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This 16 days itinerary takes you to the best birdwatching spots in the central and norther parts of Thailand.You will spend most of the time birding and seeing the country with your expert bird leader.This tour is recommended for avid birders.During your tour you will have delicious Thai dishes, best accommodations, comfortable vehicles, watch wildlife, explore the country, Photography and lots more.
Locations:
Day 1: Reach Bangkok
Day 2: Bangkok – Samut Sakhorn – Had Chao Samran
Day 3: Had Chao Samran – Kaeng Krachan
Day 4: Kaeng Krachan
Day 5: Kaeng Krachan – Khao Yai
Day 6: Khao Yai
Day 7: Khao Yai
Day 8: Khao Yai – Bung Boraphet
Day 9: Bung Boraphet – Doi Inthanon
Day 10: Doi Inthanon
Day 11: Doi Inthanon – Doi Angkhang
Day 12: Doi Angkhang
Day 13: Doi Angkhang – Doi Chiangdao
Day 14: Doi Chiangdao
Day 15: Doi Chiangdao – Chiangmai
Day 16: Chiangmai – Doi Suthep – Bangkok
Itinerary
Day 1: Reach Bangkok International airport, our staff will transfer you to your Bangkok hotel. Spend your time relaxing at the hotel. Free to have dinner on your own at the hotel.
Overnight: Royal River hotel (3 star) or similar
Meals Included: --
Day 2: Have your breakfast and depart your hotel sharp at 0700 for the transfer to Samut Sakhorn to see some shoreline species. Spend a day birding at Khok Kham area and transfer to Hat Chao Samran Beach. Check in your beachside resort.
Overnight: White Beach Resort (3 star) or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Wake up early for full morning birding in the Samran area and drive to Kaeng Krachan national park. Have lunch and enter the national park, spend rest of your day birding in the national park. Exit the park around 1800 or more, transfer to your resort.
Overnight: Kaeng Krachan country club Resort (3 star) or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Full day birding in Kaeng krachan National park.
Overnight: Kaeng Krachan country club Resort (3 star) or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5: Spend another half day birding in Kaeng Krachan area and start driving to Khao Yai. Stop birding en route to Khao yai. Reach Khao yai around 1800pm. Check in the resort and have rest.
Overnight: Juldis Resort (3 star) or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6: Enter the park early for full day birding in the national park. Evening head on a night drive spotlighting finding wildlife of all sizes. Back to your resort around 2030 pm.
Overnight: Juldis Resort (3 star) or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7: Spend another half day birding in the park and transfer to the outer area of the park to find some rare species before heading to the bats cave to watch bats and raptors. Back to your resort around 1900pm.
Overnight: Juldis Resort (3 star) or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 8: Following the full morning birding drive towards Nakhorn Sawan. Reach Nakhorn Sawan and start birding in Bung Boraphet area. Check in the resort around 1900pm.
Overnight: Piman Hotel (3 star) or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 9: Spend half day birding in Bung Boraphet area before driving to Doi Inthanon. Following en route birding reach Doi Inthanon around 1900pm.Check in the hotel and spend your time relaxing.
Overnight: Inthanon Highland resort (3 star) or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 10: Full day birding in Doi Inthanon National park.
Overnight: Inthanon Highland resort (3 star) or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 11: Spend another full day birding in Doi Inthanon national park. Evening drive to Doi Angkhang. Reach your resort around 1900.
Overnight: Angkhang Nature resort (4 star)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 12: Full day birding at Doi Angkhang. Back to your resort around 1900pm
Overnight: Angkhang Nature resort (4 star)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 13: Another half day birding at Doi Angkhang and drive to Doi Chiangdao. Reach the resort late evening and spend your time relaxing.
Overnight: Chiangdao Inn (3 star)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 14: Full day birding in Doi Chiangdao area.
Overnight: Chiangdao Inn (3 star)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 15: Spend another half day birding in the area before driving to Chiangmai. Reach your Chiangmai hotel .Check in the hotel for short rest. Get freshen up and head to the famous night market for dinner and shopping some handicraft items. Back to your resort around 2100 or more.
Overnight: Amari Rincome hotel Chiangmai (4 star)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 16: Drive to Doi Suthep temple for Sight seeing and birding in the area. Around 1500 reach the airport to take evening flight to Bangkok. Transfer to your Bangkok hotel. Have bye bye dinner with your guide in a restaurant.
Overnight: Royal River hotel (3 star)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 17: Free to fly back to your country or can go for some extensions.contact us for more information.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Price Includes
Expert English speaking bird leader
Meals as indicated including bottled water and fruits
Accommodation as listed (twin share basis)
Transfers by private vehicle including fuel and toll way fees
Flight tickets by Thai airways
Bird Check list
Field equipments necessary during trip
Park Entrance Fees
Travel Insurance
Price Excludes
Alcoholic beverages
Telephone calls
Internet access
Personal expenses
Tips
Thing to bring
Light walking boots or sports shoes
Camera and binoculars if possible scope ( your leader will bring 1scope with him)
Long trousers and long-sleeved shirt for walking in the forest
Mosquito repellent, Sun hat, Sun cream & sun glasses
Notes
The tour is on private basis ( No other participants will join you)
Flexible departures ( on any of your requested date, subject to availability)
This is a sample itinerary, and the routes and timing may change according to local conditions, but the general content of the trip will remain the same.
