Bird Watching

It would be an absolute pleasure to provide feedback on our experience with Tour De India .My partner Peter and I met Arvind from Tour De India in May this year. Arvind was recommended to us by some other travellers that we met that had hired bikes from Arvind and had found him friendly and helpful and had noticed he did bird tours which was what we were interested in. So we called into his office and although we found he was out on a tour that day his staff member was so engaging and helpful and ensured Arvind made contact with us the following day and our experience began! Arvind was very open to our needs and within no time we had agreed on a combined bird and trek guiding trip to Triund peak, with pick up times etc organised easily. Arvind picked us up early at the said time and we were on our way. We then spent the day walking to Triund peak with bird watching along the way. We saw nearly three dozen species of birds - without Arvind we would have been lucky to see half a dozen! His skill in knowing the region and the birds was incredible - knowing exactly where to look for different species and knowing their calls so picking up even more that way. The bird/walk combo was perfect, Arvind kept us going at the right pace to see what we wanted to see and make it to the top in an appropriate time for weather conditions. He also knew so much about the local flora and people, which added so much value to the trip. Once we reached the top, he laid out the most amazing (and highest!) lunch I've had outdoors! It was delicious! During the trip, Arvind was totally receptive to our needs e.g. walking pace and ability. He even swapped his boots with my partner as my partner's shoes were not comfortable on the rocky terrain! All in all, a perfect experience that has led us wanting to go back to the region and do more trips with Arvind and his capable team! We wish him well in his endeavours, he deserves well