BW 1022 - Central Thailand bird watching - Trans Thailand
Duration
6 days 5 nights
Tour Class
Comfort
Group Style
private
Group Size
1 to 16 person
Highlights
Khao yai National Park
Kaeng Krachan national Park
Khao Sam Roi Yot
Samut Sakhorn
Full intinerary
Day 1
Reach Bangkok airport and transfer to your Bangkok hotel.Our senior staff will meet you at the hotel for briefing and provide you the Check list of birds. You are free to explore the city by yourself.
Overnight : Tower Inn Silom ( 3 star ) Executive room
Day 2
Depart your Bangkok hotel at 0600 for the 2-hours tranfer by private vehicle to Khao Yai National Park. Breakfast enroute before heading out to Khao Khieo mountain, an area dominated by hill evergreen forest above1,000 m. After lunch, set out on a roadside birding tour in the area of the headquarters and take a short easy walk through the grassland habitat of Nong Phak Chi for birding and on the lookout for some of the other wildllife that inhabits the park. Possible sightings include Wild Dog, Sambar Deer, Stock billed-Kingfisher, Bright-capped Cisticola, Hill Myna and Wreathed Hornbill. After dinner, we head out on a nighttime spotlighting trip on the look out for deer, civet, porcupine, slow loris and possibly elephant.
Overnight: Juldis Resort ( 3 star) Superior room
Meals: L/D
Day 3
Spend a whole day birding in some of Khao Yai’s best evergreen forest. Look out for Red-headed Trogon, Slaty-backed Forktail, Blue Pitta, Greater Flameback, Dusky Broadbill, Banded Broadbill, Blue-winged Leafbird, Green Magpie, White-crested Laughingthrush and many more. In the late afternoon, head to a limestone cave just outside the park to witness thousands of Wrinkle-lipped Bats stream out to start their nocturnal foraging.
Overnight: Juldis Resort. ( 3 star) Superior room
Meals: B/L/D
Day 4
Following a full morning of great birding, depart the park at approximately 1600 for the transfer to Kaeng Krachan National Park. Reach Kaeng Karchan around 1900pm.Reach your resort and spend your time relaxing and reading books.Share your ideas with your leader.Have dinner with your guide in Baan Na Gho restaurant next to the river.
Overnight: Kaeng Krachan Country Club ( 3 star ) superior room
Meals: B,L,D
Day 5
Enter the national park early at 0600am for full day birding . As the day draws in, settle down at a stunning view point in the heart of the forest for some snacks. Exit the park after dusk on the lookout for nocturnal birds such as the Indian nightjar and mammals such as porcupine, civet, elephant and more.
Overnight: Kaeng Krachan Country Club. ( 3 star ) superior room
Meals: [B,L,D]
Day 6
Depart the resort at 0600 for the drive back in to Kaeng Krachan National Park. Spend much of the day birding along the track that leads some 30kms in to some of Thailand’s best birdwatching territory. After lunch drive to Khao Sam Roi Yot to start Mangroove birding in a canal through the lake.Check in the resort at Dolphin bay.
Overnight: Dolphin Bay Resort ( 3 star) Bungalow room
Meals : [B,L,D]
Day 7
Spend Full morning birding and drive to Samut Sakhorn for bird watching near the salt farm. Start looking out for Spoon-billed sandpiper and other shore birds. Reach to your bangkok hotel around 2000pm or more.
Overnight: Tower Inn Silom ( 3 star ) executive room
End of service. Meals: [B,L]
Meals: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
Package includes:
• Expert English-speaking bird leader
• Meals as indicated ( bottled water, fruits and Juices )
• Accommodation (twin share) with private bathroom and a/c.
• Transfers by private 4wd
• Park entrance fees
• Bird check list
• Travel insurance up to 100,000 Baht per person
Things to Bring:
• Light walking boots or sports shoes, long trousers and long-sleeved shirt for in the forest
• Camera and binoculars
• Mosquito repellent, sun hat and sun cream
• Jumpers
Note: This is a sample itinerary, and the routes and timing may change according to local conditions, but the general content of the trip will remain the same.
