bharatpur-birding-escape
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.
Wetland on the dykes
Birding on foot and by cycle-rickshaw through the marsh, with painted storks, herons, ibis and thousands of ducks.
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.
Hand-picked camps & lodges
Laxmi Vilas Palace
A standout palace hotel at Bharatpur, by the wetland for dawn birding on the dykes.
The Bagh
A polished heritage hotel, by the wetland for dawn birding on the dykes.
Swaraj Resort
A dependable safari resort, by the wetland for dawn birding on the dykes.
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.