Chennai Trip Overview
On this day-excursion from Chennai, visit the oldest water bird sanctuary of India. Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is home to migratory birds such as Pintail, Garganey, Grey Wagtail, Blue-winged Teal, Common Sandpiper and many more. The best time to visit this sanctuary is from November to March when
migratory birds are nesting here.
Highlights:
• Many small lakes in the sanctuary
• 40 000 birds including 26 rare species
• Migratory birds from countries as far away as Canada
Additional Info
Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Chennai, India
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Nature & Wildlife
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What to Expect When Visiting Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
On this day-excursion from Chennai, visit the oldest water bird sanctuary of India. Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is home to migratory birds such as Pintail, Garganey, Grey Wagtail, Blue-winged Teal, Common Sandpiper and many more. The best time to visit this sanctuary is from November to March when
migratory birds are nesting here.
Highlights:
• Many small lakes in the sanctuary
• 40 000 birds including 26 rare species
• Migratory birds from countries as far away as Canada
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, Chingleput Division; M.A.S. Complex 46D/5 – VillakadiI Koil Street, Kanchipuram India
You will be picked up from your hotel in Chennai in the morning and driven to Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary. The sanctuary is located at a distance of 50 miles from Chennai and the drive takes around an hour.
Upon reaching the sanctuary your guide will show you around the area.
The sanctuary is well structured with paved paths and watchtowers and benches for bird watchers. You can take a close view of the birds from here.
You will be able to see thousands of birds coming from various countries. The migratory birds include Garganeys and Teals from Canada, Snake birds and Glossy Ibises from Sri Lanka, Grey Pelicans from Australia, Grey Herons and Open Billed Stork from Bangladesh, Painted Storks from Siberia, Spoonbills from Myanmar and the Spot-Billed Duck. More than 40,000 birds including 26 rare species are found here.
Once your tour will be finished you will be driven back to fixed point / your hotel.
Duration: 4 hours
