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India - Northeast: Mishmi Hills & Assam specialities

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India - Northeast: Mishmi Hills & Assam specialities 2027

16 Apr 2027 - 26 Apr 2027 (11 days)

INR355,000 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: David Hoddinott

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Tour Price (Per person): INR355,000 (USD3,847 * GBP2,928 * EUR3,361 * AUD5,501)

Flight costs: INR11,000 (USD119 * GBP91 * EUR104 * AUD170)

This tour pairs with: India - Northeast: Eaglenest & Beyond 2027

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*

India - Northeast: Mishmi Hills & Assam specialities 2028

14 Apr 2028 - 24 Apr 2028 (11 days)

INR377,000 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Adam Walleyn

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Tour Price (Per person): INR377,000 (USD4,086 * GBP3,109 * EUR3,570 * AUD5,842)

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India - Northeast: Mishmi Hills & Assam specialities 2029

13 Apr 2029 - 23 Apr 2029 (11 days)

INR395,100 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Erik Forsyth

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Tour Price (Per person): INR395,100 (USD4,282 * GBP3,259 * EUR3,741 * AUD6,122)

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These exotic birding adventures take us to many seldom visited and remote destinations in northeast India. We will have the rare opportunity to search for a host of Asia’s most tantalising and desirable species, including the stunning Temminck’s and Blyth’s Tragopans, Ward’s Trogon, exquisite Beautiful Nuthatch, endemic Bugun Liocichla, incredible Grandala, rare and endangered White-winged Duck, Swamp Francolin, dazzling Fire-tailed Myzornis, localised Chestnut-backed Laughingthrush and Collared Treepie – to name just some of the many exciting possibilities! These thrilling tours take us to some of Asia’s best birding sites, where few birders have ever ventured, and we will no doubt encounter many rarely seen species!

We’ll also be searching for a good number of mammals, primarily at Kaziranga National Park, one of the most spectacular wildernesses in all of Asia. This area gains its fame as one of the last places on earth where the prehistoric Indian Rhinoceros can be found, but no other site in Asia can match the vast herds of big mammals to be seen.

This tour is not available to nationals (and other nationals having their origin in these countries) of China, Pakistan or Afghanistan due to Restricted Area Permit requirements to enter Arunachal Pradesh and/or Assam.

Top Birds

Mishmi Wren-Babbler; Marsh, Swamp Grass (rare) & Jerdon’s Babblers; Black-breasted Parrotbill; Rusty-bellied Shortwing; Manipur & Rufous-throated Fulvettas; Fire-tailed Myzornis; Cachar Wedge-billed Babbler; Maroon-backed Accentor; Himalayan Cutia; Beautiful Nuthatch; Blyth's Tragopan; Hill, Chestnut-breasted, White-cheeked & Rufous-throated Partridges; Rufous-necked Hornbill; Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler; Pale-billed Parrotbill; Austen's Brown Hornbill; Chestnut-backed Laughingthrush; Greater Adjutant; Bengal Florican; Collared Treepie.

Top Mammals

Ganges River Dolphin; Indian Rhinoceros; Hoolock Gibbon; Barasingha (Swamp Deer) & Hog Deer; Asian Elephant; Asian Buffalo; an outside chance for Bengal Tiger.

Habitats Covered

montane & lowland forest, bamboo thickets, rivers, woodland, rocky, alpine/heathland habitat

Expected Climate

warm to hot in the lowlands and cool to cold in the mountainous. Rain is possible every day.

Max Group Size

8 with 1 Rockjumper leader & 1 local leader

Tour Pace & Walking

DIFFICULT: This is a high-intensity “mega” tour designed for passionate listers and serious birders who enjoy a fast-paced schedule. Due to its demanding nature, it’s not recommended for avid photographers, inexperienced birders, or anyone with mobility or health limitations.

Challenging. This is a Mega-style tour designed for the avid lister & serious birder. Not suited for dedicated photographers, inexperienced birders, or anyone with mobility or serious health challenges.

Accommodation

Variable. Comfortable in larger towns, homestays in villages & tents at Eaglenest. This is a very remote part of India, hotel standards are not comparable to other similar sized towns even in India.

Ease of Birding

Challenging. Many skulking, shy species. Several are low density.

Number of Species Expected

300

Other Attractions

amazing scenery and wildlife sanctuaries, incredible forest

Photographic Opportunities

Can be decent. No dedicated hides. More challenging in forested environments.

What our clients say about us

Clayton Burne
PWN, India 2013

Clayton was friendly, informative and fun.... Very athletic and cheerful. Find him to be a wonderful guide.

David Hoddinott
PJ, Andaman Islands 2018

The Andaman Islands were a first for RockJumper and a first for David Hoddinott. It was an incredible experience and also exciting to share the first of all new endemics  with David .

Nigel Redman
MC, India 2023

This was the first group birding tour Ive ever taken (meaning, more than myself and either one or two other persons). Rockjumper and Nigel Redman made it a very pleasurable experience, with wonderful birds, beautiful landscapes, and good flexibility and adaptability to the various challenges and obstacles thrown our way on the trip. I heartily recommend both this tour and Nigel Redman as a tour leader! I would happily go on any tour for which Nigel was the leader; his knowledge of ornithology, history, and birding folklore is encycylopedic, and his easy humor and casual nature made for happy hours in our vehicles or over dinner tables (this, in contrast to the group next to us in some of the dining halls, where hardly a word was spoken by any tour member when the trip leader was going through the days list; that was a dictatorship; Nigels tour was a democracy in many ways.)

David Hoddinott
FG, India 2018

David Hoddinott was at his best even on new grounds full of lifers.

Dušan Brinkhuizen
MW, India - Western: Desert Specials 2026

Feedback for India – Western Deserts 2026 Overall, this was quite a trip. I had gone on the India – Northern Birds & Tigers just prior to this trip, so the number of new birds for us was low. However, we got most of the birds we were hoping for, a testament to Dušan and the highly-skilled local guides. We were well taken care of during the trip and all the accommodations were first class. The group were all serious birders, and we all got along together well and were able to contribute to the very respectful tally of the birds. The travel was a lot more than I anticipated. Several days were essentially all driving, with a brief stop or two to stretch and check for birds. I strongly recommend adding a day at Mt. Abu. We had only a few hours of birding there, sandwiched between very long drives. Adding a day there will be a great relief from spending so much time in the bus and allow us to catch up a bit on our sleep. I did a survey among our group and all greed that adding a day would be a great relief and would not keep any of us from choosing the trip. The birds were nearby, which helped a lot as we didn’t have a long drive to get to the birds. One location in particular, Desert National Park, was almost two hours. A closer accommodation needs to be scouted out. Dušan did a great job, and his enthusiasm kept us going when sleep depravation was hitting us. The guy never wanted to quit. We got all three mega birds, the Hypocolius, the Indian Spotted Creeper, and the Forest Owlet, quite well. All three were a great experience, especially the Hypocolius, as most of the group were family listers. We even had one of our group finish off the families during the trip! Thanks for offering and recommending this trip.

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