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Pakistan Birding Tour
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11 Days / 10 Nights
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Overview
Pakistan, positioned along the Central Asian Flyway, offers one of the most diverse birding experiences in South Asia. With over 700 recorded species — from delicate warblers to majestic raptors — this journey takes you through the country’s most remarkable habitats, showcasing the incredible variety of resident and migratory birds across its landscapes. Your adventure begins in Karachi, where the coastal wetlands, mangroves, and sandy beaches teem with life. The shores of Sandspit, Hawks...
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- Explore the coastal wetlands and mangroves of Karachi, home to flamingos, pelicans, spoonbills, Dalmatian pelicans, and thousands of migratory shorebirds.
- Take a boat trip into the Indus Delta, spotting rare raptors and waders in a pristine estuarine habitat.
- Visit Haleji and Keenjhar Lakes, Asia’s premier wintering grounds for waterfowl, with spectacular congregations of ducks, storks, grebes, and herons.
- Discover the Cholistan Desert and encounter hardy desert species such as Houbara bustard, cream-colored courser, sandgrouse, and desert wheatear.
- Experience the serene beauty of Kallar Kahar Lake in the Salt Range, watching flamingos and grebes framed by limestone hills.
- Birdwatch in the Murree Hills’ cool pine forests, spotting Himalayan specialties like paradise flycatchers, crimson sunbirds, woodpeckers, treecreepers, and the elusive Koklass pheasant.
- Explore Margalla Hills National Park and Rawal Lake in Islamabad, offering woodland and wetland species including ospreys, ferruginous ducks, sunbirds, and warblers.
- Witness Pakistan’s stunning geographical diversity — from sea level mangroves and desert dunes to lush valleys and forested hills — each revealing unique birdlife.
- Enjoy guided birding with ample photography opportunities, peaceful walks, and evenings under the stars.
- Ideal for birders of all levels, nature photographers, and anyone seeking a deep connection with Pakistan’s wild beauty.
What's Included
- All domestic flights and ground transportation including airport transfers.
- All accommodation (hotel) on a twin sharing basis during the tour
- All meals (breakfast, lunch & dinner) and coffee/green tea/hot water during treks
- Professional tour guide able to spot bird habitats
- Basic First Aid Kit
- Visa assistance
Exclude
- International flight ticket
- Personal clothing (shoes, trousers, etc.)
- Personal Equipment’s (Ice-Axe, Crampons, Harness, Helmet, etc.) can be arrange upon request
- Personal Insurance of foreign participants
- Visa fee
- Extra hotel stays
- Tips and gratuities to staff
- Miscellaneous expenses
- Anything not mentioned in the “services included
Itinerary
Upon arrival at Karachi airport, you will be welcomed by your guide and transferred to your hotel for check-in and overnight stay.
Your adventure begins with two full days of birding around Karachi’s diverse coastal ecosystems. Explore the mangroves, salt pans, and sandy beaches at Sandspit and Hawks Bay, where flamingos, pelicans, spoonbills, gulls, herons, and countless waders abound. A boat trip into the Indus Delta provides opportunities to spot the endangered Dalmatian pelican, Pallas’s fish eagle, ospreys, and flocks of migratory shorebirds. Evenings return to Karachi for overnight stays.
Today you travel to the freshwater wetlands of Haleji and Keenjhar Lakes — two of the most important wintering grounds for waterfowl in Asia. Enjoy the sight of vast congregations of ducks, grebes, cormorants, storks, and herons in a serene natural setting, perfect for photography and quiet observation. After a rewarding day, return to Karachi for overnight.
In the morning, take a flight from Karachi to Lahore, then drive south to Bahawalpur — gateway to the Cholistan Desert. Overnight stay in Bahawalpur.
Spend two days exploring the starkly beautiful Cholistan Desert, searching for hardy desert species such as the Houbara bustard, cream-colored courser, sandgrouse, and desert wheatear. Evening walks in Bahawalpur may reveal owls and nightjars under the desert stars. Overnight stays in Bahawalpur.
Drive from Lahore to Islamabad, stopping en route at the scenic Kallar Kahar Lake, set amidst the Salt Range hills. Watch flamingos, grebes, and other waterfowl framed by the dramatic limestone formations, and explore this unique landscape before continuing to Islamabad for overnight.
Today you ascend into the cool, forested Murree Hills. Walking through the pine and oak woods, you may spot paradise flycatchers, crimson sunbirds, Himalayan woodpeckers, treecreepers, and the elusive Koklass pheasant. Return to Islamabad for overnight.
Conclude your birding adventure with a full day in and around Islamabad. Start in the Margalla Hills National Park, rich with woodland and scrubland species, and then visit Rawal Lake to spot ferruginous ducks, ospreys, sunbirds, warblers, and more. Overnight stay in Islamabad.
After breakfast, transfer to Islamabad airport for your flight home, carrying with you unforgettable memories and photographs of Pakistan’s avian wonders.