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Prices for-
Thailand Birding
Birding
at Kaeng Krachan
Grade 1
A
superb park for hikers and naturalists, yet a paradise for the birdwatcher. The
park is situated 200 km. southwest of Bangkok and take in almost 3,000 sq.km.
which makes it the largest natural park in Thailand. The park contains a broad
range of lush tropical broad-leaved evergreen forest - from foothills to
elevated top of 1,000 meters - and is home to at least 40 mammal species. The
Kaeng Krachan area includes a reservoir lake, beautiful scenery, waterfalls,
caves, mountains. It is almost entirely covered with evergreen forest, which
supports ecologically, economically and scientifically valuable plants and
animals, including many wild elephants
Kaeng
Krachan supports more than 400 bird species including 6 of hornbills.
Many northern montane birds are also recorded here.
A remarkable and unexpected recent discovery of a population of the
Rachet-tailed Treepie, previously known only from northern Vietnam, Laos and
southern China makes Kaeng Krachan an exciting birding site.
Climate
Humidity
remains high throughout the year, with heavy rain during the rainy season and
cool weather for much of the year. The steep forested areas of the park are even
more humid than the young forest and cleared lands in the lower elevations; some
days it is clear and warm at headquarters, but it may be raining very hard in
the forest 20 kilometres away. Near headquarters, annual rainfall averages 1,100
millimetres (although within the forest, it is probably much more). The wettest
month is October, when rains can be nearly continuous and almost one-quarter of
the annual rainfall may arrive. The driest month in an average year is January.
The coldest months are December and January; the hottest are March and April.
Temperatures in the area range from 10 to 40 Degree Celsius , and may get colder
on the mountaintops within the forest.
Day 1 Bangkok-
Kaeng Krachan
Depart
for Kaeng Krachan. After lunch, embark on a long boat for a cruise on the park's
reservoir to look for waders and water birds.
Birding around the park's headquarters.
Day 2-4 Birding
along the
Khao
Panoen Thung/Nam Tok Thorthip Road
in Kaeng
Krachan
This
35 kilometer road was constructed in 1988 especially for tourism. It begins at
the Khao Sam Yod ranger station. 20 kilometers away from headquarters. The road
runs through primary forest and offers spectacular views of mountains and
wildlife, an ocean of mountain ranges covered in deep-green forest all year
round, and, early in the morning, the “sea of fog.” Day hikers in any season
may walk independently along the road to observe primates, birds, and other
wildlife as well as scenic views
Day 5 Kaeng Krachan
- Bangkok
Enjoy
the beauty of the early morning ocean of fog.
Morning birding to catch sight of the birds you are still missing.
Return down to the park's headquarters for lunch. Departure for Bangkok.
Cost Includes:
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Accommodation
in twin sharing room
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Breakfast,
Lunch, Dinner as indicated
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Transportation
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Entrance
fees
Cost
excludes
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All flights
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Airport
tax
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Insurance of any kind
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Meals in hotel in Bangkok
and Chiang Mai
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Tips
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Items of a personal nature
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Anything not included above
Prices for-
Thailand Birding
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