Bird Watching Tour in Pokhara: Birding Tour with Expert Guide

DURATION 6 - 7 hrs

For the second day of the Pokhara bird watching tour, we leave for Begnas at 6 if you stayed at Lakeside or start our bird watching tour at 6 if you stayed overnight on Begnas Lake.

Begnas Lake and Rupa Lake are situated in the northeastern part of Pokhara Valley within Gandaki province. The various species of bird-like Tufted Duck, Great-crested Grebe, Osprey, and passage migrants, such as Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush and Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo, can also be found here.

After a bird bird-watching tour in Begnas Lake, we head toward Rupa Lake. It takes a 30-minute or 2 hours of hiking, and you can choose whether to drive or hike. Rupa Lake is famous for birds like for bird species like the Mallard, White-tailed Sea Eagle, Asian Woolly neck, and Greater Painted Snipe. Moreover, the unique bird species like the Crested Kingfisher, Indian Spot-billed Duck, Black-crowned Night Heron, etc. Overnight stay at Rupa Lake or Begnas Lake.

DURATION 5 - 6 hrs

We start our drive towards Khaste, Neurani, and Gunde Lake early morning. The lake lies within the same area, so we can witness them individually. The bird species found here are Ferruginous Pochard, Mallard, Cinnamon Bittern, and Yellow Bittern; however, critically endangered bird species like Yellow-breasted Bunting and White-rumped Vulture can also be found here. Overnight stay at Begnas Lake. 
 

DURATION 6 - 7 hrs

After early breakfast, we drive to Dipan Lake on the fourth day of the Pokhara bird watching tour; it is a drive of about 1 hour from Begnas Lake. Although the lake is small, we can witness common bird species like the Crested Serpent Eagle, Egyptian Vulture, Bonelli’s Eagle, and Mountain Hawk Eagle. However, this lake also offers rare species like the Cinnamon Bittern, Lesser Whistling Duck, Little Grebe, and the critically endangered White-rumped Vulture.

After here, we drive to Ghachowk, where we have lunch at the Ghachowk Vulture Restaurant. This restaurant was established in 2010 and hosts retired and disabled cattle, which are collected and reared, providing proper food and shelter until their death. After death, they are fed to vultures, conserving the birds and the ecosystem. The bird species found here in Ghachowk Vulture Restaurant are Bonelli’s Eagle, Common Kestrel, Eurasian Sparrow hawk, Red-billed Blue Magpie, etc., and the eight eagle species of Nepal (Red-headed, Slender-billed, White-rumped, Egyptian, Eurasian, Himalayan, Bearded, and Cinereous) can also be witnessed during the fourth day of Pokhara bird watching tour. Overnight stay at Ghachowk.

DURATION 6 - 7 hrs

Early morning, we drive towards Dobhilla, where you can witness the Gandaki River in its pristine form. Dobhilla is famous for its vultures, and the species of birds found there are white-rumped, Slender-billed Paddyfield Pipit, etc.; also, the Spiny Babbler, the bird found only in Nepal, is frequently seen there.

The landfill is just on the opposite side of Dobhilla. It was used as the dumping side until 2022, but bird species like Egyptian vultures can now be seen more frequently there. Landfill and Dobhilla almost offer same variety of bird species but bird species like the Common Kestrel, Paddyfield Pipit, Common Stonechat, Long-tailed Shrike, Black Kite, Eurasian Sparrow hawk, Steppe Eagle, etc., can be witnessed near the Landfill area.

After that, we drive towards Sarangkot and have lunch here and rest. Sarangkot is also popular as it offers out-of-the-world sunrise and sunset views. Thousand of domestic and international tourist visits Sarangkot for sunrise and sunset. Another thousand visits for Paragliding, a popular adventure sport you can engage in here in Pokhara. 

The bird species found here are Spiny Babblers and Black Eagle, including Sunbirds, Laughing Thrushed, Upland Pipit, Warbler, and owls.

After we finish our Sarangkot tour, we still have Banpale left as our last destination of our five days bird watching tour in Pokhara. We drive from Sarangkot to Kaskikot, which takes about 30 minutes, and then hike for about 30 - 45 minutes. You can choose to hike from Sarangkot to BanPale, and during this route, you can also witness the Palace where the King of Kaski resided during the 16th century. The bird species in Banpale are the Kalij Pheasant, Shikra woodpecker, and warbler family. 

We drive back to Lakeside and drop you off at your hotel.