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Phuket and Phang Nga Province Birding Trip

 


Phuket and Phang Nga Province offer many birding opportunities. The terrain varies from mangrove forests, to marshland, to secondary jungle to old-growth jungle. The best time of the year to visit Phuket for bird watching is from December through March as the many species of migratory birds will be present. Many birds are very active during April and May too as it is their breeding season. Mangrove and Blue-winged Pittas, for example, are very active during this time. They call regularly and it is the easiest time to find these normally elusive tropical birds.

Phuket birding - Brahminy KitePhuket and Phang Nga Province also have an abundant array of tropical resident birds.

If you've heard that Phuket is a mass tourism Mecca, you're right. Luckily, the crowds are confined to a few beach towns. There are still plenty of nice birding opportunities on Phuket.

We are avid birding professionals with sincere interest in showing you a wide variety of birds. Our knowledge covers not only the names of all the birds in Thailand, but their calls, habitat, characteristics and patterns of behavior. We live in Phuket and go birding all the time in Phang Nga Province. Our knowledge of the birding environment is unparalleled. We are the only ones who do what we do.

Phuket and Phang Nga Province Birding Itinerary

Day 1 - Phuket and Phang Nga Province Birding

- Hotel pick-up at 6:00 AM
- Transfer to a small park in Phuket to see birds in an old-growth jungle
- Transfer to an area of secondary growth for other species
- Drive to Phang Nga Province to go birding in a small mangrove area. This area has an elevated walkway
- Transfer to Raman Forest Park for late afternoon birding or visit one of the nearby temples for some easy birdingPhuket birding Red-wattled Lapwing
- Spend the night at a local guesthouse

Includes Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, snacks and water

Day 2 - Phang Nga Province Birding

- 6:00 AM wake-up call. Transfer to Ton Paliwat Wildlife Sanctuary
- Midday birding in Phang Nga National Park on the mangrove walkway
- Afternoon birding at Manora Forest Park or one of the nearby temples
- Return to Phuket in the early evening

Includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and water

The abundance and variety of birding you could see on this two-day birding trip is truly impressive. Take a look at one of our Phang Nga trip reports. There are many more bulbuls, babblers, warblers and other families that are resident birds. Plus, you always have the chance at spotting a rare bird or two. From December through March, a wide variety of shorebirds visit Phuket as do many migratory birds. April and May are great months because many species are breeding at this time.

Birding trips based from Krabi are also available.

Bird Videos

Click here to see a YouTube video of a Mangrove Pitta. Click here to see a YouTube video of a Black-and-Red Broadbill. Click here to see footage of a singing White-rumped Shama. All footage taken by Dave.

 


Bird Tour Prices - (2 person minimum):

US$195 per person for 2 guests
US$150 per person for 3 or more guests

Single-person trip price - US$210

Add a trip to Thai Muang to pick up some additional species in beach with a lagoon, woodland, marsh and old paddyfields to your day trip.

Trip includes hotel pick-up, all meals as listed above, snacks, coffee and tea, and insurance.

What to bring: binoculars, lightweight walking boots or sports shoes, camera (if you wish), mosquito repellent, a hat and sun lotion. We will supply a spotting scope, but you can bring your if you wish.

We are the only professional birding tour company based in Phuket!

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9/71 Moo 3 Thanon Rasdanusorn,
Ban Kuku, Phuket 83000
Tel: +66 76 240952
Fax: +66 76 216145
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