White-Bellied Heron Tour - 11 Days

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The visit crosses six locale, six mountain-passes, four districts that communicate in various dialects and goes up to an elevation of 3,800m from 250m at the eastern border town. Other than offering a direct chance to see the nation in the entirety of its normal roughness the visit additionally joins visit to antiquated religious communities and sanctuaries and the inside towns and towns. The principle method of movement is by street with convenience in lodgings at assigned spots and at campgrounds.

Day 1
Arrive Paro

On arrival a you will receive by Bhutan Bokar Tours at Paro airport and escort you to your hotel. In the afternoon birding along the Pachhu river, you will sight waterbirds like; Ibisbill, Brown Dipper, White-capped Water Redstart, River Lapwing, Plumbeous Water Redstart, etc.

Day 2
Birding in Paro

Early in the morning you drive to Chele La pass for pheasants: Kalij Pheasant, Satyr Tragopan, Blood Pheasant and Himalayan Monal. There is also chance of sighting the Fire-tailed Myzornis.

Day 3
Paro – Punakha

Stop over Dochu La (pass) at 3,050 meters. The snow-capped eastern Himalayan range can be seen on a clear day. You can 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.

Day 4
Birding in Punakha – Gasa

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.

Day 5
Punakha – Gangtey/Phobjikha

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.

Day 6
Phobjikha – Trongsa

Drive for three hours via dense evergreen forests of oak, rhododendron, horse chestnut, laurel, maple, fir, spruce, larch, hemlock and juniper to the significant district of Trongsa crossing Pele La (pass) at 3390m. The species determined on this location consists of Spotted Laughingthrush, Crested Serpent Eagle, Mountain Hawk Eagle, Common Kestrel, Himalayan Griffon, Himalayan Swiftlet, Asian House Martin, Nepal House Martin, Common Rosefinch, Beatiful Rosefinch, White-browed Rosefinch, Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler, Streaked-breasted Scimitar Babbler, Brown Parrotbill, Scaly-breasted Wren Babbler, and Speckled Wood Pigeon.

Day 7
Trongsa – Zhemgang – Tingtibi

Today drive to Zhemgang and Tingtibi following the Mangde Chhu River. Species found around there are Pin-followed Green Pigeons, Red-Headed Trogon, , Blue-hairy Bee-eater, Chestnut-breasted Partridge, Hill Partridge, Coral-charged Scimitar Babbler, Rufous-necked Hornbill, Great Hornbill, White-browed Piculet, Speckled Piculet, Bay woodpecker, White-followed Robin, White-browed Scimitar Babbler, Black-confronted Laughingthrush, Gray-headed Parrotbill, White-throated Needletail, Mountain Scops Owl, Collard Scops Owl, Collared Treepie, Pygmy-blue Flycatcher. There is an opportunity of detecting the profoundly jeopardized White-bellied Heron just as the Collared Treepie, Beautiful Nuthatch and Lesser Rufous-headed Parrotbill, Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill, Lesser-necklaced Laughingthrush, Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush.

Day 8
Birding in Tingtibi and Manas

Explore Tingtibi where you can spot the Great Hornbill, Rufous-necked Hornbill, Wreated Hornbill, Lesser Yellownape, Scarlet Minivet, Sultan Tit, Black-eared Shrike-babbler, White-bellied Erpornis, Long-tailed Sibia, Silver-eared Mesia, Red-billed Leiothrix, Bar-throated Siva, Blue-winged Siva, Red-tailed Minla, Red-faced Liocichla, Rufous-necked Laughingthrush, Rufous-chinned Laughingthrush, Straited Laughingthrush, White-crested Laughingthrush, Jungle Babbler, Golden Babbler, Grey-throated Babbler, Pin-striped Tit Babbler, Long-billed Wren Babbler, Eye-browed Wren Babler, Scaly Wren Babbler, Pygmy Wren Babbler, Puff-throated Babbler, Abbott’s Babbler, Chestnut-crowned Warbler, Grey-cheeked Warbler, Whistler’s Warbler, Rufous-faced Warbler, Black-faced Warbler, Mountain Tailorbird, Common Tailorbird, Rufescent Prinia, Straited Prinia, Mountain Bulbul, Red-whiskered Bulbul, Black-crested Bulbul, Common Green Magpie, Black-hooded Oriole, Maroon Oriole, Slender-billed Oriole, Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo, Spangled Drongo, Common Iora, Black-winged Cuckooshrike, etc.

Day 9
Tingtibi – Bumthang

Toward the beginning of the day, attempt to detect the Beautiful Nuthatch and the Sapphire Flycatcher. After breakfast you will drive to Trongsa with visit Dzong which was worked in 1648; it was seat of control over focal and eastern Bhutan and visit Ta Dzong which houses regal legacy gallery.

You will proceed with drive to Bumthang crossing Yotong la go at 3400m on the way you will spot species like Bar-throated Siva, Brown Parrotbill, Hill Partridge, Black-confronted Laughingthrush, Chestnut-delegated Laughingthrush, Gold-naped Finch and so on. Night stroll along the Chamkhar stream to spot barely any species like small hitting, Red-charged Chough, Blyth’s Pipit, and Common Sandpiper.

Day 10
Bumthang – Thimphu/Paro

Optional: You will drive or You will fly to Paro and on arrival check in hotel. Later in afternoon you will hike to Tiger’s nest. Evening freely stroll in Paro town.

Day 11
Departure

After early breakfast you will drive to Paro airport for departure.

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White-Bellied Heron Tour