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India - Northern: Western Himalayas

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India - Northern: Western Himalayas 2025

31 Mar 2025 - 11 Apr 2025 (12 days)

USD5,295 - No Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: David Hoddinott

Tour price (Per person): USD5,295 * GBP4,212 * EUR5,077 * AUD8,471

Single Supplement: USD780 * GBP620 * EUR748 * AUD1,248

Can be linked with: India - Northern: Bengal Tiger Extension 2025

India - Northern: Western Himalayas 2026

30 Mar 2026 - 10 Apr 2026 (12 days)

USD5,500 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Julian Parsons

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

Tour price (Per person): USD5,500 * GBP4,375 * EUR5,274 * AUD8,799

Can be linked with: India - Northern: Bengal Tiger Extension 2026

This birding adventure takes us to the rarely visited and remote destinations of Munsiyari and Chaukori in the Western Himalaya. We will have the rare opportunity to search for a host of Asia’s most tantalising and desirable species, including the stunning Satyr Tragopan, tricky Cheer & Koklass Pheasants, metallic Himalayan Monal and Wallcreeper. We’ll also visit the better-known sites of Sattal in the Kumaon Himalaya foothills and Jim Corbett National Park in search of numerous woodpeckers, hornbills, parakeets, and babblers, as well as several mammals including the scare Bengal Tiger, several deer and Asian Elephant.

Top Birds

Himalayan Monal; Satyr Tragopan; Cheer & Koklass Pheasants; Wallcreeper; Ibisbill (rare); Black Francolin; Rufous-throated & Hill Partridges; Himalayan Owl; Snow Pigeon; Long-billed Thrush; Great Hornbill; Black-necked Stork; Pallas's Fish Eagle; Collared Falconet; Himalayan Black-lored Tit; Altai, Black-throated & Alpine Accentors; Himalayan Beautiful, Dark-breasted & Pink-browed Rosefinches; Scarlet Finch, Alpine & Chestnut Thrushes; Red-fronted Serin; Golden Bush Robin; Plain Mountain Finch; Blue-capped & Blue-fronted Redstarts; Fire-breasted Flowerpecker; Variegated & Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrushes; Chestnut-headed Tesia; White-browed Fulvetta;

Top Mammals

Bengal Tiger (rare); Sambar; Chital; Hog Deer; Yellow-throated Marten; Jungle Cat; Asian Elephant; Tarai Grey Langur; Golden Jackal; Northern Red Muntjac.

Habitats Covered

teak woodlands, rivers, sal (oak & rhododendron) forests, Himalayan foothills, grassland

Expected Climate

Cool to mild in lowlands, cold in Himalayan foothills with a chance of snowfall

Max Group Size

8 with 1 Rockjumper leader

Tour Pace & Walking

Moderate to undemanding. Suitable for all birding / wildlife interest levels. India is an assault on the senses first time around, requiring a little tolerance to begin with.

Accommodation

Comfortable.

Ease of Birding

Undemanding. Most species provide good visuals in open conditions. Some forest edge, but true forest birding is limited.

Other Attractions

Himalayan scenery

Photographic Opportunities

Good to excellent. From vehicle and in lodge gardens.

What our clients say about us

Stephan Lorenz
MM & GM, Southern India 2018

We really enjoyed both tours. The leader, Stephan Lorenz, was very helpful and worked hard to make the birding trips a success. We appreciated the local guides on both trips as well. They were all very good at getting the job done and making it all enjoyable and seamless. We always feel we are in good hands when we go on a Rockjumper tour.

Gregory de Klerk
HS, India 2018

Greg de Klerk and David Erterius were great - super knowledgeable and really kind. You can tell that they both care about birds and their guests. I hope I can go on a Rockjumper tour with them again.

Stephan Lorenz
LC & PD, Northern India 2017

We had a wonderful trip with Rich Lindie and Stephan Lorenz, and we would certainly be happy to travel with either of them again. They were both excellent with the birds, had a great sense of humour, and were helpful and patient when individuals required extra assistance. In addition to the birding, we enjoyed a long list of mammals sighted in the various national parks. The accommodations and meals were also very good.

David Hoddinott
CH, India 2018

David Hoddinott is simply outstanding: Calm, focused, truly excellent knowledge of the birds, their calls and habits. He has a wonderful sense of humour, too.

David Hoddinott
SS, India 2018

David Hoddinott is wonderful and a great leader.

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