Khok Kham & Pak Thale Bird Watching 3 Days
A focused 3-day birdwatching tour to the famous salt pans and coastal mudflats of Khok Kham and Pak Thale, two of Thailand’s top sites for migratory shorebirds. This tour offers excellent chances to see rare and endangered species such as the Spoon-billed Sandpiper, along with a wide variety of waders, gulls, terns, and coastal birds during the peak migration season.
About this tour
This 3-day Khok Kham & Pak Thale Bird Watching Tour is designed for birders seeking close encounters with some of Southeast Asia’s most important migratory shorebirds. Located along the Upper Gulf of Thailand, the salt pans and coastal wetlands of Khok Kham, Pak Thale, and Lam Pak Bia provide vital wintering and stopover habitats for thousands of birds migrating from northern Asia.
The tour begins with a transfer from Bangkok to Khok Kham, where extensive salt pans attract large concentrations of waders, including the critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper and the endangered Nordmann’s Greenshank. Over the following days, birding continues at Pak Thale and Lam Pak Bia sandspit, well-known for plovers, sandpipers, terns, and egrets.
The itinerary combines early-morning and afternoon birding sessions, maximizing viewing conditions and photographic opportunities. The tour is suitable for both experienced birders and enthusiastic beginners and includes professional guiding, accommodation, meals, and ground transportation.
Best visited between November and April, this tour is a must for anyone interested in Asian shorebirds and coastal ecosystems.
The tour begins with a transfer from Bangkok to Khok Kham, where extensive salt pans attract large concentrations of waders, including the critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper and the endangered Nordmann’s Greenshank. Over the following days, birding continues at Pak Thale and Lam Pak Bia sandspit, well-known for plovers, sandpipers, terns, and egrets.
The itinerary combines early-morning and afternoon birding sessions, maximizing viewing conditions and photographic opportunities. The tour is suitable for both experienced birders and enthusiastic beginners and includes professional guiding, accommodation, meals, and ground transportation.
Best visited between November and April, this tour is a must for anyone interested in Asian shorebirds and coastal ecosystems.
Itinerary ▼
Day 1
Bangkok → Khok Kham
Hotel/Air port pick-up to Khok Kham/Breakfast on the way/Start the first program to explore Spoon-billed Sandpiper and other birds.
Lunch
Start the afternoon bird watching program.
Transfer to Cha-Am beach check into Cha-Am Villa.
Lunch
Start the afternoon bird watching program.
Transfer to Cha-Am beach check into Cha-Am Villa.
Day 2
Pak Thale
Early breakfast
Morning birdwatching at Pak Thale salt pans
Lunch around midday
Afternoon birdwatching session
Return to accommodation
Dinner and overnight stay
Morning birdwatching at Pak Thale salt pans
Lunch around midday
Afternoon birdwatching session
Return to accommodation
Dinner and overnight stay
Day 3
Lam Pak Bia → Bangkok
Early-morning birdwatching at Lam Pak Bia sandspit
Focus on plovers, egrets, and coastal species
Lunch
Afternoon transfer back to Bangkok hotel or airport
Focus on plovers, egrets, and coastal species
Lunch
Afternoon transfer back to Bangkok hotel or airport
Locations & map
Open in MapsIncluded
- English-speaking Bird leader
- Refreshment
- Vat 7%
- Transportations
Not included
- Any other service not mentioned in the programs
- All alcoholic.
- Personal expenses