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Sample Tour Plan : Six nights and Seven Days |
| Day
01 : |
Arrive at Camp Forktail Creek.Depart Delhi
early morning. Arrive at the Camp Forktail
Creek by lunch. Evening walk into the surrounding
forest to observe the flora and fauna of the
area. Back to camp by sundown for campfire
and barbecue. Dinner and overnight at Camp. |
| Day
02 : |
Camp Forktail Creek to Lohachaur.Early morning
depart from Camp through the old forest mule
track to the Durgadevi. This is an excellent
tract of Sal forest and is good for birding
and mammal species especially the yellow-throated
marten. Onwards the journey takes you through
a stretch of about 16 Kms through the Ramganga
valley to Lohachaur - an Old forest rest house
built in the early 1900's. Enroute you shall
pass through some excellent patches of fern
laden moist sub tropical jungles and would
hope to encounter a variety of wildlife. Lunch
is served at Domunda - The confluence point
of the Ramganga and Mandal rivers. Post lunch
we trudge up the Mandal valley where we visit
the 'chunars' - a Hill tribe who carve pots
out of wood. Arrive at Lohachaur by evening.
Overnight in the forest rest house / tents. |
| Day
03 : |
Lohachaur to Rathuadhab.Start
early morning upstream along the Mandal
River, which offers some excellent birding
opportunities towards Maidavan chowki. The
Mandal River forms a part of the northern
boundary of the tiger reserve. Breakfast
enroute. Post breakfast travel on through
small hamlets and patches of thick Sal forest
to arrive at Maidavan chowki. Lunch is served
at Maidavan. Post lunch we get back on track
towards the Rathuadhab Forest Rest House.
Arrive at Rathuadhab by evening. Overnight
in the forest rest house/tents.
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| Day
04 : |
Rathuadhab
to Mundiapani.After an early breakfast depart
for the Mundiapani Forest Rest House. Mundiapani
is an enchanting rest house located on a hillock
surrounded by thick deciduous forest and offers
excellent options for nature hikes in the
surrounding ecosystem. Lunch at Mundiapani.
Evening hike to a neighboring village. Overnight
in the forest rest house/tents. |
| Day
05 : |
Mundiapani to Gujjar Dera (Palain Valley).Early
breakfast and depart towards the Vatanvasa
gate. Onwards we carry on upstream along the
Palain River. Arrive at the Gujjar dera by
lunch. The rest of the afternoon is spent
with the Gujjars - a semi nomadic tribe that
is also the most prominent tribe in the area.
Overnight at the Gujjar dera in tents. |
| Day
06 : |
Gujjar
Dera to Haldupardao.Early morning game drive
by jeep in Sonanadi wildlife sanctuary along
the Palain River towards Haldupardao Forest
rest house. This is pure Elephant country
and one can expect to see Elephant herds besides
other wildlife enroute. Arrive at the Haldupardao
Forest rest house by noon. Post lunch a game
drive into the Sonanadi wildlife sanctuary
- a buffer sanctuary to the Corbett National
Park. Overnight in the forest rest house and
tents. |
| Day
07 : |
Depart
for Delhi..Bid goodbye to your Naturalist
and the rest of the team and depart for Delhi
after breakfast. Packed lunch enroute. Arrive
at Delhi via Kotdwar by evening. |
