Tour Overview – High-Altitude Wildlife Expedition— 8 Days
Embark on an unforgettable Snow Leopard Tour in Qinghai, China, a journey deep into the remote highlands of the Tibetan Plateau. This exclusive expedition takes you to the spectacular Gouli Valley, one of China’s best regions for observing Snow Leopards and other rare high-altitude wildlife. Over eight days, you’ll travel across dramatic mountain landscapes, vast grasslands, and glacial valleys in search of these elusive big cats, guided by expert naturalists and experienced local trackers.
In addition to Snow Leopards, the region supports an impressive diversity of mammals, including Pallas’s Cat, Tibetan Wolf, Eurasian Lynx, Tibetan Fox, Tibetan Gazelle and Kiang. Each day provides excellent opportunities for wildlife photography and close encounters with the plateau’s unique fauna. Comfortable accommodations, expert guidance, and well-organized logistics ensure a rewarding and memorable field experience in one of China’s wildest and most awe-inspiring regions.
Tour Schedule
2026 July 24-July 31 (8 days) Mammal & Bird watching guide : Summer Wong, scheduled tour, group limit : 6-10 pax, cost: 2800 USD 3 spaces available
Besides our scheduled and private tours, we also offer budget-friendly birding tours. If you are an international birding company looking for a reliable ground operator in China, please feel free to contact us for rates and further details.
Deposit : USD 500 per person
Single Room Supplement (7 nights) :USD 200 per person
Tour Cost Includes:
All ground transportation by 4WD
Accommodation in twin-share or single rooms
All meals (including daily bottled water, packed breakfasts, and lunches/dinners mostly at local restaurants)
All necessary entrance fees and nature reserve permits
Guide/driver’s meals, accommodation, and service fees
Tour Cost Excludes:
International and domestic flights
Travel insurance
Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages
Tips for local staff
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 – Arrival in Golmud, Transfer to Xiangride
Upon arrival at Golmud Airport, you will be greeted by our local team and travel by 4WD vehicles to Xiangride (approximately 3.5 hours). The drive offers your first glimpse of the vast Tibetan Plateau, with its sweeping grasslands and distant snow-capped peaks. Settle into your comfortable accommodation and rest in preparation for the exciting days of field exploration ahead. Overnight in Xiangride.
Days 2–7 – Wildlife Exploration in Gouli Valley
Spend six full days exploring the breathtaking Gouli Valley, traveling by 4WD to access prime wildlife habitats. Accompanied by experienced local guides, you will search for the elusive Snow Leopard and a remarkable diversity of other mammals, including Eurasian Lynx, Pallas’s Cat, Tibetan Wolf, Tibetan Fox, Blue Sheep, Red Fox, Himalayan Marmot, Himalayan Mountain Weasel, Tibetan Gazelle, White-lipped Deer, Alpine Musk Deer, Woolly Hare, Kiang, Plateau Pika, Asian Badger, Smoky Mountain Vole, Chinese Dhole (Asiatic Wild Dog), Steppe Polecat, and Tibetan Argali.
Each day offers new opportunities to observe and photograph high-altitude wildlife amid pristine mountain scenery, while learning about the delicate ecosystems and conservation efforts of this extraordinary region. Overnight in Xiangride.
Day 8 – Return to Golmud and Departure
After breakfast, drive back to Golmud Airport for your onward flight. Bid farewell to the spectacular landscapes of the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau and conclude your unforgettable wildlife adventure.
2026 July 10-13, Lhasa extension (4 days) cost: 1400 USD
2026 July 13-24, Tibetan Plateau (12 days) Leader : Summer Wong, scheduled tour, max group size: 10-12 pax, cost: 2900 USD Tour is full
2026 July 24-31, Snow Leopard extension (8 days) cost: 2800 USD tour link
2027 July 10-13, Lhasa extension (4 days) cost: 1400 USD
2027 July 13-24, Tibetan Plateau (12 days) Leader : Summer Wong & Kexin Peng, scheduled tour, max group size: 10-12 pax, cost: 2900 USD
2027 July 24-31, Snow Leopard extension (8 days) cost: 2800 USD tour link
2028 July 6-13, Snow Leopard extension (8 days), cost: 2800 USD tour link
2028 July 13-24, Tibetan Plateau(12 days) Leader : Summer Wong & Kexin Peng, scheduled tour, max group size: 10-12 pax, cost: 2900 USD
2028 July 24-27, Lhasa extension (4 days), group size: 4-10 pax, cost: 1400 USD
Besides our scheduled and private tours, we also offer budget-friendly birding tours. If you are an international birding company looking for a reliable ground operator in China, please feel free to contact us for rates and further details.
Deposit : USD 500 per person
Qinghai Tibetan Plateau Tour Single Room Supplement (11 nights):USD 450 per person
Lhasa Tour Single Room Supplement (3 nights):USD 175 per person
Tour Cost Includes:
All ground transportation by private car/van/coach
Accommodation in twin-share or single rooms
All meals (including daily bottled water, packed breakfasts, and lunches/dinners mostly at local restaurants)
All necessary entrance fees and nature reserve permits
Guide/driver’s meals, accommodation, and service fees
Tour Cost Excludes:
International and domestic flights
Travel insurance
Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages
Tips for local staff
Scroll down to check out the itinerary, map, photos of hotels and food, plus birds, mammals, and stunning scenery
Detailed Daily Itinerary & Highlight Birds
Day 1 Arrival day – Xining airport pick up and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2 Morning birding at Dongxia forest park , drive to Gonghe, 185km, 3 hours drive, birding at Gonghe, night in Gonghe
Possible birds in Dongxia forest park : Gansu Leaf Warbler, Przevalski’s and Chinese Nuthatch, Crested Tit Warbler, Goldcrest, Siberian Rubythroat, Chinese White-browed and Common Rosefinches, Yellow-streaked Warbler, White-throated Redstart, Chinese Song Thrush, Elliot’s Laughingthrush, White-winged Grosbeak, Black-faced Bunting, Grey-headed Bullfinch
Possible birds near Gonghe : Mongolian Finch, Desert Finch, Lesser Whitethroat, Pine Bunting, Black-faced Bunting, Isabelline and Desert Wheatear, Rock Sparrow, Twite, White-rumped and Rufous-necked Snowfinches
Day 3 Birding at Longyangxia Valley and Mt.Ela then head to Maduo, 340km, 4 hours drive, night in Maduo
Main bird targets in Longyangxia Valley ( this is a new place found by Chinese birders for Pale Rosefinch during the covid ):Pale Rosefinch,Przevalski’s Partridge, Desert Finch, Mongolian Finch, Lesser Whitethroat
Main bird target birds in Mt.Ela : Roboroveski’s/Tibetan Rosefinch, Guldenstadt’s/White-winged Redstart, Tibetan Snowfinch, Brandt’s and Plain Mountain Finches
Main bird targets on the way from Gonghe to Maduo: Mongolian Lark, Przevalski’s Finch, Streaked Rosefinch, White-browed Tit, Black-winged Snowfinch, Guldenstadt’s/White-winged Redstart etc
Day 4 Drive from Maduo to Nangqian via Yushu, night at Nangqian, 500km, 7 hours drive, night in Nangqian
Target birds on the way from Maduo to Nangqian : Ibisbill, Upland Buzzard, Himalayan Griffon, Lammergeier, Saker Falcon, Daurian Jackdaw, Little Owl, Mongolian Lark, Ruddy Shelduck, Bar-headed Goose, Common Redshank, Brown-headed Gull, Common Tern, Pale Martin, Citrine Wagtail, Salim Ali’s Swift, Eurasian Crag Martin, Asian House Martin, White-rumped, Black-winged and Rufous-necked Snowfinches, Common Hoopoe, Kessler’s Thrush, Giant Grey Shrike, Brown Deeper, Black, Hodgson’s and Blue-fronted Redstart, Tickell’s/Alpine Leaf Warbler, Red-rumped Swallow, Streaked and Great Rosefinches
Mammals: Kiang, Tibetan Gazelle, Tibetan Fox, Kiang, Wolf
Day 5 Birding at Kanda Shan, night in Nangqian
Main target birds in Kanda Shan : Tibetan Bunting, Tibatan Snowcock, Tibetan Partridge, White-eared Pheasant, Szechenyi’s Monal-Partridge (Buff-throated Partridge),Tibetan Babax, Chinese Rubythroat, White-browed Tit, Sichuan Tit, White-browed Tit Warbler, other possible species: Wallcreeper, Eurasian Eagle Owl, Golden Eagle, Grandala, Chinese Beautiful, Red-fronted and Streaked Rosefinches, Snow Pigeon, White-capped Redstart, Plain Mountain Finch, White-winged Grosbeak
There is also good chances for Blue Sheep
Day 6 Birding at Baizha forest, night in Nangqian
Main target birds in Baizha forest : Szechenyi’s Monal-Partridge (Buff-throated Partridge), White-eared Pheasant,Tibetan Babax, other possible species: Elliot’s and Giant Laughingthrush, Three-banded, Pink-rumped and Common Rosefinches, Crested Tit Warbler, White-throated Dipper, Hodgson’s Treecreeper, Long-tailed Thrush, Black and Grey-headed Woodpecker, Himalayan Bluetail, Slaty-backed Flycatcher, Rosy Pipit, Rufous-vented, Grey-crested and Sichuan Tit, Chinese Fulvetta, Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler, Rufous-breasted and Maroon-backed Accentors, Salim Ali’s Swift, Aberrant Bush Warbler, Sichuan Leaf Warbler
There is also good chances for Blue Sheep
Day 7 Drive from Nangqian to Qumalai, birding and mammal watching on the way, night at Qumalai, 400km, 5 hours drive, night in Qumalai
Possible birds on the way from Nangqian to Qumalai: Ibisbill, Black-necked Crane, Upland Buzzard, Himalayan Griffon, Lammergeier, Saker Falcon etc
Mammals : Kiang, Wolf, Tibetan Fox
Day 8 Drive from Qumalai to Golmud, 480 km, 6 hours drive, birding and mammal watching on the way, night at Golmud
Main target birds on the way from Qumalai to Golmud : Tibetan Sandgrouse, Tibetan Sand Plover, Saker Falcon, Upland Buzzard, Little Owl, Lesser Whitethroat etc
Mammals: Tibetan Antelope, Tibetan Gazelle, Tibetan Fox, Kiang, Wolf
Day 9 Drive from Golmud to Dulan via B, birding on the way, 350km, 4 hours drive , night in Dulan
Main target birds on the way from Golmud to Dulan: Henderson’s Ground Jay, Tarim Babbler ( a new place found by local Chinese birders during the covid ), Lesser Whitethroat, Asian Short-toed Lark, Isabelline Shrike, Bearded Reedling etc
Mammals: Goitered Gazelle
Day 10 Drive from Dulan to Chaka, birding on the way, night in Chaka
Main targets birds on the way from Dulan to Chaka: Przevalski’s Redstart, Przevalski’s Partridge, Daurian Partridge, Pine Bunting, Giant Grey Shrike, White-winged Grosbeak, Black Redstart etc
Day 11 Morning birding in Chaka area then head to Rubber mountain and Koko Nor lake / Qinghaihu lake, drive to Xining, night in Xining
Main target birds in Chaka area: Pallas’s Sandgrouse, Henderson’s Ground Jay, Mongolian Lark, Blanford’s/Plain-backed Snowfinch, Desert and Isabelline Wheatears
Main target birds in Rubber mountain: Przevalski’s Finch, White-browed Tit, White-rumped, Rufous-necked and Black-winged Snowfinch, Robin and Brown Accentor, Dusky Warbler, Tickell’s / Alpine Leaf Warbler
Main target birds in Koko Nor lake : Black-necked Crane, Bar-headed Goose, Brown-headed Gull, Ground Tit, Mongolian, Hume’s Short-toed and Tibetan Lark, Pere David’s Snowfinch, Pale Martin ect
Mammals: Przewalski’s Gazelle
Day 12 Optional morning birding around Xining (time permitting). We recommend booking your departure flight after 14:00.
Lhasa extension
Day 1 Lhasa airport pick up, check in hotel, visit Jokhang Monastery , Barkhor Street, night in Lhasa
Day 2 Morning birding in Luobulinka Park, visit Potala Palace in the afternoon, night in Lhasa
Main target birds in Luobulinka Park: Lord Derby’s Parakeet, Tibetan Blackbird
Day 3 Full day birding in Xiongse Monastery（Shugseb Nunnery） and around Lhasa, night in Lhasa
Main target birds in Xiongse Monastery: Prince Henri’s Laughingthrush, Giant Babax, Tibetan Eared Pheasant, Tibetan Snowcock
Day 4 Morning birding in Lhasa area if time allowed, then drive to airport send off, departure
Our Best of Sichuan Birding Tour is built on many years of guiding experience across this exceptionally bird-rich region of China. Sichuan is widely regarded as one of the best birding regions in China, and this 20-day itinerary offers birders a chance to explore some of the most diverse and productive habitats in the entire country. Over the course of the tour, we will visit prime birding areas — city parks, bamboo and broadleaf forests, mossy conifer slopes, and the high Tibetan Plateau — aiming to find as many of Sichuan’s endemic and near-endemic species as possible, with around 300 bird species typically recorded on this trip.
Expect spectacular scenery, excellent photographic opportunities, and the chance to encounter iconic mammals such as the Red Panda. This tour blends outstanding birdwatching, magnificent landscapes, and the unforgettable flavors of world-famous Sichuan cuisine, making it one of the most rewarding China birding tours available today.
Tour Highlights
Expert-guided birding across Sichuan’s top sites
Over 15 pheasant species targeted, including Chinese Monal, Temminck’s Tragopan, and Golden Pheasant
Rich diversity of parrotbills, laughingthrushes, and breeding migrants such as flycatchers, robins, and warblers
High-altitude plateau specialties including Przevalski’s Finch, Ground Tit, Tibetan Lark, and Black-necked Crane
Opportunities for close-up pheasant photography from hides at selected sites
Tour Schedule & Departure Dates
2026 April 27-May 16 (20 days) Bird guide : Summer Wong , scheduled tour, group limit : 9-10 pax, cost: 3950 USD tour is full
2026 May 19-June 7 (20 days) Bird guide : Summer Wong , scheduled tour, group limit : 9-10 pax, cost: 3950 USD, tour is full
2026 May 20-June 8 (20 days) Bird guide : Wenbin Wang , scheduled tour, group limit : 9-10 pax, cost: 3400 USD
2026 June 10-June 29 (20 days) Bird guide: Summer Wong , private tour, tour is full
2027 April 28-May 17 (20 days) Bird guide : Summer Wong , private tour, tour is full
2027 May 19-June 7 (20 days) Bird guide : Summer Wong , scheduled tour, group limit : 9-10 pax, cost: 4300 USD, tour is full
2027 June 9-June 28 (20 days) Bird guide : Summer Wong , scheduled tour, group limit : 9-10 pax, cost: 4300 USD
2028 April 28-May 17 (20 days) Bird guide : Summer Wong , scheduled tour, group limit : 9-10 pax, cost: 4300 USD
2028 May 19-June 7 (20 days) Bird guide : Summer Wong , private tour, tour is full
2028 June 9-June 28 (20 days) Bird guide : Summer Wong , scheduled tour, group limit : 9-10 pax, cost: 4300 USD
Besides our scheduled and private tours, we also offer budget-friendly birding tours. If you are an international birding company looking for a reliable ground operator in China, please feel free to contact us for rates and further details.
Deposit : USD 500 per person
Single Room Supplement (19 nights) :USD 600 per person
Tour Cost Includes:
All ground transportation by private car/van/coach
Accommodation in twin-share or single rooms, all with private facilities
All meals (including daily bottled water, packed breakfasts, and lunches/dinners mostly at local restaurants)
All necessary entrance tickets, hide fees, cable car/shuttle bus fees on tour and nature reserve permits
Guide/driver’s meals, accommodation, and service fees
Tour Cost Excludes:
International and domestic flights
Visa and Travel insurance
Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages
Tips for local staff
Scroll down to check out the itinerary, map, photos of hotel, food & vehicle, plus birds, mammals, and stunning scenery
Detailed Daily Itinerary & Highlight Birds
Day 1 (Arrival Day)— Chengdu Chengdu TFU / CTU airport pickup and transfer to the hotel. Overnight: Chengdu
Day 2 — Chengdu park (AM) → Tangjiahe (PM) Morning park birding in Chengdu, after lunch then drive to Tangjiahe.
Chengdu Highlight birds: Chinese Bamboo Partridge, Vinous-throated Parrotbill, Ashy-throated Parrotbill, Chinese Grosbeak, Yellow-rumped Flycatcher, Tiger Shrike, White-browed Laughingthrush, Chinese Blackbird, Chinese Bulbul, possible Swinhoe’s Minivet. Tangjiahe highlights: Golden Pheasant, Slaty Bunting, Tawny Fish Owl, Brown Dipper, Sulphur-breasted Warbler, Alström’s Warbler, Little Forktail, Spot-breasted Parrotbill, Zappey’s Flycatcher. Mammals: Takin, Tufted Deer, Reeve’s Muntjac, Chinese Goral, Yellow-throated Marten, (rare) Black Bear. Overnight: Tangjiahe
Day 3 — Tangjiahe (AM) → Drive with roadside birding → Chuanzhusi (PM) Morning birding in Tangjiahe; drive west with stops for woodland and roadside species. En-route highlights: Zappey’s Flycatcher, Spectacled Fulvetta, Spot-breasted Parrotbill. Chuanzhusi approach: Begin searching for montane targets. Overnight: Chuanzhusi
Day 4 — Chuanzhusi (AM) →Drive to Ruoergai (PM) Early forest and ridgeline birding in Chuanzhusi before a northward drive to Ruoergai. Chuanzhusi highlights: Tibetan Snowcock, Blue-eared Pheasant, Grandala, Siberian Rubythroat, Chinese Rubythroat, White-bellied Redstart, Red-fronted Rosefinch, Streaked Rosefinch, White-browed Tit-Warbler, Crested Tit-Warbler, White-browed Tit, Salim Ali’s Swift. Overnight: Ruoergai
Days 5–6 — Ruoergai area (Baxi forest & Flower Lake) Two full days split between montane Baxi forest and the high grasslands/Flower Lake wetlands. Baxi forest highlights: Blue-eared Pheasant, Chinese Grouse, Blood Pheasant, Snowy-cheeked and Plain/Pere David’s Laughingthrush, Giant Laughingthrush, Sichuan Jay, Spectacled Parrotbill, Crested Tit-Warbler, Chinese Fulvetta, Three-banded & Long-tailed Rosefinches, Przevalski’s Nuthatch, Chinese Nuthatch, Sichuan Tit, Slaty-backed Flycatcher, Siberian Rubythroat. Flower Lake / plateau highlights: Black-necked Crane, Ground Tit, Tibetan Lark, Horned Lark, White-rumped & Rufous-necked Snowfinches, Little Owl, Saker Falcon. Mammals: Tibetan Fox, Tibetan Gazelle, Plateau Pika, Himalayan Marmot. Overnight: Ruoergai
Day 7 — Ruoergai → Maerkang (drive; birding en route) Drive south toward Maerkang with specific stops to search for plateau specialties. Highlights en route: Przevalski’s Finch (Pinktail), White-browed Tit, White-browed Tit Warbler, Giant Grey Shrike, Tibetan Partridge, Pale Martin, Little Owl, occasional Eagle Owl. Overnight: Maerkang
Day 8 — Mengbishan (AM) → Drive to Wolong (PM) Morning birding in Mengbishan’s pine-fir forests, then travel to Wolong with roadside stops. Mengbishan highlights: Verreaux’s (Chestnut-throated) Monal-Partridge, Blood Pheasant, Sichuan Jay, Crested Tit-Warbler, Three-banded Rosefinch, Chinese Fulvetta, Przevalski’s Nuthatch, Maroon-backed Accentor, Giant Laughingthrush, Pink-rumped & Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinches. En-route to Wolong: Watch for Wallcreeper on cliffs, Eurasian Crag Martin, Hill Pigeon, Salim Ali’s Swift, Long-tailed Rosefinch. Overnight: Wolong
Day 9 — Full day Balangshan (Wolong base) Full day on Balangshan rim and slopes for high-altitude species. Balangshan Highlights: Chinese Monal, Golden Pheasant, White-eared Pheasant, Blood Pheasant, Koklass Pheasant, Sichuan Forest Thrush, Sharpe’s/Dark-breasted/Dark-rumped Rosefinches, Crimson-browed Finch, Slaty Bunting, Chinese Babax, Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler, Indian Blue Robin, Rosy Pipit, Buff-barred & Sichuan Leaf Warblers. Overnight: Wolong
Day 10 — Half day Balangshan → Drive to Labahe (4–5 hrs) Morning follow-up in Balangshan then transfer to Labahe. Labahe approach highlights: Lady Amherst’s Pheasant, Temminck’s Tragopan (possible), Chinese Monal, Pere David’s Tit, Fire-capped Tit, local parrotbills and breeding warblers. Overnight: Labahe
Day 11 — Half day Labahe → Drive to Kangding, Lianghekou Village (4–5 hrs) Morning birding in Labahe, then drive toward Kangding (Lianghekou Village) in the afternoon/evening. Labahe highlights: Lady Amherst’s Pheasant, Brown / Chestnut-crowned / Spotted / Grey-sided / Aberrant Bush Warblers, Fire-capped Tit, Fulvous Parrotbill, Sichuan Treecreeper. Overnight: Kangding
Day 12 — Kangding (AM) → Drive to Hailuogou (PM) Early morning visit for photographic Chinese Monal (best local spot), then transfer toward Hailuogou. Kangding highlight: Chinese Monal, White-eared Pheasant, Snow Partridge, Golden Bush Robin, Sharpe’s Rosefinch, occasional Grandala. Overnight: Hailuogou
Day 13 — Full day Hailuogou Full day in the Hailuogou National Park exploring montane and valley forest. Highlights: Pere David’s Tit, Fire-capped Tit, Streaked Barwing, Scaly-breasted Cupwing (Chinese Cupwing), Sichuan Treecreeper, Himalayan Shortwing, Slaty-blue Flycatcher, Blue-fronted Robin, Collared Grosbeak. Overnight: Hailuogou
Day 14 — Erlangshan (AM) → Drive to Longcanggou (3–4 hrs) Morning birding at Erlangshan for its specialties, then transfer to Longcanggou. Erlangshan highlights: Firethroat, Rufous-tailed (Moupinia) Babbler, Barred Laughingthrush, Yellow-streaked Warbler, Sharpe’s Rosefinch, Yellow-throated Bunting, Mrs. Gould’s Sunbird. Overnight: Longcanggou
Day 15 — Half day Longcanggou → Drive to Wawushan Morning in Longcanggou, then drive south to Wawushan. Longcanggou highlights: Gold-fronted Fulvetta, Sichuan Bush Warbler, Chinese Blue Flycatcher, Golden Parrotbill, White-backed & Bay Woodpeckers, Brown Dipper, Emei Leaf Warbler, Grey-crowned Warbler. Overnight: Wawushan
Day 16 — Full day Wawushan Full exploration of Wawu Shan’s bamboo forests and boardwalks. Highlights: Parrotbill diversity (Grey-hooded, Brown, Great, Three-toed, Fulvous, Golden, Ashy-throated), Crimson-breasted & Darjeeling Woodpeckers, Three-toed Woodpecker, Sichuan Forest Thrush, Emei Shan Liocichla, Spotted & Red-winged Laughingthrushes, Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon, White-throated Needletail, Bianchi’s / Marten’s / Alström’s Warblers, and Red Panda! Overnight: Wawushan
Day 17 — Half day Wawushan → Drive to Pingshan (Tanshi Village) Finish missed targets in Wawushan then transfer to Pingshan. Approach to Pingshan highlights: prepare for pheasant hides and mixed lowland forest targets. Overnight: Pingshan
Day 18 — Full day Pingshan (Tanshi Village) A full day at hides and nearby forest for low-altitude pheasants and endemics. Highlights: Sichuan Partridge, Lady Amherst’s Pheasant, Temminck’s Tragopan, Silver Pheasant, Chinese Bamboo Partridge, Emei Shan Liocichla, Buffy Laughingthrush, Grey-headed Parrotbill, Sichuan Bush Warbler, Chinese Hwamei, Slaty-backed Forktail. Overnight: Pingshan
Day 19 — Morning Pingshan → Drive to Chengdu (evening) Morning birding to wrap up Pingshan targets; drive back to Chengdu with stops. Final evening in Chengdu. Overnight: Chengdu
Day 20 (Departure Day)— Chengdu airport send-off & departure Transfer to Chengdu TFU / CTU airport for flights home. End of tour.
Note: The final tour itinerary may change slightly depending on the latest birding conditions.
Practical Notes & Recommendations
Altitude: Elevations range from lowland parks at around 500 m to over 4,000 m on the high plateau. Bring layered clothing and cold-weather gear for chilly mornings and mountain passes.
Driving: There will be several long driving days, though we’ll make regular birding stops along the way. Be prepared for early starts.
Photography: There are excellent opportunities for bird photography throughout the tour. At certain sites, hides (blinds) are available for close-up shots of pheasants. We recommend bringing medium to long telephoto lenses to capture the best images.
Flexibility: The itinerary will generally follow the planned sequence, but minor adjustments may be made to take advantage of the best weather, road, or birding conditions.
Health & Safety: Allow time for altitude acclimatization on high-elevation days, stay hydrated, and inform your guides of any signs of altitude discomfort.
