Bhutan Bird Watching Tour

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Overview

Bhutan Bird Watching Tour is an adventurous journey filled with excitement, fun, thrill and satisfaction. Bhutan is a home to many species that are seen lively in perfect harmony with its rich nature. There are nature conservation such as Natural Parks, Nature reserve and Wildlife sanctuaries that provide habits to different species of mammals, plants and birds and certain laws against harming those species. Over 770 species of birds are recorded till date and more are yet to be discovered. Due to developmental activities and blooming industries like Hydropower projects, habitats of birds are often disturbed but you will never fail to see birds during different season in forest, scrub, wetlands, alpine, agricultural land and land around human habitation. Majority of birds are residential and some are migrants. This common birds are the parts of ecosystem.

Birds are the loveliest creatures and an inspiration to many writers. The birds represents everlasting beauty and brings forth the comfort and joy to all bird watcher. The beautiful sounds and calls of birds are so overwhelming that affects us deeply and makes us forget the wariness of physical world momentarily. This experiential bird watching tours in Bhutan gives opportunity to contemplate and reflect the beauty of nature through wonderful scene of birds. The valleys, gorges and forest in Bhutan are reverberated with the musical sound of different birds. You no need to seek elsewhere, the truth of beauty is right here and can be conveyed through your emotions and experiences you experience from our birding tour.

Spend your fascinating holiday watching those nature gifted rare species of birds in Bhutan. There were no sweetest music than the music of birds. This bird watching trips is one of soul – soothing experiences and your aesthetic approach to life and nature. Bhutan is your absolute bliss! Let yourself be overpowered by enthusiasm.

 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

  • Explore and discover the actual habitat of the different bird species in Bhutan.
  • Explore the endangered species of birds of the world in Bhutan
  • Enjoy with the different rare species of birds of Bhutan.
  • Discover the flora and fauna of Bhutan
  • Explore the beauty of Eastern Bhutan

Itinerary

Day 01: Arrive at Samdrupjongkhar by Guwahati

Arrive at Guahati International Airport, receive the visitors and drive to Samdrup Jongkhar, the border town in Bhutan. It is a three hour drive. Visitors will have to halt for the night at Samdrup Jongkhar which is approximately 250m above the sea level.

Samdrup Jongkhar is the main trading center for the population of the six eastern Dzongkhags and is famous for the traditional silk garments (Buray) produced there. These exquisitely made handicrafts are very popular amongst the Bhutanese and tourists alike.

Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel Samdrupjongkhar.

Day 02: Samdrupjongkhar - Dewothang - Bangtar

Today we will explore Dewothang – Bangtar bird watching area.

Today we may see the following birds.

  •  Great Barbet
  • Striated Laughingthrush
  • Spangled Drongo
  • Blue Whistling Thrush
  • Beautiful Nuthatch
  • Yellow –throated fulvetta
  • Grey-sided laughingthrush
  • Gold-napped Finch.
  • Blyth’s Kingfisher
  • Drak-rumped Swift
  • Pale-headed Woodpecker
  • Pied Falconet
  • Red-faced Liocichila
  • Silver-breasted Broadbill
  • Violet Cuckoo.

Day 03: Dewothang - Korila

Today we will drive to Korila Mongar. Today we will see the following birds:

  •  Blue-fronted Redstart
  • Brown shrike
  • Rustry-Cheeked Scimitar Babbler
  • Black kite

Dinner and overnight stay at Korila Camp.

Day 04: Day excursion to Yonkala

Today we will explore the korila area and we will make drive to Yonkala.

We may see the following birds.

  •  Satyr Tragopan
  • Fire-tailed Myzornis
  • Bar-winged Wren Babbler
  • Golden-breasted Fulvetta
  • Yellow –throated Fulvetta
  • Blue-fronted Robin
  • Broad-billed Warbler
  • Chestnut-breasted Partridge
  • Collared Treepie
  • Coral-billed Scimita Babbler
  • Grater Rufus-headed Parrotbill
  • Rufus-breasted Bush Robin
  • Rufus-necked Hornbill
  • Rufus-throated Wren Babbler
  • Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler
  • White-gorgeted Flycatcher
  • White-naped Yuhina and many more.

Day 05: Korila - Trashigang

We will drive to Trashigang via Trashi Yangtshi. We will visit Chhorten Kora, Gomphu Kora, Trashigang Dzong, Rangjung Yozer Chhoeling Moanstery and Kardung Anim Dratshang. Dinner and over night stay at Hotel Trashigang.

Day 06: Trashigang - Samdrupjongkhar

You will have lot of opportunities for you photo shoot and stop where every necessary. We will visit to Kanglung Zangtopleri Lhakhang and Khaling Handloom Center. We will have picnic lunch or at local restaurant on the way.

On reaching Samdrup Jongkhar, our guide will completed the immigration formalities for your tomorrow’s departure to Guwahati. In the evening, you will meet the Indian driver, who will take you to Guwahati Airport tomorrow. Your Bhutanese guide and driver will bid you farewell at today’s dinner time as they will leave to Thimphu very early morning, next day.

Day 07: Departure from Samdrupjongkhar via Guwahati

Today after your breakfast, your Indian driver and car will take you to Guwahati airport. We wish you a very safe and comfortable journey back to your country. Thank you very much visiting Bhutan through our company and we hope to see you again in Bhutan some day.

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