3N/4D Mangalajodi Bird Photography Tour

Immerse yourself in the wetlands of Mangalajodi with our 3N/4D Mangalajodi Bird Photography Tour, designed for photographers seeking intimate encounters with migratory and resident birds. This 3N/4D Mangalajodi Bird Photography Tour offers multiple dawn and late-afternoon boat sessions, soft golden light, close-range compositions, and expert local boatmen who position you perfectly for evocative, conservation-focused frames.

Day 1: Arrival in Bhubaneswar – Transfer to Mangalajodi – Scouting the Light

Arrive in Bhubaneswar and meet our tour representative at the airport or railway station. Transfer to Mangalajodi on the northern edge of Chilika Lake, roughly 70 km and around 1.5 to 2 hours by road via NH16. Check in at the community ecotourism complex or a nearby eco-cottage. Use the late afternoon for a scouting outing — a short boat trip or a walk along the approach embankment to read the channels, find where the birds are concentrating, and test the afternoon light and your settings before the serious sessions begin. Reconnaissance now saves frames later. Overnight stay in Mangalajodi.

Day 2: Two Boat Sessions – Dawn Mist and Soft Afternoon Light

The first full photographic day, built around the two windows that matter. Set out before sunrise, when mist sits on the water and the birds are most active, in a community country boat poled silently along the reed channels — close enough that a moderate zoom fills the frame. Work the low golden light on herons, godwits, moorhens, ibises and, in peak winter, dense migrant flocks. Return through the harsh midday to rest, back up cards and review. Head out again in the late afternoon for softer light and different channels as the birds settle to feed. Two unhurried sessions in good light beat one long midday grind. Overnight stay in Mangalajodi.

Day 3: Two More Sessions – Working the Best Channels

A second full day to work the locations that produced on Day 2 and to chase the frames still on the list — a particular perch, a flight shot, a reflection in still dawn water. A dawn session for activity and light, midday for rest and review, and a final afternoon session refining rather than searching. By now the boatman-guide knows your targets and can position the boat precisely. Overnight stay in Mangalajodi.

Day 4: Final Dawn Session – Bhubaneswar Departure

One last dawn session for the best light of the trip and any remaining targets. Return for breakfast, check out, and transfer back to Bhubaneswar, around 70 km and 1.5 to 2 hours by road, in time for your onward journey. Overnight journey onward.

Tour Highlights

Multiple dawn and late-afternoon country-boat photography sessions, birds at close range through the reeds, peak-winter migratory flocks, golden-hour mist and reflections, community boatman-guides who position for the shot, purple moorhens, godwits, herons, ibises, storks and kingfishers, unhurried single-site focus, community conservation story.

Tour Includes

• Ex. Lorem Airport/ Station
• Selected Category of Accommodation
• Stay in Double/ Triple Sharing AC Rooms
• Daily Breakfast at Accommodation
• AC Private Vehicles as per Pax
• All Sightseeing Mentioned in Itinerary
• All Transfers Mentioned in Itinerary

Tour Excludes

• 5% GST on Total Invoice Amount
• 3% Card Charges [If Applicable]
• Any Air Fare or Train Fare
• Any Entrance or Activities Fees
• Any Travel Insurance
• Any Contingency Expenses
• Whatever is Not Mentioned in Tour Includes

3N/4D Mangalajodi Bird Photography Tour Booking Price

Pricing Policy

1. All the prices can change without any notice due to fuel price hike, inflation, economy disruption.
2. All the prices mentioned are Per Person Rate, based upon minimum 2 Persons travelling together.
3. All the prices are not valid on long weekends, national holidays, blackout dates, any festival dates.
4. All the prices are based on base category double/ triple sharing bed room of the mentioned accommodations.
5. All the prices are based on Non AC accommodations in the hills & cold climate zones.
6. All the prices are based on AC accommodations in the plains & coastal zones.
7. All the prices given above are indicative & approximate, so price may exceed 10-15% during final quotation.
8. All the prices are based on Non-AC vehicles in the hills & cold climate zones.
9. All the prices will change with respect to the change in the number of Pax.
10. All the prices are valid as per the months mentioned above.
11. All the prices are valid for Residential Indian Citizens only.
12. The featured price mentioned in this tour is based on maximum number of pax.
13. No Tours can be arranged, booked or processed less than 72 Hours of Check-in Date
14. Please call +91 9874284569/ 9874361951 for Group Booking, MICE Tours & Institutional Tours.

Tour Customisation

1. This tour can be customised as per your requirement with an Adjustable Advance of INR.3,540.
2. Any tour customisation will come with upfront cost committment with short itinerary with 5% Deviation Maximum.
3. You can share your preferred accommodation, we will try to get the best deal for you and customise the tour.
4. Please call +91 9874284569/ 9874361951 to upgrade your package.

Accommodation Booking Policy

1. Ocean6 Holidays partners exclusively with accommodations rated 3.5 stars or higher on Trip Advisor or Google.
2. Exact Accommodation names can be told after advance payment to Ocean6 Holidays before booking.
3. All Accommodation rooms are volatile. No rooms are on hold.
4. Confirmation of Accommodation process starts upon guest payment receipt.
5. Accommodation confirms rooms after receiving payment from Ocean6 Holidays.
6. If promised Accommodation rooms are unavailable, refund or alternative accommodation will be proposed.
7. Ocean6 Holidays shall not be responsible for any consequences of Accommodation non-booking.
8. No Accommodation can be arranged, booked or processed less than 48 Hours of Check-in Date
9. Please call +91 9874284569/ 9874361951 for any clarification.

General Payment Policy

1. 50% Advance must be paid during Booking.
2. 50% Balance must be paid 21 days before Check-in Date.
3. 100% Payment must be made if the Check-in Date < 21 days.
4. Disruption in Payment Schedule will affect the Tour Confirmation.
5. Please call +91 9874284569/ 9874361951 for any clarification.

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