BW1011 - Thailand birdwatching Tour A - Trans Thailand
Duration
13 days 12 nights
Tour Class
Exclusive Birding trip
Group Style
private
Group Size
1 to 16 Pax
Highlights
Khao Yai National Park
Kaeng Krachan National Park
Khao Sam Roi Yot National park
Doi Inthanon National park
Doi Suthep National park
Doi Pui
Samut Sakhorn
Full intinerary
Day 1:
Arrive at Bangkok Airport and transfer straight to your hotel. Spend your time relaxing at the hotel or you can go out for walk. In the evening our senior staff will meet you at the hotel for short briefing and providing Bird Check list. You can buy A field guide to Birds of Thailand written by Craig Robson which would be very usefull for birdwatching.
Overnight : Tower Inn hotel Located at main Silom road(3 star) Executive room
Day2 :
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 night time spotlighting trip on the look out for deer, civet, porcupine, slow loris and possibly elephant.
Overnight: Juldis Resort. (3 star) -Superior room
Meals: [B/L/D]
Day 3:
Spend a whole day birding in some of Khao Yais 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 housands of Wrinkle-lipped Bats stream out to start their nocturnal foraging.
Overnight: Juldis Resort(4 star) Superior room
Meals: [B/L/D]
Day 4:
Following a full morning of great birding, depart the park at approximately 1300 for the transfer to Kaeng Krachan.Arrive at your Kaeng krachan hotel at approximately 1700 visiting some historical places and temples en route. Have rest at the hotel before set to dinner.
Overnight: Kaeng Krachan Country Club resort- (3 star) Bungalow room
Meals: [B,L,D]
Day 5:
Up early at 0600 for the transfer in to Kaeng Krachan National Park. Kaeng Krachan is arguably the best tract of evergreen forest left in Thailand, and it is truly a birding must. Spend the day birding on the lookout for such birding gems as the wreathed hornbill and the ratchet-tailed treepie. Dinner will be served to you at a dramatic viewpoint deep in the park by your support crew. 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 resort ( 3 star) Bungalow room
Meals: [B,L,D]
Day 6 :
Spend full morning birding before heading on to Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park. Khao Sam Roi Yot contains some of the best shoreline/wetland habitat in Thailand, and the park is listed as a site of global conservation importance. The marshlands are home to wintering populations of at least 28 larger wetland species and numerous smaller species. Some 275 species have been confirmed here. Spend the last few hours of the day birding here before heading to your resort on the beach in time for a swim.
Overnight: Dolphin Bay resort ( 3 star ) Bungalow room
Meals: [B,L,D]
Day 7 :
Spend full morning birding at Sam Roi Yot and start driving back to Bangkok Stop at Samut Sakhorn on the Gulf of Thailand to view shoreline species.Reach your bangkok hotel around 20.00pm. You can have dinner on your own at the hotel.
Overnight: Tower Inn hotel ( 3 star ) Executive room
Meals: [B,L]
Day 8:
Take early morning flight to airport to catch internal flight from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. drive to Rue Sri cave or a short trek on a nature trail. In this area, species include Black-throated Sunbirds, more than 8 species of Bulbul, White-eyes, Minivets, Babblers and Flycatchers. After lunch head higher to trek around the summit of Doi Pui Drive straight to your resort on the edge of Doi Inthanon National Park. Have dinner and head on a night walk with your guide exploring the place.
Overnight: Inthanon Highland Resort ( 3 star) Bungalow room
Meals: [B, D]
Day 9:
Depart early with your expert birding guide for Doi Inthanon National Park for a full day bird watching. Climbing to an altitude of 2,565 metres, Doi Inthanon provides great habitat for a range of birds including many montane birds not found elsewhere in Thailand. Back to your resort around 1900pm or more
Overnight: Inthanon Highland Resort ( 3 star) Bungalow room
Meals: [B,L,D]
Day 10:
Depart early for another full day of birdwatching at Doi Inthanon. Spend full day birding in the national park. Back to hotel for dinner around 1900pm.
Overnight : Inthanon Highland Resort ( 3 star) Bungalow room
Meals: [B,L,D]
Day 11:
Depart early for a short drive to Doi Suthep National Park. Located close to Chiang Mai, Doi Suthep boasts over 360 species of birds including rarities such as Humes pheasants and Green Cochoas. Spend the day exploring the wonders of this mountain park.
Overnight: Porn Ping Hotel (3 star) Deluxe room. Meals: [B,L, D]
Day 12:
Free for sightseeing & shopping before transferring to the airport for the return flight to Bangkok.Reach your bangkok hotel around 1900pm
Overnight : Tower Inn hotel (3 star) Executive Deluxe room
Meals:[B, L]
Meals: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
Note : Our trips are flexible so you can request accommodations or any other stuff as per your convenience. We would feel pleasure to serve you better.
Package includes:
Expert English-speaking bird leader 26 years of birding experience in Thailand.
Meals as indicated
Accommodations as listed (twin share)
All Transfers by private vehicle ( Van or 4WD )
Park entrance and attraction fees
Return Flight tickets ( Thai airways or Bangkok Air)
Forestry charges
Bottled water, fruits, juices during trip
Travel insurance up to 100,000 baht per person
Things to Bring:
Light walking boots or sports shoes
Camera and binoculars
Long trousers and long-sleeved shirt for walking in the forest
Mosquito repellent, sun hat and sun cream
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.
