We can seek Itineraries from the hosts over email, and they respond to us over email, fax and even telephone. Better we instruct them what we need to do on a tour, and which species do we wish to observe. Appropriate and prompt advisories will be served to us. It will initiate exchange of communication thereby letting us test the capabilities of those who respond to us. And we can receive our final product.

Flexibility : There are no hard norms with these hosts about very early booking, joining a fixed-date group, paying for cancellation etc. Flexibility is the high priority here. The price depends on what we desire - hotels, duration, type of travel (road, train, air), meal plan, specialist Bird Guides etc. It is a mutually discussed and agreed work plan. We are the decision makers, hosts are to support us.

Some sample Itineraries are presented here which can be amended to meet our objectives.

BEST OF BIRDING (Corbett-K.N. Park)

01 Day. Reaching New Delhi, we receive  introduction to the tour and visit the river front and a scrub habitat to test what this metropolitan capital can offer : couple of hundred species of birds. Overnight in train (a/c sleeper berth with a pillow, blanket and mattress).

 02 Day. We reach Corbett, a park having about 650 species of birds though density is not as much as we will embrace in Keoladeo National Park. Full day birding on the park periphery and river side habitat. Overnight.

03 Day. Half day birding in forest belt, we spent afternoon birding at Dhikala, the central point of Corbett Park, with overnight stay in one of the forest rest houses.

04 Day. Entire day, we are amidst the thick of woods, open grass land and at river bank to experience the core area birding, can walk around though travel has to be in an open jeep. Overnight.

05 Day. It is our final day at Corbett, better we move out to spot some species at the river side and forest fringe. It can be walking for some time as we reach Kaladungi for overnight.

06 Day. Around Kaladungi, we face no restrictions as were in Corbett. Going to a nearby dam, walking all around, we have gala time, birding. Afternoon, we transfer to Nainital, stopping along the road for new species. Overnight.

07 Day. Some special sites are covered to log in additional species in this hill station town possessing the Raj influence - Sat Tal, Kilbury, Pangot, Mangoli valley etc. Overnight.

08 Day. We round up outer periphery of the town to observe numerous Himalayan species, reach railway station in afternoon to board a/c train. Overnight in train (as above).

09 Day. Reaching Mathura rather early, we drive to Agra to check in to our hotel. Rest and change. And we drive (two hours) for an interesting boat ride on the Chambal river to be face to face with some rare species, Indian Skimmer and a few raptors. Return in evening. Overnight in Agra.

10 Day. We are welcome to see the Taj Mahal at sun rise (also at sun set on previous evening if we so want to do). We reach Bharatpur, stopping at Fatehpur Sikri to check in some scrub species around this Mughal acropolis. At ease in this town made popular due to the Keoladeo National Park. Overnight.

11 Day. A day long experience in this visitor friendly K.N. Park, using a rickshaw for some distance, walking all around to be at hand shaking distance with most birds. Shallow lakes offer loads of aquatic species. Overnight.

12 day. We prefer to cover the scrub habitat beyond the lakes to check in more species, long walk it can be, coming across the Python Point. Overnight.

13 Day. We take the park periphery track to list the wanted species, need to be prepared for longer walk. And rewards are many, raptors are logged in. Overnight.

14 Day. We can cover couple of wetlands located outside the K.N. Park to add new species (drive in car). Return in afternoon to board train. Reach New Delhi in evening. Overnight in hotel. Or board flight back home.

Note: A specialist Bird Guide and driver are to escort us. Kindly check bird species reference for above destinations in this web site.

 BEST OF BIRDS (Corbett-Kaziranga-Periyar)

 Offering Corbett National Park in the north west, Kaziranga National Park in the east and Periyar Project Tiger in the south, it is a wonderful triangular Itinerary in India offering best of birds, covering long distance, therefore, air flights are necessary. Each area boasts of about 500 species of birds – India has 1,225 species. Great excitement is in store for us.

01.9pt. Reach Delhi and transfer to hotel. Overnight.

02.Delhi/Corbett.  Am : Drive from Delhi to Corbett (07 hrs). Reach Corbett, relax and  our first bird watching session around the resort. Overnight.

03.Corbett. Daylong jeep safari on periphery of the park for bird watching.               Overnight.

04. Corbett. We stay inside the park in one of the forest rest houses for day long bird     watching. Overnight.

05. Corbett. Day long jeep safari  birding inside the park. Overnight.

06. Corbett/Kaladungi/Nainital. We leave Corbett, stopping along the road for bird watching, which will be interesting, stopping at Kaladungi (where Jim Corbett lived), reaching Nainital in afternoon. Bird watching around the resort. Overnight.

07. Nainital. Full day bird watching in four different niches of this hill station. Overnight.

08. Nainital/Delhi/Kaziranga. Our last day for birding in this hill station. Drive and reach train station to board train (2130 hrs).Overnight in train (a/c sleeper berth with blanket,      mattress and pillow, provided by the railways).

09. Delhi/Kaziranga. We reach Delhi in morning (0700 hrs) Transfer to airport to board flight  (1000 hrs), reach Guwahati (1215 hrs). Drive (05 hrs), reach  Kaziranga. Overnight.

10. Kaziranga. Am and pm : jeep safari/elephant ride birding in the Kaziranga Park for bird watching. Overnight.

11. Kaziranga.   Am and pm : jeep safari/elephant ride birding in different area of the Park. Overnight.

12. Kaziranga. Am and pm : our last birding jeep safari/elephant ride in the Park. Overnight.

13. Kaziranga/Nameri. We drive (3 hrs), stopping along the road for bird watching and reach  Nameri in afternoon. Birding around the camp. Overnight.

14. Nameri. Full day bird watching in this moist habitat at Nameri. Overnight.

15. Nameri/Guwahati/Mumbai. Am : Drive from Kaziranga to reach Guwahati airport in time to board flight (1600 hrs) to Mumbai (2045 hrs) via Kolkatta . Transfer to hotel. Overnight.

16 . Mumbai/Cochin/Periyar. Am :Transfer to Mumbai airport in time to board flight (1015 hrs). Reach Cochin (1210 hrs). Drive (05 hrs) and reach Periyar in evening, stopping along the road to capture the scenes and birds all around. Overnight inside the Park. .

17. Periyar. Am and pm : Boating in Periyar Lake (photographing wild Elephants) and                                              bird watching. Overnight.

18. Periyar. Day long bird watching in this forest contiguous to the Western Ghats.                                       Overnight.

19. Periyar. Our last day in Periyar, and we take a different track to score new birds.       Overnight.

20. Backwater. Am: Drive (03 hrs) to the place and start our backwater safari. Great       excitement and bird watching. Overnight in the houseboat.

2. Backwater/Cochin/Delhi. We have half day in the boat. We drive (3 hrs), reach Cochin  to  board flight (1515 hrs), reach Delhi (1920 hrs). Transfer to the hotel. Transfer to the international airport in time to board flight to London. Farewell.

01. Mumbai. Reach Mumbai international airport. Greeted by an executive with welcome pack. Transfer to hotel. Rest. Overnight.

02. Mumbai. Full day tour of Mumbai with a Guide, visiting the Fort area, Victoria Terminus,  Gateway of India. We can walk to experience the city as developed by the British. Return to the hotel in the evening. Overnight.

03. Mumbai/Udaipur.  At ease, can walk in the Fort area.  Transfer to airport to board flight (1710 hrs).  Reach Udaipur (1855 hrs). Transfer to a heritage resort. Overnight.

04. Udaipur. Full day tour of Udaipur, visiting the City Palace, Folk Craft-Art Museum,     Sahelion-ki-Bari, Rana Pratap Memorial and Fateh Sagar. Overnight.

05. Udaipur/Chittorgarh/Sawai Madhopur. We have leisurely day in Udaipur (or we go to Eklingji temple and return) then we reach Chittorgarh (2 hrs drive) to visit this ancient Fort at  Chittorgarh which witnessed several invasions from the Mughals. Walking around the  ruins and fine monument. We board train (2045 hrs). Overnight in train (a/c berth with a pillow, mattress and blanket).

06. Sawai Madhopur.  Reach Sawai Madhopur (0110 hrs). Transfer to hotel. Rest.    AM and PM : open jeep safaris in Ranthambhor Tiger Park to encounter different mammals, including the elusive Tiger, birds, and reptiles. We are assisted by a Guide and   driver. Overnight.

07. Sawai Madhopur. AM and PM : open jeep safaris in Ranthambhor Tiger Park to cover the lake region and log in new birds, aquatic as well. We try to locate the Tigress with three cubs. Overnight.

08. Sawai Madhopur/Bharatpur. Our last safari in this Tiger Park during morning. Board train (1300 hrs).  Reach  Bharatpur (1700 hrs). Transfer to hotel (we prefer staying in a resort located  inside the bird park). Overnight.

09. Bharatpur. Day long bird watching session in Keoladeo National Park Assisted by a Bird Guide and using rickshaw, we scan the wood land, aquatic habitat on  this day, we can walk all around to log in a hundred species. Excitement at its best. We return to resort at sun set and are welcome to walk around to spot/listen the nocturnal species. Overnight.

10. Bharatpur. We like to explore the scrub habitat on this day, so need to be ready for   longer walk to discover numerous birds and possibly the Python also. Overnight.

11. Bharatpur/Agra. We take morning excursion to Bund Baretha to see the Indian Skimmer and other birds. Drive (3 hrs) and reach Agra in evening, seeing Fatehpur Sikri en route. Overnight.

12. Agra/New Delhi.  We have sun rise time devoted to the Taj Mahal, at ease. Return to hotel for breakfast and relax. We visit Red Fort and drive (4 hrs) to reach New Delhi in evening. Transfer to international airport to board flight back home.

Or stay in a hotel to commence another, and more exciting part of the tour to Corbett National Park with extension to Nainital, which can be done through Agra itself (taking the overnight train).