Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary
Keoladeo National Park or Keoladeo Ghana National Park formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India is a famous avifauna sanctuary that hosts thousands of birds, especially during the winter season. Over 230 species of birds are known to be resident. It was declared a protected sanctuary in 1971. It is also a World Heritage Site. Every year thousands of migratory birds/ waterfowl visit the park for wintering and breeding.
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About the Forest
JungleTrail offers you 3 nights and 4 days Birding Tour at Bharatpur. Our itinerary is carefully designed keeping in mind the needs of a great birding experience. Our highly experienced team of birders and naturalists who know the forest like the back of their hand; make sure that our guests have an unforgettable experience in the deciduous heaven of Bharatpur.
Keoladeo National Park or Keoladeo Ghana National Park formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India is a famous avifauna sanctuary that hosts thousands of birds, especially during the winter season. Over 230 species of birds are known to be resident. It was declared a protected sanctuary in 1971. It is also a World Heritage Site. Every year thousands of migratory birds/ waterfowl visits the park for wintering and breeding.
Your Itinerary
Day 1
We Reach Jaipur Airport and Drive to Bharatpur in the evening. Reach Bharatpur for Dinner and Overnight at the Resort. (Meals Included Dinner)
Day 2 & Day 3
Today, we start early. We have early breakfast at the hotel and start our full day of birding exploration. Hand Cycles would be waiting at the gates for you. Though birding and photography would be mostly on foot but all would have a hand rickshaw with you for the entire day to take care of your belongings and would be easy to access different birding points within the forest. (Please note that each cycle rickshaw would be shared by only one participants). Lunch would be provided on the field. We shall rest for an hour and then have an evening birding session. Sunsets are not to be missed. Post sunset, we return to the hotel. Freshen up, have dinner and sleep. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4
Today, we will have regular morning birding session and return to hotel and check out by 12 noon. Lunch at the hotel. Post lunch, we depart to Jaipur to take the flight to Mumbai for our onward return journey.
We can also customize the package according to your requirements for Best Safari Experience.
Climate at Bharatpur
The climate in Bharatpur ranges from hot in summer to cold in winter. During summers (April- June), the temperature ranges from 38 ° C to 45°C.
The onset of monsoon (July-August) lowers the temperature to about 27°C, with the Relative Humidity being 70-75 % during this period.
Winter season (October-March) peaks after Christmas with temperatures falling below 10°C. Ground fog in the winter persists rather erratically on unspecified periods in January.
How to Reach Bharatpur
By Rail
Bharatpur Junction, at a distance of 5 km is the closest railway station to the bird sanctuary. However Mathura is most preferred railway station as Mathura being a Junction is very well connected to major cities.
By Air
The nearest airport to the National Park is Jaipur airport at a distance of 190 km
By Road
Bharatpur is well connected by roads from all major neighbouring locations.
Wildlife
These diverse habitats are home to 366 bird species, 379 floral species, 50 species of fish, 13 species of snakes, 5 species of lizards, 7 amphibian species, 7 turtle species and a variety of other invertebrates. Every year thousands of migratory waterfowl visit the park for wintering and breeding. The sanctuary is one of the richest bird areas in the world and is known for nesting of resident birds and visiting migratory birds including water birds.
The Park’s location in the Gangetic Plain makes it an unrivalled breeding site for herons, storks and cormorants, and an important wintering ground for large number of migrant ducks. The most common waterfowl are gadwall, shovler, common teal, tufted duck, know billed duck, little cormorant, great cormorant, Indian shag, ruff, painted stork, white spoonbill, Asian open billed stork, oriental ibis, darter, common sandpiper, wood sandpiper and green sandpiper. The sarus crane, with its spectacular courtship dance, is also found here.
Birds present include warblers, babblers, bee eaters, bulbuls, buntings, chat, painted francolins and quails, Indian grey hornbill and Marshall’s iora. Raptors include osprey, peregrine falcon, Pallas sea eagle, sort toed eagle, tawny eagle, imperial eagle, spotted eagle and crested serpent eagle. The greater spotted eagle has recently been recorded breeding here, a new breeding record for the species in India.
If you are a Solo Traveler or If you wish to travel in a group along with like minded travelers, we do have fixed departure trails. Please click here to check out our Trail Calendar for the year.