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Bhutan & India - Assam Extension

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Bhutan & India - Assam Extension

INR219,000 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Rockjumper Tour Leader TBC

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Tour Price (Per person): INR219,000 (USD2,454 * GBP1,872 * EUR2,134 * AUD3,552)

Pricing notes : Please contact our Tailor-made team on tailormade@rockjumper.com Prices are estimated for a group size of at least 6.

Our Assam extension begins in Guwahati and takes in Kaziranga and Manas National Parks. Kaziranga is famed for its Indian Rhinoceros and exceptional concentrations of large mammals, as well as species such as Grey-headed and Pallas’s Fish Eagles, Swamp Francolin, Slender-billed Vulture, Blossom-headed Parakeet, Pied Falconet, and Western Hoolock Gibbon.

At Manas National Park, near the Bhutanese border, extensive grasslands and broad-leaved forests support a rich assemblage of rare and localized species including Bengal Florican, Grey-lored Broadbill, Pied Harrier, Rufous-necked Laughingthrush, Pale-chinned Flycatcher, Black-backed Forktail, Great Hornbill, and large mammals such as Gaur. The extension concludes with a return to Guwahati for final departure.

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.

 

This tour is made available through our Tailor-made tours department. To explore this offering further for pricing, precise day to day itinerary, inclusions & exclusions, or to tailor the tour to your personal requirements, please contact our Tailor-made team on tailormade@rockjumper.com

Top Birds

Bengal Florican; Greater Adjutant; Grey-lored Broadbill; Swamp Francolin; Blossom-headed Parakeet; Chestnut-capped Babbler; Rosy Minivet; Pallas's & Grey-headed Fish Eagles; Greater & Indian Spotted Eagles; Pied Harrier; Blue-bearded Bee-eater; Brown Fish Owl; Great & Wreathed Hornbills; Small Pratincole; Great Stone-curlew; Sand Lark.

Top Mammals

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

Habitats Covered

Mixed broad-leaved woodland, pastures, wetlands, rivers

Expected Climate

Hot and tropical, some rain could be expected

Max Group Size

8 with 1 Rockjumper leader

Tour Pace & Walking

UNDEMANDING: This tour is ideal for birders and wildlife enthusiasts of all experience levels. It’s suitable for most mobility levels and offers a relaxed pace, ensuring an enjoyable experience for everyone.

Moderate to undemanding. Suitable for all birding / wildlife interest levels. Some long drives.

Accommodation

Comfortable hotels and simple eco-camp

Ease of Birding

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

Number of Species Expected

230 - 260

Other Attractions

Assam mega-fauna

Photographic Opportunities

Good to excellent. From vehicle & in lodge gardens.

What our clients say about us

Keith Valentine
VG - Bhutan 2024

What an amazing trip. Exhausting, but amazing. Very well researched, planned and executed. The hotels were all outstanding accommodations and the camping, while not “glamping” was as comfortable and easy as possible for people who’ve not camped in ages. The food exceeded my expectations from the hotels, to small restaurants to the campground and road-side dining. I love trying new local foods when I travel and am so glad that the Indian and Bhutanese cuisine was featured at most meals. Keith and Glen are outstanding guides in every sense of the word—knowledgeable, skilled birders, good humored, fun loving and the patience of saints dealing with prickly guests. I’ve been to Kenya with Glen and he’s the one that “sold” me on Bhutan. Toss in Keith for their natural symbiotic relationship and it was a great time. I’d go anywhere with these two leading. Though they animatedly told me not to go on Cameroon or Philippines RJ Trips. Out of my comfort zone. They know me now. We all know there are different types of birders—the casual, the hard core, the photographer-only type, etc. I feel like I’m a bit of a hybrid—love the birds and exotic locations, the outdoors and adventure, but also mixed with culture, good local food, beer and wine and a bit of down time in order to enjoy the fine accommodations and the local attractions. Our local guides in both Assam and Bhutan were kind, exceptional guides and generally lots of fun. Good job finding them.

Gregory de Klerk
KB, Bhutan 2018

It was an excellent tour, both in Assam and Bhutan. David Erterius and Greg de Klerk worked well together, and the local support was very satisfactory. It met all my expectations.

Gregory de Klerk
CS, Bhutan 2018

Another great trip!!! Many thanks to all at Rockjumper. The tour was excellent, both David Erterius and Greg de Klerk did a great job as leaders, both in finding birds, making sure we all saw them and just being fun to be with. We would love to travel with either of them again - they were what we have come to expect from Rockjumper! The field agents were also brilliant and could not have done more for us... All-in-all, a great trip - I will recommend Bhutan to anyone (and, of course, Rockjumper). Already looking forward to our next adventure with you.

Glen Valentine
CM, Bhutan 2024

The tour was great; organization was excellent, Glen was a fabulous leader both with the birding and the nuts and bolts of the tour.

Keith Valentine
TC - Bhutan 2024

The trip was wonderful. Keith and Glen were wonderful guides. The local "crew" was also excellent, both on a daily basis as well as when we used them for camping. The bus was comfortable. Laundry was available on most 2-night stays. Hotels were good. Food was good, but I think the hotel in Paro was the weakest on the food front. It would have been nice to have 1 meal, just one meal, that was not Bhutanese/Indian. I enjoyed the mixing of the Bhutanese cultural aspects with the birding. I may have small complaints (pillows weren't comfortable), but otherwise I really have nothing negative to say. Good job guys.

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