Bird Photography (Bharatpur & Chambal)

Arrive Delhi you will be meetbyrepresentative on arrival and transferred to your hotel for wash and change.
Packed Lunch from Delhi.

A representative will meet you and transfer you to the station in time for your train to Bharatpur.

The ‘Eastern Gateway to Rajasthan’, was founded by Maharaja Suraj Mal in 1733 AD, it was once an impregnable well-fortified city, carved out of the region formerly known as Mewat. The trio of Bharatpur, Deeg and Dholpur has played an important part in the history of Rajasthan. The place was named as Bharatpur after the name of Bharat, the brother of Lord Rama, whose other brother Laxman was worshipped as the family deity of the Bharatpur. The legends say the rulers Laxman’s name is engraved on the state arms and the seals. Bharatpur is also known as ‘LOHAGARH’. It is bound on the north by ‘Gurgaon’ district of Haryana, on the east by Mathura and Agra districts of Uttar Pradesh, on the south by Dholpur and Karauli, on the southern west by Jaipur and on the west by Alwar, all in Rajasthan.

A representative will meet you and transfer you to the Lodge.

Enjoy Birding in Bharatpur.

The Keoladeo National Park or Keoladeo Ghana National Park formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India is a famous avifauna sanctuary that plays host to thousands of birds especially during the winter season. Over 230 species of birds are known to have made the National Park their home. It is also a major tourist centre with scores of ornithologists arriving here in the hibernal season. It was declared a protected sanctuary in 1971. It is also a declared World Heritage Site.

Keoladeo Ghana National Park is a man-made and man-managed wetland and one of the national parks of India. The 29 km (18 mi) reserve is locally known as Ghana, and is a mosaic of dry grasslands, woodlands, woodland swamps, and wetlands. These diverse habitats are home to 366 bird species, 379 floral species, 50 species of fish, 13 species of snakes, 5 species of lizards, 7 amphibian species,7 turtle species, and a variety of other invertebrates.[3] Every year thousands of migratory waterfowl visit the park for wintering breeding etc. The Sanctuary is one of the richest bird areas in the world. It is known for nesting of its resident birds and visiting migratory birds including water birds.Its a UNESCO’s World Heritage Site.

Keoladeo is famous as one of Asia’s finest birding areas, with over 380 resident and migrant species, including the Common, Demoiselle and the rare Siberian Cranes. It is also an excellent place to watch mammals like Golden Jackal, Striped Hyena, Fishing Cat, Jungle Cat, Nilgai, Sāmbhar, Blackbuck and wild Boar. 42 species of raptors and 9 species of owls, 34 species of mammals, 22 species of reptiles, 8 species of amphibians, 57 species of fishes and 71 species of butterflies, more than 30 species of dragonflies and more than 30 species of spiders inhabit the park. Owing to the abundance of the birds, KNP is often referred as ‘Birders Paradise’.

You will begin the day early and leave for the railway station to board the train to Sawai Madhopur which will take approximately seven and a half hours. You will reach Sawai Madhopur by afternoon after which you will proceed for onward journey to Ranthambore National Park by car. This national reserve is one of the most famous resorts in Rajasthan where you will spend a night.

After breakfast driveto Chambal.

The National Chambal Sanctuary (NCS) is a 400 km stretch of the river Chambal and a 1 to 6 km wide swathe of the ravines on both sides of the river, covering an area of 1235 sq. km. The Chambal Ravines (altitude 200-500m) are the product of centuries of soil erosion by flood and rain waters. The NCS is one of the last surviving habitats of the Gang etic River Dolphin. Provides protection for 1200 Gharials& 300 Marsh Crocodiles Home to eight species of Turtles Home to smooth coated Otters. The Sanctuary boasts of a rapidly increasing and impressive bird list of over 330 species of resident and migratory birds and is gaining a reputation as one of the most reliable places to see the Indian Skimmer and also very rich in water birds which includes Pochards ,Spot billed ducks , Garganeys,Teals etc . Trained naturalists accompany visitors and provide expert information on the Chambal wildlife.

The Other Activities which you can experience here are as follows.

NATURE WALK/ BIRD WALK- Morning and afternoon and late evening rambles are also organised in and around the Chambal Safari Lodge grounds and surrounding farmland or walk along the river.

VILLAGE WALK- An insight to rural India, one can still find a potter at his wheel making earthen ware kullars (cups), a cobbler using the simplest implements to fashion and repair a most interesting variety of leather items, and shops selling all manner of goods from jaggery blocks to hand-woven quilts.

BICYCLE RIDES- The countryside around the Lodge is ideal for cycling the bicycles are of the upright sort which is an experience itself.
Camel SAFARI- Camels remain an important mode of transport for man and goods alike, also a very good way and a great experience to ride along the river, ravines, villages etc.

HORSE SAFARI- The Chambal Valley is famed for the number of horses that are bred and sold at the numerous animal fairs of the area. The Chambal Safari arranges short 3-4 hour horse riding tours through the Chambal ravines and countryside.

JEEP SAFARI- The Chambal Safari arranges jeep safaris through remote hamlets and habitations hidden within the folds of the Chambal and Yamuna the confluence of the Chambal and Yamuna Rivers is 90 kms (2 hours) drive from the Chambal Safari Lodge.

VISIT TO SARUS CRANE CONSERVATION AREA- Since 1999 the Supreme Court of India, recognising its importance as a habitat has designated the area a reserve with restrictions on development. It is an area where large number of sarus cranes is breed.
Apart from the rich birdlife. Chambal is also home to the Asiatic river dolphin

The South Asian river dolphins have the long, pointed noses characteristic of all river dolphins. The teeth are visible in both the upper and lower jaws even when the mouth is closed. The teeth of young animals are almost an inch long, thin and curved; however, as animals age the teeth undergo considerable changes and in mature adults become square, bony, flat disks. The snout thickens towards its end. The species does not have a crystalline eye lens, rendering it effectively blind, although it may still be able to detect the intensity and direction of light. Navigation and hunting are carried out using echolocation.

Arrive Delhi .A representative will meet you and transfer you to the hotel. As the national capital, New Delhi is the seat of executive, legislative, and judiciary branches of the Government. . The foundation of the city was laid on 15 December 1911. It was planned by two leading 20th century British architects namely Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker. The new Capital was christened “New Delhi” in 1927, and subsequently inaugurated on 13 February 1931 by British India’s Governor-General Lord Irwin. New Delhi is now a cosmopolitan city due to the multi-ethnic and multi-cultural presence of the vast population settled in Delhi as the booming economy adds to the colourful nights and always moving traffic.

Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary is a popular weekend getaway from New Delhi Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary has been declared as National park by Haryana GovernmentApprox 250 species of Birds are found at Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary. Some of them are resident, while others come from distant regions like Siberia, Europe and Afghanistan. Name of some of the resident birds: Common Hoopoe, Paddy field Pipit, Purple Sunbird, Little Cormorant, Eurasian Thick-knee, Gray Francolin, Black Francolin, Indian Roller, White-throated Kingfisheretc. Every year more than 100 migratory bird species arrive at Sultanpur in search of feeding grounds and to pass the winter.

After the sanctuary visit come back to the hotel for wash and change. A representative will meet you and transfer you to the Airport in time for your flight back home.