Birds Watching Tour of Goa

Day - 1 -- » Delhi- Goa (fly)

Fly to Goa. Met Upon arrival and transfer to pre booked hotel.

Day - 02 -- » Goa

Pickup at 7.00am and drive to Carambolim Lake. Birding by the Lake all morning. After lunch a short tour of Old Goa Churches. Afternoon and evening: Drive to a nearby village for more birding and spend the evening birding near the causeway of the Lake. Drive back to your hotel for overnight stay.

Day - 03-- »

Pickup at 6.00am and drive to Mayem Lake. Morning: birding around Mayem Lake. Afternoon: Drive to Charao Island. Cross the ferry and drive to your hotel for overnight stay.

Day - 04 -- » Bondla

Pickup at 6.30am and drive to Fort Aguada. Birding and walk around the Lighthouse. Afternoon: Drive to Bondla (inland). Evening: birding around the zoo and the gardens. We will spend the last hour at the reservoir looking for nightjars. Overnight stay at Bondla.

Day - 05 -- » Mollem

Bondla: Morning start at 6.30am Birding walk around the entrance and approach road.
Afternoon: Drive to Mollem. Evening: Birding along Devils Cannon track and open field.
Overnight stay at Mollem.

Day - 06-- »

Morning 6.30am drive to Tembdi Surla. Bird all morning. Afternoon drive to Spice Plantation for Lunch. Drive back to the coast.

Day - 07 -- » Baga

Late morning (depends upon tides) Drive to Morjim Beach. Drive to Baga. Evening birding at Baga fields and the Beira Mar Hotel poolside overlooking the marsh. Return to your hotel for overnight stay.

Day - 08-- »

Pickup at 6.30am and drive to Pilerna Lake looking for forest and water birds. Afternoon: Birding at Saligoa Zor. Return to your hotel for overnight stay.

Day - 09 -- »

Pickup at 6.30am dive to Agassim for boat trip to see Collored Kingfisher and other birds. Afternoon: Santa Cruz Pools and Taligoa fields. Return to hotel for overnight stay.

Day - 10 -- »

Pickup at 6.30am drive to Divar Island, bird all morning. Afternoon: Baga Fields and Beira Mar Hotel.

Day - 11 -- »

Pickup at 6.30am drive to Arpora Forest for morning birding. Afternoon: Drive to Canaona. Evening: Walk around Hotel Molyma for birding.

Day - 12 -- »

Fullday Cotigao Wildlife Reserve. Return to Molyma Hotel for night stay.

Day - 13 -- »

Check out of Molyma Hotel. Morning: Birding at Velim lake, and Chandranath Hill. Evening: Agassaïm. Overnight at your hotel.

Day - 14 -- »

Pickup 6.30am drive to Cidade De Goa mash. Birding walk around the place. Drive to Dona Paula Plateau to look for Larks and Yellow Wattle Lapwing. Evening: Free for shopping.

Day - 15 -- »

After breakfast (depending upon your flight time), check out of your hotel and transfer to the airport.

• Best time to visit is between mid-October to April.
• Bird sightings depend greatly on season, timing, and patience.