Bird Watching In Bhutan Tour

Package Overview

This Birding tour in the western districts of Thimphu, Punakha and Wangdue offers the opportunity to spot more than 60 different species of birds in the temperate and alpine vegetation of valleys and mountain passes.
The main mode of travel is by road and accommodation is in hotels approved by the Tourism Council at designated stops. The birding package combines short day hikes to sacred sites and visits to historical and cultural monuments.

Highlight of the tour
Feel the most solemn welcome ceremony in Bhutan by offering scarfs
Hike through mixed forests, pasturelands and valleys dotted with villages rich in culture.
Walk down mountains with exhilarating drops of thousands of metres to see the most endangered bird across the country
Challenge yourself with surmounting high passes of over 3000 metres.
Experience Bhutan’s unique culture up-close with farmhouse visits and village excursions.
Drive over high-mountain passes affording sensational views of the Himalayan peaks.
Hike up to the famous Taktsang Monastery, perched on a cliff 900m above the valley floor.
Incorporate a Value-Added Option such as a cooking lesson or meditation session with a monk.

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Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Arrive Paro

  You will be received and welcomed by our tour guide. Thereafter you will escort from the airport to your hotel.
  Afternoon you will visit Rinpung Dzong (fortress on heap of jewels) built in 1646 by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, the founder of Bhutan, and Ta Dzong. Ta Dzong was once a watchtower for the defense of the Paro Rinpung Dzong. It was turned into a museum of natural history in 1967. Evening freely stroll along the Paro river to for birding.
  (Overnight stay at Paro)

• Day 2 : Paro

  Today after breakfast you will drive to Chele la for birding and evening drive behind the Drugyel Dzong the ruin fortress. The species found in this area are Himalayan Monal, Blood Pheasant, Satyr Tragopan, Kalij Pheasant, Ibisbill, Common Sandpiper, Crested Kingfisher, Eurasian Sparrow hawk, Common Hoopoe, Nepal House Martin, Grey Wagtail, White Wagtail, Yellow-billed Blue Magpie, Spotted Nutcracker, Yellow-browed Tit, Grey-crested Tit, Rufous-fronted Tit, Black-throated Tit, Plumbeous Water Redstart, Brown Dipper, White-capped Water Redstart, Crested Serpent Eagle, Black Eagle, Himalayan Buzzard, etc.
  (Overnight stay at Paro)

• Day 3 : Paro - Punakha 125km/ approx. 5hours drive 

  You will drive to Punakha, Bhutan’s old capital; you will take through some of the kingdom’s fertile agricultural land and most dramatic river valleys. The first stop at Dochu La (pass) at 3,050 meters. The snow-capped eastern Himalayan range can be seen on a clear day. You could also circumambulate the 108 stupas of the Druk Wangyal Chorten.
  The birds found in Punakha and Wangduephodrang valleys are Himalayan Cutia, Yellow-billed Blue Magpie, Collared Grosbeak, Red Crossbill, Golden-breasted Fulvetta, White-browed Fulvetta, Fire-tailed Myzornis, Plain Mountain Finch, Mrs Gould’s Sunbird, Green-tailed Sunbird, Black-throated Parrotbill, Himalayan Bluetail, White-browed Bush Robin, Rufous-breasted Bush Robin, Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher, Ultramarine Flycatcher, Brown Bullfinch, Red-headed Bullfinch, Chestnut-tailed Minla (Bar-throated Siva), Dark-breasted Rosefinch, Little Bunting, White-bellied Heron, Common Kingfisher, White-throated Kingfisher, Crested Kingfisher, Grey Treepie, Spotted Nutcracker, Speckled Wood Pigeon, Slaty-backed Forktail, Spotted Forktail, Eurasian Jay, Ultramarine Flycatcher, Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler, Streaked-breasted Scimitar Babbler, etc.
  (Overnight stay at Punakha)

• Day 4 : Birding in Punakha - Gasa 

  In this Punakha to Gasa stretch you will sight Jungle Owlet, Asian-barred Owlet, Osprey, White-bellied Heron, Pallas’s Fish Eagle, Lesser Fish Eagle, Great Cormorant, Black-throated Sunbird, Green-tailed Sunbird, Black-throated Yuhina, Striped-throated Yuhina, Whiskered Yuhina, Straited Yuhina, Scarlet Minivet, Long-tailed Minivet, Grey-chinned Minivet, Barred Cuckoo Dove, Fire-breasted Flowerpecker, Darjeeling Woodpecker, Bay Woodpecker, Chestnut-headed Tesia, Slaty-bellied Tesia, Grey-bellied Tesia, White-gorgeted Flycatcher, Large Niltava, Small Niltava, Rufous-bellied Niltava, Great Barbet, Blue-throated Barbet, Golden-throated Barbet, Asian Koel, Grey-hooded Warbler, Golden-spectacled Warbler, Tickell’s Leaf Warbler, Lemon-rumped Warbler, Buff-barred Warbler, Yellow-bellied Fantail, White-throated Fantail, Rusty-fronted Barwing, Hoary-throated Barwing, Blue-fronted Robin, Lesser Shortwing, Himalayan Cutia, Green Shrike-babbler, Rufous-winged Fulvetta, Yellow-throated Fulvetta, Black-eared Shrike-babbler, Spotted Wren Babbler, Pygmy Wren Babbler, Speckled Piculet, Orange-bellied Leafbird, White-tailed Nuthatch, Maroon Oriole, Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon.
  (Overnight stay at Punakha)

• Day 5 : Punakha - Gangtey/Phobjikha 87km/ approx. 4hours drive

  From Punakha you will drive eastward toward Phobjikha through the black mountain region. The Phobjikha valley is one of the most important wildlife preserves in the country and it serves as the nesting grounds for the endangered Black-necked Crane in winter.
  The bird species found in this valley are Yellow-rumped Honeyguide, Blue-capped Rock Thrush,Fire-tailed Myzornis, Great Parrotbill, Alpine Accentor, Green-tailed Sunbird, Fire-tailed Sunbird, Rufous-vented Yuhina, Whiskered Yuhina, Scaly Thrush, Tickell’s Thrush, Fire-capped Tit, Amur falcon, Ward’s Trogon, Blue Rock Thrush, Black-faced Laughingthrush, Spotted Laughingthrush, Fire-breasted Flowerpecker, Red-headed Bullfinch, Scarlet Finch, White-tailed Nuthatch, etc.
  (Overnight stay at Phobjikha)

• Day 6 : Phobjikha - Thimphu 87km/ approx. 4hours drive 

  Before driving back to Thimphu visit the crane observation and information centre. Drive to Pelela at 3,300m to spot the Himalayan Monal, Spotted Laughingthrush, Himalayan Griffon, Brown Parrotbill, Great Parrotbill,. Stop at Dochula for lunch. Continue drive to Thimphu. Evening you can stroll freely in Thimphu capital city.
  (Overnight stay at Thimphu)

• Day 7 :  Departure

  Early morning you will drive to Paro airport for your onward departure.

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Inclusions

• Hotel
• Sightseeing

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Package Start From

• Paro, Bhutan, Asia

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Terms & Conditions

Payment Terms & Methods :
* Some Advance Percentage of total booking amount
* Airfare/Transport fare to be paid full at one time in advance.

Cancellation & Refund Policy :
* Upon cancellation, refund will be made after deducting the Retention Amount.
* Retention Amount varies as per the number of days left before your package start date.

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