Bird Watching in Phulchowki Hill
Duration
Full Day Tour
Location
Godavari – Phulchowki
Trip Type
Best Season
October to April (peak migratory season)
Accommodation
Hotel
Tour Highlights
Why Phulchowki for Bird Watching?
- Nepal’s most diverse birding site by altitude and vegetation
- Sightings of both resident and migratory birds
- Home to the Spiny Babbler – Nepal’s only endemic bird
- Dense oak, rhododendron, and pine forests
- Ideal for birders, photographers, and researchers
Birds You May Spot
- Spiny Babbler (endemic to Nepal)
- Fire-tailed Sunbird
- Cutia
- Great Barbet
- Himalayan Woodpecker
- Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher
- Chestnut-headed Tesia
- Black Eagle, Mountain Hawk Eagle
- Verditer Flycatcher, Blue-winged Minla
- Nepal Fulvetta
- Warblers, Thrushes, Laughingthrushes, and more
From
Starting Area
Itinerary Options
6:30 AM – Hotel pickup in Kathmandu
7:30 AM – Arrive at Godavari Botanical Garden
- Begin birdwatching at the base (Godavari)
- Gradual drive or walk up to Phulchowki Hill
- Frequent stops along the forested road
12:00 PM – Packed/picnic lunch in the forest area
1:00–3:00 PM – Continue birdwatching on return route
Spot high-altitude and mid-forest birds
4:00 PM – Return drive to Kathmandu
5:00 PM – Drop at your hotel
Make an Enquiry
6:30 AM – Hotel pickup in Kathmandu
7:30 AM – Arrive at Godavari Botanical Garden
- Begin birdwatching at the base (Godavari)
- Gradual drive or walk up to Phulchowki Hill
- Frequent stops along the forested road
12:00 PM – Packed/picnic lunch in the forest area
1:00–3:00 PM – Continue birdwatching on return route
- Spot high-altitude and mid-forest birds
4:00 PM – Return drive to Kathmandu
5:00 PM – Drop at your hotel
Cost Includes
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Cost Excludes
- Personal camera, bird book, or optics
- Travel insurance
- Additional snacks or meals not mentioned
- Tips for guide/driver
- Any expenses not listed in “Includes”
What to Bring:
- Binoculars / DSLR with zoom lens
- Light hiking boots
- Water bottle, hat, sunscreen
- Field notebook / bird ID book (if any)
- Personal ID
Booking Contact
- 9851027514 / 9851066822
- 01- 5902721
- unitedtours3@gmail.com / unitedtours@mail.com.np