BHUTAN EXTENDED BIRDING TOUR
Tour Itinerary
BHUTAN
BIRDING TOUR
ANY TIME*
| Duration: | 20 days, 19 nights |
| Group Size: | 2-6 |
| 2-3 Persons Price: | $8740 |
| 4+ Persons Price: | $8120 |
| Single Suppl: | $650 |
| Est #Species: | 325-375 |
| Pace: | Easy to Moderate |
| Difficulty: | Moderate |
| Best Time: | September-May |
| * This tour is available for any dates of your choosing provided guide services and accommodations are available. | |
| DAY | ACTIVITY | MEALS | ACCOMMODATIONS |
| 10/14/2241 | 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 |
| 10/14/2241 | Morning Jigme Dorji National Park. Afternoon visit Postal Museum, Textile Museum, and Buddha Dordenma site in Thimphu. | BLD | Hotel in Thimphu |
| 10/14/2241 | Transfer through Dochu La Pass to Punakha, birding Dochu La and other sites en route. Afternoon visit Punakha Dzong. | BLD | Hotel in Punakha |
| 10/14/2241 | Transfer to Damphu in Tsirang District with birding en route. | BLD | Hotel in Damphu |
| 10/14/2241 | Morning birding highlands above Damphu. Afternoon transfer to Gelephu with birding en route. | BLD | Hotel in Gelephu |
| 10/14/2241 | All day birding lowlands around Gelephu. | BLD | Hotel in Gelephu |
| 10/14/2241 | Morning transfer to Tingtibi with birding en route. Afternoon birding around Tingtibi. | BLD | Hotel in Tingtibi |
| 10/14/2241 | All day birding temperate forest around Tingtibi. | BLD | Hotel in Tingtibi |
| 10/14/2241 | Morning transfer to Panbang, birding Royal Manas National Park en route. | BLD | Hotel in Panbang |
| 10/14/2241 | Transfer to Nganglam birding Royal Manas National Park en route. | BLD | Rustic lodge in Nganlam |
| 10/14/2241 | 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 |
| 10/14/2241 | All day birding area in highlands above Yongko La toward Namling. | BLD | Trogon Villa Lodge |
| 10/14/2241 | All day birding area in highlands above Yongko La toward Namling. | BLD | Trogon Villa Lodge |
| 10/14/2241 | All day birding area in highlands above Yongko La. | BLD | Trogon Villa Lodge |
| 10/14/2241 | Transfer westward to Chumey with birding en route and at Sengor. | BLD | Hotel in Chumey |
| 10/14/2241 | Morning drive to Trongsa birding en route. Continue west through Yotong La Pass to Phobjikha Valley birding en route. | BLD | Hotel in Phobjikha Valley |
| 10/14/2241 | Depart early for Pele La Pass for some high altitude birding. Then transfer to Paro. | BLD | Hotel in Paro |
| 10/14/2241 | Much of day hike up to Tiger's Nest Monastery. Late afternoon visit Drugyal Dzong outside Paro. | BLD | Hotel in Paro |
| 10/14/2241 | Morning birding highlands of Cheli La Pass along with lower elevation forest on the mountain slopes. Afternoon birding near Paro. | BLD | Hotel in Paro |
| 10/14/2241 | 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. Bhutan's Sustainable Development fee is currently $100/day. It will increase to $200/day beginning Sept 1, 2027 unless the government extends the current temporary reduction.
ACCOMMODATIONS
During our extended Bhutan birding tour, we'll be staying in comfortable hotels wherever available. Some remote sites do not have hotels nearby, and at those sites we'll stay in rustic lodges or possibly tent camps. The latter are necessary around Tingtibi, Panbang, Nganlam, and Yongko La.