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Backwoods Camp

Matkan,Tambdi Surla,, Sanguem 403704, India
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BigBezza
London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012
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I was accommodated at the last minute as my plans changed. A taxi collected me from Ponda and drove me to the camp which is a bumpy journey into the forest. The staff at the camp were very welcoming and I was given tea and biscuits on arrival. I stayed in one of the rooms off the main house. It was clean, bright and had everything I needed. There was an unseasonal storm the night I stayed with thunder & lightening and torrential rain which led to power cuts and little sleep but it all added to the 'back to nature' experience. The food included in my stay was very good - the choice & variety were brilliant and the staff went to so much trouble considering I was the only person in residence for that night.

I went out birdwatching the afternoon I arrived in the grounds of the camp and the local forest and again the following morning with a different guide in a car further afield. I'm not a serious birdwatcher but both guides were really knowledgeable and great...
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Indiaagain
Svendborg, Denmark
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12 reviews
13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2011
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Backwoods Camp is a birding camp in Goa's Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary close to the border with the state of Karnataka in northeastern Goa. The camp is located in the forest close to small villages where life is simple and quiet. Accommodation is in tents with a set floor, in small cottages or in rooms in the farm house. It's all basic and rustic but fine. All food is provided as part of the package and the food is simple, yet delicious. A typical package lasts 3 or 4 nights and includes pick-up by car at one of Goa's many beach resorts and transportation directly to the camp and back, all meals and accommodation, and 3-4 birdwatching tours in the vicinity per day. Most birdwatching takes place from the small roads around the villages or in the fields but you also get to go into the forest to look for birds. The guide that accompanies you on the tours is one of the three owners of the camp and they are all local Goans that are extremely knowledgable about local birds and wild... More

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