9 nights, 3 stops — western ghats birds.
From Thattekad to Dandeli, the route is built around the Western Ghats and their endemic birds.
Drive in from Kochi and head into the Periyar-side forest for a first afternoon's birding.
Birding the lowland evergreen forest with expert local guides for Western Ghats endemics — trogon, frogmouth and more.
Working the forest and night roosts for the Ghats specials, in Salim Ali's favourite sanctuary.
Transfer to Agumbe and settle in, with an afternoon outing to get your bearings.
Day and night walks in the monsoon rainforest for king cobra, endemic frogs and snakes — India's herping heartland. Working the dripping forest with naturalists for the small, endemic life of the Ghats.
Working the dripping forest with naturalists for the small, endemic life of the Ghats. Drive up from Mangalore into the rainforest and settle in for the first night walk.
Transfer to Dandeli and settle in, with an afternoon outing to get your bearings.
Birding the river forest and the Ganeshgudi hides for hornbills and Ghats specials, with river otters and the option of rafting.
Working the hides and the Kali for hornbills, birds and the chance of a black panther.
A final morning in onward — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.
Comfortable and the fullest birding, residents and migrants both.
Breeding activity, quieter forest before the rains.
A standout tented camp at Thattekad, a base for the Western Ghats endemic birding.
A standout family homestay at Agumbe, a base for rainforest walks and night herping.
A standout lodge at Dandeli & Ganeshgudi, a comfortable base for the Kali river and the hides.
A polished lodge, a base for the Western Ghats endemic birding.
A polished lodge, a base for rainforest walks and night herping.
A polished safari resort, a comfortable base for the Kali river and the hides.
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