BHUTAN EXTENDED BIRDING TOUR
Tour Itinerary
BHUTAN
BIRDING TOUR
ANY TIME*
| Duration: | 20 days, 19 nights |
| Group Size: | 2-6 |
| Anytime Price: | $8075 |
| Group Price: | $7410 |
| Single Suppl: | $550 |
| Est #Species: | 325-375 |
| Pace: | Easy to Moderate |
| Difficulty: | Moderate |
| * This tour is available for any dates of your choosing provided guide services and accommodations are available. | |
| DAY | ACTIVITY | MEALS | ACCOMMODATIONS |
| 1 | Arrive in Paro this morning. Transfer to Thimphu birding Paro Valley en route. Visit School of Arts and Crafts in afternoon. | LD | Hotel in Thimphu |
| 2 | Morning Jigme Dorji National Park. Afternoon visit Postal Museum, Textile Museum, and Buddha Dordenma site in Thimphu. | BLD | Hotel in Thimphu |
| 3 | Transfer through Dochu La Pass to Punakha, birding Dochu La and other sites en route. Afternoon visit Punakha Dzong. | BLD | Hotel in Punakha |
| 4 | Transfer to Damphu in Tsirang District with birding en route. | BLD | Hotel in Damphu |
| 5 | Morning birding highlands above Damphu. Afternoon transfer to Gelephu with birding en route. | BLD | Hotel in Gelephu |
| 6 | All day birding lowlands around Gelephu. | BLD | Hotel in Gelephu |
| 7 | Morning transfer to Tingtibi with birding en route. Afternoon birding around Tingtibi. | BLD | Hotel in Tingtibi |
| 8 | All day birding temperate forest around Tingtibi. | BLD | Hotel in Tingtibi |
| 9 | Morning transfer to Panbang, birding Royal Manas National Park en route. | BLD | Hotel in Panbang |
| 10 | Transfer to Nganglam birding Royal Manas National Park en route. | BLD | Rustic lodge in Nganlam |
| 11 | Transfer north through Royal Manas National Park to the Yongko La area, birding en route. From there bird a transect up the mountain to the highlands. | BLD | Hotel in highlands |
| 12 | All day birding area in highlands above Yongko La toward Namling. | BLD | Trogon Villa Lodge |
| 13 | All day birding area in highlands above Yongko La toward Namling. | BLD | Trogon Villa Lodge |
| 14 | All day birding area in highlands above Yongko La. | BLD | Trogon Villa Lodge |
| 15 | Transfer westward to Chumey with birding en route and at Sengor. | BLD | Hotel in Chumey |
| 16 | Morning drive to Trongsa birding en route. Continue west through Yotong La Pass to Phobjikha Valley birding en route. | ||
| 17 | BLD | Hotel in Phobjikha Valley | |
| 18 | Depart early for Pele La Pass for some high altitude birding. Then transfer to Paro. | BLD | Hotel in Paro |
| 19 | Much of day hike up to Tiger's Nest Monastery. Late afternoon visit Drugyal Dzong outside Paro. | BLD | Hotel in Paro |
| 20 | Morning birding highlands of Cheli La Pass along with lower elevation forest on the mountain slopes. Afternoon birding near Paro. | BLD | Hotel in Paro |
| 21 | Morning transfer to the airport in Paro for international flight home. Tour ends at the airport. | B | None |
TOUR NOTES
Tour price is based on number of nights. The posted price assumes arrival on Day 1 of the tour and transferring directly to Thimphu.