15 Ng. 100 Đ. Nguyễn Xiển, Thanh Xuân Nam, Thanh Xuân, Hà Nội 100000
15 Ng. 100 Đ. Nguyễn Xiển, Thanh Xuân Nam, Thanh Xuân, Hà Nội 100000
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Embark on a comprehensive and meticulously planned 14-day "Standard Myanmar Birding Tour" with Golden Trail Travel, an expertly curated expedition designed for passionate birdwatchers seeking to experience the best of Myanmar's diverse avian wonders. This extensive itinerary offers a perfect blend of rich birding opportunities across varied ecosystems, from bustling wetlands to pristine montane forests, combined with comfortable travel arrangements including strategic domestic flights to maximize your time in the field. It's an ideal choice for those who desire a thorough exploration of Myanmar's significant birdlife.
Your journey commences in Yangon, Myanmar's vibrant former capital, where an initial full day is dedicated to Hlawga National Park. This accessible park near the city provides an excellent introduction to Myanmar's birdlife, with its mix of forest, open grassland, and lake habitats, offering a chance to spot various waterbirds, common woodland species, and raptors. From Yangon, a domestic flight whisks you away to Kalaw, a charming hill station, where you'll spend a full day exploring pine forests and agricultural landscapes, looking for species adapted to cooler, higher altitudes.
The tour then transitions to the renowned Inle Lake, a sprawling freshwater body famed for its unique leg-rowing fishermen and, more importantly for birders, as a crucial habitat for a multitude of waterbirds and several key regional specialties. Here, you'll dedicate a day to boat-based birding, actively searching for the endemic Inle Prinia, Collared Myna, and Jerdon's Bushchat, amidst a spectacular array of egrets, herons, cormorants, and migratory ducks.
A strategic domestic flight then takes you to the ancient plains of Bagan, an archaeological marvel. While celebrated for its cultural heritage, Bagan also offers exceptional dry-zone birding. You'll spend two full days exploring the temple grounds and surrounding scrub, targeting species like the Burmese Bushlark, Plain-backed Sparrow, and various raptors that soar above the pagodas.
The pinnacle of this expedition is the immersive multi-day visit to Mt. Victoria (Nat Ma Taung National Park) in the remote Chin Hills. Recognized as an ASEAN Heritage Park, Mt. Victoria is a globally significant birding site and a stronghold for numerous Myanmar endemics and restricted-range species. You'll dedicate four full days to intensive birding across its diverse montane forests, with the ultimate goal of finding the critically endangered White-browed Nuthatch. Alongside it, you'll actively seek out other Chin Hills specialties such as the Mount Victoria Babax, Chin Hills Wren-babbler, and Burmese Bushtit.
Finally, you'll take a domestic flight back to Yangon, reflecting on the incredible diversity of birds and landscapes encountered. This 14-day tour combines comfortable domestic flights and reliable private car transfers for mountainous regions with the invaluable expertise of professional local birding guides. Golden Trail Travel ensures a seamless, high-quality birding adventure, making this an unforgettable journey through Myanmar's natural and cultural wonders
Comprehensive Birding Journey: Experience a wide spectrum of Myanmar's birdlife across diverse habitats, including wetlands, montane forests, and dry zones, ensuring a rich and varied species list.
Hlawga National Park Exploration (Full Day): Begin your tour with a dedicated day at Hlawga National Park near Yangon, an excellent site for common woodland birds, various kingfishers, openbills, and wetland species.
Kalaw Hill Station Birding (Full Day): Explore the cooler climes of Kalaw's pine forests and agricultural landscapes, targeting distinct species adapted to higher altitudes like various babblers, thrushes, and woodland birds.
Inle Lake Wetland Spectacle (Full Day): Discover the unique birdlife of the iconic Inle Lake on a dedicated boat-based birding excursion. Focus on the endemic Inle Prinia, Collared Myna, and Jerdon's Bushchat, alongside abundant egrets, herons, cormorants, and migratory ducks.
Bagan Dry Zone Birding (2 Full Days): Immerse yourself in the unique avian diversity of Bagan's ancient plains. Search for dry-zone specialists such as Burmese Bushlark, Plain-backed Sparrow, Burmese Collared-Dove, and the striking Collared Falconet amidst the stunning historical landscape.
Mt. Victoria Endemic Expedition (4 Full Days): Dedicate extensive time to Nat Ma Taung National Park (Mt. Victoria), a globally important birding site and the primary target for Myanmar's unique mountain endemics.
Critically Endangered White-browed Nuthatch: Focus intensely on finding the extremely rare and critically endangered White-browed Nuthatch (Sitta victoriae), a flagship Myanmar endemic, in its high-altitude stronghold.
Chin Hills Endemics & Restricted-Range Species: Seek out other highly localized species endemic to the Chin Hills, including the Mount Victoria Babax, Chin Hills Wren-babbler, and Burmese Bushtit, ensuring a truly specialized birding experience.
Strategic Domestic Flights: Maximize your birding time and minimize travel fatigue with key domestic flights between Yangon, Kalaw, Inle Lake, and Bagan, ensuring a seamless and efficient itinerary.
Expert Local Birding Guides: Throughout the entire journey, benefit from the in-depth knowledge and keen eye of professional local birding guides who are intimately familiar with Myanmar's avifauna, ensuring optimal sightings and identification.
Cultural Immersion: Beyond birding, experience the rich cultural heritage of Myanmar through visits to iconic sites in Yangon, Bagan, and the traditional life around Inle Lake, offering a holistic travel experience
HOTELS
Economy 2*+ Hotels
Superior 3* Hotels
First Class 4* Hotels
Deluxe 5* Hotels
Luxury 5*++ Hotels
Notes:
*All prices are based on per adult, in Double/Twin sharing
Surcharge will be applied for single traveler or single room request
Important Notes:
HOTELS, PROGRAMS & SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE
GUIDE/LEADER:
English speaking guide. French , Germany , Spanish, Italian, Russian speaking guide can be arranged with on request.
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Morning/Afternoon: Upon arrival at Yangon International Airport (RGN), a friendly Golden Trail Travel representative will warmly welcome you. You'll then transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to relax after your journey or explore the immediate surroundings.
Evening: Enjoy a delightful welcome dinner at a local restaurant. Your guide will provide a detailed briefing about the incredible birding adventure that awaits you.
Overnight: Hotel in Yangon.
Morning: After an early breakfast, we'll head north of Yangon to Hlawga National Park. This accessible park offers a fantastic introduction to Myanmar's birdlife with its mix of forest, open grassland, and lake habitats.
Birding Session: Spend the morning exploring, looking for common woodland birds, various kingfishers (e.g., Common Kingfisher, White-throated Kingfisher), Asian Openbill, several species of egrets and herons, cuckoos, and diverse bulbuls and babblers. Keep an eye out for raptors soaring above.
Lunch: Enjoy a packed lunch in the park or at a local eatery nearby to maximize our birding time.
Afternoon: Continue our exploration within Hlawga, focusing on different sections of the park to maximize species sightings.
Evening: Return to Yangon for dinner and a relaxing evening.
Overnight: Hotel in Yangon.
Morning: After breakfast, you'll transfer to Yangon Domestic Airport for your short internal flight to Heho Airport (HEH), the gateway to the Shan Hills.
Mid-Morning: Upon arrival at Heho, you'll be met by your guide and transferred by private car to Kalaw, a charming hill station renowned for its cooler climate and colonial-era buildings.
Lunch: Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant in Kalaw.
Afternoon (Optional Birding): Depending on your arrival time and energy, you can enjoy a leisurely walk around Kalaw's pleasant surroundings, perhaps looking for common hill station birds.
Evening: Dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight: Hotel in Kalaw.
Morning: We'll start early for a full day of birding around Kalaw. The area offers a mix of pine forests, open woodlands, and agricultural landscapes, providing a different set of birding opportunities compared to the lowlands.
Key Targets: We'll look for species such as Green Magpie, various babblers (e.g., Puff-throated Babbler, Striped Tit-Babbler), thrushes, yuhinas, white-eyes, minivets, and different woodpeckers. Keep an eye out for raptors soaring above the hills.
Lunch: Packed lunch to maximize our time in the field.
Afternoon: Continue exploring various birding trails and spots around Kalaw, including areas with bamboo thickets or stream valleys, which can hold unique species.
Evening: Dinner in Kalaw.
Overnight: Hotel in Kalaw.
Morning: After breakfast, we'll transfer by private car from Kalaw to Nyaungshwe, the charming gateway town to Inle Lake.
Mid-Morning: Upon arrival at Nyaungshwe, we'll immediately board a private longtail boat to begin our immersive exploration of the legendary Inle Lake. This sprawling freshwater body is not only famous for its unique leg-rowing fishermen but also as a crucial Ramsar site and habitat for a multitude of waterbirds.
Lunch: Enjoy a delicious lunch at a floating restaurant on the lake.
Afternoon Birding: Spend the afternoon birding on the lake. We'll explore floating gardens, marshy edges, and open water, looking for egrets, herons, cormorants (e.g., Little Cormorant, Great Cormorant), various ducks (seasonal migrants), and grebes. Our key targets will include the Collared Myna, Jerdon's Bushchat, and the highly sought-after, endemic Inle Prinia.
Evening: Check into your hotel, which could be on the lake or in Nyaungshwe, based on your preference and budget.
Overnight: Hotel on Inle Lake or in Nyaungshwe.
Morning: After breakfast, enjoy a final boat ride on Inle Lake back to Nyaungshwe (if staying on the lake). Then, transfer by private car to Heho Airport (HEH) for your domestic flight to Bagan.
Mid-Morning: Upon arrival at Nyaung-U Airport (Bagan), you will be met by your local guide and transferred to your hotel.
Lunch: Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant in Bagan.
Afternoon Birding: Begin your exploration of Bagan's unique dry-zone birdlife. We'll focus on the areas around the ancient temples and the surrounding scrubland, looking for species like Burmese Bushlark, Plain-backed Sparrow, Burmese Collared-Dove, and various prinias and larks. Keep an eye out for Collared Falconet perched on temple spires and raptors soaring overhead.
Evening: Enjoy dinner with a mesmerizing view of some of Bagan's illuminated pagodas.
Overnight: Hotel in Bagan.
Morning (Pre-dawn to Noon): Today is a full day dedicated to exploring the rich dry-zone birdlife of Bagan. We'll start early to catch the dawn chorus and the best light for photography. We will explore different sections of the vast archaeological zone, including areas with more dense scrub, agricultural fields, and riverine sections along the Irrawaddy River.
Key Targets: Renew efforts for the specialties found yesterday, and search for additional species like Oriental Skylark, Red Avadavat, Streaked Weaver, and various crows and mynas. The riverine areas might yield species like River Tern, Small Pratincole, or different sandpipers.
Lunch: A packed lunch will be provided to maximize time in the field, or we will stop at a local eatery.
Afternoon Birding: Continue our exploration, revisiting productive spots or venturing into new areas based on recent sightings. Your guide will ensure you maximize your opportunities for unique dry-zone bird species.
Evening: Dinner in Bagan.
Overnight: Hotel in Bagan.
Morning: After breakfast, we will embark on our journey by private car towards the majestic Mt. Victoria (Nat Ma Taung National Park) in the Chin Hills. This is a significant overland drive (approximately 7-8 hours), transitioning from the hot dry plains to cooler, higher altitudes and lush montane forests.
Lunch: Enjoy a packed lunch or a local meal at a simple restaurant en route.
Late Afternoon: Arrive at our base town for the Mt. Victoria expedition, typically Kanpetlet or Mindat, located near the entrance of Nat Ma Taung National Park. Check into your local guesthouse or simple hotel.
Evening: Enjoy dinner at the guesthouse/hotel. Your guide will provide a detailed briefing on the next four days of intensive mountain birding, focusing on the endemic species found here.
Overnight: Guesthouse/Hotel in Kanpetlet or Mindat.
Morning (Early Start): After an early breakfast, we will depart by 4x4 vehicle (essential for navigating the mountain roads within the park) and head into Nat Ma Taung National Park. Our focus today will be on the lower and mid-elevation areas (around 1,500m - 2,500m), characterized by pine and oak forests.
Key Targets: We'll explore various trails and forest edges, looking for species like the vibrant Green-throated Tit, the distinctive Spectacled Barwing, various babblers (e.g., White-browed, Chestnut-capped), laughingthrushes (e.g., Spot-breasted Laughingthrush), and different warblers unique to this elevation. Keep an eye out for woodpeckers and potentially elusive pheasants (like Kalij Pheasant).
Lunch: A packed lunch will be enjoyed in the field to maximize birding time.
Afternoon Birding: Continue exploring different sections of these forests, paying close attention to mixed-species feeding flocks, which are common and incredibly active, offering a flurry of activity and diverse sightings. Our guide will use their extensive knowledge to locate and identify species by both sight and call.
Evening: Return to our accommodation for dinner and a review of the day's sightings.
Overnight: Guesthouse/Hotel in Kanpetlet or Mindat.
Morning (Pre-dawn Start): Today is a crucial day for our primary targets. We will begin even earlier, heading directly to the higher elevations of Mt. Victoria (above 2,500m) where the most sought-after endemics reside. This often involves driving close to the summit or specific high-altitude trails.
Ultimate Targets: Our absolute priority will be the White-browed Nuthatch (Sitta victoriae), a critically endangered species unique to this region. We'll also dedicate significant effort to finding the Mount Victoria Babax (Pterorhinus woodi), the elusive Chin Hills Wren-babbler (Napothera danjoui), the distinctive Burmese Bushtit (Aegithalos sharpei), and the localized Stripe-backed Prinia (Prinia crinigera striata), all Chin Hills endemics or restricted-range species. The habitat here transitions to more rhododendron and stunted oak forests.
Lunch: Packed lunch will be served in the field.
Afternoon Birding: Continue our intensive search for these special birds, moving between different patches of habitat at the higher altitudes. We'll also keep an eye out for high-altitude warblers, finches, and raptors soaring above the peaks. The stunning mountain scenery provides a magnificent backdrop.
Evening: Return to our accommodation for dinner. This will be a day of exciting discussions about the rare sightings.
Overnight: Guesthouse/Hotel in Kanpetlet or Mindat.
Morning: Our final full day in Nat Ma Taung National Park will be spent consolidating sightings and attempting to find any species that may have eluded us. Depending on the success of the previous days, we might revisit specific areas where we had partial views, or explore new trails and altitudes (perhaps a different lower-elevation zone or a specific valley) that promise fresh opportunities.
Photography Focus: For photographers, this day can be tailored to spend more time at productive spots for better light or clearer views. We might focus on specific bird waves or known feeding areas.
Lunch: Packed lunch will be provided.
Afternoon Birding: Continue exploring the diverse habitats. Your guide will work with the group to ensure everyone has had ample opportunity to see their target birds.
Evening: Enjoy a farewell dinner, celebrating the success of your Mt. Victoria birding expedition.
Overnight: Guesthouse/Hotel in Kanpetlet or Mindat.
Morning: After an early breakfast, we will have one last, short birding session near our accommodation or during the initial part of our descent from the park, if time allows. This is a final opportunity to enjoy the mountain birds.
Late Morning: We will then begin our journey back to Bagan by private car, descending from the cool mountain air to the warmer plains.
Lunch: Lunch will be at a local restaurant en route.
Afternoon: Continue our drive, reflecting on the unique birding experiences and the stunning landscapes of Mt. Victoria.
Late Afternoon: Arrive back in Bagan and check into your hotel.
Evening: Dinner in Bagan.
Overnight: Hotel in Bagan.
Morning: After breakfast, you will have some free time in Bagan for last-minute souvenir shopping or a final glimpse of a favorite pagoda.
Late Morning: Transfer to Nyaung-U Airport (Bagan) for your domestic flight back to Yangon.
Lunch: Enjoy lunch upon arrival in Yangon or a packed lunch during transit.
Afternoon: Upon arrival at Yangon Domestic Airport, you will be transferred to your hotel. The rest of the afternoon is at your leisure.
Evening: Enjoy a final dinner in Yangon, celebrating the conclusion of your comprehensive Myanmar birding adventure.
Overnight: Hotel in Yangon.
Morning: After breakfast, enjoy some leisure time depending on your international flight schedule. You might opt for some last-minute souvenir shopping or revisit a favorite spot in Yangon.
Departure: At the appropriate time, you will be transferred to Yangon International Airport (RGN) for your onward international flight, concluding your unforgettable "Standard Myanmar Birding 14 Days" tour with Golden Trail Travel.
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