I had heard of Avinash Bhagat as an astute birder since about 2 years, but could not do any birding trips with him. Finally in April, 2018, I did my long awaited trip to Chopta and Tungnath. It was a wonderful experience in a beautiful place. He had carefully organized the trip dates keeping in mind religious Chardham yatra coming up later in the month. He is a sharp birder (as he can locate bird even from moving car!!!) as well as good teacher in birding and photography and likes to share his knowledge and experience. I wish him all the success and best wishes for conservation work for ecosystem that he does.
Thank you.

Priti Shah – Chopta, Tungnath Birding Trip April 2018

This was my 1st birding trip outside Mumbai and I had a wonderful time. Good food, Comfortable stay & commuting made it more blissful. Avinash tried his best to cover most of the species and I liked that part of the trip. My target bird was Bar-headed Geese which we couldn’t see on Day 1 due to rains. However, He made sure that we get to see it before leaving (It is not a common bird for in our Mumbai region). Even the Night Trail was an awesome experience. Overall, It was a wonderful and well planned trip. Many more to come Avi Sir!

Avinash Sharma – Pune, Bhigwan Birding Trip – Feb 2015

I have been on many a trips with Avinash both birding and herping and have come back fully satisfied.His arrangements are excellent as far as transportation and lodging and boarding are concerned. He goes out of his way to see that we get maximum sightings. He has tremendous knowledge about wildlife and related topics and always willing to share it with you. Always helpful. You gain a lot when you go on trips with him.

Franklin Silveira - Mumbai

I have been on multiple trails and trips with Avinash (Junglehike)... from weekend trips to Himalayan birding. The first thing that strikes you while with Avinash is his knowledge of nature and environment. He is accomplished birder but he is equally knowledgeable about environment and almost all species found in that particular habitat. You are assured to get complete information and details about species - which could be anything from bird to reptiles to even botanical species. And most importantly, Avinash is never hesitant to share his knowledge with participants. And this makes trails with Avinash memorable. Sightings are never guaranteed in nature trails and safaris. But I always got something more than anticipated. As far as my experience goes, I always got so called difficult sightings easily while with Avinash. There is another critical factor which I admire most about trips with Avinash is - he ensures nothing in environment is distrubed or harmed. I have never seen him doing something which will cause even minor disturbance to birds or animals to show something to us (tour participants). I really appreciate that. Never seen him considering business more important than nature and environment. On the other side, tours are well organized and conveniently paced. Food is never a problem and he ensures you get best of local flavour. Overall 10 on 10 for all my tours and trails. My best wishes for Avinash in his forthcoming endeavors.

Nilesh Joshi

It has been a fantastic journey learning on several tours under the guidance of Mr Avinash Bhagat. From our start in Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary in 2013 to teaching about various herpetofauna and helping us identify them and teach us on photographing them the ethical way and conserve them. He has built my knowledge around birds and helped me observe them in a better way through trips around Nannaj Bustard Sanctuary, several trips to Bhigwan and local visits. He has completely nurtured the basics about being a naturalist. On the whole he also guided me for my thesis on birds around forested habitat and urbanised habitats. I look forward to more excitement and learning a from his tours. He is an inspiration for several youngsters keen on moving onto a journey in wildlife. Thank you for making my journey very special.

Kaustubh Srikant - Thane

I have travelled across India for birds all over the country with Avinash and other birding resources , but can say for sure that he is the best!! He has one of the sharpest eyes in business. Can spot a Jungle Owlet sitting on a tree while sitting on the back seat of a Bolero. With 800 birds under his belt he is at equal ease with different habitats, Whether it is the Snow Partridge at Tungnath or the Black Baza in the hot and humid, Thattekad forests. Whether it is the Blyth’s Tragopan in Arunachal or the Stoliczka’s Bushchat in LRK. He has seen it all. One thing that I like most about him is that he promises less and delivers more. Something that will leave a good taste on the mouth. His briefings on the day’s proceedings, itinerary and what to expect, what to carry and meal and tea time go as per clockwork precision. His evening discussions on the day’s proceedings are an exercise not to be missed. It is here that you discover the depth of his knowledge and you thank yourself that you chose him. This helps you refresh with the day’s birding and Avinash answers all your queries. Usually held just before dinner, this meeting also helps you get ready for the next day’s birding. Whether you are a birder or a photographer, you would have a great time with him.

Vinod Sharma - Thane, Sikkim Birding Trip - May 2017