Port Blair

Customized Tour

Price on Request.

 

Seasons

 

Months

 

Temprature

Summers April to June 24°c - 37°c
Monsoon July to September 22°c - 35°c
Winter October to March 20°c - 30°c

Tour Plan Details

Port Blair - Andaman Islands

Arrive  Port Blair by the early morning flight to start the Andaman Endemic Birding Tour. After a brief delay at the airport for receiving the Restricted Area Permit for the Islands, you will be met by your guide and driven to the resort. At the earliest opportunity, we will bird around Mount Harriet National Park, a tropical moist evergreen forest. Should sight Andaman Woodpecker, Andaman Wood Pigeon, Andaman Cuckoo Dove , Andaman Crake, Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker, Dollarbird, Collared Kingfisher, Brown Coucal, Alexandrine Parakeet, Red-breasted Parakeet, Red-breasted Parakeet, Pintail Snipe, White-bellied Sea Eagle, Andaman Treepie , Black-naped Oriole Andaman Drongo, Orange-headed Thrush, Olive backed Sunbird, White-headed Starling. Evenings/ nights would be spent looking for owls and night jars. The endemics to be looking out for are: Andaman Teal Andaman Crake Andaman Serpent Eagle Andaman Cuckoo-Dove Andaman Wood Pigeon Andaman Coucal Andaman Scops Owl Andaman Hawk-Owl Andaman Nightjar Andaman Woodpecker Andaman Cuckooshrike Andaman Bulbul Andaman Shama Andaman Drongo Andaman Treepie Andamans White-headed Starling Andaman Flowerpecker Plus three others yet to be “officially” split

Port Blair - Andaman Islands

Very early morning drive towards Sippighat, located to the South of Port Blair. The area is a marshy wetland and good for sightings of water birds & waders. Should sight the Andaman Scops Owl , Andaman Hawk Owl, Sunda Teal, Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker, Blue-eared Kingfisher, Stork-billed Kingfisher, Collared Kingfisher, White-throated Kingfisher, Chestnut-headed Bee-eater, Brown Coucal, Red-breasted Parakeet, Oriental Scops Owl, Brown Hawk Owl, Edible nest Swiftlet, Common Snipe, Black-naped Tern, White-bellied Sea Eagle, Black-naped Oriole, Andaman Drongo , Orange-headed Thrush, Olive backed Sunbird. Thereafter proceed back to Mount Harriet to pick up those missed earlier. Return by evening.

Port Blair - Andaman Islands

Early morning trip to Chidiya Tapu, a patch of moist evergreen forest located to the South of Port Blair and excellent for birding. The track for birding starts 4 km before Chidiya Tapu and 2 km along the seashore forest. Should sight the Andaman Woodpecker, Andaman Crake, Andaman Treepie, Andaman Serpent Eagle, Black-naped Oriole, Andaman Drongo, Olive backed Sunbird, White-headed Starling, Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker, Stork-billed Kingfisher, White-throated Kingfisher, Collared Kingfisher, Chestnut-headed Bee-eater, Brown Coucal, Alexandrine Parakeet and  Red-breasted Parakeet.

Port Blair - Andaman Islands

Birding at Farar Ganj & in the afternoon visit other areas for Andaman endemics missed out during earlier trips.

Departure Flight

Early morning birding if time permits. Flight back to mainland. The Andamans Endemic Birding Tour ends.

  • Twin sharing accommodation (Double room) at all places in Hotels / Camps as applicable to the itinerary. Hotel will be given as per category selection.
  • Breakfast & Dinner.
  • AC Vehicle for Pick & drop as per group size from Airport/Railway Station and All Internal Sightseeing as per itinerary & will be provided as per group size  
  • All Tips – Driver and Restaurants.
  • Airfare /Railway Fare
  • All Entry Tickets for Monuments and place you will visit.
  • Tour Guide, Camera, Video Camera Charges.
  • Any other meals than those mentioned above. For eg. (Lunch)
  • Any up gradation in airline class or hotel room category.
  • Any items of personal nature like tips to guides, drivers, laundry, telephone charges, shopping, wines & alcoholic beverages, mineral water (unless specified), and food and drink which is not part of set group menu.
  • Additional costs for Hotel accommodation, transport services due to flight cancellation, road blocks etc.
  • Any optional tours, excursions, supplement costs, services and activities not mentioned in the itinerary inclusions.
  • Any extra cost incurred on behalf of any individual due to illness, accident , hospitalization or any personal emergency.
  • Anything specifically not mentioned in the ‘tour price includes’ column.