12-Day Paro-to-Paro Bhutan Birding with Nikhil Devasar

A specialist Paro-to-Paro Bhutan Birding itinerary from Bird Tour India.

  • Bhutan
  • 12 days
  • Difficulty: moderate
  • Price on request
  • Custom tour
  • Pace: Moderate to active
  • Language: English
  • City: Paro
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About this tour

This tour itinerary presents Paro-to-Paro Bhutan Birding across key birding habitats in Bhutan.

This is a flexible itinerary. Final dates, price, group size, accommodation standard and inclusions will be confirmed after enquiry before booking.

Itinerary ▼
Day 1
Thimphu
Thimphu

Arrival at Paro airport. After clearing immigration we will drive east through an enchanting valley with its decorated shingle-roofed houses and willow-fringed river. Red billed Choughs are quite common in this valley and as we head east we will stop to search for Ibisbill and Brown Dipper. We will spend the night at Thimphu Bhutan`s delightful capital – at the Hotel Pedling or a similar hotel.

Day 2
Dochu la Today we will head east out of Thimphu, up onto the western slopes of Dochu la, the first of a series of high altitude road passes. Entering the pristine mixed forests of hemlock, fi

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 3
Punakha – Gangtey Gompa Continuing east, past Wangdue Dzong (a monastery and fortress combined), we will make a series of brief stops to scan the braided river channel. We have seen Palla`s G
Punakha

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 4
Gangtey Gompa – Trongsa Leaving Gangtey we will follow the twisting road over the Pelela Pass and into Central Bhutan. A stand of bamboo extend for about three miles below the pass and we wil

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 5
Trongsa – Jakar From Trongsa we will initially head south. Our main target is the rare and little known Yellow-rumped Honeyguide but we should see a number of other species perhaps including
Trongsa

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 6
Jakar – Lingmethang Road Continuing our circuit east we will climb eventually across the Thrumsingla, at 12,465ft is Bhutan`s highest road pass. The road then plunges dramatically down into r

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 7
Lingmethang Road In our two days of exploring the fabulous, lush primary forests in search of the area`s specialties we will also include a special area where Rufous-necked Hornbill roost dur

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 8
Lingmethang Road As day 7

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 9
Lingmethang Road – Bumthang – Jakar Today we retrace our way back to Bumthang across the Thrumsingla pass checking the places that we missed. Overnight in Local Hotel.

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 10
Bumthang Full day in Bumthang to explore the cultural sites and do some of the best walking trips through the farms, cattle and farm houses. Overnight in local hotel.

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 11
Jakar – Thimphu – Paro Early drive to Thimphu across the passes Yotongla, Pelela, and finally across Dochula and on to Thimphu and the arrive in Paro by the evening. Overnight at Paro at the

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Day 12
Homeward Flights

Birding and transfers as described in the published outline.

Locations & map

  • Paro - Bhutan
  • Thimphu - Bhutan
  • Punakha - Bhutan
  • Trongsa - Bhutan
  • Bumthang - Bhutan

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