Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1 Doi Inthanon

Meet at the hotel lobby, OR at Chiangmai International Airport, we will meander up the winding roads leading to Doi Inthanon. We will observe the bird in the different habitat in the lower elevation area. Birds that possible to be seen; White – crested Laughing Thrush, Golden – fronted Leafbird, Blue – winged Leafbird, White – throated Kingfisher, Lineated Barbet, Coppersmith Barbet, Green Bee – eater, Asian – barred Owlet, Crested Treeswift, Ashy Minivet, Olive – backed Sunbird. Lunch will be at local restaurant in the national park.
In the evening we will check in to the accommodation
Overnight in Doi Inthanon

Day 2 Doi Inthanon

This morning will proceed up to the second checkpoint, birds that possible to be seen are: Rufouse-bellied Niltava, Small Niltava, White-gorgeted Flycather, White-browed Scimitar-Babbler, Yellow-checked Tit, Grey-checked Fulveta, Black-headed Sibia, Asian Emerald Cuckcoo, Blyth’s Leaf Warbler, White-throated Fantail, Silver-eared Mesia, Spectacled Barwing, Fulvous – breasted Woodpecker, Bronzed Drongo
Later, will proceed to the mountains summit to look for some of the mountain’s rarer birds, such as Green – tailed Sunbird, Chestnut – tailed Minla, Pigmy Wren Babbler, Slaty – bellied Tesia, Ashy – throated Warbler, Snowy – browed Flycatcher, Rufous – throated Partridge, Chestnut – crowned Laughingthrush, Flavescent Bulbul.
After lunch, will visit different habitat such as, waterfall, farm land etc. in the National Park area. Birds possible to be seen; Plumbeous Redstart, White – capped Water Redstart, Slaty – backed Forktail, Black – backed Forktail, Blue Whistling Thrush, Silver – breasted Broadbill, Black – napped Monarch, Asian Paradise – Flycatcher and more…

Overnight in Doi Inthanon

Day 3 Doi Inthanon> Chiang Dao  

Early morning, continue bird watching in Doi Inthanon National Park area. Late morning, after checkout we will drive down and heading north to Chiang Dao. Stop for bird watching at some popular local patch on the way.

Day 4 Chiang Dao

We will travel by four-wheel drive up to Wildlife Station Unit. We will start bird watching when the trail is lighting up with morning sun, passing through few villages, small stream around village is good to see Slaty-backed Forktail, Scarlet Minivet, Mountain Bulbul, Blythe’s Paradise Flycatcher, Black-naped Monarch. Then, arrive Den Ya Khud Wildlife Station Unite, the area which is more open evergreen forests and pines, home to a rich variety of montane birds and then along the road track. Birds possible to be seen; Gray-backed Shrike, Japanese Tit, Blue-bearded Bee-eater, Giant Nuthatch, Chestnut-vented Nuthatch, Banded Bay Cuckoo. Greater Yellownape Woodpecker, Black-winged Cuckooshrike.

Late afternoon drive down to City of Chiang Dao, check for more birds at Chiang Dao paddies, Red-wattled Lapwing, White-throated Kingfisher, Indochinese Bushlark, Paddyfield Pipit, few reports of Glossy Ibis and a recent report of the rare winter visitor Northern Lapwing.

Overnight in Chiang Dao

Day 5 Chiang Dao – Chiang Mai

Morning, stroll along the village road to Wat Tum Pha Plong, Chiang Dao wildlife Santuary head office.

Bird possible to be seen: Grey-eyed Bulbul, Red-whiskered Bulbul, Blue-eared Barbet, Asian Fairy Bluebird, Pin-tailed Green Pigeon, Black-hooded Oriol, Little Spiderhunter

Late afternoon drive to Chiang Mai or Transfer to Chiang Mai international airport.

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