Birding Bhutan ( Where Rare Birds Meet Pristine Nature).

Day by day

1. 1

   Bangkok/India to Punakha via Paro.( 3 hours drive)

   You will be received by representative of Peacock adventure Tours at Airport Paro. Drive along the Pachhu River for shore birds, Ibisbill, Brown dipper and others. Lunch at Thimphu/Dochula. Birding at Dochula pass; Myzornis, great parrotbill, long-billed thrush, Red-headed bullfinch and five species of laughing thrushes. Visit Royal Botanical Park and look for 3-5 species of cuckoo. Drive to Punakha and drive along the Punakha River and look for shore Birds and also look for two endangered birds Palla’s fish eagle and White-bellied heron. Night at Punakha.

2. 2

   Punakha to Bumthang ( 5 Hours Drive)

   We will do birding along the road, Pelela pass and Yotong la pass (Above 3300m). We will look for Sunbirds, Wards Trogon, Satyr Tragopan, Himalayan Monal and Rosefinches. Night at Bumthang.

3. 3

   Bumthang To Yongkola ( 5 Hours drive)

   Today we will have a great Birding day. We will be entering one of the Best Bird areas in Bhutan. We will see 4 species of pheasants such as Himalayan Monal, Blood pheasant, Satyr Tragopan and Kalijpheasant and others.

4. 4

   Yongkola Day excursion to Jainela or Tsamang

   Look for Rufous-necked Hornbill, Wren Babblers, Tawny Fish owl, Beautiful Nuthatch, Red-faced Liocichla, laughing thrushes and others. Night at Yongkola.

5. 5

   Yongkola to Trongsa.(7.5 hours)

   Today you will drive same way back to trongsa and you will be birding along the road and at Thrumshing la and Yotong la Pass.

6. 6

   Trongsa to Tingtinbi.( 5hours)

   Birding on the way and especially at Koshala; Forktails, Bhutan Laughing thrush, crested Bunting, HimlayanPrinia, barbets, grey-headed parrotbill, Piculets, Great and Rufous-necked Hornbills, Bulbuls and others.Hotel at Tingtibi

7. 7

   Tingtibi

   Today we look out for the special bird of this area. White-hooded babbler, pale-billed and white-breasted parrotbill, rufous-faced, yellow-bellied and yellow-vented warblers, cuckoos, woodpeckers like pale-headed, bay and fulvous white-browed scimitar Babbler. Great and rufous-necked hornbills can be found here too. Night at Tingtibi.

8. 8

   Tingtibi to Gelephu.( 4-5 hours)

   Yellow-rumped Honeyguide, wreath and oriental pied Hornbill, evening we will do birding at sewerage. At night we will look for owl.

9. 9

   Gelephu to Tsiring.(4-5 hours)

   Mynas, Indian Roller, Woodpeckers like Yellow Nape, Fulvous, Greater and lesser Flameback. Beautiful nuthatch, Long-tailed Broadbill, Collared treepie, coral-billed scimitar babbler, white-napedYuhina and others.

10. 10

    Tsiring to Paro via Thimphu.(7-8 hours)

    Main highlight of today will be critically endangered White-bellied heron. Greater flameback, greater and lesser yellow nape, bulbuls, velvet-fronted Nuthatch and chestnut-headed beeeater and black-tailed crake. Night in Paro.

11. 11

    Paro to Bangkok/India

    After Breakfast in the hotel, then drive to the airport for flight to your onward destination. As you bid farewell to Bhutan and take off into the sky, take a moment to reflect on the amazing experiences you’ve had and the memories you’ve made over the past nine days. As you soar above the majestic Himalayas and look down at the beautiful landscape below, remember that Bhutan will always hold a special place in your heart, and that you’ll carry the spirit of this incredible country with you wherever you go.

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