fox
Pallas's Cat
Long-tailed Marmot
Himalayan Marmot
Ladakh Pika
Nubra Pika
Large-eared Pika
Stolizcka's Mountain Vole
Woolly Hare
Desert Hare
Blue Sheep
Tibetan Grey Wolf
Tibetan Argali
Ladakhi Urial
Mountain weasel

[Reptiles] :-

Kashmir Rock Agama
Theobald's Agama
Himalayan Rock Agama

How to Reach :-

By Air :- The nearest airport Leh airport

what to carry

All the Major_essential items to carry are listed below.
▪︎ Telephoto lenses preferably above 500mm, Teleconverters preferably 1.4x, Wide-angle lenses for landscapes and habitat shots and a good study tripod or Monopod and gimble head .
▪︎Rain and dust cover for camera gears.
▪︎Personal Toiletries, toilet rolls and wet wipes.
▪︎Basic first aid and personal medications.
▪︎Personal Water Bottle (Preferably Thermos bottle/flask).
▪︎Extra camera batteries, memory cards and Power Banks for emergency charging of camera batteries and phone.
▪︎Binoculars if you are using .
▪︎1 Oringnal I'd proof ( Adhaar card , Driving license, PAN card ..etc )
▪︎Heavy Woolen Clothing in Winter good for 10 to -10 degrees Celsius ( Jacket + Sweater + Cap + Socks + Gloves + Inner upper & lower Thermal + Fleece Nightwear )
▪︎Hiking Boots preferably warm.
▪︎Raincoat/Wind-cheater to protect you from snow.

What's Included:-

1. Boarding and lodging for Tour duration
All local fees & Trip Inner line permits or other forest permissions .
2. All planned activities and excursions as per the itinerary.
3. All 3 meals as per availability of proper food either some local food or fast food at that Traveling places & Tea - Coffee.

What's Not Included :-

1. All airfare and transfer expenses
2. Any extra accommodation availed of outside the itinerary, before or after the Tour.
3. Any kind of personal expenses or optional tours, extra meals and beverages ordered
4. Insurance, laundry and phone calls
5. Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages
6. Tips and gratuities.
7. Anything that is not included in the inclusions list
8. All applicable taxes.
9. 5% GST not included .

Payment Terms :-

1. Atleast 50% of the Tour fee as booking amount (non-refundable).
2. Atleast 70% of the Tour fee before 40 Days of the expedition date.
3. Remainder of the Tour fee before 15 days .
4. All figures per person.

Cancellation Fees :-

1. 20% of the of the Tour fee on or before 45 days prior to trip.
2. 50% of the Tour fee on or before 15 days prior to trip .
3. 100% of the Tour fee on or Before 7 days prior to trip .
4. All figures per person based on total amount of trip.

Bank Details :-

Name - Himalaya Birding Tours
Bank - Punjab National Bank
A/c No- 9964002100001286
IFSC CODE-PUNB0996400
Costomer No-C00530524
Distt-Nainital
Himalaya Birding Tours ,Vinayak ( Bhowali )

Connect Us :-

(+91) 7456922805
(+91) 8650218808
info@himalayabirdingtours.com
Near Glory Garden Era Nursery Bypass Road Nishola Bhimtal, Nainital

Call (+91) 8650218808