Duration: 12 Nights / 13 Days | Airport to Airport (Delhi)
Day 1: Arrival in Delhi – Drive to Jim Corbett (6–7 hrs)
Pickup from Delhi Airport in the morning → Drive to Jim Corbett → Check-in at resort → Evening at leisure.
Overnight: Jim Corbett
Day 2: Birding + Jeep Safari at Jim Corbett
Morning birding at Baur Reservoir or nearby grasslands (targets: Indian Grassbird, Chestnut-capped Babbler, Yellow-bellied Prinia, Striated Babbler) → Evening Jeep Safari in Dhela/Jhirna Zone.
Overnight: Jim Corbett
Day 3: Morning Safari + Evening Birding
Morning Jeep Safari (targets: Tiger, Elephant, Tawny Fish Owl, Fish Eagles) → Evening birding along Kosi River or forest edges.
Overnight: Jim Corbett
Day 4: Corbett to Sattal (Drive ~3.5 hrs)
Morning checkout → Birding en route → Arrive at Nature Sparsh Homestay by noon → Evening birding near homestay.
Overnight: Sattal (Nature Sparsh Homestay)
Days 5–8: Sattal Birding (4 Nights)
Morning & evening birding sessions (approx. 4 hrs each) at Sattal Studio Point, Chafi Trails, Kathgodam Forests, Village Birding Trails, Shyamkhet & Sattal roadside zones → Includes 2 bird hide sessions for close-up photography.
Target species: Rufous-bellied Niltava, Scaly-breasted Wren Babbler, White-crested Laughingthrush, Long-tailed Broadbill, Maroon Oriole and more.
Overnight: Sattal
Day 9: Sattal to Mandal Valley (Via Ranikhet | ~8 hrs)
Early morning departure → Birding stops at Ranikhet/Majkhali (targets: Cheer Pheasant, Koklass Pheasant, Chukar Partridge) → Continue to Mandal Valley → Evening at leisure.
Overnight: Mandal Valley
Day 10: Full Day Birding – Mandal Valley
Explore mixed forests, pine belts, and riverbanks.
Target species: Golden Bush Robin, Collared Grosbeak, Black-throated Accentor, Bar-throated Minla, White-throated Laughingthrush.
Overnight: Mandal Valley
Day 11: Chopta Birding
Morning drive to Chopta → Birding at Duggalbitta, Makku Bend, Tungnath trail.
Target species: Himalayan Monal, Koklass Pheasant, Bearded Vulture, Fire-tailed Sunbird.
Overnight: Chopta or Mandal
Day 12: Final Mandal Birding + Drive to Dehradun (8–9 hrs)
Morning birding in Mandal forest → Post-lunch drive to Dehradun.
Overnight: Dehradun
Day 13: Rajaji National Park / Departure
Optional morning safari at Rajaji National Park (targets: Leopards, Elephants, Jungle Owlet) → Drive to Delhi (4 hrs) → Drop at Delhi Airport.