9 Days Dulong River (N'Mai River) Birding Tour

    The Dulong River, the last secret land in China, has a huge altitude drop comparable to that of Motuo, creating diverse and magnificent natural habitats. There are too many species that people flock to, such as the Sclater's Monal at the top of the snow capped mountains, the Budorcas taxicolor in the valleys of high mountains, the Shortridge’s Langur and the wren-babbler on the banks of the Dulong River, etc., all of which can only be seen by stepping on this land in person. The best bird watching season is March and April each year, with azaleas blooming all over the mountains and the river water being blue. While watching birds, you can also appreciate the beautiful scenery of the Dulong River (N'Mai River).

    Target Species

    ☆ Birds:

    Sclater's Monal, Blood Pheasant, Temminck's Tragopan, Beautiful Nuthatch, Rufous-Breasted Bush Robin, White-Browed Bush Robin, Dark-Rumped Rosefinch, Dark-Breasted Rosefinch, Mountain Tit Babbler, Yellow-Throated Tit Babbler, Chestnut-Headed Tit Babbler, Golden Babbler, Red-Faced Liocichla, Fire-tailed Mysornis, Streak-Throated Barwing, White-naped Yuhina, Crimson-browed Finch, Rufous-bellied Woodpecker, Darjeeling Woodpecker, Crimson-Breasted Woodpecker, White-Browed Piculet, Greater Yellownape, Lesser Yellownape, White-Throated Laughingthrush, Chestnutcrowned Laughingthrush, Striated Laughingthrush, Grey-Sided Laughingthrush, Rufous-Backed Sibia, Coral-Billed Scimitar-Babbler, Pomatorhinus Superciliaris, Wedge-Billed Wren Babbler, Long-Billed Wren-Babbler, Spotted Wren-Babbler, Grey-Bellied Wren-Babbler, Pygmy Blue-Flycatcher, Black-Headed Shrike-Babbl, White-Browed Shrike-Babbler, Green Shrike Babbler, Yellow-Bellied Warbler, Chestnut-Headed Tesia, Staty-Bellied Ground Warbler, Yellow-Rumped Honeyguide, Black-Throated Parrotbill, Wallcreeper, Rusty-Flanked Treecreeper, Hume's Treecreeper, Fire-Tailed Sunbird, Gould's Sunbird, Black Eagle, Himalayan Buzzard.

    ☆ Mammals:

    Shortridge's Langur, Budorcas Taxicolor, Red Panda.

    General Information

    • Code of Tour: CTT0000086
    • Length of Tour: 9 Days
    • Arrival City: Baoshan
    • Departure City: Baoshan
    • Price of Tour: inquiry
    Code de la tournée : CTT0000086

    Détails de la visite

    • Day 1: Baoshan Arrival
    • Day 2: Baoshan-Gongshan County
    • Day 3: Gongshan County-Dulongjiang Tunnel
    • Day 4: Gongshan County-Dulongjiang Tunnel-Dulong River
    • Day 5: Maku Village
    • Day 6: Maku Villag-Dulong River
    • Day 7: Dulong River-Gongshan County
    • Day 8: Gongshan County-Pianma Town
    • Day 9: Pianma Town-Baoshan Departure

    Day 1: Pick up you at Baoshan airport or train station and then transfer you to hotel for hotel check-in. Free time. Stay in Baoshan.

    Day 2: After gathering, head to Gongshan County for a long drive (6 hours) and enjoy the scenery of the Nujiang Grand Canyon along the way. Stay in Gongshan County.

    Day 3: Gongshan County-Dulongjiang Tunnel. Enjoy bird watching and filming along the medium-to-high altitudes of Dulongjiang Highway.

    Day 4: Gongshan County-Dulongjiang Tunnel-Dulong River. Enjoy bird watching and filming along the Dulongjiang Highway at medium-to-high altitudes. Stay in Dulongjiang Township or Maku Village according to the time and road conditions.

    Day 5: Enjoy bird watching in Maku Village for low-to medium-altitude bird watching. Stay in Maku Village.

    Day 6: Enjoy bird watching along the road from Maku Village to Dulong River for bird watching at medium and low altitudes. Stay near the Dulong River.

    Day 7: Continue bird watching along the high-altitude highway from Dulong River to Gongshan Mountain. Stay in Gongshan County.

    Day 8: Gongshan County-Pianma (5 hours). Enjoy bird watching and filming in mid-to-high altitudes of areas. Stay in Pianma Town.

    Day 9: In the morning, watch birds on the Pianma Highway, and in the afternoon, transfer you to Baoshan downtown or Baoshan Airport/HSR Station for departure. Service ends.

    Note

    The Dulongjiang Mountain Road is rugged. If the road is interrupted due to rain or snow, or if the condition of large target bird species, eg., the Sclater's Monal, is poor, the itinerary for the Pianma section may be cancelled and some optimization adjustments may be made.

    During the trip, the altitude ranges from 600 to 4000 meters, and the tunnel pass is close to 4000 meters, making it a high-altitude forest area.

    The key targets the Dulong River Birding Tour is looking for are as follows (observing about 150 species throughout the entire tour). We will try our best to find every bird, but we cannot guarantee to see them all. Please understand.

    Service Included

    • Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary;
    • Accommodations throughout the whole journey(Twin room);
    • Meals everyday (B/L/D);
    • Guide: Professional local bird guide(If necessary, we provide English interpreters);
    • Transportation: Private car;
    • Luggage transfers between airports and hotels;
    • Service charge & government taxes;
    • Yunnan travel insurance package;
    • Mineral water: 2 bottles per person per day;

    Service Excluded

    • Arrival and departure airfares;
    • China visa fees;
    • Personal expenses;
    • Single room supplement;

    Price Notice

    Please inquire for quotation.

    Itinerary Notice  

    To offer you better travel experience, our company reserves the right to adjust the order of the tour itinerary, but the content of the tour will not be reduced. If certain attractions cannot be visited due to force majeure or policy adjustments, our company has the right to cancel or replace them with equivalent attractions, and any fees for replaced attractions will not be refunded.

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