This Birding tour within the western districts of Thimphu, Punakha and Wangdue gives the opportunity to identify extra than 60 specific species of birds inside the temperate and alpine plant life of valleys and mountain passes. The fundamental mode of journey is with the aid of avenue and lodging is in lodges permitted by the Tourism Council at designated stops. The birding bundle combines quick day hikes to sacred web sites and visits to historic and cultural monuments.
You will be received and welcomed by our tour guide. Thereafter you will escort from the airport to your hotel. Afternoon you will visit Rinpung Dzong and evening freely stroll along the Paro river to for birding.
After breakfast you will drive to Chele la pass for birding and evening drive back to Paro for sightseeing and enjoy the night.
You will drive to Punakha which 125km/ approx and 5hours journey and you will take through some of the dominion’s fertile agricultural land and most dramatic river valleys. The first stop at Dochu La (skip) at 3,050 meters. The snow-capped jap Himalayan variety may be seen on a clear day. You could also circumambulate the 108 stupas of the Druk Wangyal Chorten.
The birds found in Punakha and Wangduephodrang valleys are Himalayan Cutia, Yellow-billed Blue Magpie, Collared Grosbeak, Red Crossbill, Golden-breasted Fulvetta, White-browed Fulvetta, Fire-tailed Myzornis, Plain Mountain Finch, Mrs Gould’s Sunbird, Green-tailed Sunbird, Black-throated Parrotbill, Himalayan Bluetail, White-browed Bush Robin, Rufous-breasted Bush Robin, Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher, Ultramarine Flycatcher, Brown Bullfinch, Red-headed Bullfinch, Chestnut-tailed Minla (Bar-throated Siva), Dark-breasted Rosefinch, Little Bunting, White-bellied Heron, Common Kingfisher, White-throated Kingfisher, Crested Kingfisher, etc.
In this Punakha to Gasa stretch you will sight Jungle Owlet, Asian-barred Owlet, Osprey, White-bellied Heron, Pallas’s Fish Eagle, Lesser Fish Eagle, Great Cormorant, Black-throated Sunbird, Green-tailed Sunbird, Black-throated Yuhina, Striped-throated Yuhina, Whiskered Yuhina, Straited Yuhina, Scarlet Minivet, Long-tailed Minivet, Grey-chinned Minivet, Barred Cuckoo Dove, Fire-breasted Flowerpecker, Darjeeling Woodpecker, Bay Woodpecker, Chestnut-headed Tesia, Slaty-bellied Tesia, Grey-bellied Tesia, White-gorgeted Flycatcher, Large Niltava, Small Niltava, Rufous-bellied Niltava, Great Barbet, Blue-throated Barbet, Golden-throated Barbet, Asian Koel, etc.
From Punakha you may face eastward towards Phobjikha through the black mountain location which is 87km/ approx and 4hours drive . The Phobjikha valley is one of the maximum crucial natural world preserves in the united states of america and it serves because the nesting grounds for the endangered Black-necked Crane in winter. The fowl species found in this valley are Yellow-rumped Honeyguide, Blue-capped Rock Thrush,Fire-tailed Myzornis, Great Parrotbill, Alpine Accentor, Green-tailed Sunbird, Fire-tailed Sunbird, Rufous-vented Yuhina, and so forth.
Before driving back to Thimphu visit the crane observation and information centre. Drive to Pelela at 3,300m to spot the Himalayan Monal, Spotted Laughingthrush, Himalayan Griffon, Brown Parrotbill, Great Parrotbill,. Stop at Dochula for lunch. Continue drive to Thimphu. Evening you can stroll freely in Thimphu capital city.
Early morning you will drive to Paro airport for your onward destination.