Day 1: 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 . Meals: B/L/D
Day 2 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. Meals: B/L/D
Day 3 Following a full morning of great birding, depart the park at approximately 1700 for the transfer back to your Bangkok hotel. Arrive back at your hotel at approximately 1900. End of our services
Meals: B/L
Meals: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
Package includes:
• Expert English-speaking bird leader
• Bird checklist
• Meals as indicated including fruits and bottled water
• Accommodation 3 star resort (twin share)
• Field equipments ( leech socks, rain coats etc.)
• All Transfers by private vehicle including fuel and toll way fees
• Park entrance fees
• 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
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.
