Nainital is a lovely district with its biodiversity and ecological abundance. Bird watching tours in Nainital brings together a rich collection and viewing of Birds ranging from over 1000 species of residents and migratory birds, innumerable mammals, over 525 species of butterflies and over 11,000 species of moths, beetles, bugs and other insects.

In Bird watching, Nainital is one of the best places for watching “Birds of Prey”. Many of these birds are migratory. Because of this unique location the bird population is high throughout the year, with winter visitors, summer visitors, altitudinal migrants, passage migrants and local migrants.

Nainital, the popular hill station, built around a beautiful lake, is surrounded by mountains and forest, where wildlife abounds and more than 500 species of birds can be seen. It is a notified bird sancStuary. Further afield can be found the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary, which is considered an ‘Important Bird Area’ by Bird life International. There are more than 200 species in the sanctuary, including Forktail, Blackbirds, Laughing Thrush, Kalij Pheasant, Nuthatches, Parakeets and Monal. Kausani, known for its tea gardens and Himalayan panorama, also boasts numerous bird species, including the beautiful Blue Magpies. No matter which birding trek you decide upon, you will enjoy the natural beauty and tranquillity of the Kumoan, spectacular views of the Himalayas and surrounding countryside.

Nainital has a lot of Budget Hotels and various resorts in and around Nainital. A high number of tourists all through the year brings interesting business opportunities. Birds watching tours go hand in hand with Tiger Safaris. Birding tours are something which needs a lot of awareness campaign, equipment support, educated guides and comfortable lodging and boarding. To this effect Hotel Packages can be worked out with the hotels in Nainital which also offers group bookings.

How to Reach Nainital: Kathgodam is the nearest railway station, which is 35 km away from Nainital. Lucknow, Agra and Bareilly are directly connected with Kathgodam by rail. Taxi fare from Kathgodam to Nainital is about Rs 600.

Railway stations near Nainital is Kathgodam (KGM) distance 18 km.

Driving down is always a favoured option as the local “Dhabas” on the way offers sumptuous meals which North India is famous for in the form of Spicy delicaies served with butter/ghee to tease the taste buds!!…