China Birding Tour
Explore the birds of Sichuan & the Tibetan Plateau
China is one of the world’s great birding destinations, with an extraordinary diversity of habitats ranging from subtropical forests and bamboo valleys to alpine meadows, high mountain passes and the vast wetlands of the Tibetan Plateau. Home to approximately 1,455 recorded bird species, including 57 endemics and 104 globally threatened species, the country offers exceptional opportunities to observe some of Asia’s rarest and most sought-after birds.
This carefully crafted Sichuan birding tour explores the province’s finest birding hotspots in search of iconic species such as Chinese Monal (E), Sichuan Jay (E), Sichuan Partridge (E), Emei Shan Liocichla (E) and Chestnut-throated Partridge (E), while also offering unforgettable wildlife encounters with Red Panda, Golden Snub-nosed Monkey and Takin. Combining world-class birding, spectacular mountain scenery and outstanding wildlife, this is a once-in-a-lifetime journey through one of Asia’s most rewarding birding regions.
Let’s go birding in China!
| Safari starts and ends in Chengdu | Hotel and lodge Accommodation |
| Duration | 16 Days |
| Departure dates | To be confirmed |
** This China Birding tour is also available to book as a PRIVATE GUIDED BIRDING TOUR
Top Birds
Chinese Monal (E), Sichuan Jay (E), Sichuan Partridge (E), Emei Shan Liocichla (E), Chestnut-throated Partridge (E), Temminck’s Tragopan, Golden Pheasant, Chinese Grouse, Black-necked Crane, Lady Amherst’s Pheasant.
Top Mammals
Red Panda, Golden Snub-nosed Monkey, Takin, Asiatic Black Bear, Chinese Goral, Chinese Serow, Yellow-throated Marten, Reeves’s Muntjac, Tibetan Fox, Himalayan Marmot.
Highlights and top attractions
•World-Class Bird Photography Hides – Experience the renowned bird hides of Yibin, offering exceptional views of pheasants, partridges and other elusive forest birds.
•The Tibetan Plateau – Bird the vast alpine marshes and grasslands of Ruoergai, home to Black-necked Crane, Bar-headed Goose and a wealth of high-altitude specialists.
•Wawu Mountain – Explore one of China’s premier mountain birding destinations, celebrated for its rich forests, endemic birds and Red Panda habitat.
•Labahe Nature Reserve – Bird pristine alpine forests and bamboo valleys in one of China’s best wildlife sanctuaries.
•Mengbi Mountain – Discover a spectacular high-altitude birding hotspot where endemic birds thrive among ancient forests and alpine slopes.
•Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve – End your journey in one of China’s finest wildlife reserves, renowned for exceptional birding, Takin and diverse mountain mammals.
Summary of day to day Itinerary
| Day 1 | Arrival in Chengdu |
| Day 2 | Chengdu to Yibin |
| Day 3 | Yibin |
| Day 4 | Yibin to Wawu Mountain |
| Day 5 | Wawu Mountain |
| Day 6 | Wawu Mountain to Labahe Nature Reserve |
| Day 7 | Labahe Nature Reserve |
| Day 8 | Labahe Nature Reserve to Jintang |
| Day 9 | Jintang to Xiaojin |
| Day 10 | Xiaojin to Maerkang via Mengbi Mountain |
| Day 11 | Maerkang to Ruoergai |
| Day 12 | Ruoergai |
| Day 13 | Ruoergai to Jiuzhaigou |
| Day 14 | Golden Snub-nosed Monkey Reserve to Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve |
| Day 15 | Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve |
| Day 16 | Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve to Chengdu |
| Day 17 | Departure from Chengdu |