[ Photo Tour ] Pheasant tour in China - Chapter 1

There are lots of beautiful pheasant in Mainland China , but it is so hard to see it in the nature . Instead , we go to the hide in every specific place to see the beautiful mating dance . Good timing to see the birds is in the spring time . Unfortunately the distance between every bird sites are so long . we need take lot of time to transfer between every bird site .

We are very experienced bird photography group and will slightly fine tuning the tour schedule according to the real time birding information from local guides .

Now we are glad to release this Pheasant tour in China - Chapter 1 , we hope to release more pheasant tour to seee more beautiful pheasant . Have fun everybody .

Itinerary of 17 days ( 11 Mar. to 27 Mar.)

It is fantastic for birders to see the pheasant during spring ( March and April ) . Let us go to see how they display their feather for mating dance .

We would like to go 3 different areas to see the many pheasant . This tour is focus on pheasant and other special birds in Mainland China . There is 3 major photo areas are included . (1) YungAn , Fujiang (2) DongZai ,Henan (3) Kangding and western Sichuan .

• Besides the car transportation , we need take one high-speed-train & three domestic flights .

• Please see the itinerary below :

D1 ( 11.Mar. ) : Pick up and move to the homestay in Yun-An,Fujiang .

D2 ( 12.Mar. ) : Bird photograph @ YungAn , Fujiang

D3 ( 13.Mar. ) : Bird photograph @ YungAn , Fujiang

D4 ( 14.Mar. ) : Transportation to XinYang,Henan

D5( 15.Mar. ) ~D6 ( 16.Mar. ) : Bird photograph @ DongZai ,Henan

D7 ( 17.Mar. ) : Transportation to Pindinshan , Henan

D8 ( 18.Mar. ) ~D9( 19.Mar. ) Bird photograph @ Pindinshan

D10 ( 20.Mar. ) : Transportation to Kangding , Sichuan

D11 ( 21.Mar. ) ~D12 ( 21.Mar. ) : Bird photograph @ Kangding , Sichuan

D13 ( 23.Mar. ) ~D16 ( 26.Mar. ) : Bird photograph @ Western Sichuan

D17 ( 17.Mar. ) : Transportation from Kangding to Chengdu , Sichuan . end of tour .

Birding in Yun-An,Fujiang

• D1 ( 11.Mar. ) : Pick up and move to the homestay in Yun-An,Fujiang .
• D2 ( 12.Mar. ) : Bird photograph @ YungAn , Fujiang
• D3 ( 13.Mar. ) : Bird photograph @ YungAn , Fujiang

• 白鷳 Silver pheasant
• 白頸長尾雉 Elliot's pheasant
• 黃腹角雉 Cabot's tragopan
• 灰胸竹雞 Chinese bamboo-partridge

Birding in Henan ( DongZai & Pindinshan )

• D4 ( 14.Mar. ) : Transportation to XinYang,Henan
• D5( 15.Mar. ) ~D6 ( 16.Mar. ) : Bird photograph @ DongZai ,Henan
• D7 ( 17.Mar. ) : Transportation to Pindinshan , Henan
• D8 ( 18.Mar. ) ~D9( 19.Mar. ) Bird photograph @ Pindinshan

Major target :

• 河南董寨白冠長尾雉 Reeves's pheasant
• 河南紅腹錦雞 Golden pheasant
• 河南杓雞 Koklass pheasant
• 河南石雞 Chukar
• 環頸雉 Ring-necked pheasant

Other birds to see

Birding in Kangding & western Sichuan

• D10 ( 20.Mar. ) : Transportation to Kangding , Sichuan
• D11 ( 21.Mar. ) ~D12 ( 21.Mar. ) : Bird photograph @ Kangding , Sichuan
• D13 ( 23.Mar. ) ~D16 ( 26.Mar. ) : Bird photograph @ Western Sichuan

Care notice > please be aware of altitude sickness

• Kangding tour ( D10-D12) is a place is a highland up to 2700m
• Western Sichuan tour ( D13 - D16 ) is a place is a highland up to 4200m

Focus on the pheasant & other local birds , see video for reference :

Major target

• 白腹錦雞 Lady Amherst's pheasant
• 白馬雞 White eared-pheasant  
• 雪雉：Blood pheasant
• 高原山鶉 Tibetan partridge
• 四川雉鶉 Szecheny's partridge
• 紅腹角雉 Temminck's tragopan

Other birds to see :

D17 ( 17.Mar. ) : Transportation from Kangding to Chengdu , Sichuan . end of tour .

Tour cost : US$ 4800 for each birder

( quote is based on 3PAX & one leader OBO TENG )

The price is including following cost :

A. Ground transportation

• Ticket of high speed train ( Sanming , Fujian to Xinyang , Henan ).
• All car transportation from hotel to bird site.
• All accommodation for one person in one room

B. Domestic flight

• Ticket of flight from airport Xinyang to Chengdu .
• Ticket of flight from airport Chengdu to Kangding.
• Ticket of flight from airport Kangding to Chengdu.

C. Meals

• 3 meals everyday in the tour
• Not included the alcohol

Extra Fee

• If the extra fee is not list above , it would be charged to customer.

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