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Wild Nature Adventure
Tour Overview
This tour is a shorter version of our comprehensive 20 nights and 21 days (Birding Across Bhutan) tour, this tour is personally led by Norbu, the founder of the company. Norbu is one first few local birding guides in Bhutan. He guided many known international birders including Steve and Sue Gauntlett from “Birding World” and he closely worked together with Tom Stephenson, Author of The Warbler Guide.
He has also researched and recorded the vocalization of many of the species of Bhutan. And his recording of some rarest species reside in Cornell’s Macaulay Library of Natural Sound and Xeno Canto, including several species, not before represented in their collection
You will likely see all the key species of Bhutan including four species of Pheasants, Ward’s Trogon, Ibisbill, five species of Parrotbills, Yellow-rumped Honeyguide, and Beautiful Nuthatch, one of the most sought-after specialties of the Bhutan avifauna, it also offers a good chance for the summer migrants including Flycatchers and Cuckoo, we will also focus on the super skulker species like Tesias, Shortwings, and Wren Babbler. All in all, we will show you over 300 birds and 10 – 15 species of mammals such as three species of langurs, including the nearly endemic Golden Langur. Himalayan Giant Squirrel, Yellow-throated Marten, and Himalayan Goral.
Other highlights include a visit to Bhutan’s most scenic icon and a most important destination for pilgrimages Taktsang Monastery (Tiger’s Nest), the most beautiful and impressive Punakha Dzong, and a visit to a typical Bhutanese farmhouse to experience the local hospitality.
Tour Outline
Day 1 | Guwahati – Samdrup Jongkhar: We’ll meet at Guwahati airport in the Indian state of Assam. Transfer to Bhutan through the plain of Assam. In the evening birding around Samdrup Jongkhar. (Overnight: Samdrup Jongkhar) |
Day 2 | Samdrup – Deothang – Morong: After our final morning exploring the lowland forest between Samdrup Jongkhar and Deothang. We will head further north of Morong. The remainder of the afternoon will be spent birding a stretch of mossy, mid-altitude broad-leaved forest around Morong. (Overnight: Morong) |
Day 3 | Morong – Trashigang: We will have a before-breakfast outing. After breakfast at the campsite, we make our way to Trashigang stopping along the way for birding. (Overnight: Trashigang.) |
Day 4 | Trashigang – Mongar – Yongkala: En route to Yongkala, we stop at Kori La for birding. In the afternoon we will reach lower Limithang road. (Overnight: Yongkala) |
Day 5-6 | Yongkala – Namling – Limithang Road: We spend two full days birding along this incredible 80 km long road, ranked amongst the ten top birding sites in Asia. (Overnight: Yongkala) |
Day 7 | Yongkala – Namling – Sengor: After early breakfast, we’ll be moving uphill in search of high-altitude species. En route to Sengor, we’ll make several stops for any missing species. Evening birding around Sengor. (Overnight: Sengor) |
Day 8 | Sengor –Phrumshingla – Bumthang: Today we cross one of the high passes, the Phrumshing La, at 3800m. Phrumshing La is the prime habitat for many high altitude species; we’ll spend morning time around the pass. Continue our drive to Bumthang. (Overnight: Bumthang) |
Day 9 | Bumthang – Trongsa: After early breakfast, we hit our road to Trongsa, en route birding at Yotongla, after lunch, we will have the opportunity to visit the impressive Trongsa Dzong. (Overnight Trongsa) |
Day 10 | Trongsa – Zhemgang: Today on our drive to Zhemgang, we will have lots of stops at several forested valleys. This is also our best chance for the Golden Langur, a rare monkey near-endemic to Bhutan and only discovered in the 1950s. In the evening birding along Zhemgang – Dakphel road. (Overnight: Tingtibe) |
Day 11-12 | Zhemgang – Tingtibe Road: These two days We’ll explore the entire stretch of Zhemgang – Tingtibe and Gomphu road, the road that leads to the Manas National Park. (Overnight: Tingtibe) |
Day 13 | Zhemgang – Trongsa – Phobjekha: We head back to Trongsa today, birding many sites on the way looking for any species we might have missed earlier.Crossing Trongsa, we’ll make stops along the way to search for any interesting species that come along our drive. After a fairly long drive, we reach the Phobjekha valley, a sacred wintering ground for the Black-necked Crane.(Overnight: Phobjekha) |
Day 14 | Phobjekha – Pelela– Punakha: After an early breakfast, we drive to the Pele la pass (4000 m) and spend the morning hours birding along the old road at Pele la for high altitude species. Later we drive to Punakha, traveling through the valley of Wangdiphodrang; Afternoon visits the impressive Punakha’s Punthang Dechen Phodrang (Palace of GreatBliss) standing on the confluence of the two rivers, the Phochu and Mochu.(Overnight: Punakha) |
Day 15 | Punakha – Jigme Dorji National Park: We will spend the whole day birding inside the Jigme Dorji National Park and along the Mo Chu River. (Overnight: Punakha |
Day 16 | Punakha – Thimphu: Today after early breakfast we will make our way to Dochu La. Leaving the almost tropical Punakha Valley, we ascend through mixed evergreen and broad-leaved forests to the pass at 3140 meters stopping en route at Lamperi Botanical Park and take a nature walk. (Overnight: Thimphu) |
Day 17 | Thimphu – Paro: In the early morning before breakfast we visit the local sewage pond and along the Wang Chu, back to the hotel for breakfast, then Take two hrs. drives to the parking lot at the base of the Tiger’s Nest monastery, from here you can hike to one of the most beautiful and holiest temples in Bhutan. (Overnight: Paro) |
Day 18 | Paro – Chelila Birding: Very early in the morning drive to the cool alpine meadow of Chelila pass (3890m) for the high altitude species. This is the highest pass on the car road. Evening: visit the typical Bhutanese farmhouse to experience the local hospitality. (Overnight: Paro) |
Day 19 | Departure |
What to Expect?
This birding tour will be on selected sites that do not pose any threats such as steep slopes. During these trips, you should expect yourself to walk at least 6-7 kilometers on average per day
Like elsewhere, the best time for watching birds is in the morning. You can expect an early start in the morning most of the time. However, a couple of very early mornings are required to look for high elevation dwelling Pheasant that comes out to the roadside early in the morning.
Accommodation on this tour is generally simple but comfortable. The hotels are generally spacious, clean, and comfortable, built-in westernized Bhutanese style, and all rooms have private facilities. However, due to the limited availability of good lodges and hotels in some remote parts of the country, you will spend a couple of nights in basic hotels or tented camps.
Inclusion
What is Included?
- • All internal taxes and charges (including SDF)
- • Accommodation on twin sharing basis
- • All meals, tea, snack and bottled water
- • All travel with a licensed local birding guide
- • All surface transfers by a private vehicle
- • Camping equipment and haulage for camping and trekking tours
- • All entry fees to monuments, Museum and National Parks
- • Bhutan Visa Fee
What is not Included?
- • Optional tours/excursions, personal & incidental expenses.
- • Tips, laundry, phone calls, and bars.
- • International and domestic air fare, and insurance
Guide Details
Norbu is the founder of Wild Nature Quest and Lead guide. He is probably one of the first local birding guides who has led the international birding clients independently. With over 20 years of experience exploring the country’s varied ecosystems, he has contributed to the knowledge of the status and distribution of many species that were previously poorly known including three new species added to the country’s list.
He also does extensive recording in Bhutan and has a very large library of local songs. Many of these songs and calls he has generously donated both to Cornell University’s Macaulay Library and to the public site, xeno-canto. He is also a passionate wildlife photographer; you can see some of his photographs used in the new and updated field guide to the “Birds of Bhutan and the Eastern Himalayas”.
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Tour Facts
Availability:
Space Available
Group Size:
08
Duration:
19 Days
Activity Level:
Moderate Days
Guide Language:
English