BHUTAN STANDARD BIRDING TOUR
Tour Itinerary
BHUTAN
BIRDING TOUR
ANY TIME*
| Duration: | 16 days, 15 nights |
| Group Size: | 2-6 |
| Anytime Price: | $6375 |
| Group Price: | $5775 |
| Single Suppl: | $450 |
| Est #Species: | 275-325 |
| 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 and Buddha Dordenma. | BLD | Hotel in Punakha |
| 4 | All day birding south toward Damphu with stop to look for critically endangered White-bellied Heron en route. | BLD | Hotel in Damphu |
| 5 | Morning birding around Damphu. Transfer back north and continue on to Trongsa. | BLD | Hotel in Trongsa |
| 6 | All day birding south along the Mangde Chhu River and south into the forest around Tingtibi. | BLD | Hotel near Tingtibi |
| 7 | Morning transfer back north toward Trongsa birding en route. Continue northeast across Yotong La to Bumthang birding the highlands. Visit the Tharpaling Monastery to view Himalayan Monals feeding on scraps near the monastery. | BLD | Guesthouse in Bumthang |
| 8 | All day transfer to highlands above Yongko La, birding en route with stops at Sengor and Namling. | BLD | Trogon Villa Lodge |
| 9 | All day birding highlands above Yongko La. | BLD | Trogon Villa Lodge |
| 10 | All day birding highlands above Yongko La. | BLD | Trogon Villa Lodge |
| 11 | Morning birding highlands above Yongko La. Transfer westward to Chumey with birding en route. | BLD | Hotel in Chumey |
| 12 | Morning drive over Yotong La back toward Trongsa birding en route. Continue west to Phobjikha Valley. | BLD | Hotel in Phobjikha Valley |
| 13 | Early departure for Pele La. Birding there. Transfer to Paro with birding stop near Nobding for Ward's Trogon. | BLD | Hotel in Paro |
| 14 | Most of day hike up to Tiger's Nest Monastery. Afternoon visit Drukgyal Dzong in Paro as time permits. | BLD | Hotel in Paro |
| 15 | Morning birding highlands of Chele La Pass along with lower elevation forest on the mountain slopes. Afternoon bird some wetlands for Black-tailed Crake near Paro. | BLD | Hotel in Paro |
| 16 | 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.