BHUTAN EXTENDED BIRDING TOUR
Tour Itinerary
BHUTAN
BIRDING TOUR
ANY TIME*
| Duration: | 19 days, 18 nights |
| Group Size: | 2-6 |
| Anytime Price: | $7650 |
| Group Price: | $6750 |
| Single Suppl: | $500 |
| 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 enroute. | LD | Hotel in Thimphu |
| 2 | Morning Jigme Dorji National Park. Afternoon Trashi Chloe Dzong and other sites in Thimphu. | BLD | Hotel in Thimphu |
| 3 | Transfer through Dochu La Pass to Punakha, birding enroute. Afternoon visit Punakha Dzong and look for White-bellied Heron along the river. | BLD | Hotel in Punakha |
| 4 | Transfer to Damphu in Tsirang District with birding enroute. After arrival, birding Tsirang area. | BLD | Hotel in Damphu |
| 5 | Morning birding Darachu Forest outside Damphu. Afternoon transfer to Gelephu with birding enroute. | BLD | Hotel in Gelephu |
| 6 | All day birding lowlands and foothills outside Gelephu. | BLD | Hotel in Gelephu |
| 7 | Morning transfer to Tingtibi with birding enroute. Afternoon birding around Tingtibi. | BLD | Rustic lodge in Tingtibi |
| 8 | All day birding temperate forest around Tingtibi. | BLD | Rustic lodge in Tingtibi |
| 9 | Morning transfer to Panbang, birding in Royal Manas National Park enroute. | BLD | Rustic lodge in Panbang |
| 10 | Birding Royal Manas National Park. Transfer to Ngamlan. After arrival, birding west of town in the foothills. | BLD | Rustic lodge in Nganlam |
| 11 | Transfer north through Royal Manas National Park to the Mongar area, birding enroute. From there bird a transect up the mountain to Yongko La. | BLD | Guesthouse or tent camp at Yongko La |
| 12 | All day birding area around Yongko La. | BLD | Guesthouse or tent camp at Yongko La |
| 13 | All day birding area around Yongko La. | BLD | Guesthouse or tent camp at Yongko La |
| 14 | Transfer westward to Chumey with birding stops at Namling and Sengor. | BLD | Hotel in Chumey |
| 15 | Morning drive to Tharpaling Monastery for some birding there. Continue west through Yotong La Pass to Phobjikha Valley birding enroute. Afternoon birding Phobjikha Valley. | BLD | Hotel in Phobjikha Valley |
| 16 | Depart early for Pele La Pass for some high altitude birding. Then transfer to Paro. | BLD | Hotel in Paro |
| 17 | All day hike up to Tiger's Nest Monastery with some birding enroute to the trailhead. | BLD | Hotel in Paro |
| 18 | All day birding highlands of Cheli La Pass along with lower elevation forest on the mountain slopes. | BLD | Hotel in Paro |
| 19 | 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. If arriving the day before, add $425 to the 2-person price or $375 to the group price.