Birding Tour of Andaman Islands

Day 01 – Arrive Chennai
Arrive Chennai by International flight. Meeting and assistance upon arrival and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 02 – Chennai – Port Blair (By flight)
Today early morning transfer to the airport to board flight for Port Blair. Upon arrival in Port Blair, check-in at the hotel and relax for a while amidst the comforts of your room.

Afternoon, we will do birding tour around Mount Harriet National Park, a tropical moist evergreen forest. Here we can see the Andaman Crake, Andaman Wood Pigeon, Andaman Cuckoo Dove, Andaman Woodpecker, Andaman Cuckooshrike, Andaman Treepie, Andaman Drongo, Collared Kingfisher, Brown Coucal, Alexandrine Parakeet, Red-breasted Parakeet, Red-breasted Parakeet, White-bellied Sea Eagle, Black-naped Oriole, Orange-headed Thrush and Olive backed Sunbird.

Evening return to hotel for relaxation. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 03 – Port Blair
Today, early morning we will drive to Sippighat, located to the South of Port Blair. The area is a marshy wetland and good for sightings of water birds & waders. Here we can see Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker, Andaman Drongo, Blue-eared Kingfisher, Stork-billed Kingfisher, Collared Kingfisher, White-throated Kingfisher, Chestnut-headed Bee-eater, Andaman Scops-Owl, Oriental Scops Owl, Brown Hawk Owl, Edible nest Swiftlet, Black-naped Tern, White-bellied Sea Eagle, Orange-headed Thrush and Olive backed Sunbird.

Later return to Mount Harriet Park to explore different areas of the park. Evening return to hotel for relaxation or individual activities.Overnight at the hotel.

Day 04 – Port Blair
Today, we will once again explore area of Sippighat and Mount Harriet park for more birding experience. Evening return back and spend some time in local bazar. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 05 – Port Blair
Today, early morning drive to Chidiya Tapu, a patch of moist evergreen forest located at South side of Port Blair and excellent for birding. The track for birding starts before Chidiya Tapu and goes along the seashore forest.

Here we can see Andaman Woodpecker, Andaman Treepie, Andaman Serpent Eagle, Black-naped Oriole, Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker, Olive backed Sunbird, White-throated Kingfisher, Collared Kingfisher, Alexandrine Parakeet, Red-breasted Parakeet and Andaman Flower pecker. Evening return back and spend some time in local bazar. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 06 – Port Blair
Today, we will again get ready to explore birding at Chidiya Tapu. Evening return back to Port Blair and spend some time in local bazar. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 07 – Port Blair

Today morning do birding at Farar Ganj. In the afternoon we will visit nearby areas for more birding experience. Today, we will enjoy night birding session to explore the owls like Andaman Scops-Owl, Andaman Hawk-owl, Andaman barn-owl and Hume’s Hawk-owl. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 08 – Depart Port Blair (By flight)
Morning after breakfast. In time transfer to the airport for your departure flight to Chennai/ Kolkata to connect flight for onward destination.