Rajasthan Birding
What you'll see
The journey, one day at a time
Into Bharatpur
Drive in from Agra and head out for a first afternoon birding the wetland dykes.
Wetland on the dykes
Birding on foot and by cycle-rickshaw through the marsh, with painted storks, herons, ibis and thousands of ducks.
Wetland on the dykes
Dawn on the dykes for the heronries and wintering waterbirds, the quiet way Keoladeo is meant to be seen.
On to Tal Chhapar
Transfer to Tal Chhapar and settle in, with an afternoon outing to get your bearings.
Grassland & raptors
Working the open grassland for harriers, eagles and falcons, with blackbuck herds and grassland birds.
On to Desert NP
Transfer to Desert NP and settle in, with an afternoon outing to get your bearings.
Thar & the bustard
Desert drives for the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard, with chinkara, desert fox and fine raptors and larks.
Thar & the bustard
Patient searching for the bustard among the dunes, plus the desert's smaller life.
Departure
A final morning in onward — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.
The season changes what you see.
Winter
Wintering species and comfortable conditions — the prime birding months.
Spring
Breeding birds in song as the season warms.
Where this journey goes
Hand-picked camps & lodges
Laxmi Vilas Palace
A standout palace hotel at Bharatpur, by the wetland for dawn birding on the dykes.
SUJÁN The Serai
A standout lodge at Desert NP, a base for the Thar and the bustard country.
Tal Chhapar Sanctuary Lodge
A standout jungle lodge at Tal Chhapar, a base for the grassland raptors and blackbuck.
The Bagh
A polished heritage hotel, by the wetland for dawn birding on the dykes.
Desert Tulip
A polished lodge, a base for the Thar and the bustard country.
Castle Mandawa Camp
A polished tented camp, a base for the grassland raptors and blackbuck.
Make it yours.
Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.