Bird watching Sikkim 4

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Bird watching Tour in Pangolakha and Kyongnosla Wildlife Sanctuary East Sikkim
Highlights || Bird Watching * Alpine Lake * Ancient Trade Route to Tibet * Mountain Photography
Possible Bird Sightings || Himalayan Monal * Leaf Warbler * Fire-tailed Myzornis * Black-throated Parrotbill * Hoary-throated Barwing * Golden-naped Finch * White-browed Rosefinch
Possible Animal Sightings || Red Panda * Mask Deer * Himalayan Black Bear *
Introduction || This six-day birding Sikkim expedition explores two of the most important yet lesser-known high-altitude landscapes for East Sikkim birdwatching — Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary and Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary. Designed as a focused Sikkim birdwatching tour, the journey combines remote Himalayan terrain, ancient mountain trade routes, and rare species habitats within a compact but ecologically rich itinerary. The tour begins from Kolakham, positioned below Neora Valley forests, before gradually moving toward the high ridges of East Sikkim. As we transition toward the historic Silk Route corridor, this Himalaya birding tour enters one of the most dramatic altitudinal gradients in the Eastern Himalayas. The stretch from Zuluk through Nathang Valley to Bedang Tso, near the Bhutan and Tibet frontiers, represents a prime zone for Eastern Himalaya birding, especially for high-elevation specialists adapted to alpine scrub and cold desert ecosystems.
This region is a benchmark destination for high altitude birding India, where threatened and near-threatened Himalayan species find refuge in rugged terrain. Pangolakha and Kyongnosla are known for hosting Eurasian Woodcock, Wood Snipe, Giant Babax, and Tibetan Eared Pheasant. The open slopes between Zuluk and Nathang Valley are particularly rewarding for pheasant sightings, making this itinerary comparable to a focused Sikkim pheasant tour. The possibility of observing Himalayan Monal in flight across exposed ridgelines is one of the most striking experiences of this Himalayan bird photography tour, offering both behavioral encounters and dramatic alpine backdrops. Beyond avifauna, this birding Sikkim program traverses landscapes that also support Red Panda and musk deer habitats, adding ecological depth to the journey. The interplay between snow-clad mountain ranges, alpine lakes, and fragile high-altitude vegetation enhances the overall experience, positioning this route as one of the most visually compelling sectors of Eastern Himalaya birding. Accommodation during this Sikkim birdwatching tour remains intentionally simple and terrain-connected. We stay in village homestays and basic mountain lodges along the Silk Route, allowing early access to bird activity and minimizing travel time between habitats. The journey concludes in Gangtok with a comfortable hotel stay, marking the transition from alpine wilderness back to urban comfort.
Due to the sensitive location near the China border, movement along sections of this route is regulated, and the tour is currently accessible only to Indian passport holders. Within these boundaries, however, this six-day Himalaya birding tour offers concentrated access to rare high-altitude ecosystems, specialized pheasant habitats, and some of the most compelling alpine birding terrain in Sikkim.
Destinations Covered || Kolakham * Zuluk * Nathang Valley * Gangtok
Best Season || October to December & April to June

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