Winter of North China

TOUR：

Beijing –Mysterious Temple – Mt. Helan – Yuzhong – Lanzhou

BEST TIME：

November – March

GROUP SIZE:

1-12 persons

TOUR PRICE:

Please contact us for the latest tour price.

Day 1 Beijing

Arrive Beijing, then drive to Beijing Botanical Garden to search Chinese Nuthatch, White-browed Chinese Warbler, Siberian Accentor, Marsh Tit, thrushes etc. Overnight in Yanqin.

Day 2 Beijing – Jiaocheng

Early morning drive to Baihe Valley to search Ibisbill and Chukar. Late afternoon back to Beijing to catch high-speed train to Taiyuan, then 1 hour drive to.Jiaocheng and overnight.

Day 3 Mysterious Temple – Yinchuan

Full day birding around the Mysterious Temple to search Brown Eared-Pheasant, Long-tailed Rosefinch, Spotted Nutcracker etc. Overnight train to Yinchuan.

Day 4 Yinchuan – Ala shan

Early morning arrive Yinchuan. After breakfast we will drive to Mt. Helan to search Ala Shan Redstart, White-winged Grosbeak , Accentors etc. Overnight in Yinchuan.

Day 5-6 Yinchuan – Ala shan

Morning we will drive to the edge of Ala Shan Desert to search Mongolian Accentor, Mongolian Ground-Jay, Desert Finch etc. Also we have second chance to find Ala Shan Redstart again, also other wintering birds. Overnight in Ala Shan.

Day 6 Ala shan

Full day birding around Ala Shan area to seach our missing birds.

Day 7 Ala shan– Lanzhou

Early morning leave Ala Shan, 9 hours dive to Lanzhou and overnight

Day 8 Lanzhou – Yuzhou – Lanzhou

Early morning 1 hour drive to Yuzhong to search Rusty-necklaced Partridge, Pale Rosefinch, Rufous-breasted Accentor, Pied Wheatear etc., maybe Wallcreeper wintering here. Late afternoon back to Lanzhou and overnight.

Day 9 Lanzhou

Departure from Lanzhou. Tour End.