Bhutan Bird Watching Tour

Package Overview

Join us for a bird watching adventure with our professional bird watching tour guide Phub Dorji, trained by the Royal Government of Bhutan and one of the best in the profession in Bhutan.

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Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Arrive

  Upon arrival, check-in at your hotel and then after having lunch and refreshing yourself explore Paro Chhu for Ibisbill and migratory birds water birds. Black-tailed Crake near within the paddy field of paro valley.
  
  Overnight at a hotel in Paro.

• Day 2 : Paro Halt

  Go for a field excursion to Chelela early morning for Kalij Pheasant, Himalayan Monal and Blood pheasant. Other species include Collared and white-winged Grosbeak, Fire-tailed Myzornis, different species of Tit, Bullfinch and Parrotbill.
  
  Overnight at a hotel in Paro

• Day 3 : Paro - Thimphu

  Go for a field excursion to Chelela early morning for a second chance at seeing the birds
  
  Later in the afternoon, drive to Thimphu and check-in at your hotel
  
  Overnight at a hotel in Thimphu.

• Day 4 : Thimphu - Punakha

  Post early breakfast drive to Punakha and check-in at your hotel. After refreshing yourself and having lunch try to sight the following birds; White-bellied Heron, Three species of Tesia, Red-headed Trogon, different species of Babblers and Fulvetta, Niltava, Barbets, few species of Wren Babbler and migratory Cuckoos.
  
  Overnight at a hotel in Punakha.

• Day 5 : Punakha - Bumthang

  Drive to Bumthang post breakfast and along the way try to sight Yellow-rumped Honeyguide, Finches and Parrotbills around Pelela pass, Parrotbill, Coral-billed and Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler
  
  Overnight at a hotel in Bumthang

• Day 6 : Bumthang Halt

  Take packed lunch and then drive to Tharpaling monastery and then hike around to try to sight Monal Pheasant.
  
  Overnight at a hotel in Bumthang.

• Day 7 : Bumthang Halt

  Rest day in Bumthang.

• Day 8 : Explore Bumthang Valley

  We’ll start early today, continuing our circuit central Bhutan and searching for pheasants, which could include Monal, Satyr Tragopan, and Blood Pheasant around Sengor region. Eventually we’ll cross the Thrumsing La, at 12,465 feet Bhutan’s highest road pass. Other specialitis along this route are White-throated Redstart, Beautiful and white-browed Rosefinch, few species of warblers and little known Gold crest.
  
  Overnight at Yongkola

• Day 9 : Yongkola Halt

  Post breakfast, we’ll spend these days exploring the fabulously lush primary forests near Lingmethang and Yongkala region in search of the area’s specialties. We’re sure to see many new birds, and while not all of them are rare, many, such as Slender-billed and Coral-billed Scimitar-Babblers, Scaly and Blue-winged Laughingthrushes, Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill, Broad-billed Warbler, White-naped Yuhina, and Rufous-throated Wren-Babbler are poorly known. Many of Bhutan’s most sought-after birds can be found here, including Chestnut-breasted Partridge, Ward’s Trogon, the majestic Rufous-necked Hornbill, Blue-naped Pitta, White-gorgetted Flycatcher, Sikkim Wedge-billed, Long-billed, and Bar-winged Wren-Babblers
  
  Overnight at Yongkola

• Day 10 : Yongkola Halt

  We will try to catch up on the species we missed the previous days.
  
  Overnight at Yongkola

• Day 11 : Yongkola - Trashigang

  Post breakfast, drive towards Trashigang.
  
  On our way we will take short excursion to Korila feeder Road for birding opportunities. Here we should see different varieties of Forktails, Rufous-necked and Great Hornbill, Grey-winged Black, Kalij Pheasant, Red-headed Bullfinch, Ward’s Trogon and Gold-napped Finch.
  
  Overnight at a hotel in Trashigang

• Day 12 : Trashigang, Trashi Yangtse Excursion

  Post breakfast, drive towards Trashi Yangtse to go to Bomdeling Wildlife Sanctuary. This sanctuary is the other winter roosting grounds for the Black Necked Cranes apart from Phobjikha valley. They arrive around November and leave by March. Have lunch and drive back to Trashigang late in the afternoon.
  
  Overnight at a hotel in Trashigang

• Day 13 : Departure

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Inclusions

• Hotel

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Package Start From

• Paro, Bhutan, Asia

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Terms & Conditions

Payment Terms & Methods :
* Some Advance Percentage of total booking amount
* Airfare/Transport fare to be paid full at one time in advance.

Cancellation & Refund Policy :
* Upon cancellation, refund will be made after deducting the Retention Amount.
* Retention Amount varies as per the number of days left before your package start date.

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