Sichuan's Wildlife, Flower and Culture - Itinerary

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helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(224, 124, 0);">20 Days / Limited to 12 Travelers / $4,900</a></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:16px;">Located in southwestern China and the eastern edge of the Himalayas, Sichuan is renowned for its delicate cuisine and for being the hometown of Giant Panda. For nature travelers, the charm goes far above that because Sichuan holds a great diversity of natural resources. From the majestic Gongga Mountain at 7,556 meters in the west to the farthest east end at 188 meters, the vast land is home to a lot of sought-after wildlife and unique minority groups that live in the depth of mountains and remote areas. We have carefully selected some classic sites for wildlife, flowers, and culture and customized these sites in one itinerary. Thus, we can enjoy a diversified experience covering nature and culture highlights.</span></span></div><div> </div></div><div class="tours-tit02 info-sheet"><h2>Tour Info Sheet</h2></div><table class="table"><tbody><tr class="firstRow"><th> Highlight Birds</th><td style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;">Snow Partridge, Temminck's Tragopan, Golden Pheasant, Lady Amherst's Pheasant, Tibetan Snowcock, Chestnut-throated Partridge, Chinese Monal, Chinese Grouse, Blue Eared Pheasant, Blood Pheasant, White Eared Pheasant, Grandala, Sichuan Jay, Sichuan Wood Owl, Przevalski's Pinktail, Collared Grosbeak, White-winged Grosbeak, Goldcrest, Great Parrotbill, Brown Parrotbill, Three-toed Parrotbill, Grey-hooded Parrotbill, Golden Parrotbill, Emei Shan Liocichla, Giant Laughingthrush, Elliot's Laughingthrush, Slaty Bunting, Crested Tit Warbler, White-browed Tit Warbler, Chinese Fulvetta, Sichuan Tit, White-browed Tit, Wall Creeper, Lammergeier (Bearded Vulture), Red-billed Chough, Yellow-billed Chough, Long-tailed Rosefinch, Common Rosefinch, Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch, Chinese White-browed Rosefinch, Pink-rumped Rosefinch, Dark-breasted Rosefinch, Crimson-browed Finch, Red-fronted Rosefinch, etc.</div></td></tr><tr><th> Numbers of Species to Expect</th><td>200-250</td></tr><tr><th> Ease of Birding</th><td>mostly easy birding with a few tricky species</td></tr><tr><th> Highlight Mammals</th><td style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;">Red Panda, Golden Snub-nosed Monkey, Tibetan Gazelle, Tibetan Fox, Wolf, Leopard Cat, Hog Badger, Takin, Tibetan Macaque, Reeves's Muntjac, Chinese Goral, Tufted Deer, Sambar, Masked Palm Civet, etc.</div></td></tr><tr><th> Other Attractions</th><td><div>plateau scenery, wild panda habitat, delicate food, the culture of Anduo Tibetan, Jiarong Tibetan, Qiang People, gorgeous alpine flowers, etc.</div></td></tr><tr><th> Photography Opportunities</th><td style="word-break: break-all;">good photography chances for wildlife, scenery, people, flowers</td></tr><tr><th> Habitats Covered</th><td><div>subtropical forests, woodlands, grasslands, snow mountains, wetlands, plateaus</div></td></tr><tr><th> Expected Climate</th><td><div>mostly comfortable, windy and cold on the plateau, humid in the basin, rain is possible</div></td></tr><tr><th> Physical Requirements</th><td>mostly easy, demanding but optional in certain parts</td></tr><tr><th> Accommodation</th><td>very comfortable</td></tr><tr><th> Transportation</th><td>19-seat or 30-seat van</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="tours-tit02"><div><br/><span style="font-size:20px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>What makes this trip irreplaceable?</strong></span></span><br/> </div><div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:16px;">1.<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>An exciting combination of birds, mammals, flowers, culture, etc.</span></span><br/> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:16px;">2.<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Visiting Balang Mountain, the "kingdom of pheasants" for Chinese Monal, Tibetan Snowcock, Tibetan Partridge, Chesnut-throated Partridge, etc.</span></span><br/> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:16px;">3.<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Beautiful alpine flowers including Primulas, Rhododendrons, Gentianas, Lilies, Meconopsises, etc.</span></span><br/> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:16px;">4.<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>We run the trip in the best season. Not only wildlife is in the breeding seasons, but all the destinations have the most beautiful sceneries in this season with alpine flowers blooming.</span></span><br/> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:16px;">5. Experienced wildlife and flower guides ensure you a lifetime traveling experience.</span></span><br/> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:16px;">6.<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>A small group size of no more than 8 travelers.</span></span><br/> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:16px;">7.<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Years of working as a local partner for some prestigious western companies specialized in birds and wildlife. </span></span><br/> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:16px;">8.<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>A strong logistic team in the office to ensure our trip goes smoothly and every participant has a comfortable and memorable journey.</span></span></div></div></div><p><br/></p> </div> <div class="page-leader-gallery"> <div class="tit"> <h2>Gallery</h2> </div> <div class="gallery"> <div class="swiper-container gallery-top"> <div class="swiper-wrapper"> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0908/20200908103807303.jpg" alt="20200908103807456"/></div> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0908/20200908103807404.jpg" alt="小熊猫---Red-Panda--(Ailurus-fulgens)"/></div> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0908/20200908103807517.jpg" alt="20200908103807820"/></div> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0908/20200908103830482.jpg" alt="20200908103830845"/></div> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0908/20200908103831771.jpg" alt="藏狐--Tibetan-Fox--(Vulpes-ferrilata)"/></div> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0908/20200908103831564.jpg" alt="羚牛--Takin-(Budorcas-taxicolor)"/></div> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0908/20200908103832240.jpg" alt="20200908103832575"/></div> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0908/20200908103832433.jpg" 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Available</td><td>4,900USD/pax</td><td style="text-align: center;">520USD/pax</td><td style="text-align: center;">12</td><td style="word-break: break-all;">Bella Zhang & Cory Li or other Alpinebirding Plant Guide</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="tours-tit02"><div><span style="color:#008000;"><em>Slide the sheet to the left to see the full sheet if you are viewing it on your phone or tablet.</em></span><br/> </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The cost <span style="text-decoration:underline;">includes</span> the following:</span></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">1. Private transportation throughout the trip, including airport pick-up and drop-off in Chengdu.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">2. All meals from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 20.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">3. All the entrance tickets for places listed in the itinerary including cable cars and shuttle buses.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">4. Hotel stays from the first day to the last day, two clients occupy one twin-bed room on a sharing basis at nice 3 or 4-star hotels in big cities and local best guesthouses in remote areas.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">5. Bottled water and snacks throughout the trip.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">6. Simple western breakfast whenever possible.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">7. Service charges of a professional wildlife guide and an experienced flower guide throughout the whole trip.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">8. China domestic travel insurance.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">9. Service of all logistic supports. </span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The cost <span style="text-decoration:underline;">does not include</span> the following:</span></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">a. Drinks during meals.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">b. Extra charges due to changes in the itinerary from the client's side or factors beyond the control of AlpineBirding such as natural disasters or government policy changes.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">c. Discretionary tips to guides and drivers.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">d. All personal expenses such as laundry service.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">e. ANY AIRFARE except those stated in the itinerary.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">f. Any program not listed in the itinerary.</span></span></div></div></div><p><br/></p> </div> </div> <div id="itinerary" class="tours-box"> <div class="tours-tit"> <h2>Itinerary</h2> </div> <div class="detail-box"> <div class="map"><div class="tit"><h2>Tour Map</h2></div><div class="con"><img alt="" src="/uploadfile/2020/0908/20200908101638683.jpg" style="width: 960px; height: 560px;"/></div></div><div class="tours-tit03"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 1: Arrival in Chengdu, China.</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Our private guide or driver will meet you once you arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu Airport. After that, we will drive about 30 minutes to a downtown hotel for one night stay. For early arrivals, we will go for a relaxing birding at a local park near the hotel. </span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 2: Chengdu to Tangjiahe (Alt.: 500-1,500m).</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">We will have a short visit to the Chengdu Botanical Garden before we start our long drive to the national nature reserve in Tangjiahe. Chengdu Botanical Garden is considered one of the best city parks for birding due to its big diversity of flora and high forest coverage. We can find some urban and special resident birds here, including Vinous-throated Parrotbill, Chinese Bulbul, White-browed Laughingthrush, Red-billed Leiothrix, Japanese White-eye, Chinese Blackbird, Chinese Grosbeak, Collared Finchbill, Long-tailed Shrike, Fork-tailed Sunbird, Hoopoe, etc. </span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Followed the exploration, we will complete a fairly long (around 6 hours) drive to Tangjiahe. By the time we arrive, it should be around sunset time when animals normally come down close to the river-side meadow for water and salt. We will likely encounter our first Takin. Besides, Reeves's Muntjac and Masked Civet are relatively easy and often found by the road. By contrast, although the elusive Leopard Cat is also active at night, but is not so easy to see it. We will continue our search in the coming days and prioritize spotting all of the species here. </span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 3-4: Tanghiiahe Nature Reserve (Alt.: 1,500-2,600m).</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Hiding in the depth of Mingshan Mountains, Tangjiahe is one of the panda reserves in China that hosts a variety of rare mammals and birds. Tangjiahe is also known as a premier biodiversity hotspot, consisting of murmuring streams, lush mixed broadleaf-conifer forests, and cliffs. These factors have made it one of the best places to search for mammals and birds in China. Our main activities here will be arranged in the mornings and late afternoons. We will focus on two main valleys at low elevation and one trail that winds up to the middle elevation area. The Golden Pheasant is our very top target at low elevation, we should have a good chance of spotting some. With some patient search along the streams, we can encounter Brown Dipper, Plumbeous Water Redstart, White-capped Water Redstart, without much difficulty, we can also find Crested Kingfisher, White-crowned Forktail, Little Forktail, and Blue Rock Thrush. There is a chance to find the spectacular Tawny Fish Owl, but it requires a good amount of work and some luck.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">In the broad-leaved forest, we will look for Speckled Wood Pigeon, Asian Koel, Large Hawk Cuckoo, Himalayan Cuckoo, Pacific Swift, Grey-capped Woodpecker, White-backed Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Crimson-breasted Woodpecker, Mountain Bulbul, Spectacled Fulvetta, Pygmy Cupwing, Yellow-bellied Tit, Sooty Bushtit, White-collared Yuhina, Slaty Bunting, Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher, Sichuan Leaf Warbler, Bianchi's Warbler, Martens's Warbler, Large-billed Leaf Warbler, Sulphur-breasted Warbler, Rufous-faced Warbler, Chestnut-crowned Warbler, etc.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">In one morning, we will do a special hike. We will get there early to ensure we get the best chance to try Temminck's Tragopan. The dense, broadleaf foliage and bamboo forest are also home to other interesting species including Rufous-capped Babbler, Barred Laughingthrush, White-throated Laughingthrush, Elliot's Laughingthrush, Black-faced Laughingthrush, Red-winged Laughingthrush, Indian Blue Robin, Blue Whistling Thrush, etc. Occasionally, we can see Spectacled Parrotbill and Koklass Pheasant in this area. </span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Our mammal safari is sure to be one of the highlights of this trip. We will spend one morning looking for the spectacular Golden Snub-nosed Monkey, a stunning animal that is known for its golden fur and blue face. Besides, Takin is relatively easy to find and sometimes can be spotted from a close distance. Other widespread species like Tibetan Macaque, Reeves's Muntjac, Asian Wild Boar like wandering along the riverside, while Chinese Goral is often spotted along the steep cliffs. We may also see some challengeable species like Hog Badger, Leopard Cat, Serow, Yellow-throated Marten, Tufted Deer, and with some luck, even the elusive Asiatic Black Bear.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">In terms of flower watching, we have chances to see interesting flora species like <em>Pleione bulbocodioides</em>, <em>Changnienia amoena</em>, <em>Cercis glabr</em>, <em>Ischnogyne mandarinorum</em>, and various kinds of Rhododendrons.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 5: Tangjiahe to Chuanzhusi (Alt.: 1,500-3,000m).</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Continue our exploration before driving on to our next destination. We will have some birding stops along the way looking for birds like Collared Crow, Przevalski's Nuthatch, Maroon-backed Accentor, Grey-crested Tit, Rufous-vented Tit, etc. </span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 6: Chuanzhusi to Ruoergai via Gonggangling (Alt.: ~3,500m).</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Gonggangling has lush alpine coniferous forests where are home to many special alpine forest birds. We will search for the endemic and rare Sichuan Wood Owl (Pere David's Owl) here, as well as the elusive Chinese Grouse and other forest species like Blue Eared Pheasant, Blood Pheasant, Three-banded Rosefinch, Chinese White-browed Rosefinch, Grey-headed Bullfinch, White-browed Tit Warbler, Crested Tit Warbler, Przevalski's Nuthatch, Goldcrest, Chinese Rubythroat, Sichuan Tit, Rufous-vented Tit, Grey-crested Tit, Buff-barred Warbler, Sichuan Leaf Warbler, Alpine Leaf Warbler, Greenish Warbler, Chinese Fulvetta, Grey-backed Shrike, White-backed Thrush, Chestnut Thrush, White-bellied Redstart, Blue-fronted Redstart, Himalayan Bluetail, Rufous-breasted Accentor, Maroon-backed Accentor, Collared Grosbeak, White-winged Grosbeak, etc. </span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">We can also see some interesting floras like<em> Fritillaria unibracteata</em>, and different kinds of Primulas and Rhododendrons.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">After searching the Gongganglin area, we will drive on to Ruoergai, a vast grassland of the Tibetan Plateau known as "the lung of Sichuan". It is also the core area of nomadic Anduo Tibetans that have unique </span>costumes, architectures, customs, etc</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">. We will enjoy picturesque views of the high mountains on either side of the road along the drive. Once we arrive, we can expect some grassland species like the Himalayan Griffon, Upland Buzzard, Black Kite, Common Kestrel, Amur Falcon, Daurian Jackdaw, Horned Lark, Azure-winged Magpie, Oriental Skylark, Carrion Crow, Grey-backed Shrike, Rock Sparrow, Siberian Stonechat, Citrine Wagtail, etc.</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">From now on, we should also keep our eyes open for plateau mammals, the adorable Plateau Pika emerge from their nests and graze with great alertness on the grassland near its hole, while the Himalayan Marmot tends to lay prone on the ground. Other sought-after mammals we can expect in the following days including Tibetan Fox, Red Fox, Hog Badger, Tufted Deer, and the scarce Wolf, Chinese Mountain Cat, and Tibetan Roe Deer. </span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 7-8: Roergai Grassland (Alt.: ~3,500m).</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">We will spend two days on the grassland searching for plateau birds, wildlife, and flowers. We will spend one morning in the mountain with virgin forests at the edge of the plateau that provides good habitats for forest birds such as the rare Chinese Grouse, Blue Eared Pheasant, Sichuan Jay, Black Woodpecker, Przevalski's Nuthatch, Snowy-browed Nuthatch, Plain Laughingthrush, Snowy-cheeked Laughingthrush, Giant Laughingthrush, Elliot's Laughingthrush, Sichuan Tit, White-browed Tit Warbler, Crested Tit Warbler, Chinese Leaf Warbler, Sichuan Leaf Warbler, Yellow-streaked Warbler, Chinese Fulvetta, Slaty-backed Flycatcher, Spectacled Parrotbill, White-throated Redstart, Hodgson's Redstart, Black Redstart, Common Rosefinch, Common Crossbill, Godlewski's Bunting, etc.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">In one afternoon, we will visit Flower Lake which is one of the most important plateau wetlands in China, it attracts many migratory birds in the summertime. We should have a good observation of the elegant Black-necked Crane, which is the only crane species breeding on the plateau. We will slowly walk on the well-paved boardwalk searching for waterfowls and grassland birds including Greylag Goose, Great Crested Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Black-necked Grebe, Tufted Duck, Red-crested Pochard, Common Pochard, Ferruginous Duck, Gadwall, Mallard, Ruddy Shelduck, Brown-headed Gull, White-winged Black Tern, Whiskered Tern, Black Stork, Great Bittern, Grey Heron, Purple Heron, Chinese Pond Heron, Lesser Sand Plover, Common Redshank, Wood Sandpiper, Citrine Wagtail, Little Ringed Plover, White-rumped Snowfinch, Rufous-necked Snowfinch, Oriental Skylark, Tibetan Lark, Horned Lark, Saker Falcon, Lammergeier (Bearded Vulture), Himalayan Vulture, Upland Buzzard, Common Kestrel. Some difficult species like Whooper Swan and Bar-headed Goose are occasionally spotted from distance. </span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Besides, the vast montane grassland and marshland have made it a paradise for plateau mammals, including Tibetan Fox, Palla's Cat, Chinese Mountain Cat, Sika Deer, Tufted Deer, and perhaps even the elusive Tibetan Gazelle and Wolf. We will spend one day focusing on the grassland, especially some quarries for wildlife.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">It is also very pleasant to see all the colorful flowers blooming on the plateau, the most common genus here are Pedicularis, Aster, Astragalus, Gentiana, Primula, etc.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 9: Ruoergai Grassland to Maerkang (Alt.: 3,500-2,600m).</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">This morning we will have chances to try for some key species we may still need to find before driving to Maerkang City. We will have several stops along the way looking for Black-necked Crane, Pink-tailed Rosefinch (Przevalski's Pinktail), Ground Tit, White-browed Tit, Robin Accentor, Tibetan Partridge, etc. Once we arrive at Maerkang, we will be welcomed by Jiarong Tibetans, an </span>agricultural branch of Tibetan that features different dialects, costumes, architectures, customs, etc<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 10: Mengbi Mountain (Alt.: 2,600-4,100-2,600m).</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Standing between Xiaojin County and Maerkang City, Mengbi Mountain is another important birding site that we visit on this trip. Significant differences in elevations along with well-protected virgin forests, abundant flowers, and few people have made this site a paradise for birds, including endemic birds like Chestnut-throated Partridge (Verreaux's Partridge), and the rare Sichuan Jay. </span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">In the early morning, we will drive to the top of the mountain standing at 3,900 meters, and either walk or </span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">slowly </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">drive down the mountain to search for birds. We will spend the whole day birding in different elevations of the mountain looking for the endemic targets and other fascinating birds like Blood Pheasant, Crested Tit Warbler, Chinese Fulvetta, the range-limited Crimson-browed Finch, Three-banded Rosefinch, Pink-rumped Rosefinch, Streaked Rosefinch, White-throated Needletail, Golden Eagle, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Himalayan Buzzard, Long-tailed Thrush, Przevalski's Nuthatch, Goldcrest, Rufous-vented Tit, Grey Crested Tit, Hodgson's Treecreeper, White-winged Grosbeak, Spotted Nutcracker, Grey-headed Bullfinch, Hume's Warbler, Sichuan Leaf Warbler, Buff-barred Warbler, Collared Grosbeak, White-winged Grosbeak, Red Crossbill, etc.</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Mengbi Mountain is also a nice flower watching spot, we can look for <em>Primula sikkimensis</em>,<em> Primula deflexa</em>, <em>Primula palmate</em>, <em>Corydalis pseudobarbisepala</em>, <em>Lilium duchartrei</em>, <em>Sinopodophyllum hexandrum</em>, <em>Boschniakia himalaica</em>, etc.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 11: Maerkang to Rilong (Alt.: 2,600-3,500m).</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">We will spend some time birding around Maerkang looking for Rufous-bellied Woodpecker, Great-spotted Woodpecker, etc. We can also have a short stop in Mengbi Mountain to look for our targets again if needed. Then we drive on to Balang Mountain to look for Red-billed Chough, Yellow-billed Chough, Grandala, Pink-rumped Roesfinch, Beautiful Rosefinch, Dark-breasted Roesfinch, Common Rosefinch, Streaked Rosefinch, Plan Mountain Finch, Brand's Mountain Finch, White-winged Grosbeak, etc.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 12-13: Balang Mountain (Alt.: 3,500-4,480-3,500m).</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">We will spend two days birding on this fascinating site. Balang Mountain is the first high mountain standing between the Sichuan Basin and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, from the foot to the pass, the elevation rises sharply from 2,000m to 4,500m which provides a wide variety of habitats to support a lot of creatures. The mountain serves as a demarcation line ethnically and, due to the change in topography, has rich flora and fauna resources. So besides seeing different birds here, we can also see lots of alpine flowering plants, including about 4 kinds of Meconopsis, and a great variety of Primula, Pedicularis, Corydalis plants, as well as <em>Cypripedium tibeticum</em> and so on.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The mountain pass at around 4,500 meters is the highest point we'll reach on the entire tour. Around the snow-line of the alpine flowstone slope, we will search for the scurrying Snow Partridge, Tibetan Snowcock, and Grandala. Other high altitude specialties we could see include Lammergeier (Bearded Vulture), Golden Eagle, Yellow-billed Chough, Alpine Accentor, Brandt's Mountain Finch, Snow Pigeon, Red-fronted Rosefinch, Rosy Pipit, etc. </span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">We will also spend some time at the lower elevations around the timberline where alpine meadows and scrubs carpet the snow-covered mountain. We will visit this area several times in search of birds including the endemic Chinese Monal, White Eared Pheasant, Chestnut-throated Partridge, as well as Blood Pheasant, Koklass Pheasant, Firethroat, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Chinese Fulvetta, Chinese Rubythroat, Golden Bush Robin, Streaked Rosefinch, Dark-breasted Rosefinch, Dark-rumped Rosefinch, Crimson-browed Finch, Common Rosefinch, Kessler's Thrush (White-backed Thrush), Rufous-vented Tit, Sichuan Tit, Asian House Martin, Alpine Leaf Warbler, Giant Laughingthrush, White-throated Redstart, etc. We can also look for Chinese Goral, Blue Sheep in this area.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Additionally, we will visit broad-leaved forest and bamboo undergrowth lower down for Large Hawk Cuckoo, Himalayan Cuckoo, Eurasian Nutcracker, Green-backed Tit, Yellow-streaked Warbler, Buff-throated Warbler, Chinese Leaf Warbler, Sichuan Leaf Warbler, Martens's Warbler, Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler, White-collared Yuhina, Chinese Babax, Chestnut Thrush, Verditer Flycatcher, Daurian Redstart, Slaty Bunting, Yellow-throated Bunting, etc. Golden Pheasant's call normally can be heard here, but it normally hides in the bush, we may see it with luck. </span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 14: Rilong to Labahe via Shenshuping Panda Base.</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Drive to Wolong Panda Base to enjoy pandas at different ages. After spending some pleasant time with adorable pandas, we will drive about 4.5 to Labahe. Upon arrival, we will go birding around the hotel to look for some low elevation species such as Red-billed Blue Magpie, White-capped Water Redstart, Plumbeous Water Redstart, Collared Finchbill, Elliot's Laughingthrush. Following dinner, we will go out to look for nocturnal creatures including Masked Palm Civet, Red and White Flying Squirrel, Sambar, Chinese Goral, etc.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 15: Labahe Nature Reserve.</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Lying deep in the Hengduan Mountain Range, Labahe is a significant wild panda habitat. The mixed alpine forests and dense bamboo understory make an ideal habitat for the Red Panda, though it will require a good amount of hard work and patience to find one in this season. </span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">In addition, Labahe is a very good birding site. We will walk on the paved road and search both sides and the rugged mountains surrounded carefully. We will likely encounter a variety of interesting species including Lady Amherst's Pheasant, Temminck's Tragopan, Brown Parrotbill, Fulvous Parrotbill, Sichuan Treecreeper, Speckled Wood Pigeon, Spotted Nutcracker, Yellow-browed Tit, Fire-capped Tit, Coal Tit, Pere David's Tit, Black-browed Tit, Brown Bush Warbler, Aberrant Bush Warbler, Yellowish-bellied Bush Warbler, Chinese Cupwing, Pygmy Cupwing, Ashy-throated Warbler, Sichuan Leaf Warbler, Grey-hooded Fulvetta, Golden-breasted Fulvetta, Stripe-throated Yuhina, Black-faced Laughingthrush, Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher, Golden Bush Robin, etc. </span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 16: Labahe Nature Reserve to Longcanggou.</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">We will spend the morning in Labahe to search for our targets again. After that, we will spend the rest day traveling to Longcanggou. We should have some time birding around the guesthouse looking for Ashy-throated Parrotbill, Hwamei, Red-billed Leiothrix, Oriental Greenfinch, etc.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 17-18: Longcanggou Forest Park.</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Located on the western edge of the Sichuan Basin, Longcanggou sets in the core area of the transition zone between the basin and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The special location makes the geological structures here very diverse. One of the densest subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forests is found here and it is home to a lot of range-restricted and endemic species. If needed, Temminck's Tragopan and Lady Amherst's Pheasant are also found here. Despite this, in the lush bamboo forest of high elevation, we will look for Great Parrotbill, Brown Parrotbill, Three-toed Parrotbill, Grey-hooded Parrotbill, Golden Parrotbill, Emei Shan Liocichla, Grey-hooded Fulvetta, Golden-breasted Fulvetta, Red-winged Laughingthruhrush, Spotted Laughingthrush, Black-faced Laughingthrush, Darjeeling Woodpecker, Vinaceous Rosefinch, White-throated Needletail, Coal Tit, Fire-capped Tit, Ashy-throated Warbler, Sichuan Leaf Warbler, Emei Leaf Warbler, Large-billed Leaf Warbler, Yellowish-bellied Bush Warbler, Aberrant Bush Warbler, etc.<br/><br/>In the broadleaf forest of lower elevation, we will look for Gold-fronted Fulvetta, David's Fulvetta, Crimson-breasted Woodpecker, Speckled Piculet, Yellow-browed Tit, Yellow-bellied Tit, Black-throated Tit, Sichuan Bush Warbler, Pygmy Cupwing, Black Bulbul, Emei Leaf Warbler, Chestnut-crowned Warbler, Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler, Rufous-capped Babbler, Red-billed Leiothrix, Red-tailed Minla, Blue-winged Minla, Ferruginous Flycatcher, Snowy-browed Flycatcher, Taiga Flycatcher, Brown Bullfinch, etc. </span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">As it is in the center of the Rainy Zone of West China, the flora resources here are also very rich, we will look for <em>Pleione bulbocodioides</em>,<em> Primula veitchiana</em>, <em>Magnolia sargentiana</em>, <em>Rhododendron strigillosum</em>, <em>Rhododendron calophytum</em>, <em>Davidia involucrate</em>, etc.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 19: Longcanggou to Chengdu.</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Continue our exploration in Longcanggou this morning. In the afternoon, we will drive back to Chengdu. </span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 20: Departure from Chengdu.</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Following a lovely breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to the airport to depart from Chengdu. This will conclude the services for this scheduled itinerary from the AlpineBirding.</span></span></div></div></div><p><br/></p> </div> </div> <div id="guide" class="tours-box"> <div class="tours-tit"> <h2>Guide(s)</h2> </div> <div class="detail-box"> <div><p style="text-align: justify; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br/></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We will arrange one of our best local guides for this trip who has rich experience of guiding tours in this region. The followings are some of our professional guides who have guided tours in this area for many years.</span></p><div style="text-align: justify; white-space: normal;"> </div><h3><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0908/20200908102921893.jpg" style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12px; margin-right: 10px; float: left; width: 200px; height: 205px;"/>Bella Zhang</h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:16px;">Bella, the director of AlpineBirding, graduated from Sichuan Agricultural University with a Bachelor's Degree. She joined AlpineBirding in early 2016 and became the director of AlpineBirding in 2018. She was born and grown up in a Bai ethnic family in Yunnan Province which boasts of the largest number of bird species in China. Her interests toward birds started with her observation of a Long-tailed Minivet in her mom's garden at a very young age. As she grows up, the interests and love toward birds become stronger and stronger. Because of that, she found AlpineBirding before graduation and joined the company for further learning of birds. Bella has guided a number of birding trips in cooperation with AlpineBirding guide in the past years, her passion, readiness to help and detail-oriented attitude have won her lots of praise from our clients.</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br/><h3><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0908/20200908102801235.jpg" style="margin-right: 10px; float: left; width: 200px; height: 225px;"/></h3><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Cory Li</strong></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Cory is a super fan of nature, especially for flowers. His passion for nature grows from the beauty of greens in the little boys' eyes. As a native of Sichuan Chengdu, he spent a lot of time exploring nature in the mountains nearby his hometown. During his study at Sichuan University, he began to take more outdoor activities like hiking and mountain climbing, and started to study knowledge about flora by himself. After graduation, he even dedicated more time in the wild exploring wild flowers in Sichuan and nearby provinces with other nature lovers and photographed above two thousand wild flower species. He found several new distributions of some endemic species, and even some new species of plants along with some other nature lovers. During those years, he also found his love on birds and started bird watching, now he can guide professional flower trips and amateurish birding tours. He loves to share his findings and stories behind the photos with other nature lovers on internet and became a "flora idol" in southwest China. He never expected becoming famous out of this, he just enjoys sharing the beauty of those lovely flowers with others. </span></span></div></div></div></div><p><br/></p> </div> </div> <div id="extension" class="tours-box"> <div class="tours-tit"> <h2>Linked Tours</h2> </div> <div class="detail-box"> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br/><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Currently, there is no extension available for this tour. If you want to spend more time before or after the main tour to look for certain species or enjoy other attractions, you are warmly welcome to share your ideas with us to tailor make a tour of your own style. Please send us an email to info@alpinebirding.com with your preferences, we will get back to you in a timely manner.</span></span></div> </div> </div> <div id="reports" class="tours-box"> <div class="tours-tit"> <h2>Reports</h2> </div> <div class="detail-box"> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br/><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">We don't have a report available for this tour at this stage, please feel free to email us, we are more than happy to answer any of your questions and share the latest bird information with you.</span></span></div> </div> </div> <div id="testimonials" class="tours-box"> <div class="tours-tit"> <h2>Testimonials</h2> </div> <div class="detail-box"> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span></div> </div> <div class="page-testimonials"> <dl> <dt><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0628/20200628044321985.jpg" alt="Alice and Silas / Balang Mountain Excursion"/></dt> <dd> <div class="txt"><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The Birds of Balang Shan</span></span></strong><br />  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">My husband and I are just returned from an amazing and very professional Birding Tour by Alpine Birding in the Wolong Preserve/Balang Shan area; Western Sichuan Province. Gorgeous forests and alpine landscapes, the dividing line between the Sichuan Basin and the Qinghai Plateau. Awe-inspiring views!</span></span><br />  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">We had a 1 1/2 day experience, all inclusive with a private driver (to and from and during the location), delicious meals and snacks and water provided, a room for the overnight stay, and our extraordinary Birding Guide Shay who showed and instructed us on far more birds than we could've hoped to see had we been on our own! He generously shared his superior equipment and bird identification field guide, and went above and beyond our expectations in stopping at many many locations to look for birds! We were impressed by his knowledge of bird identification and his deftness of scoping! Attention to detail was one of the hallmarks of our experience; We felt very well taken care of:)</span></span><br />  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">While our trip was of necessity a simple overnight/daytrip, I highly recommend a longer excursion; We will definitely do another AlpineBirding tour in the future:)</span></span><br />  </div> </div> <div class="time"> <span>Alice and Silas / Balang Mountain Excursion</span> <span>May 25, 2019</span> </div> </dd> </dl> <dl> <dt><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0628/20200628035340736.jpg" alt="Andrew / Balang Mountain & Chongqing "/></dt> <dd> <div class="txt"><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Balang Mountain / Chongqing</span></span></strong><br />  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">I contacted Alpine Birding last minute and they did an amazing job to set up 2 brilliant birding trips for me.<br /> <br /> One around Chongqing city and one from Chengdu to Balang Mountain. I cannot fault them. Everything was brilliantly organised and the local knowledge of bird calls and many hidden birding spots was excellent.<br /> <br /> I highly recommend this birding team.</span></span><br />  </div> </div> <div class="time"> <span>Andrew / Balang Mountain & Chongqing </span> <span>July 17, 2018</span> </div> </dd> </dl> <dl> <dt><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0628/20200628025117643.jpg" alt="Mathieu W / Northwest Sichuan"/></dt> <dd> <div class="txt"><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Birding in Sichuan</span></span></strong><br />  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Arrange a birding / hiking trip in northwestern Sichuan. Our guide Parus Yang was a good guide with excellent ornithology knowledge. We saw despite not the best season lots of birds and mammals.</span></span><br />  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Accomodation which was arranged was fine.</span></span><br />  </div> </div> <div class="time"> <span>Mathieu W / Northwest Sichuan</span> <span>June 19, 2015</span> </div> </dd> </dl> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="modal fade inquire-wrap" id="myModal" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="myModalLabel"> <div class="modal-dialog" role="document"> <div class="modal-content"> <div class="modal-header"> <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">X</span></button> <h2 class="modal-title" id="myModalLabel">Inquire Now</h2> <p>Your wonderful birding tour is at your fingertips, inquire now to make your dream come true!</p> </div> <div class="modal-body"> <form 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