………“Discover Wilderness with UD Travels”………
Wildlife Tour
If you want to experience wilderness Bhutan is a right destination and you will never return home unsatisfied. Unique Divine Travels offers you best wildlife tour with a special focus on birding and wild animal safaris inside the protected areas or national parks. We provide birding and trekking services with exceptionally sound knowledge and specialized guides who are also competent to provide first-aid services.
Season: March to May and September to December
Day 1: Arrive in Paro
Reception at the airport by our guide and driver;
Drive to Thimphu and if time permits go to Jigme Dorji National Park for birding;
Stroll Thimphu city in the evening; and
Night halt in hotel.
Day 2: Thimphu to Phobjikha
Visit Lamperi Botanical Park on the way to Wangdue;
Continue towards Phobjikha, the winter roosting ground of globally endangered Black-necked crane. Probability to see cranes is high in November through February;
Visit Black-necked Crane Visitor Information Center;
Sightseeing and photography in the valley of Phobjikha; and
Night halt in home-stay or hotel.
Day 3: Drive to Trongsa and Bumthang
On the way to Trongsa trek or walk (optional) old trail for one and half hours between viewpoint and Trongsa Dzong (fortress) in the interest of wildlife safari especially golden langur (endangered), Himalayan black bear, Sambar deer and birds;
Continue to Bumthang; and
Night halt in home-stay at Tangsibi.
Day 4: Tangsibi to Phrumsengla National Park
Visit park information center at Ura prior to entering the park;
Drive inside Phrumsengla National Park;
You will come across terrestrial pheasants along the highway, also often encountered goral, sambar deer, and musk deer;
Birding starts from Sengor to Yongkola (one of the best birding sites in South east Asia) along the highway;
Night halt in home-stay or hotel or camp.
Day 5: Birding in Phrumsengla National Park
Continue birding inside the park along the highway;
Night halt in hotel or home-stay or camp.
Day 6: Continue birding in Phrumsengla National Park and drive back to Bumthang
Continue birding inside the park along the highway;
Drive back to Bumthang in the afternoon; and
Night halt in hotel or home-stay.
Day 7: Bumthang to Paro
Fly to Paro in the morning and trek to Taktshang (tiger nest);
Stroll Paro town in the evening; and
Night halt in hotel.
Day 8: Depart from Paro
Cost includes:
Accommodation (3 star hotel with twin beds)and home stay;
3 Meals a day;
Transportation within Bhutan;
Trekking equipment - tents, sleeping bag, mattress, etc;
Service of experienced English speaking licensed tour guide;
Service of cooks; and
Pack animals or riding ponies with porter.