This Bird-Photo-Tour follows China's easterly provinces from Henan in the north, through Guangdong, Hainan and Yunnan Provinces and focusses exclusively on enjoying close photographic encounters with 18 species of Tragopans, Pheasants and Partridges including 6 Endemics. Geographically, this family of birds has evolved with its center being in China and as such this group is extremely well represented in The Middle Kingdom.
Pheasants / Tragopans / Partridges: 18 Species, 6 Endemics.
Pheasants: Golden Pheasant / Reeves’ Pheasant / Silver Pheasant / Kalij Pheasant / Hume’s Pheasant / Lady Amherst’s Pheasant / Koklass Pheasant / Blood Pheasant / Grey Peacock-Pheasant / Hainan Peacock-Pheasant
Tragopans: / Cabot’s Tragopan / Temminck’s Tragopan.
Partridges: White-necklaced Partridge / Rufous-throated Partridge / Hill Partridge / Mountain Bamboo Partridge / Hainan Partridge / White-cheeked Partridge.
Guiding Fees / Ground Transportation / Accommodation / Meals / Entrance Fees / Tipping for Drivers, Boatsmen, Hotel and Restaurant Staff.
International Flights / VISA Fees / Travel Insurance / Tips for Local Guide / Alcohol / Laundry / Items of a Personal Nature
Days 1-6, Henan Province [5N, 4D, 8S]: Depart Shanghai for Flight to Henan Province. Photographic Targets: Golden Pheasant / Koklass Pheasant / Reeves’ Pheasant.
Day 6-10, Shaoguan Prefecture, Guangdong [4N, 3D, 7S]: Train Xinyang, Henan to Shaoguan Prefecture. Photographic Targets: Cabot’s Tragopan / Silver Pheasant / White-necklaced Partridge.
Days 10-13, Ledong County, Hainan [3N, 2D, 5S]: Flight Guangzhou to Sanya, Hainan then 2-hours drive to Ledong County. Photographic Targets: Hainan Peacock-Pheasant / Hainan Partridge.
Days 13-16, Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan [3N, 2D, 5S]: Domestic Flight Sanya, Hainan to Tengchong Airport, Yunnan. Photographic Targets: Grey Peacock Pheasant / Kalij Pheasant / White-cheeked Partridge.
Days 16-21, Baoshan Prefecture, Yunnan [5N, 4D, 9S]: Drive 3-hours from Baoshan Prefecture. Photographic Targets: Mrs Hume’s Pheasant / Lady Amherst’s Pheasant / Rufous-throated Partridge / Hill Partridge / Mountain Bamboo Partridge.
Days 21-26, Lijiang Prefecture, Yunnan [5N, 4D, 9S]: Domestic Flight Baoshan to Lijiang. Photographic Targets: Temminck’s Tragopan / Koklass Pheasant / Blood Pheasant.
Days 26-27, Kunming, Yunnan [1N, 0D, 0S]: Domestic Flight Lijiang to Kunming [Overnight: Kunming].
[Key: N=Night, D=Full Day, S = Session / Half-Day]
Liew is a nature lover who enjoys photographing the natural world in all its glory from landscapes to flora and fauna. Liew started enjoying birds twenty years ago through the prism of his camera and has since become a reputable bird photographer graduating from using a 200mm lens to a 100-400mm lens onto a large 600mm. With patience and significant time spent in the field photographing birds, Liew is now one of our top bird photography guides in Peninsular Malaysia with a portfolio of images that includes the rare Malayan Rail Babbler, Giant Pitta and Garnet Pitta. Outside of Peninsular Malaysia, Liew is widely travelled in Borneo, China, Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam and Sri Lanka. Liew is an experienced bird photography guide who can not just provide expertise in finding and locating the birds of Peninsular Malaysia but can also provide photographic expertise too.
(i) The guesthouses are all in close proximity to the bird photography locations (ii) Walking is at a light pace (iii) There is no requirement to hike nor climb. (iv) None of the locations are at altitude (v) There is no camping. Summary: for these five reasons this trip has been graded as 'Easy'.
: Pheasants
