Nine days down empty southern gorges into Tingtibi and Berti for hornbills, golden langurs, and white-bellied herons
Pema grew up in Tingtibi down in Zhemgang, where empty roads wind through warm broadleaf cloud forests filled with rufous-necked hornbills, beautiful nuthatches, and troops of cream-furred golden langurs. Fewer than five percent of foreign visitors ever drive south of Trongsa, so you can scan forest canopy from the roadside for two hours without seeing a single tourist vehicle. We combine serious birding along Berti and Pho Chhu river stretches with Taktsang and Punakha.
Dedicated birdwatchers, naturalists, and wildlife photographers seeking rare Himalayan endemics
Scan shingle banks of the Paro Chhu for ibisbills immediately after arrival before crossing Dochula to Punakha.
Early morning river birding along Pho Chhu before ascending cool oak forests of Pele La toward Trongsa.
Drop down winding broadleaf gorges watching troops of golden langurs feeding on roadside trees, settling into simple clean eco-lodge base in Tingtibi.
Full day scanning warm subtropical canopy for rufous-necked hornbills, ward trogon, beautiful nuthatch, and collared falconets.
Bird lower gorges until mid-morning, then climb back through temperate oaks into high Phobjikha bowl.
Morning marsh scan in Phobjikha and afternoon stop at Lamperi rhododendron woods.
Morning birding walk up Dodena oak slopes before heading back to Paro.
Climb to Tiger Nest spotting nutcrackers and rosefinches along the high cliff trail.
Morning airport transfer.
Travel insurance strongly recommended: cover mountain medical care, altitude evacuation, and Paro weather flight delays. Read the travel insurance note
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