15-Day Bird Watching and Cultural Tour in Bhutan





Description
Best birding, wildlife and cultural tour in Bhutan. Bhutan is a small country nestled in Eastern Himalayas - a land of rhododendron forests, stunning panoramas and friendly Buddhist culture. Bird watching in Bhutan is a sublime experience. Towns are very small and surrounded by untouched forests. There is very little traffic and the roads provide excellent opportunities to walk through what are surely the best-preserved forests anywhere in the Himalayas. On this trip we will see some 350 different birds, 12-15 mammal species and an amazing variety of butterflies and flowers. There will also be time to see the amazing architecture, visit dzong’s, which blend the role of both fortress and monastery, and meet the friendly Bhutanese people. Overall, experience the unique culture of Bhutan, expanding your interests but not compromising your main objectives! This itinerary has been designed to see the best of Bhutan, with a minimum of long-distance driving, and removing the need for camp.
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We will receive you at the airport to commence your tour.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Not recommended for travellers with serious high altitude sickness
Reviews(41)
Everything was well-organized. Good lodging and meals. The guide and driver were both very accommodating and helpful in every way possible. Our guide worked very hard to find the target birds and was quite successful. We highly recommend Langur Eco Tours to anyone visiting Bhutan, a truly beautiful and wondrous country!
I booked a birding trip with Langur Eco Tours and saw some amazing birds and other wildlife. I was impressed by the level of expertise and organisation shown by the company and their staff. My guide was great company and taught me a lot about the country as well as the wildlife.
We booked our tour of Bhutan directly with Chubzang at Langur Eco Travels. We were a little anxious about sending money directly to someone we hadn’t met, far away but based on such positive reviews we took a leap of faith. Best decision we ever made! Chubzang is one of the most organised and efficient professionals I have dealt with in the travel business. Excellent English language , quick to respond to communications even when out in the field , flexible with itinerary’s and happy to take our feedback and requests on board. The quality of the accommodation and transport more than met our expectations but most importantly to us the knowledge of local flora and fauna was unparalleled. Both Chubzang and our personal guide Tenzin have deep expertise on the BirdLife and wildlife of the country and surrounding areas. Everyday was a school day on our 21 day trip ! We found all the top birds , plus so many more. Mostly our sightings were close up and of a very high quality for photographing. The cultural education we received on this fascinating country was also, no pun intended enlightening . Tenzin and our driver Paymah were also excellent company and we felt at ease and laughed a lot over the course of 21 days. I cannot recommend Langur Eco travels highly enough . Also we were very satisfied knowing that 100% of our money was going directly to the country and hard working locals rather than through a uk based third party . Esther and Gary UK April 2026
A trustworthy company for your Bhutan birding trip with well-thought itineraries, extremely helpful staff, fantastic guides and a great catering crew preparing superb picnic breakfasts and lunches in the most wonderful settings. Thoroughly recommended.
My second trip to Bhutan with Langur Eco Travels was one of the finest trips in my life, it was a wonderful experience and I higly appreciate the 5 ***** services they provided during our stay.
Our trip to Bhutan with Langur Eco Travels was a truly incredible experience, from start to finish. Our guide, Jigme, was wonderful! He is an incredible birder and naturalist. He is also a wildlife photographer, which he provided lots of guidance on how to get great bird photos as well. We loved the combination of the bird watching with the culture and history as well. We visited some of the most spiritual and amazing monasteries in the World, including visiting the famous Tigers Nest (Taktsang Palphug Monastery). The birding was truly amazing, seeing 324 species of birds during our trip, many of which were life birds for us. We also saw incredible mammals, such as the golden langur, which was so special. We did a lot of hiking through beautiful landscapes, and incredible biological diversity. The accommodations were wonderful, with beautiful hotels, in small villages, and excellent food and service. Everywhere we went, people treated us like family and welcomed us with warm smiles and kindness. They say Bhutan is the happiest country in the World, which we agree. We hope to return someday and if we do, we will most definitely go with Langur Eco Travels again!
The experience we've had with the operator was superb throughout, from the initial enquiry through to completion of the trip. Flights to Bhutan were arranged on our behalf as were the visas; in spite of the 'considerable' Bhutan royalty fee the price of the trip was not excessive, including for a party of just 2. We covered a lot over 15 days, travelled over much of Bhutan, seeing a lot of wildlife, scenery, visiting monasteries and temples. Our guide and driver were superb; courteous and knowledgable - we had no concerns throughout. Ngawang was considerate to arrange our itinerary to avoid crowds in popular places. Accommodation was comfortable, transport was satisfactory, food was superb.
Wonderful experience on this birding tour. Our group comprised 12 travellers, most of them above 60. Excellent bird-guide, vehicle, expert navigator, comfortable hotels, well planned itinerary. Cherish the moments sighting the pheasants and many tiny birds and the the trek to Tiger's Nest.
An excellent professional company who made sure that we had a wonderful experience. Our guides had fantastic knowledge and expertise in finding birds, wildlife and interpreting the Bhutanese culture. The catering team were also impressive in producing hot meals in all conditions.
Great trip. Superb guides deriver and on site catering. Learned so much about Bhutan and the skills of leaders must be the best in their field



