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2 nights 3 days of rainforest adventure and monsoon macro expedition at Sirsi, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - a biodiversity hotspot in the Western Ghats.
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Sirsi beckons with its untouched wilderness and diverse wildlife, offering a perfect escape into nature's embrace. The region's rich flora and fauna include a variety of species, including 330 species of Butterflies, 11% of which are endemic, 156 species of reptiles, 62% of which are endemic , 135 species of Amphibians , 75% of which are endemic. One gets to experience the grandeur of the Central Western ghats during the monsoon, during these 3 full days. Various trails that will be planned so that each day is balanced with ample photography time and also putting in some hard hours exploring some new locations. We'll make sure you're always learning something.
Some Target Species
(Sighting of any of these is based on your luck; we cannot assure sighting of them all)
Hubli – Sirsi - Hubli
Ex Hubli
2 nights 3 days
Ex Hubli
Soumendra Mukhopadhyay, an engineer by profession and a wildlife photographer by passion. Soumendra specializes in macro photography. He is extremely passionate about what he does and experiments continuously to polish his skillsets every time he is out in the field with his camera. He shares his knowledge of photography selflessly with people around him. His images have been appreciated and acknowledged in various online forums, articles and magazines. He is a talented photographer and has great teaching acumen. He is a Panel Expert for Team DCP, Mumbai. He uses the camera as a tool for conservation as his work generates awareness in common man about the hidden beauties of nature and earth's natural history.
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The tour starts from Hubli, a well-connected Railway station. Pickup from there around 12 PM. You will be picked up from the Hubli station.
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Equipment is available for rental - please mail us at rentals@dcpexpeditions.com.
We request you to reach Hubli station before 11 AM so that everyone can travel together. After a short tea and snacks break, we will start our roadways journey to Sirsi. We will travel through the scenic drive to the stay. Check in and settle down. Use the evening to relax and post dinner we will explore nearby location scouting and getting ready for the next day.
Dinner and overnight at Sirsi.
Wake up early in the morning, have your breakfast, and get ready with your gears. We will be roaming the trail 1 and will go to a few nearby spots. We will return for lunch and after some rest in the evening we will discuss and review images. Post dinner we will go for a night trail in Trail 2.
Dinner and overnight at Sirsi.
We will get up early and go to the Trail 3. Post return, we will have our breakfast and pack our baggage and leave for the station. It will be a 3 hr journey on road. Our expedition ends here.
On-field learning from the experts is said to be one of the best methods of improving your skillsets. Our Wildlife Photography Expert will handhold you at every possible step for a better understanding of perspectives, camera controls, and how to make use of the best opportunities to get better images. The training will focus on the following
Image Review Session
To maximize and complete your photographic learning, join our evening session of informal discussions on image review. Our expert will work on a few of yours (which you clicked during the day) and demonstrate various techniques to give a final shape to your artwork. The following will be discussed
Rs 15,000 per head inclusive of all taxes (on twin sharing basis)
*To know charges for foreign nationals please write to info@dcpexpeditions.com
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Bekkinjaddi, Audala, Karnataka 581402
14.745816 74.742236Cancellation policy
Yes. Please send us a mail to info@dcpexpeditions.com as it is subject to availability.
Yes certainly. However, the cost will remain the same
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