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By 'not requiring car', I don't mean refusing even an arranged transfer to/from the airport.

I mean that I don't have a driver's licence and don't want to depend on a guide and their car in order to move around the birding destination. Such a fully guided tour would be a tad too expensive for me.

Please suggest any high-quality examples,

especially in Asia

but also in Africa, Australia and anywhere else.

[EDIT: I should have mentioned that I live in Hong Kong, so I know about the big cities like Singapore or Shanghai. It would be cool to find slightly more exotic locations to consider!]

I have been thinking of visiting Dehradun in northern India, for example, at the start of next month. Ebird suggests that several hotspots at or near the city have a big species count. I imagine that there are enough rickshaws or app-ordered taxis to get me back to the hotel before sundown.

If you have any idea whether a long weekend at Dehradun would be a good plan, do let me know too.

Cheers!

<blockquote data-quote="earlytorise" data-source="post: 4522635" data-attributes="member: 143460">By 'not requiring car', I don't mean refusing even an arranged transfer to/from the airport.I mean that I don't have a driver's licence and don't want to depend on a guide and their car in order to move around the birding destination. Such a fully guided tour would be a tad too expensive for me.Please suggest any high-quality examples,especially in Asia but also in Africa, Australia and anywhere else. [EDIT: I should have mentioned that I live in Hong Kong, so I know about the big cities like Singapore or Shanghai. It would be cool to find slightly more exotic locations to consider!]I have been thinking of visiting Dehradun in northern India, for example, at the start of next month. Ebird suggests that several hotspots at or near the city have a big species count. I imagine that there are enough rickshaws or app-ordered taxis to get me back to the hotel before sundown.If you have any idea whether a long weekend at Dehradun would be a good plan, do let me know too.Cheers!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="earlytorise, post: 4522635, member: 143460"] By 'not requiring car', I don't mean refusing even an arranged transfer to/from the airport. I mean that I don't have a driver's licence and don't want to depend on a guide and their car in order to move around the birding destination. Such a fully guided tour would be a tad too expensive for me. [B]Please suggest any high-quality examples, especially in Asia but also in Africa, Australia and anywhere else. [EDIT: I should have mentioned that I live in Hong Kong, so I know about the big cities like Singapore or Shanghai. It would be cool to find slightly more exotic locations to consider!][/B] I have been thinking of visiting Dehradun in northern India, for example, at the start of next month. Ebird suggests that several hotspots at or near the city have a big species count. I imagine that there are enough rickshaws or app-ordered taxis to get me back to the hotel before sundown. If you have any idea whether a long weekend at Dehradun would be a good plan, do let me know too. Cheers! [/QUOTE]

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