Gujurat and Tadoba

Gujurat lies in north west India, bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west. The region is known as the dry-state, and is essentially a lowland area with much desert-type habitat. This exciting tour offers excellent opportunities to see and photograph, a wide range of mammals and birds in open country. Highlights are expected to include ‘Asiatic’ Lion, Striped Hyaena, Wolf, ‘Desert’ Wildcat, Jungle Cat and Blackbuck but the birding is also outstanding and among the many species we will be hoping to see are White-tailed Plover with Sociable Plover, Demoiselle Crane and  Indian Courser to name a few.

We will then take an internal flight to Nagpur and transfer to Tadoba, one of India’s ‘quieter’ tiger reserves for a four-night stay during which we hope to find Tiger, Sloth Bear, Dhole and Gaur along with a range of commoner species.

Our first Gujurat mammals and birds tour ran very successfully in early 2015 (see trip report). Due to demand, we have upgraded this second departure to include a Tiger reserve. Yet again, this is only a small group tour and early booking is highly recommended.  

Likely mammals 

Selected birds

Day 1: Depart London Heathrow 1300 with an aircraft change in Mumbai

Day 2: Arrive Ahmedabad 0240, transfer by road to Gir National Park (7hrs), afternoon game drive within the park in open jeeps, overnight Gir (3-nights)

            [B – en-route L D – Gir]

Day 3: Full day at Gir National Park (morning & afternoon game drives within the park), overnight Gir

            [B L D – Gir]

Day 4: Full day at Gir National Park (morning & afternoon game drives within the park), overnight Gir

            [B L D – Gir]

Day 5: Provision for morning game drive within the park if required for key species, followed by transfer by road to Velavadar National Park (5hrs), afternoon game drive within the park in open jeeps, overnight Velavadar (3-nights)

            [B – Gir L D – Velavadar]

Day 6: Full day at Velavadar National Park (morning & afternoon game drives within the park), overnight Velavadar

            [B L D – Velavadar]

Day 7:             Full day at Velavadar National Park (morning & afternoon game drives within the park), overnight Velavadar

            [B L D – Velavadar]

Day 8: Morning transfer to Dasada, Little Rann of Kachchh (LRK) (7hrs), afternoon game drive within the Little Rann and/or surrounding areas in open jeeps/canter (open lorry-bus), overnight Dasada (3-nights)

            [B – Velavadar, L D – Dasada]

Day 9: Full day at Dasada (morning and afternoon game drives within the Little Rann and/or surrounding areas), evening spotlighting excursion, overnight Dasada

            [B L D – Dasada]

Day 10: Full day at Dasada (morning and afternoon game drives within the Little Rann and/or surrounding areas), evening spotlighting excursion, overnight Dasada

            [B L D – Dasada]

Day 11:Morning transfer by road to Ahmedabad (2hrs), connect domestic flight to Nagpur [as per current schedules departing 0945 and arriving 1640 (via Mumbai)], on arrival drive to Tadoba (2.5hrs), overnight Tadoba (4 nights)

[B L – en-route D - Tadoba]

Day 12:Full day at Tadoba National Park (morning & afternoon game drives within the park), overnight Tadoba

            [B L D – Tadoba]

Day 13:Full day at Tadoba National Park (morning & afternoon game drives within the park), overnight Tadoba

            [B L D – Tadoba]

Day 14:Full day at Tadoba National Park (morning & afternoon game drives within the park), overnight Tadoba

            [B L D – Tadoba]

Day 15:Full day at Tadoba National Park (morning & afternoon game drives within the park), late evening transfer to Nagpur (2.5hrs) and overnight.

            [B L D – Tadoba]

Day 16:Depart Nagpur 0820 and arrive back London Heathrow at 1855 (aircraft change in Delhi)

Dates:  4^th-19th February 2017

Leaders: Richard Webb and local guides

£4295 per person, sharing a twin room/tent.

£669 Single Supplement                     

£950 Deposit per person

Group size: Will be between 6 - 8 plus the leader and local guides.

Price includes: economy class air travel including all airport and departure taxes, all transfers and ground transportation, accommodation in twin rooms/tents with private facilities, park entrance fees, all meals (except dinner Mumbai final night), bottled water, services of WildWings tour leader and local guides, all mammal and birding excursions as described, WildWings pre-tour information pack and day-to-day mammal and bird checklist.

Price excludes: Travel insurance, Indian visa fees (approximately £104 per person), dinner at Mumbai (last night), sanctuary camera fees (c£13 per camera, per safari at Velavadar, Gir, Little Rann and c£3 at Tadoba), other drinks, laundry, souvenirs and items of a personal nature.