Pick Up Point: Pick‑up from your hotel, home stay, airport or another agreed location in Delhi / NCR.
Operating: Most of the year, subject to local park rules and any temporary closures announced by the forest department.
Best Time to Visit: Generally October to February, when winter migratory birds arrive and temperatures are pleasant for walking and cycling.
Timings: Typical departure around 05:30–06:00 AM with evening return to Delhi; exact timings can be adjusted to your pace and season.
Tour Highlights
Combine a comfortable road journey from Delhi with several unhurried hours inside Keoladeo National Park, a UNESCO‑listed bird sanctuary known for its rich birdlife and peaceful wetlands.
- Keoladeo National Park experience: Spend time inside Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, exploring forest tracks and wetlands where herons, storks, egrets, ducks, raptors and many other species can be seen in season.
- Migratory bird viewing: In the winter months, look for migratory visitors that travel along the Central Asian flyway and use Bharatpur as a feeding and breeding stop.
- Flexible park exploration: Choose to explore on foot, by bicycle or in a cycle‑rickshaw hired inside the park, depending on your comfort level and interests.
- Nature‑focused day: Enjoy a quieter, slower day focused on birdwatching, photography and time outdoors away from busy city traffic.
- Door‑to‑door transport: Travel in a private AC car from Delhi to Bharatpur and back, with an experienced driver familiar with the route.
Sample Day Itinerary
06:00 AM – Pick‑up and departure from Delhi
Your driver meets you at your chosen location in Delhi / NCR. After a brief introduction, you begin the drive towards Bharatpur, with an optional stop on the way for tea, coffee or a light snack.
10:00 AM – Arrive at Bharatpur and enter the park
On arrival in Bharatpur, proceed to the entrance of Keoladeo National Park. After purchasing entry tickets and arranging cycles or rickshaws if you wish, you enter the sanctuary and start your birdwatching and nature walk.
Late morning – Birdwatching inside Keoladeo
Follow the main paths and side trails through woodland and wetlands, stopping frequently to watch birds, small mammals and reptiles. The flat terrain and slow pace make the park suitable for a wide range of ages and fitness levels.
01:00 PM – Lunch break in Bharatpur
Leave the park for a while and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant or hotel in Bharatpur. Use this time to rest, review sightings and plan the afternoon session according to your energy and interests.
Afternoon – More time in the sanctuary
Return to the park for another round of birdwatching, exploring different sections or revisiting favourite spots from the morning. Light is often softer later in the day, which can be good for photography and quieter observation.
04:00–04:30 PM – Begin drive back to Delhi
In the late afternoon, you say goodbye to Bharatpur and start the return journey to Delhi. Relax in the car as you travel back, with time to rest or simply enjoy the changing scenery.
08:00–08:30 PM – Drop‑off in Delhi
By evening you arrive back in Delhi and are dropped at your hotel, home stay or airport, bringing your Delhi–Bharatpur same day tour to a close.
Inclusions
- Pick‑up and drop‑off from Delhi hotel, home stay, airport or agreed meeting point.
- Return Delhi–Bharatpur–Delhi journey by private air‑conditioned car with professional driver.
- Fuel, toll taxes, state taxes, parking charges and driver allowances.
- All applicable local taxes and standard service charges related to the car and driver.
Exclusions
- Park entry tickets, cycle‑ or rickshaw‑hire charges and any officially guided birdwatching services inside the sanctuary.
- Meals, drinks and personal snacks during the tour.
- Personal expenses, shopping and any optional excursions not mentioned in the itinerary.
- Tips or gratuities for driver, rickshaw pullers or local staff, at your discretion.
Comfortable walking shoes, neutral‑coloured clothing, a hat, sunscreen, insect repellent and binoculars or a camera with zoom are strongly recommended. As bird activity and species vary by season and time of day, guests are encouraged to treat the visit as a relaxed nature experience as well as a chance to see as many birds as possible.
