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India - Andaman Islands Extension

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India - Andaman Islands Extension 2027

07 Jan 2027 - 11 Jan 2027 (5 days)

USD1,795 1 SPACE AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Glen Valentine

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Tour Price (Per person): USD1,795 (GBP1,365 * EUR1,570 * AUD2,563)

Single Supplement: USD280 (GBP213 * EUR245 * AUD400)

Flight costs (Linked Tour): USD170 (GBP129 * EUR149 * AUD243)

Pricing notes : Linked flight = Andaman Islands to Kochi to join main tour. This tour only operates as an extension.

India - Andaman Islands Extension 2028

13 Feb 2028 - 17 Feb 2028 (5 days)

USD1,995 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Julian Parsons

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Tour Price (Per person): USD1,995 (GBP1,517 * EUR1,745 * AUD2,849)

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change* This tour only operates as an extension.

India - Andaman Islands Extension 2029

11 Feb 2029 - 15 Feb 2029 (5 days)

USD2,200 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Robert Williams

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Tour Price (Per person): USD2,200 (GBP1,673 * EUR1,924 * AUD3,141)

This tour pairs with: India - Southern: Endemics of the Western Ghats (Small Group) 2029

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change* This tour only operates as an extension.

Our Andaman Islands Endemics extension will see us flying across the Bay of Bengal to Port Blair, Andaman Islands. Located some 1,100 kilometres to the east of peninsula India, this archipelago is far closer to southern Myanmar and Sumatra. Consequently, the many endemic species present have more in common with the Malaysian sub-region than with the Indian sub-continent. The archipelago is made up of 200 or so small islands with patches of pristine tropical rainforest and palm-fringed sandy beaches! Based in a single location for the duration of our time on the islands, this is a relaxed and relatively easy birding destination. Join us for an unbeatable birding exploration to this rarely visited island archipelago!

This tour only operates as an extension to our scheduled tours.
For a standalone tour, please contact our tailormade tours department for further information.

Top Birds

Andaman Teal; Andaman Serpent Eagle; Andaman Wood Pigeon; Andaman Cuckoo-Dove; Andaman Green Pigeon; Andaman Coucal; Violet Cuckoo; Andaman Scops Owl; Hume's Hawk-Owl; Andaman Hawk-Owl; Andaman Nightjar; Andaman Woodpecker; Long-tailed Parakeet; Andaman Cuckooshrike; Andaman Drongo; Andaman Treepie; Andaman Bulbul; White-headed Starling; Andaman Shama; Andaman Flowerpecker.

Habitats Covered

tropical rainforest, marshes, coastline.

Expected Climate

hot and humid.

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.

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

Accommodation

Very comfortable hotel

Ease of Birding

Moderate. Mostly forest & forest edge, some open savanna. Several key endemics & localised species that may require repetitive effort.

Number of Species Expected

110 - 120

Photographic Opportunities

Worthwhile to good. No dedicated hides.

What our clients say about us

Glen Valentine
DH - India 2024

We had a great tour. It was smaller even than usual, as two of the participants departed after two days due to illness. Glen, was as always his uber-keen birder, cheerful self. His magic pulled out quite a few surprising sightings.

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.)

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.

Clayton Burne
PWN, India 2013

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

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.

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