Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the estuarial region of Bramhani-Baitarani, in the north-eastern place of Kendrapara district of Odisha (Orissa), the sanctuary covers an area of 672 square kilometers of Mangrove Forests and Wetland. Three rivers flow out to sea at Bhitarkanika forming a tidal maze of muddy creeks and mangroves. Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary is home to numerous species of birds. It is also home to the endangered and mysterious King Cobras. The sanctuary has to its account is the inhibition of its ecosystem by the Giant Estuarine Crocodiles and numerous varieties of other animal species.
BHITARKANIKA EXPEDITIONS
One of the best habitat for salt water crocodiles, kingfishers and fishing cat
DAY 1
Our vehicles will be ready to start from Bhubaneswar.
- We’ll be leaving from Bhubaneswar today by 4 am
- On the way to breakfast & check-in by 8-9 am
- Briefing about wildlife photography by 9 am and we’ll be ready for the shoot
- First half we’ll look for the birds and wild animals
- Back at 1 p.m. for lunch and start again at 2:30 pm
- Photography review & post-processing workshop in the room by 7 pm
- Dinner by 9 pm and sleep early for the next day early morning start
- If weather permits we can do some astrophotography
DAY 2
A day for kingfishers and other birds and mammals at Bhitarkanika.
- Wakeup and be ready by 5:30 am
- Boat drive to photograph kingfishers of Bhitarkanika from Khola jetty
- Breakfast will be arranged near Dangamal jetty by 8 am
- Return from there and be ready for a nature walk for 6-7 km
- Return for lunch by 1-2 pm. After lunch, we can do birding till 5-6 pm
- Time for the second search for the elusive fishing cat which will be a bonus for everyone
DAY 3
Our last day at Bhitarkanika
- Wakeup and be ready by 5:30 am to start last day boating
- Breakfast will be arranged near Dangamal jetty by 8 am
- Make yourself ready for the nature walk and pass by the saltwater crocodiles
- Return for Lunch 1-2 pm After lunch, we can do some ground birding
- By 5 pm we will be leaving Bhitarkanika with lots of good memories and end our expedition
VIEW THE GALLERY
Images by mentor & skipper Srikrishna Das, International & National award winner
TOUR ITINERARY
- On the field learning
- How to capture action shots
- Learning different modes of shooting
- Learning framing and compositions
- Learning habitats and conservation
- One to one learning opportunity
- Image review session in the evening
- Post-processing workshop
- Learning raw file processing
- Learning color correction
- Composition & image resizing
- Clothes matching to the environment
- Telephoto lenses and wide angle for habitat shots
- Extra batteries & memory cards
- HDD & Laptop for backup of your images
- Carry dust cover, rain cover to protect your gears
- Basic first-aid kits and your regular medicines if any
Srikrishna Das is an IT professional who left his job to work for wildlife and founded Utkala Photography Foundation to work for wildlife conservation. He has won 150+ awards including International & National awards for his remarkable images. On the other side, he loves to teach people to learn wildlife photography and motivate them to fall in love to save nature and its habitat through photography.
- How to shoot manually
- Different modes of shooting
- Controlling exposure triangle
- How to take action shots
- How to take habitat images
- Framing and composition rules
- Pick-up & drop from Bhubaneswar to Bhubaneswar
- Twin sharing accommodation for 2 nights & 3 days
- 2 boat rides for Kingfisher and other birds
- 1 boat ride for the elusive fishing cat
- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- Entry ticket, boat & guide charges
- Mineral Water, Soft drinks, Tips, Personal expenses
- Any kind of personal expenditure
- Camera charges, if any
- Anything that is not listed under ‘INCLUSIONS’
- All cancellations before 30 days of the event will get a 20% refund.
- A zero refund policy within 30 days of the expedition is strictly applicable.
- If the whole tour gets canceled for any kind of unwanted reason will be adjusted to the next suitable date.
We are also giving gears on rent to our participants who have enrolled for our expeditions. To book and reserve your gears do contact directly at rental@upcexpeditions.com
Expedition Cost: ₹ 15,500/- (100% of the tour fee as booking amount non-refundable)
All prices above are excluding taxes. 5% GST would be applicable.
Foreign nationals please contact us at tour@upcexpeditions.com for a quote.
*Non-photography & family tours available on request. We promise to provide you the best experience ever in nature.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Anybody above the age of 18 and who is interested in nature and wildlife photography can join this expedition.
Yes, our tours are designed for amateur and professional photographers who are hungry to learn photography and love being with nature to the fullest.
As people travel from different parts of the country to our expeditions it is not convenient to arrange this from our end, but we can arrange pick-up & drop from the nearest airport or railway stations.
- Nearest airport: Bhubaneswar, BBI
- Nearest railway station: Bhubaneswar, BBS
From Bhubaneswar, we will travel in AC vehicles to Bhitarkanika.
Yes, we can! But the minimum participant number should be 4 persons. Do email us at tour@upcexpeditions.com or call at +91-79789 84750.
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