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North East India is a wildlife haven.
Large, ancient forests of unmatched diversity yet exist here.A bio-diverse region, the wildlife here is spectacularly colourful and interesting.

Big cats, small cats, large mammals, primates, birds, and butterflies all exist in these unique jungles, wetlands, and mountains, that leave us spellbound. 

The Essential North East India Mammal Tour 
9 nights/10 days
Wildlife Assam of Manas, Kaziranga, and Hoollongapar 

Where does the North East India Safari Tour begin?

Points of Entry

  • Arrival at Guwahati Airport  - well connected to all major metros in India.

  • Exit through Jorhat Airport  - connected to Delhi

  • Drive to Manas  from Guwahati is about 3.5 hours/

How Many Nights spent at each National Park?

How Many Nights are spent at each National Park?

  • Manas - 3 nights

  • Kaziranga - 4 nights

  • Hoollongapar - 2 nights

What are the Types of Safaris on this Safari Tour?

What are the Types of Safaris
on this tour?

  • Jeep Safari

  • Walking Safaris

  • Canoe Safaris

Wildlife of North East India

This green escape, and by this we mean, a completely green State. Wrapped by forests and pruned by the sheer number of tea estates in the state. The natural heritage of Assam in North-east India, is colossal. Here, wildlife such as the Greater One Horned Rhino, Indian Elephant, Tiger, Golden Langur, Hoollock Gibbon, Asiatic Water Buffalo, amongst a host of stunning Hornbills, Raptors, Forest & Wetland Birds, and Endemic Reptiles,  thrive in healthy numbers.

The North east is shrouded in mystery, curiosity about these areas brings us to magic in the knowledge that this is a wildlife haven of Rainforests, Evergreen forests, Riverine Forests, Mountains, and Wetlands that are cradled by the gigantic River Brahmaputra.

A wildlife safari in the North East India will yet open up another dimension about India, and how diverse it is.

These pristine areas bring about a bit of of serenity of the Oriental region and the tranquility and richness of what Indian culture and natural history is.

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Mammals of Assam, India.

Mammal Highlights

Mammal Highlights

  • Greater one horned Rhino/ Indian Rhinoceros

  • Indian Elephant

  • Asiatic Water Buffalo

  • Golden Langur

  • Western Hoolock Gibbon

  • Assamese Macaque

  • Stump Tailed Macaque

  • Pig-tailed Macaque

  • Capped Langur

  • Gangetic River Dolphin

  • Eastern Swamp Deer

  • Hog Deer

  • Malayan Giant Squirrel

  • Bengal Slow Loris

  • Smooth Coated Otter

  • Gaur

  • Royal Bengal Tiger

  • Parti-coloured Flying Squirrel

  • Orange-bellied Himalayan Squirrel

  • Hoary-Bellied Squirrel

  • Hispid Hare

  • Pygmy Hog

Reptile Highlights

Reptile Highlights

  • Assam Roofed Turtle

  • Assam Leaf Turtle

  • Tokay Gecko or Assam Greyish-Brown Gecko

  • Water Monitor Lizard

  • Green Fan Throated Lizard

  • Marsh Crocodile

  • Burmese Python

  • Banded Krait

  • King Cobra

Birds Highlights

Birding Highlights

  • Bengal Florican

  • Swamp Francolin

  • Ibisbill

  • Black-necked Stork

  • Greater Adjutant Stork

  • Slender Billed Vulture

  • Pallas’ Fish Eagle

  • Grey-headed Fish Eagle

  • Collared Falconet

  • Pied Falconet

  • Short-eared Owl

  • Marsh Babbler

  • Jerdon’s Babbler

  • Black-breasted Parrotbill

  • Hodgson’s Bushchat

  • Silver-breasted Broadbill

  • Finn’s Weaver

  • Great Hornbill

  • Oriental Pied Hornbill

  • Barred Cuckoo Dove

10 Days Wildlife Safari Tour in North East India

Day

01

- Pickup at Guwahati Airport - Drive to Manas Tiger Reserve : 140 km or 3.5 hours away - Afternoon Jeep Safari at Manas National Park till sunset

Day

02

- Morning and Afternoon Jeep Safari at Manas National Park. Chances of spotting the Greater one horned Rhino, Indian Elephant, Asiatic Water Buffalo, Hog Deer, Malayan Giant Squirrel, Indian Gaur, Silver Breaste Broadbill, Collared Falconet, Pied Falconet, Ibisbill, Great Hornbill, Swamp Francolin.

Day

03

- Full Day Excursion at Manas Tiger Reserve. - Early rise and you're off to see the Golden Langur or Gee's Golden Langur : an endemic primate of India and Bhutan that is only found in the forests of Manas! - Drive 2 hours to the community forest Kakoijana to spot these beautiful monkeys. It is optional to spend the full day here if you like with local communities such as Rabha, Koch Rajbongshi, Bodo, Garo, Santhali" who have protected the Golden Langur in India. Option 2 is to drive 02 hours to Kokilabari after lunch, to try and spot the Critically endangered Bustard : Bengal Florican. There are fewer than 1000 individuals left in the wild and Manas is the best place to spot the Bengal Florican. - 02 hour Drive home after a full day safari excursion at Manas.

Day

04

- A long day ahead as you drive to the epic Kaziranga National Park in Assam. It is a 07 hour drive(275 km) to the park. - There will be a stop for lunch along the way. - Evening at rest at Kaziranga.

Day

05

- Morning and Afternoon Jeep Safari at Kaziranga National Park. Chances of seeing the Rhino, Water Buffalo, Elephants, Eastern Swamp Deer, Hog Deer, Smooth Coated Otter, Great Hornbill, Black Necked Stork, Swamo Francolin, Slender Billed Vulture, Pallas' Fish Eagle, Toekay Gecko, Assam roofed turtle, and the Tiger.

Day

06

- Morning and Afternoon Jeep Safari at Kaziranga National Park.

Day

07

- Morning nature trail followed by a drive to the area to find the Western Hoolock Gibbon and Great Hornbill. -Afternoon Boat Safari on the Bramhaputra to find some birds, Eurasian Otter, and the Indo-Gangetic River Dolphin!

Day

08

- Check out after breakfast from Kaziranga, and drive to Hoolongapar Gibbon Sanctuary which is 2.5 hours away by road. - After Lunch, go for a Walking Safari inside the Sanctuary in the afternoon, until sunset. Keep away from elephant herds that visit Hoollongapar!

Day

09

Wake up at the crack of dawn for a morning walking trail inside the sanctuary. The morning buzz of the jungle and the subsequent calls of the Hoollock Gibbon will reverbate through the forest and mesmerise you. Return to the lodge for lunch, and go out and about once again to look for all the 07 primate species found here : Western Hoolock Gibbon, Assamese Macaque, Stump Tailed Macaque, Pig tailed Macaque, Capped Langur, Slow Loris, and Rhesus Macaque. There is beautiful birding as well at Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary : Silver-breasted Broadbill. Great Myna, Nepal Fulvetta, Abbott's Babbler, Hill Myna, Ruby Cheeked Sunbird amongst others.

Day

10

- Check out early after breakfast at the lodge. - Drive to Jorhat Airport, which is 45 minutes way, and fly back to Delhi. - End of a brilliant North East India Wildlife Trip

The Essential North East India Birding Tour 
9 nights/10 days
Birding at Maguri Beel, Dihing Patkai, and Mishmi Hills  

Where does the North East India Birding Tour begin?

Points of Entry

  • Arrival and Departure of the trip through Dibrugarh Airport, Assam  - well connected to New Delhi Airport.

  • Drive to Tinsukia near Maguri Beel, from Dibrugarh, is about 2 hours - roughy 60 km.

How Many Nights spent at each Birding destination?

How Many Nights spent at each Birding destination?

  • Maguri Beel and Dihing-Patkai - 3 nights

  • Mishmi Hills - 6 nights

What are the Types of Safaris on this Birding Tour?

What are the Types of Safaris
on this tour?

  • Walking Safaris. 

Comfortable and slow paced walks for birding.

A vehicle will be on hand to take us from one habitat to another if need be.

  • Canoe Safaris

Birds of North East India

Take a trip to the Rainforests and Wetlands of North-Eastern India, and to the  the Hills of the Eastern Himalayas, for a rich and beautiful birding tour in India.

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Maguri Beel, a glorious, well-kept secret of tranquility and bird diversity. Attached to the Dibru Saikhowa Biosphere Reserve, the still as well as flowing waters of the Dibru River form these gorgeous wetlands lake in the upper Brahmaputra Basin. Baikal Teal, Falcated Duck, Black Throated Parrotbill, Marsh Babbler, Swamp Francolin, and Jerdon's Babbler are some of the mind blowing bird species one can find here amongst 

Dihing Patkai, biodiverse rainforests that are home to brilliant and vibrant bird species such as the White-winged Wood Duck, Brown Hornbill or Austen's Hornbill, Grey Peacock Pheasant, Wreathed Hornbill, Violet Cuckoo, and Red-headed Trogon. 

This area, troubled with petroleum mining, is the Amazon of the East and birding spectacle.

Mishmi Hills, the mystical last wildlife frontier of India, shares its forests with that of China. The beautiful hills are teeming with exotic life, and biodiversity that is unimaginable. The 18th birding hotspot in the world, and with species such as Rufous Necked Hornbill, Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler, Beautiful Nuthatch, endemic Mishmi Wren Babbler, Hodgson's Frogmouth, Wards Trogon, Sclater's Monal, Blyth's Tragopan, and mixed hunting flocks that will make your heart flutter, a birding tour to Mishmi Hills is a must visit for every bird lover.

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Birds of Assam and Arunachal, India.

Mammal Highlights

Mammal Highlights

  • Indian Elephant

  • Mishmi Hoolock Gibbon

  • Western Hoolock Gibbon

  • Mishmi Giant Squirrel

  • Red Giant Flying Squirrel

  • Assamese Macaque

  • Stump Tailed Macaque

  • Pig-tailed Macaque

  • Capped Langur

  • Malayan Giant Squirrel

  • Bengal Slow Loris

  • Takin 

  • Himalayan Serow

  • Chinese Serow 

  • Pallas' Squirrel

  • Grey headed Giant Squirrel

Reptile Highlights

Reptile Highlights

  • Assam Leaf Turtle

  • Bengal Monitor Lizard

  • Burmese Python

  • Banded Krait

  • King Cobra

Birds Highlights

Birding Highlights

  • White winged Wood Duck

  • Mishmi Wren Babbler

  • Rufous Necked Hornbill

  • Wreathed Hornbill

  • Brown Hornbill/Austen's Hornbill

  • Hodgson's Frogmouth

  • Great Hornbill

  • Black throated Parrotbill

  • Swamp Francolin

  • Wards Trogon

  • Bengal Florican

  • Slender billed Scimitar Babbler

  • Chevron breasted Wren Babbler

  • Himalayan Wood Owl

  • Marsh Babbler

  • Jerdon's Babbler

  • Sclater's Monal

  • Temminck's Tragopan

  • Blyth's Tragopan

  • Grey Peacock Pheasant

  • Baikal Teal

  • Falcated Duck

  • Striated Grassbird

  • Bristled Grassbird

  • Violet Cuckoo

  • Sultan Tit

  • Collared Falconet

  • Pied Falconet

  • Collared Owlet

  • Darjeeling Woodpecker

  • Fire tailed Myzornis

  • Beautiful Nuthatch

  • Green tailed Sunbird

  • Fire tailed Sunbird

10 Days Birding Itinerary in North East India

Day

01

- Catch a morning flight from New Delhi to Dibrugarh. - Drive 02 hours to Tinsukia to your accommodation. - Evening canoe excursion at Maguri Beel Wetlands.

Day

02

- Morning and Evening Canoe safaris to Maguri Beel Wetlands for birding. This beautiful wetland at the Dibru Saikhowa Biosphere Reserve is home to the Black throated Parrotbill, Swamp Francolin, Striated Grassbird, Marsh Babbler, and Jerdon's babbler. Special winter migrant birds such as Baikal Teal, Tufted Duck, Falcated Duck amongst the waders, and raptors such as the Hen Harrier.

Day

03

- Full Day Excursion at Dihing Patkai National Park for some fantastic birding. - It takes about an hour to reach Dihing Patkai from Tinsukia. - Explore these beautiful rainforests on foot as you look for the special White Winged Duck and the Brown Hornbill/Austen's Hornbill. Wreathed Hornbill, Grey Peacock Pheasant, Violet Cuckoo, Sultan Tit, and Pied Falconet amongst many other amazing birds at Dihing Patkai.

Day

04

- Optional whether to spend the morning once more at Dihing Patkai or ro drive towards the mystical Mishmi Hills which are two hours away from Tinsukia. - Stop on the way at the Jia Grasslands to look for Black Throated Parrotbill, Greater Rufous Headed Parrotbill, Grey Headed Parrotbill. If extremely lucky, the Bengal Florican may be around too..

Day

05

- Full Day Birding : Early morning begin Birding along Chidu-Kibali lower elevation trails and also near the Deopani river. Look for the Rufous Necked Hornbill, the endemic Mishmi Wren Babbler along with the striking Chevron Breasted Wren Babbler, Long-billed Wren Babbler and Pygmy Wren Babbler. The evergreen Mishmi hills are home to the regal looking Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler, the Purple Cochoa, Green Cochoa, Hill Blue Flycatcher, Beautiful Nuthatch, Golden-throated Barbet, Crimson-breasted Woodpecker, Lesser Shortwing and Rusty-bellied Shortwing. Mixed hunting flocks are exciting, with Yuhinas, Fulvettas, Woodpeckers and Golden Babblers! - Towards sunset, keep an ear out for the Hodgson's Frogmouth! - Overnight at Dibang Valley

Day

06

- Full Day Birding at Roing.

Day

07

- Proceed early towards a higher altitude Mayudia Pass. Birding is done along the way. - Today we look for Ward’s Trogon, Fire-tailed Myzornis, Coral-billed Scimitar Babbler, Crimson-browed Finch, Scarlet Finch, Black-headed Greenfinch, Darjeeling Woopecker, Pale-billed Woopecker, Green-tailed Sunbird, Fire-tailed Sunbird, Mountain Scops Owl and Himalayan Wood Owl.

Day

08

Full day birding in and around Mayudia Pass of the Mishmi Hills, and also along the roadside trails of Mayudia-Hunli road. High altitude birding delights such as Sclater’s Monal, Blyth’s Tragopan and Temminck’s Tragopan are to be found here. Grey-headed Bullfinch, Alpine Accentor, Collared Grosbeak, Hill Partridge, Spotted Nutcracker and the cute Grey-bellied Tesia and Chestnut-headed Tesia can be found in these areas as well.

Day

09

- Early morning birding at Mayudia Pass/Hunli. - As the day winds, proceed towards Roing. - Overnight at Roing.

Day

10

- Check out after breakfast at the camp. - Drive 3 hours to Dibrugarh Airport for your flight back to New Delhi. - What a birding trip it has been, an array of birds to fill the hearts content.

Planning

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End to End Services

Our services include arranging Guided Birding Tours, Accommodation, Logistics, Flights, and in assisting with other special interest tours such as photogaphy, culture, food, and adventure.

Wildlife Viewing

Our guides understand the needs of our guests, and maintain ethics and responsibility. Enjoy interpretive guided experiences and truly gain perspective from a treasured excursion into the wild.

Storytelling

Safaris are more than mere fixation around spottng target species.

It is an insight into lives of people who co-exist with wildlife, understanding what has shaped the natural history of a landscape.

Related Tours :

There's plenty of interesting wildlife destinations to travel to, if you are interested in a North East India Safari Tour. 

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