 Host: Karma Jamtsho When: Best Time: October to November. March to May
Length of tour: An itinerary for 15 days is provided just to show you what is possible, but I am preparted to accommodate shorter visits.
Number of guests: Two or more
Fee: - US $ 240 per person per night for 1- 2 person.
- US $ 200 per person per night for 3 persons and above
The daily fee includes services like, car & animal transportation, sight seeing, hotels and meals, entrance fees, guide fees and equipment and food on the trek. Services and items not included in the daily fees are airport departure tax, visa fee, laundry, beverages, single supplement rooms and air fare. I can not mention air fare as it is subject to change. These fees are streamlined by the government to promote quality tourism, instead of mass tourism. We have nothing to do with setting up the tour price.
There is no personal insurance of any kind included in a tour price, so travel insurance should be obtained from the place of residence, before commencement of the trip. Nature Tourism will not hold liability for any illness, injury or death sustained during a tour/trek.
A 15-Day Itinerary
| Day 01: | Arrive Paro, Bhutan's only airport from any of the Druk Air sectors; Bangkok, Delhi, Kathmandu, Calcutta and Daka. Drive to Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan. | | Day 02: | North of Thimphu, Forests of Dodena. (Jigme Dorji National Park)
Birds |
Habitat |
- Spotted Laughingthrush
- Fire-capped Tit,
- Golden-breasted Fulvetta,
- Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker,
- Maroon-backed Accentor.
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Oak
forests. |
| | Day 03: | Thimphu- Punakha. Forests east side of Dochula and explore the roadside forests to Punakha.
Birds |
Habitat |
- Satyr Tragopan,
- Rufous-breasted Bush Robin,
- Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler,
- Gold-naped Finch
- Firetailed Myzornia.
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Fir,
rhodendron, oak, bamboo forests and tropical forests along the road. |
| | Day 4-6: | Spend 4 nights in the Hotel Zangdopelri, Punakha. Forests along the road from Rimchu to Tashithang , north of Punakha. Third day of birding will be along the Tshangchu river north of Wangdiphodrang.
Birds |
Habitat |
- White-bellied Heron (rare)
- White-gorgeted Flycatcher (rare),
- Yellow-vented Warbler,
- BayWoodpecker,
- Red-headed Trogon,
- White-browed Shortwing and
- Fire-capped Tit & numerous water birds.
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Warm
broadleaved forest. |
| | Day 07: | On the way to Gangtey Gompa.
Birds |
Habitat |
- Ward's Trogon (rare),
- Spotted Laughingthrush,
- Satyr Tragopan,
- Blood Pheasant,
- Himalayan Monal
- andSpot- winged Grosbeak.
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Coniferous. |
| | Day 08: | Along the tropical forests to reach Trongsa in good light to explore the the home of our present dynasty.
Birds |
Habitat |
- Yellow-billed Blue Magpie,
- Golden-breasted Fulvetta and
- Brown Parrotbills.
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Bamboo, fir,
tropical forest. |
| | Day 09: | Trongsa- Bumthang.
Birds |
Habitat |
- Crested Serpent Eagle,
- Rosefinch,
- Spotted Nutcrackers.
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Tropical
forest, fir, bamboo, pine. |
| | Day 10- 12: | Bumthang-Yongkala. 3 nights in tents.
Birds |
Habitat |
- Satyr Tragopan,
- Bar-winged WrenBabbler,
- Fire-tailed Myzornis,
- Chestnut-breasted Partridge (rare),
- Yellow-rumped Honeyduide (rare),
- White-naped Yuhina,
- Grey-sided
- Laughingthrush,
- Rufous-breasted Bush Robin,
- Blue-fronted Robin,
- Purple Cochoa,
- Broad-billed Warbler,
- Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler,
- Coral-billed Scimitar Babbler,
- Lesser Shortwing,
- Rufous-necked Hornbill,
- Collared Treepie,
- White-crested Laughingthrush,
- Rufous Sibia,
- Bluethroated Barbet and Great Barbet,
- Blue-fronted Robin,
- Rufous-throated Wren-Babbler,
- Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill
- andBlue-naped Pitta.
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Hemlock
forest, cool broadleaved forest. |
| | Day 13: | Yongkla-Bumthang. Visit some sights in Bumthang. | | Day 14: | Full day drive to Thimphu | | Day 15: | Early departure to Paro Airport. |
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