Small-Group Bhutan Standard Birding Tour

Land in Paro and prepare for the birdwatching route to follow. Continue the route to Thimphu birdwatching at Paro Valley along the way. Visit the School of Arts and Crafts later in the day. Stay overnight at a hotel in Thimphu.

In the morning, make a field stop at Jigme Dorji National Park. The afternoon brings time to visit Thimphu sites including the Postal Museum, Textile Museum and Buddha Dordenma. Accommodation for the night is at a hotel in Thimphu.

Travel through Dochu La Pass to Punakha, birdwatching at Dochu La and other sites along the way. The second half of the day is used to visit Punakha Dzong and Buddha Dordenma. The itinerary uses a hotel in Punakha for the overnight.

Spend a complete field day birdwatching while travelling south toward Damphu, pausing along the way for a search for the critically endangered White-bellied Heron. The day finishes with accommodation at a hotel in Damphu.

The first part of the day is used to spend time birdwatching around Damphu. Travel north again before proceeding to Trongsa. Overnight at a hotel in Trongsa.

Use the entire field day for birdwatching along the Mangde Chhu River into forest near Tingtibi. The planned overnight is at a hotel near Tingtibi.

The initial field period is used to make the onward journey back north toward Trongsa birdwatching along the way. Continue northeast across Yotong La to Bumthang birdwatching the highlands. At Tharpaling Monastery, search for Himalayan Monals drawn to food scraps in the surrounding area. Tonight's stay is at Guesthouse in Bumthang.

Set aside the entire field day for travel toward the highlands above Yongko La, with field stops at Sengor and Namling. The itinerary uses Trogon Villa Lodge for the overnight.

Explore the site throughout the day in the highlands above Yongko La. Accommodation for the night is at Trogon Villa Lodge.

Keep the full field program centered in the highlands above Yongko La. Overnight at Trogon Villa Lodge.

The first part of the day is used to focus the field session in the highlands above Yongko La. Travel westward to Chumey with birdwatching along the way. The day finishes with accommodation at a hotel in Chumey.

In the morning, make the drive over Yotong La back toward Trongsa birdwatching along the way. Continue west to Phobjikha Valley. Tonight's stay is at a hotel in Phobjikha Valley.

Start early and set out for Pele La. Use this session to explore birdlife there. Move onward to Paro with a birdwatching stop near Nobding for Ward's Trogon. The planned overnight is at a hotel in Paro.

Spend most of the day hike ascending to Tiger's Nest Monastery. The day includes if timing allows, visit Drukgyal Dzong in Paro later in the day. Stay overnight at a hotel in Paro.

The initial field period is used to focus the field session in the highlands of Chele La Pass and lower forest across the mountain slopes. Use the post-lunch period to search wetlands near Paro for Black-tailed Crake. The overnight base is a hotel in Paro.

Begin the field day with time to make the onward journey to Paro airport to connect with the international flight home. The tour concludes at the airport.