Grand China Tour(from south to north)
Overview
The tour is a combination of SE.China Spring and Winter tour species,as well as some endemic pheasants included in the tour, when we go to northeast China,we can see most of the wintering birds from south such as Poyang lake.
Trip Highlights
- Spoon-billed Sandpiper
- Cabot's Tragopan
- Elliot's Pheasant
- White-naped Crane
- Blue-Crowned Laughingthrush
- White-naped Crane
- Red-crowned Crane
- Baer's Porchard
- Beijing Babbler
- Reeve's Pheasant
- Brown Eared Pheasant
- Golden Pheasant
- Swinhoe's Rail
Itinerary
Arrange birding around Shanghai accordingly,can also choose to have a good rest at the hotel.
Morning birding around Shanghai for Reed Parrotbill and Japanese
Swamp Warbler. Drive north to Dongtai before or after lunch for afternoon birding. Night
at Dongtai.
Morning birding for migrants and coastal areas, warblers, flycatchers,
etc. then returning to Shanghai to transfer to Fuzhou city in Fujian province.
Birding in the morning at Fuzhou National Forest Park, looking for White-necklaced Partridge,spotted Elachura, etc, then drive to Dangzhou in search of Blyth's Kingfisher, Gray-sided Scimitar Babbler,Elliot's Pheasant, Silver Pheasant,etc.
Birding in Dangzhou, Elliot's Pheasant, Blyth's kingfisher, Chinese Barbet,etc
Drive to Emeifeng, Cabot's Tragopan,Elliot's
Pheasant,White-necklaced Partridge,Chinese Barbet, Buffy Laughingthrush, Spotted Elachura,Mustached Laughingthrush
Chinese Bamboo Partridge,Cabot's Tragopan,Elliot's Pheasant,White-necklaced Partridge,Chinese Barbet, Buffy Laughingthrush, Spotted Elachura,Mustached Laughingthrush
An early morning at Emeifeng, then drive north to Wuyuan, afternoon
birding depending on our arrival time
Entire day around Wuyuan. Pied Falconet, Short-tailed Parrotbill,
Courtois's and Masked Laughingthrushes, Swinhoe's Minivet, Mandarin Duck, Chinese
bamboo partridge.
Morning birding at Wuyuan,then drive to Jiujiang for Baer's Porchard, Cottom Pygmy Goose,Pheasant-tailed Jakana,Brown Crake, night in Jiujiang.
Drive to Dongzhai in the morning, afternoon birding at Dongzhai
Reeves's Pheasant, Brown-chested Jungle
Flycatcher, Chinese Hwamei, Oriental Scops Owl, Fairy Pitta, Crested Ibis, Rufous
faced Warber, Collared Crow. Night at Dongzhai
Birding a few hours in the morning, then drive to Quanshuiwan, birding for Golden Pheasant, Masked Laughingthrush，Chinese Thrush,Amur Paradise flycatcher, Chuka Partrige,night at Quanshuiwan
Take the high-speed train to Linfen, Brown Eared Pheasant in the afternoon.
A few hours early in the morning, then take the high-speed train to Beijing, night in Beijing.
Birding at Lingshan, Beijing Babbler, Grey-sided Thrush, Green-backed
Flycatcher, Zappey's Flycatcher and Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch. Night at Lingshan.
Lingshan mountain in the morning, drive back to Beijing in the
afternoon. Night in Beijing.
Fly to Ulanhot, arrive in the morning, then drive 3 hrs to Ke Er Qin for
Rufous-backed Bunting (Jankovski's), Mongolian Lark, Asian Short-toed Lark, Amur
Falcon, Pied Wheatear, Meadow Bunting, Daurian Jackdow, Daurian Partridge,
Eurasion Eagle Owl, Little Owl,etc. Night in Ke Er Qin City.
Another morning to look for the rare Rufous-backed Bunting, then
drive towards Xianghai National Wetland (3hrs), stop on the way birding, Oriental Stork,
Red-crowned Crane, White-naped Crane, Mongolian lark, Pallas’s Sandgrouse, Daurian
Partridge, Chinese Gray Shrike. Night at Xianghai Nature reserve or Baicheng city
Birding at Xianghai National Wetland in the morning, then drive to Qi
Qi Ha Er (4.5hrs) in the afternoon, night at Qiqi Haer, hotel nearby Zhalong Nature
reserve or Qiqi haer city
Morning birding at Zhalong Nature Reserve, Oriental Stork, Red
crowned Crane, White-naped Crane, Band-bellied Crake, Yellow-breasted Bunting,
Chinese Penduline-Tit, Schrenck's Bittern. Long drive to Hai La Er for (6 hours), night in
Hai la er City.
Drive to Wu er qi han city (2.5hrs, Poor road condition), stop at a few
wetlands on the way for possible wetlands birds, Tufted Duck, Common Goldeneye,
Common Merganser, Brown-cheeked Rail, Band-bellied Crake, Swinhoe's Rail. Night at
Wuerqihan.
Full day birding around Wu er qi han. Black-billed
Capercaillie, Hazel Grouse, Black Grouse, Siberian Jay, Greater, Lesser Spotted,
Three-toed, White-backed, Black Woodpeckers, Gray's Grasshopper Warbler, Pallas’s
Grasshopper Warbler, Chinese Bush Warbler
Another full day birding, Band-bellied Crake, Swinhoe's Rail,
Brown-cheeked Rail, Schrenck’Bittern, Great Gray Owl, Ural Owl, Eurasian Eagle Owl,
Siberian Thrush, Eye-browed Thrush, Red-flanked Bluetail, Yellow-rumped and Taiga
flycatcher,etc. Night at Wuerqihan.
A few hours birding early in the morning, then drive back to Hailaer
airport (3hrs) for flights to Shanghai or Beijing then onward international flights home.
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- Transportation for the whole trip, a SUV for small private tour, a minibus for a standard group of 8 people.
- All Feeding station fees ，entrance tickets, permits needed for nature reserves and protected areas.
- Hotel Fees throughout the whole trip, the cost is based on twin-sharing rooms. Good hotel in cities and nice and comfortable guesthouse standard hotel nearby the birding sites.
- Bottled water, hot coffee/tea, seasonal fruits and snacks throughout the whole trip.
- Professional Birding guide (If you are a very experienced independent birder who wants to find your own birds,We can also Just arrange a birding driver who knows all the sites.)
- All meals included; Packed breakfasts whenever necessary for an early leaving.
Cost Excludes
- Any expenses of personal nature such as laundry, beer, etc.
- International flight tickets, which will be issued by your side.
- Travel insurance.
- Service tips
