Doi Inthanon Bird Watching 3 Days Trip
Doi Inthanon Bird Watching – 3 Days / 2 Nights is an immersive birding adventure in Thailand’s highest mountain region, exploring diverse montane forests with an expert guide. Over three days, you’ll search forest trails and highland habitats for a wide range of resident and migratory bird species, enjoy wildlife observation opportunities, and experience the scenic beauty and rich biodiversity of Doi Inthanon National Park.
About this tour
Doi Inthanon Bird Watching – 3 Days / 2 Nights Tour
Embark on a three-day birding adventure in Doi Inthanon National Park, Thailand’s highest mountain region, renowned for its rich biodiversity and stunning montane landscapes. This immersive tour is perfect for bird enthusiasts and nature lovers seeking to explore highland forests, misty trails, and diverse ecosystems while observing a wide range of resident and migratory bird species.
Over the course of three days, you will be guided by an expert local birding leader through the park’s most productive habitats. Early mornings and late afternoons are dedicated to birding, taking advantage of the peak activity hours when forest and highland species are most active. The tour includes visits to mixed deciduous and evergreen forests, bamboo groves, and high-altitude pine and oak areas, where you can spot rare and sought-after species.
Participants can expect to encounter colorful barbets, pheasants, flycatchers, warblers, and raptors, as well as seasonal migrants. The guide provides expert assistance with identification, behavior observation, and ecological insights, ensuring a rich educational experience for both beginner and advanced birdwatchers.
Accommodations are provided near the park, and the tour includes all meals, transportation, park entrance fees, bird checklists, and refreshments. Each day balances structured exploration with opportunities for photography, relaxation, and immersion in the serene mountain environment.
By the end of the three-day journey, participants will have experienced the remarkable avian diversity and natural beauty of Doi Inthanon, gaining a deeper understanding of the region’s ecosystems. This tour offers an unforgettable highland birding experience for anyone passionate about wildlife, nature, and the outdoors.
Embark on a three-day birding adventure in Doi Inthanon National Park, Thailand’s highest mountain region, renowned for its rich biodiversity and stunning montane landscapes. This immersive tour is perfect for bird enthusiasts and nature lovers seeking to explore highland forests, misty trails, and diverse ecosystems while observing a wide range of resident and migratory bird species.
Over the course of three days, you will be guided by an expert local birding leader through the park’s most productive habitats. Early mornings and late afternoons are dedicated to birding, taking advantage of the peak activity hours when forest and highland species are most active. The tour includes visits to mixed deciduous and evergreen forests, bamboo groves, and high-altitude pine and oak areas, where you can spot rare and sought-after species.
Participants can expect to encounter colorful barbets, pheasants, flycatchers, warblers, and raptors, as well as seasonal migrants. The guide provides expert assistance with identification, behavior observation, and ecological insights, ensuring a rich educational experience for both beginner and advanced birdwatchers.
Accommodations are provided near the park, and the tour includes all meals, transportation, park entrance fees, bird checklists, and refreshments. Each day balances structured exploration with opportunities for photography, relaxation, and immersion in the serene mountain environment.
By the end of the three-day journey, participants will have experienced the remarkable avian diversity and natural beauty of Doi Inthanon, gaining a deeper understanding of the region’s ecosystems. This tour offers an unforgettable highland birding experience for anyone passionate about wildlife, nature, and the outdoors.
Birds you can spot
African Palm Swift
Cypsiurus balasiensis
target
Cypsiurus balasiensis
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Ashy Wood Pigeon
Columba pulchricollis
target
Columba pulchricollis
target
Ashy-throated Warbler
Phylloscopus maculipennis
target
Phylloscopus maculipennis
target
Asian Barred Owlet
Glaucidium cuculoides
target
Glaucidium cuculoides
target
Asian emerald cuckoo
Chrysococcyx maculatus
target
Chrysococcyx maculatus
target
Asian Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone paradisi
target
Terpsiphone paradisi
target
Bamboo Partridge
Bambusicola fytchii
target
Bambusicola fytchii
target
Banded Bay Cuckoo
Cacomantis sonneratii
target
Cacomantis sonneratii
target
Bar-backed Partridge
Arborophila brunneopectus
target
Arborophila brunneopectus
target
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
target
Dicrurus macrocercus
target
Black-crowned Babbler
Stachyris nigriceps
target
Stachyris nigriceps
target
Black-naped Monarch
Hypothymis azurea
target
Hypothymis azurea
target
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus caeruleus
target
Elanus caeruleus
target
Black-throated prinia
Prinia atrogularis
target
Prinia atrogularis
target
Black-throated Sunbird
Aethopyga saturata
target
Aethopyga saturata
target
Blue Whistling Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus
target
Myophonus caeruleus
target
Blue-fronted Redstart
Phoenicurus frontalis
target
Phoenicurus frontalis
target
Bronzed Drongo
Dicrurus aeneus
target
Dicrurus aeneus
target
Brown-breasted Bulbul
Pycnonotus blanfordi
target
Pycnonotus blanfordi
target
Brown-cheeked Fulvetta
Alcippe poioicephala
target
Alcippe poioicephala
target
Brown-throated Tree-creeper
Certhia discolor
target
Certhia discolor
target
Canton Paradise-Flycatcher
Pericrocotus cantonensis
target
Pericrocotus cantonensis
target
Chestnut Thrush
Turdus rubrocanus
target
Turdus rubrocanus
target
Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush
Monticola rufiventris
target
Monticola rufiventris
target
Chestnut-vented Nuthatch
Sitta castanea
target
Sitta castanea
target
Collared Falconet
Microhierax caerulescens
target
Microhierax caerulescens
target
Common Woodshrike
Tephrodornis pondicerianus
target
Tephrodornis pondicerianus
target
Crested Finchbill
Spizixos canifrons
target
Spizixos canifrons
target
Dark-sided Flycatcher
Muscicapa sibirica
target
Muscicapa sibirica
target
Daurian Redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus
target
Phoenicurus auroreus
target
Drongo Cuckoo
Surniculus lugubris
target
Surniculus lugubris
target
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius
target
Garrulus glandarius
target
Eyebrowed Thrush
Turdus obscurus
target
Turdus obscurus
target
Ferruginous Flycatcher
Muscicapa ferruginea
target
Muscicapa ferruginea
target
Flavescent Bulbul
Pycnonotus flavescens
target
Pycnonotus flavescens
target
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus hottentottus
target
Dicrurus hottentottus
target
Giant Nuthatch
Sitta magna
target
Sitta magna
target
Golden-fronted Leafbird
Chloropsis aurifrons
target
Chloropsis aurifrons
target
Gould's Sunbird
Aethopyga gouldiae
target
Aethopyga gouldiae
target
Great Tit
Parus major
target
Parus major
target
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis
target
Centropus sinensis
target
Greater Coucal
Clamator coromandus
target
Clamator coromandus
target
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
target
Dicrurus paradiseus
target
Green Cochoa
Cochoa viridis
target
Cochoa viridis
target
Green Magpie
Cissa chinensis
target
Cissa chinensis
target
Green-billed Malkoha
Phaenicophaeus tristis
target
Phaenicophaeus tristis
target
Green-tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga nipalensis
target
Aethopyga nipalensis
target
Grey-faced Buzzard
Butastur liventer
target
Butastur liventer
target
Grey-headed canary-flycatcher
Culicicapa ceylonensis
target
Culicicapa ceylonensis
target
Grey-rumped Treeswift
Hemiprocne coronata
target
Hemiprocne coronata
target
Grey-winged Blackbird
Turdus boulboul
target
Turdus boulboul
target
Hainan Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis hainanus
target
Cyornis hainanus
target
Hill Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis banyumas
target
Cyornis banyumas
target
Himalayan Cuckoo
Cuculus saturatus
target
Cuculus saturatus
target
Hodgson's Frogmouth
Batrachostomus hodgsoni
target
Batrachostomus hodgsoni
target
Hume's Pheasant
Syrmaticus humiae
target
Syrmaticus humiae
target
Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis
target
Coracias benghalensis
target
Japanese White-eye
Zosterops japonicus
target
Zosterops japonicus
target
Large Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx sparverioides
target
Hierococcyx sparverioides
target
Large Niltava
Niltava grandis
target
Niltava grandis
target
Lesser Coucal
Centropus bengalensis
target
Centropus bengalensis
target
Little Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula westermanni
target
Ficedula westermanni
target
Long-tailed Broadbill
Psarisomus dalhousiae
target
Psarisomus dalhousiae
target
Long-tailed shrike
Lanius collurioides
target
Lanius collurioides
target
Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach
target
Lanius schach
target
Mountain Imperial Pigeon
Ducula badia
target
Ducula badia
target
Nepal Cutia
Cutia nipalensis
target
Cutia nipalensis
target
Oriental White-eye
Zosterops palpebrosus
target
Zosterops palpebrosus
target
Plaintive Cuckoo
Cacomantis merulinus
target
Cacomantis merulinus
target
Plumbeous Water Redstart
Phoenicurus fuliginosus
target
Phoenicurus fuliginosus
target
Purple Cochoa
Cochoa purpurea
target
Cochoa purpurea
target
Pygmy Cupwing
Pnoepyga pusilla
target
Pnoepyga pusilla
target
Ramsay's Fairywren
Actinodura ramsayi
target
Actinodura ramsayi
target
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Ficedula parva
target
Ficedula parva
target
Rosy Minivet
Pericrocotus roseus
target
Pericrocotus roseus
target
Rufous Prinia
Prinia rufescens
target
Prinia rufescens
target
Rufous Sibia
Heterophasia melanoleuca
target
Heterophasia melanoleuca
target
Rufous-backed Sibia
Pteruthius flaviscapis
target
Pteruthius flaviscapis
target
Rufous-bellied Niltava
Niltava vivida
target
Niltava vivida
target
Rufous-bellied rock-thrush
Monticola gularis
target
Monticola gularis
target
Rufous-chested flycatcher
Cyornis rubeculoides
target
Cyornis rubeculoides
target
Rufous-winged Shrike-Babbler
Pteruthius aenobarbus
target
Pteruthius aenobarbus
target
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
target
Lonchura punctulata
target
Scarlet Minivet
Pericrocotus solaris
target
Pericrocotus solaris
target
Scarlet Minivet
Pericrocotus flammeus
target
Pericrocotus flammeus
target
Short-billed Minivet
Pericrocotus brevirostris
target
Pericrocotus brevirostris
target
Short-tailed Robin
Brachypteryx montana
target
Brachypteryx montana
target
Siberian Thrush
Zoothera dauma
target
Zoothera dauma
target
Silver-eared Mesia
Leiothrix argentauris
target
Leiothrix argentauris
target
Slaty-backed Forktail
Enicurus schistaceus
target
Enicurus schistaceus
target
Slaty-bellied Tesia
Tesia olivea
target
Tesia olivea
target
Small Minivet
Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
target
Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
target
Sooty-headed bulbul
Hypsipetes leucocephalus
target
Hypsipetes leucocephalus
target
Sooty-headed bulbul
Pycnonotus aurigaster
target
Pycnonotus aurigaster
target
Speckle-chested Piculet
Picumnus innominatus
target
Picumnus innominatus
target
Spectacled White-eye
Zosterops erythropleurus
target
Zosterops erythropleurus
target
Spot-necked Babbler
Napothera epilepidota
target
Napothera epilepidota
target
Streaked Spiderhunter
Arachnothera magna
target
Arachnothera magna
target
Sulawesi Drongo
Dicrurus remifer
target
Dicrurus remifer
target
Sultan Tit
Melanochlora sultanea
target
Melanochlora sultanea
target
Sunda Minivet
Pericrocotus ethologus
target
Pericrocotus ethologus
target
Taiwan Blue Magpie
Dendrocitta formosae
target
Dendrocitta formosae
target
Taiwan Fulvetta
Alcippe morrisonia
target
Alcippe morrisonia
target
Violet cuckoo
Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
target
Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
target
White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus
target
Amaurornis phoenicurus
target
White-browed Fantail
Rhipidura aureola
target
Rhipidura aureola
target
White-crowned Forktail
Enicurus leschenaulti
target
Enicurus leschenaulti
target
White-throated Fantail
Rhipidura albicollis
target
Rhipidura albicollis
target
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
target
Halcyon smyrnensis
target
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
Picus chlorolophus
target
Picus chlorolophus
target
Yellow-legged Buttonquail
Turnix tanki
target
Turnix tanki
target
Yellow-rumped Flycatcher
Ficedula zanthopygia
target
Ficedula zanthopygia
target
Yellow-throated Bulbul
Pycnonotus xanthorrhous
target
Pycnonotus xanthorrhous
target
Itinerary ▼
Day 1
Doi Inthanon National Park
07:00 - 19:00
Overnight at Mr.Deang Birding Center06:00Pick up from your hotel and transfer to Doi Inthanon National Park.
Breakfast at Mr. Deang birding center, before start a full day of bird watching with your expert guide, Start bird watching from the second checkpoint where typical species include Black-headed Sibia, Fulvetta, Pigeon, Minivet, and Nuthatch. Next to the summit of Doi Inthanon where exciting species such as the Pygmy Wren Babbler can be found.
12:00 Lunch at Mr.Deang Birding center.
14:00 Continue to second program at Jeeb Track.
17:00 Return to Bungalows.
19:00 Dinner
Breakfast at Mr. Deang birding center, before start a full day of bird watching with your expert guide, Start bird watching from the second checkpoint where typical species include Black-headed Sibia, Fulvetta, Pigeon, Minivet, and Nuthatch. Next to the summit of Doi Inthanon where exciting species such as the Pygmy Wren Babbler can be found.
12:00 Lunch at Mr.Deang Birding center.
14:00 Continue to second program at Jeeb Track.
17:00 Return to Bungalows.
19:00 Dinner
Day 2
Doi Inthanon National Park
05:30 - 18:30
Overnight at Mr.Deang Birding Center
05:30 Breakfast at Mr.Deang Birding Center.
06:10 Transfer to KM.13/You'll see White-rumped Falcon,Collared Falconet,Black-headed Woodpecker,Asian Barred Owlet,Red-biiled blue Magpie,Maroo Oriole,Gre-chined Minivet,Black-backed Forktail,White-crowned Forktail and other birds.
13:00 Lunch at Mr.Deang Birding center.
14:00S tart the afternoon bird watching,to explore White-capped Water Redstart,Plumbeous Redstart,Slaty-backed Forktail,Black-tailed Crake and other birds.
17:00 Retern back to Bungalows.
18:30 Dinner
05:30 Breakfast at Mr.Deang Birding Center.
06:10 Transfer to KM.13/You'll see White-rumped Falcon,Collared Falconet,Black-headed Woodpecker,Asian Barred Owlet,Red-biiled blue Magpie,Maroo Oriole,Gre-chined Minivet,Black-backed Forktail,White-crowned Forktail and other birds.
13:00 Lunch at Mr.Deang Birding center.
14:00S tart the afternoon bird watching,to explore White-capped Water Redstart,Plumbeous Redstart,Slaty-backed Forktail,Black-tailed Crake and other birds.
17:00 Retern back to Bungalows.
18:30 Dinner
Day 3
Doi Inthanon National Park
06:30 - 17:00
05:30 Breakfast at Mr.Deang Birding Center
06:10 Early morning bird watching at KM.28/to explore Large Niltava,Small Niltava,Streak-breasted Woodpecker,Chestnut-fronted Shrike-Babbler,White-browned Shrike-Babbler ,Rufous-backed Sibia,Spectacled Barwing and other birds.
12:00 Lunch at Mr.Deang birding center.
14:00 Start the afternoon bird watching program at Jeeb Track,You'll see Chestnut-crowned Warbler,Purple Cochoa,Slaty-bellied Tesia,Mountain Tailorbird,Dusky Warbler, Chestnut-vented Nutthatch, Brown-throated Treecreeper and other birds.
17:00 In the afternoon transfer to your hotel or air-port./take the flight to Bangkok.
06:10 Early morning bird watching at KM.28/to explore Large Niltava,Small Niltava,Streak-breasted Woodpecker,Chestnut-fronted Shrike-Babbler,White-browned Shrike-Babbler ,Rufous-backed Sibia,Spectacled Barwing and other birds.
12:00 Lunch at Mr.Deang birding center.
14:00 Start the afternoon bird watching program at Jeeb Track,You'll see Chestnut-crowned Warbler,Purple Cochoa,Slaty-bellied Tesia,Mountain Tailorbird,Dusky Warbler, Chestnut-vented Nutthatch, Brown-throated Treecreeper and other birds.
17:00 In the afternoon transfer to your hotel or air-port./take the flight to Bangkok.
Locations & map
Open in MapsIncluded
- English-speaking Bird leader
- Bird check list
- Park entrance fees (400 Baht/per/person)
- Meals, Fruits, Coffee and Tea
- Refreshment
- Transportations
- Insurance
- Vat 7%
Not included
- Any other service not mentioned in the programs
- Personal expenses
- All alcoholic
Policies & FAQ
What to bring?
Light walking boots or sports shoes
Spotting Scope and binoculars
Long trousers and long sleeved shirt for walking in the forest
Mosquito repellent, sun hat and sun cream