South China

MAIN TOUR:

Guangzhou – Jiulianshan NNR – Nanling Forest Park – Jianfengling Forest Park – Chongzuo Eco Park – Nonggang NNR –Nanning – Guangzhou

EXTENSION TOUR:

Nanning - Dayaoshan NNR - Guilin

 

BEST TIME:

October - June

 

GROUP SIZE:

1-12 persons

 

TOUR PRICE:

Please contact us for the latest tour price.


ITINERARY


Day 1 Guangzhou –  Jiulianshan NNR

Arrival Guangzhou, then 4 hours driving to Jiulianshan NNR. If arrive early we will search Blyth's Kingfisher along the river, and wait for White-eared Night Heron in the dark. Overnight at Jiulianshan NNR.

 

Day 2 Jiulianshan NNR

Full day birding in Jiulianshan NNR search Chinese Barbet, Fairy Pitta, Bay Woodpecker, Crested Kingfisher, Slaty-legged Crake, Grey-sided Scimitar Babbler, and buntings.

Blyth's Kingfisher

White-eared Night Heron in flight
 © Tian Suixing


Day 3 Jiulianshan NNR –  Nanling Forest Park

The last morning birding in Jiulianshan NNR, searching our miss birds. Then we will 5 hours driving to the Nanling Forest Park.

Overnight at Nanling Forest Park.

 

Day 4 – 6 Nanling Forest Park

We will spend three day in Nanling Forest Park to search Cabot’s Tragopan, White-necklaced Partridge, Silver Oriole, Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher, Red-tailed Laughingthrush, Grey Laughingthrush, Spotted and Little Forktail, Chinese Barbet, Grey-chined Winivet, Brown Dipper, Hartert's Leaf Warbler and Grey-sided Scimitar Babbler etc.

Cabot's Tragopan

Silver Oriole © Tian Suixing


Day 7 Nanling Forest Park  –  Jianfengling Forest Park 

After early morning birding in Nanling Forest Park, we will 3 hours drive back to Guangzhou International Airport to catch flight to Sanya. Then 2 hours drive to Jianfengling Forest Park and overnight.

 

Day 8 – 10 Jianfengling Forest Park 

We’ll spend three days in Jianfengling Forest Park to search all endangered species, such as Hainan Partridge and Hainan Peacock Pheasant, Chinese Barbet, Blue-bearded Bee-eater, Mountain Scops Owl, Mountain Imperial Pigeon, Silver-breasted Broadbill, White-winged Magpie, Ratchet-tailed Treepie, Short-tailed Magpie, Hainan Pale and Blue Flycatcher, Yellow-billed Nuthatch, Hainan Leaf Warbler, Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush, Black-throated Laughingthrush monachus spp., Eyebrowed Wren Babbler. If we lucky, we may be find Oriental Bay Owl, Japanese Robin and Blue-rumped Pitta in the rainyforest.

Hainan Partridge © Lu Gang

Hainan Leaf Warbler  © Masic Song


Day 11 Jianfengling Forest Park – Chongzuo Eco Park –  Longzhou

After few hours birding in JIanfengling Forest Park, we drive back to Sanya airport for lunch. After Lunch, 1 hours flight to Naning, then 2 hours driving to Chongzuo Eco Park to find White-headed Langur, Pale-footed Bush-Warbler, Crimson Sunbird, Chestnut-capped Babbler etc. Evening in Longzhou.

White-headed Langur

Pale-footed Bush-Warbler


Day 12 – 13  Longzhou  –  Nonggang NNR 

Two full days birding in Nonggang to search Nonggang Babbler, Bar-backed Partridge, Drongo Cuckoo, Jerdon's Baza, White-winged Magpie, Hainan Blue Flycatcher, Rufescent Prinia, Limestone Leaf Warbler, Large Scimitar Babbler, Streaked Wren Babbler, Buff-breasted Babbler etc.

Day 14 Longzhou –  Nonggang NNR – Guangzhou

After the last morning birding in Nonggang NNR, we drive back to Naning airport to catch flight back to Guangzhou.

Tour end.

Nonggang Babbler

Limestone Leaf Warbler



EXTENSION TOUR


Day 1 Nanning - Dayaoshan NNR

Afternoon arrive Nanning, then 6 hours drive to Dayaoshan NNR and overnight.

 

Day 2-4 Dayaoshan NNR

We will stay in Dayaoshan NNR for 3 days to search Temminck's Tragopan, Golden Pheasant, Koklass Pheasant, Chinese Barbet sini spp.,Yellow-browed Tit, Mountain Tailorbird, Yellowish-bellied Bush Warbler, Grey-bellied Tesia, Kloss's Leaf Warbler and Blyth's Leaf Warblerm, Blunt-winged Warbler, Golden-fronted and Golden-breasted Fulvetta, Spotted,Rufous and Red-tailed Laughingthrush, Golden Parrotbill, Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher,

 

Day 5 Dayaoshan NNR – Guilin

4 hours driving back to Guilin airport to catch the flight back to Guangzhou. Tour End.

Golden Parrotbill

Golden-breasted Fulvetta

Gold-fronted Fulvetta

Grey-hooded Fulvetta