Bhutan Bird Watching Tour

Upon arrival, check-in at your hotel and then after having lunch and refreshing yourself explore Paro Chhu for Ibisbill and migratory birds water birds. Black-tailed Crake near within the paddy field of paro valley.

Overnight at a hotel in Paro.

Go for a field excursion to Chelela early morning for Kalij Pheasant, Himalayan Monal and Blood pheasant. Other species include Collared and white-winged Grosbeak, Fire-tailed Myzornis, different species of Tit, Bullfinch and Parrotbill.

Overnight at a hotel in Paro

Go for a field excursion to Chelela early morning for a second chance at seeing the birds

Later in the afternoon, drive to Thimphu and check-in at your hotel

Overnight at a hotel in Thimphu.

Post early breakfast drive to Punakha and check-in at your hotel. After refreshing yourself and having lunch try to sight the following birds; White-bellied Heron, Three species of Tesia, Red-headed Trogon, different species of Babblers and Fulvetta, Niltava, Barbets, few species of Wren Babbler and migratory Cuckoos.

Overnight at a hotel in Punakha.

Drive to Bumthang post breakfast and along the way try to sight Yellow-rumped Honeyguide, Finches and Parrotbills around Pelela pass, Parrotbill, Coral-billed and Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler

Overnight at a hotel in Bumthang

Take packed lunch and then drive to Tharpaling monastery and then hike around to try to sight Monal Pheasant.

Overnight at a hotel in Bumthang.

Rest day in Bumthang.

We’ll start early today, continuing our circuit central Bhutan and searching for pheasants, which could include Monal, Satyr Tragopan, and Blood Pheasant around Sengor region. Eventually we’ll cross the Thrumsing La, at 12,465 feet Bhutan’s highest road pass. Other specialitis along this route are White-throated Redstart, Beautiful and white-browed Rosefinch, few species of warblers and little known Gold crest.

Overnight at Yongkola

Post breakfast, we’ll spend these days exploring the fabulously lush primary forests near Lingmethang and Yongkala region in search of the area’s specialties. We’re sure to see many new birds, and while not all of them are rare, many, such as Slender-billed and Coral-billed Scimitar-Babblers, Scaly and Blue-winged Laughingthrushes, Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill, Broad-billed Warbler, White-naped Yuhina, and Rufous-throated Wren-Babbler are poorly known. Many of Bhutan’s most sought-after birds can be found here, including Chestnut-breasted Partridge, Ward’s Trogon, the majestic Rufous-necked Hornbill, Blue-naped Pitta, White-gorgetted Flycatcher, Sikkim Wedge-billed, Long-billed, and Bar-winged Wren-Babblers

Overnight at Yongkola

We will try to catch up on the species we missed the previous days.

Overnight at Yongkola

Post breakfast, drive towards Trashigang.

On our way we will take short excursion to Korila feeder Road for birding opportunities. Here we should see different varieties of Forktails, Rufous-necked and Great Hornbill, Grey-winged Black, Kalij Pheasant, Red-headed Bullfinch, Ward’s Trogon and Gold-napped Finch.

Overnight at a hotel in Trashigang

Post breakfast, drive towards Trashi Yangtse to go to Bomdeling Wildlife Sanctuary. This sanctuary is the other winter roosting grounds for the Black Necked Cranes apart from Phobjikha valley. They arrive around November and leave by March. Have lunch and drive back to Trashigang late in the afternoon.

Overnight at a hotel in Trashigang

Departure