Phuket offers many Bird Watching Opportunities. The terrain varieties from Mangrove and Rain forests, to Marshland, The best time of the year in Phuket for Bird Watching is from September through April as the many species of migratory birds will be present. However, Phuket island has an abundant array of Tropical resident birds.
Your Bird Leaders are true birding professionals with sincere interest in showing you a wide variety of birds. Both Tony and Zae will dazzle you with their bird-spotting skills. Tony is 1,000,000% into birding. His knowledge covers not only the names of all the birds in Thailand, but their calls, habitat, characteristics and patterns of behavior.
Khao Pra Teaw Forest and Wildlife Preserve covers 22.28 square kilometers of virgin forest, but trekking from end to end takes just 3 hours. Along the way you'll see more than 100 species of birds, ranging in size from thumb-sized Flowerpeckers to majestic White-bellied Sea-Eagles, Blue-eared Kingfishers and Asian Paradise Flycatchers. You"ll find giant trees, Supported by huge buttresses, thick with creepers and climbers. This forest,its watercourses, and pools provide some of Phuket's loveliest scenes.
More excellent bird watching at Bang Tak non-hunting areas, Ao Sapam, and Sirinath national park, Phuket's largest. Sightings are especially good in the mangroves(much prizedby scientists for clues about adaptation) with many resident and migratory birds.
| *Full day Phuket bird watching#US$100 |
| 06:00 |
Hotel pick-up to Ton Sai waterfall . |
| 06:40 |
Arrive at Ton Sai waterfall, start the first program. |
| 10:00 |
Coffee break. |
| 10:30 |
Start the second Program. (at Bang Tak non-hunting area) |
| 13:00 |
Lunch. |
| 14:00 |
Afternoon Program. Explore the shorebirds, and another species. |
| 17:00 |
End of the program and Transfer back to the hotel. |
| Includes: |
Transportation, Insurance, National park entrance fee, Meals, Soft drink, Fruits, Coffee, Tea and Bird leader. |
| Preparation: |
Camera, Binoculars, Telescope, Hat, non slip-shoes, Insect Repellent |
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Group size |
1 |
2 - 4 |
5-8 |
9 up > |
Baht/person/day |
8,000 |
7,000 |
6,000 |
4,000 |
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| Inclusion: |
Exclusion: |
| - English-speaking Bird leader. |
- Any other service not mentioned in the programs |
| - Accommodation (twin share) with private bathroom & A/C |
- Personal expenses |
| - Meals |
- All alcoholic. |
| - Transfers as itinerary |
Preparation : |
| - Park entrance fees |
- Light walking boots or sports shoes |
| - Refreshment |
- Spotting Scope and binoculars |
| - Insurance |
- Long trousers and long-sleeved shirt for walking in the forest |
- Vat 7% |
- Mosquito repellent, sun hat and sun cream |
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Nature And Bird Site Exploration Co,Ltd.
6/1 Moo 4 Baan Tha Khao, Koh Yao Noi,Phang-Nga 82160 Thailand
Office Koh Yao Noi Tel & Fax 66+76 597-189
Tony's mobile : 089-868-8639, Bay's mobile: 084-848-5112
E-mail: info@thailandbirdwatching.com , http://www. thailandbirdwatching.com
Tourism Authority of Thailand License Number.
32/0193
QBE Insurance ( Thailand ) Company Limited. No. 43106160-05NPK
Thai Commercial Registration No. 0837314702850
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