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 During this first Spanish Nature birding tour in China, we have chosen to visit the Sichuan Province.
Sichuan lies at the eastern edge of the Tibetan High Plateau and south of the Qinlin Mountain Range. There are about 650 species of birds recorded fin Sichuan. Most are resident, some are summer visitors and some are migrants. Sichuan features 37 endemic bird species which comprises almost two thirds of the endemic birds of the whole of China. Game birds and laughing thrushes rank top of Sichuan’s "specialty" birds.
Not only does Sichuan offer the best opportunities for seeing China’s prime specialties, but due to the great diversity of its habitats, ranging from the subtropical lowlands of the Red Basin and rich evergreen foothill forests to cool temperate zone forests, alpine meadows and dramatic snow-capped mountain peaks, the province has a remarkable wealth of birds in general. Some important birding sites we will visit are:  The Transitional Zone; this is the borderland between the Sichuan Basin and the Tibetan High Plateau. Many nature reserves have been established here during the past 25 years. We will visit here the Wolong area and Wawushan National Park. The Giant Panda Research Station in Wolong is still closed after the Earthquake. High Mountain Ranges, where we will visit amongst others Jiuzhaigou National Reserve and Mengbi mountain range which offer numerous bird species. Especially in the vicinity of monasteries or sacred mountains the animal world is still without serious harm. Poachers do not dare to hunt and kill within these territories because of religious influence. Grasslands of the Tibetan High Plateau. In general, many birds living within the grassland depend on water and thus prefer areas with abundant water resources such as wetlands, marshlands or meandering streams. The most recommended site is the huge wetland in Ruoergai and Hong Yuan.
For those who want to take advantage of being in China to see some more of this very interesting Country, we have designed an extension with visits to Xi’an and Beijing. However we will be very pleased to help you as well if you want to visit other parts of China.
Price details Birding Holiday 14 nights/15 days:
600 US$ Single supplement.
All accommodation, all meals and transport (including national flights), fulltime guiding, Nature reserve entrance fees, and airport transfers
International flights, insurance and personal costs.
Minimum 6, maximum 8 persons
Price details Extension (optional) : Some highlights of China 4 nights/5 days
350 US$ Single supplement.
Minimum 4, maximum 8 persons
Tour leader: Each tour will have a representative of Spanish Nature to accompany it, ensuring attention to detail.
Local Guide: Tang Jun
Guides Extension: Local City Guides
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It goes without saying that all our accommodation is of the usual very high standard as all Spanish Nature tours. This tour is relaxed and recommended if comfort and easy pace is required.
All guests have regular options, either join-in with group birding/game viewing or opt-out and enjoy your own company. You, the client, have choices unlike with so many other group tours!
Main Tour - A concise 14 nights/15 days Itinerary at a glance
Day 1 - Hotel Chengdu - Arrival in Chengdu
Day 2 - Wawushan Gran Hotel - Birding in Chengdu, Transfer to Wawu Mountains
Day 3 - Wawushan Gran Hotel - Birding on Summit (cable car).
Day 4 - Wawushan Gran Hotel - Birding in the area
Day 5 - Hotel Rilong - Birding and transfer to Rilong
Day 6 - Hotel Rilong - Birding to Balang Shan
Day 7 - Hotel Rilong - Birding to Ba lang Shan
Day 8 - Hotel Maerkang - Birding and transfer to Maerkang
Day 9 - Hotel Maerkang - Birding Mengbi Forest
Day 10 - Ruoergai Grand Hotel - Birding and transfer to Ruoergai
Day 11 - Ruoergai Grand Hotel - Baxi Forest and Flower Lake
Day 12 - Hotel Jiuzhaigou - Birding and transfer to Jiuzhaigou
Day 13 - Hotel Jiuzhaigou - Jiuzhaigou National Park
Day 14 - Hotel Jiuzhaigou - Gonggangling Forest
Day 15 - Departure to Chengdu, and connecting flight home
Extension - A concise 4 nights/5 days Itinerary at a glance
Day 15 - Hotel Xi'an - Flight from Jiuzhaigou to Xi'an, City Tour
Day 16 - Hotel Xi'an - Visit Terrecotta Warriars, flight to Beijing
Day 17 - Hotel Beijing - Visit Summer Palace and Forbidden City
Day 18 - Hotel Beijing - Visit to Great Wall and Ming Tombs
Day 19 - Departure
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China - Sichuan, Province of four streams
