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Nov 2026

: 8 Days Sichuan Winter Birding Tour

Located in southwestern China along the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, Sichuan Province spans 486,000 square kilometers and is home to over 90 million people. Geograp...

8 Days / 8-12 Travelers / from $ 2,050

Tour Leader: Local Guide

: 5 Days Yunnan Winter Birding Tour

Located in southwestern China, Yunnan Province boasts remarkable bird diversity, with over 1,000 recorded species—the highest of any province in China. With its varied land...

5 Days / 8-12 Travelers / from $ 1,200

Tour Leader: Local Guide

Dec 2026

: 8 Days Inner Mongolia Owls Trip

A splendid trip in the northernmost frontier of China for northern owls and specials including Snowy Owl, Ural Owl, Northern Hawk Owl, Great Grey Owl, Eurasian Eagle Owl, Boreal Owl, Hazel Grouse, etc.

8 Days / Dec, 2026 & Dec, 2027, From $2, 300

Tour Leader: Local Guide

: 15 Days Classic Yunnan Birding Trip

Explore Yunnan, the "Kingdom of Plants and Animals" that holds the richest wildlife and flora resources in China to look for its great diversity of pheasants, laughingthrushes, babblers, parrotbills and hornbills.

15 Days / 8-12 Travelers / from $4,060

Tour Leader: Local Guide

: 7 Days Hainan Winter Birding Tour

Hainan Island lies in the tropical zone of the South China Sea and covers approximately 34,000 square kilometers. Known for its warm climate and lush landscapes, the isla...

7 Days / 8-12 Travelers / from $2,100

Tour Leader: Local Guide

: 5 Days Sichuan Winter Birding Tour

Located in southwestern China along the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, Sichuan Province spans 486,000 square kilometers and is home to over 90 million people. Geograp...

5 Days / 8-12 Travelers / from $ 1,280

Tour Leader: Local Guide

: 6 Days Eastern China Birding Tour

Located along China’s eastern migratory flyway, Poyang Lake and the Yellow Sea coastal wetlands of Yancheng are among the country’s most important wintering grounds for c...

6 Days / 8-12 Travelers / from $ 1,800

Tour Leader: Local Guide

: 8 Days Inner Mongolia Owls Trip

A splendid trip in the northernmost frontier of China for northern owls and specials including Snowy Owl, Ural Owl, Northern Hawk Owl, Great Grey Owl, Eurasian Eagle Owl, Boreal Owl, Hazel Grouse, etc.

8 Days / 8 Travelers / from $ 2,300

Tour Leader: Local Guide

: Classic China Crane Watching Tour

Visit the most important winter grounds for cranes species in China in pursuit of 7 extraordinary crane species, namely Red-crowned Crane, Hooded Crane, Siberian Crane, Black-necked Crane, etc.

12 Days / Dec 19-30, 2025 / TBA

Tour Leader: Shay Xie

Jan 2027

: Southeast China Winter Birding Tour

Visit Yancheng, Poyang Lake, and Emeifeng for spectacular cranes, pheasants, and other specials of southeast China including Red-crowned Crane, Siberian Crane, White-naped Crane, Cabots Tragopan, etc.

16 Days / Jan 14 - 29, 2027 / $4,968

Tour Leader: Local Guide

Feb 2027

: 16 Days Classic Yunnan Birding Trip

Explore Yunnan, the "Kingdom of Plants and Animals" that holds the richest wildlife and flora resources in China to look for its great diversity of pheasants, laughingthrushes, babblers, parrotbills and hornbills.

16 Days / Feb 17 – Mar 4, 2027/ From $4,568

Tour Leader: Local Guide

Mar 2027

: 16 Days Classic Yunnan Birding Trip

Explore Yunnan, the "Kingdom of Plants and Animals" that holds the richest wildlife and flora resources in China to look for its great diversity of pheasants, laughingthrushes, babblers, parrotbills and hornbills.

16 Days / Feb 17 – Mar 4, 2027/ From $4,568

Tour Leader: Local Guide

: In Pursuit of Parrotbills in China

This main trip focuses on Yunnan and Sichuan provinces searching for Brown-winged Parrotbill, Rufous-headed Parrotbill, Great Parrotbill, Three-toed Parrotbill, Grey-hooded Parrotbill, Golden Parrotbill, etc.

18 Days / Mar 22 - Apr 8, 2027 / TBA

Tour Leader: Shay Xie

: Birding and Tracking in Panda Habitat

Venturing into the mysterious panda habitats in Minshan Mountains and Qionglai Mountains for its great diversity of wildlife. Searching for all incredible wildlife including Red Panda, Takin, Tufted Deer, etc.

13 Days / Mar 7-19, 2027 / TBA

Tour Leader: Philip He & Local Guide

Apr 2027

: 16 Days Sichuan Spring Birding Tour

Located in southwestern China along the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, Sichuan Province spans 486,000 square kilometers and is home to over 90 million people.

16 Days / April 10-April 25 / $4,488

Tour Leader: Peter Robert

: Pheasant Extension in East China

Visiting Fuzhou Forest Park, Emeifeng, and Dongzhai to look for some range-restricted pheasants including White-necklaced Partridge, Cabots Tragopan, Elliots Pheasant, Reevess Pheasant, etc.

8 Days / Apr 1-8, 2027 / TBA

Tour Leader: Local Guide

: Sichuan Birding & Wildlife Safari

Looking for sensational mammals including the spectacular Pallass Cat, Golden Snub-nosed Monkey, Chinese Mountain Cat and remarkable birds like Chinese Monal, Golden Pheasant, Blue Eared Pheasant, etc.

15 Days /Apr 8-22, 2027 / TBA

Tour Leader: Steve Potter & Local Guide

: Ultimate China Pheasant Tour

Visiting the "pheasant kingdom" in Southwestern China for some remarkable pheasant species including Chinese Monal, Chinese Grouse, Temmincks Tragopan, Golden Pheasant, White Eared Pheasant, etc.

14 Days / Apr 8-21, 2027 / TBA

Tour Leader: Local Guide

: Red Panda & Parrotbills Extension

Nice opportunity for the spectacular Red Panda and some exciting parrotbills in Sichuan including Fulvous Parrotbill, Brown Parrotbill, Great Parrotbill, Three-toed Parrotbill, Grey-hooded Parrotbill, etc.

7 Days / Apr 22-28, 2027 / TBA

Tour Leader: Steve Potter & Local Guide

: In Pursuit of Parrotbills in China

This main trip focuses on Yunnan and Sichuan provinces searching for Brown-winged Parrotbill, Rufous-headed Parrotbill, Great Parrotbill, Three-toed Parrotbill, Grey-hooded Parrotbill, Golden Parrotbill, etc.

18 Days / Mar 22 - Apr 8, 2027 / TBA

Tour Leader: Shay Xie

: 7 Days Yunnan Extension Birding Tour

Located in southwestern China, Yunnan Province boasts remarkable bird diversity, with over 1,000 recorded species—the highest of any province in China.

7 Days / April 19-April 25 / $2,400

Tour Leader: Local Guide

: East China Parrotbills Extension

Visit Tianmu Mountain and Nanhui Dongtan for Short-tailed Parrotbill, Reed Parrotbill, Grey-headed Parrotbill, Vinous-throated Parrotbill, and other eastern specials.

4 Days / Apr 8-11, 2027 / TBA

Tour Leader: Local Guide

May 2027

: 22 Days Classic Sichuan Birding Tour

This 22-day Sichuan birding and wildlife expedition traverses diverse habitats from lowland forests to high-altitude plateaus.

22 Days / May 21-June 11 / $5,968

Tour Leader: Local Guide

: 8 Days Qinghai Extension Birding Tour

Located in the northeast part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Qinghai province covers 722,300 square kilometers of land territory. The capital is Xining, which has a history of 900 years.

8 Days / May 18 -May 25 / $2,760

Tour Leader: Peter Robert

: 11 Days Classic Xinjiang Birding Tour

Searching for endemics & specials of Central Asia in the vast Gobi Desert and Populus euphratica forest of Xinjiang, including White-headed Duck, Daurian Partridge, Sykess Warbler, Red-headed Bunting, etc.

11 Days / May 22 - Jun 1, 2027 /TBA

Tour Leader: Local Guides

Jun 2027

: 22 Days Classic Sichuan Birding Tour

This 22-day Sichuan birding and wildlife expedition traverses diverse habitats from lowland forests to high-altitude plateaus.

22 Days / May 21-June 11 / $5,968

Tour Leader: Local Guide

: Sichuan's Wildlife, Flower and Culture

In pursuit of unique wildlife like Takin, Red Panda birds like Chinese Monal, Golden Pheasant alpine flowers like Meconopsis, Gentiana and exotic ethnic culture including Anduo Tibetan, Jiarong Tibetan, etc.

20 Days / Jun 20 - Jul 9, 2027 / TBA

Tour Leader: Bella Zhang & Cory Li

: Sichuan’s Pheasants & Parrotbills

Visit Balang Mountain and Longcanggou in Sichuan for Chinese Monal, Snow Partridge, Tibetan Snowcock, Lady Amhersts Pheasant, Emei Shan Liocichla, Great Parrotbill, Grey-hooded Parrotbill, Golden Parrotbill, etc.

8 Days /Jun 28 - Jul 5, 2027 / TBA

Tour Leader: Steve Potter & Local Guide

: 11 Days Classic Xinjiang Birding Tour

Searching for endemics & specials of Central Asia in the vast Gobi Desert and Populus euphratica forest of Xinjiang, including White-headed Duck, Daurian Partridge, Sykess Warbler, Red-headed Bunting, etc.

11 Days / May 22 - Jun 1, 2027 /TBA

Tour Leader: Local Guides

: 3 Days Xinjiang Ground Jay Extension

Visit Xingjiang Luntai for the endemic Xinjiang Ground Jay, Tarim Babbler, and other birds like Stock Dove, White-winged Woodpecker, Azure Tit, Booted Eagle, Saxaul Sparrow, Desert Wheatear, Desert Finch, etc.

3 Days / Jun 1-3, 2027 / TBA

Tour Leader: Local Guide

Jul 2027

: 14 Days Classic Qinghai Birding Tour

Located in the northeast part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Qinghai province covers 722,300 square kilometers of land territory. The capital is Xining, which has a history...

14 Days / Jul, 2026 & 2027, From $4,448

Tour Leader: Local Guide

: Sichuan's Wildlife, Flower and Culture

In pursuit of unique wildlife like Takin, Red Panda birds like Chinese Monal, Golden Pheasant alpine flowers like Meconopsis, Gentiana and exotic ethnic culture including Anduo Tibetan, Jiarong Tibetan, etc.

20 Days / Jun 20 - Jul 9, 2027 / TBA

Tour Leader: Bella Zhang & Cory Li

: Sichuan’s Pheasants & Parrotbills

Visit Balang Mountain and Longcanggou in Sichuan for Chinese Monal, Snow Partridge, Tibetan Snowcock, Lady Amhersts Pheasant, Emei Shan Liocichla, Great Parrotbill, Grey-hooded Parrotbill, Golden Parrotbill, etc.

8 Days /Jun 28 - Jul 5, 2027 / TBA

Tour Leader: Steve Potter & Local Guide

: Lhasa Birding & Culture Exploration

Enjoy an exclusive and immersed culture experience in Lhasa with an excellent opportunity of seeing some plateau specials including Tibetan Eared Pheasant, Tibetan Snowcock, Giant Babax, etc.

4 Days / Jul 3-6, 2027 / TBA

Tour Leader: Local Guide

: Tracking the Elusive Snow Leopard

Venture into the vast Qinghai-Tibet Plateau for the splendid Snow Leopard and other incredible plateau wildlife including Pallass Cat, Eurasian Lynx, Wild Yak, Tibetan Gazelle, Tibetan Fox, Tibetan Wolf, etc.

9 Days / Jul 21-29, 2027 / $3,398

Tour Leader: Philip He & Local Guide

Aug 2027

Sep 2027

Oct 2027

: China Wildlife & Culture Highlights

Visiting Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terra-Cotta Warriors, etc., to experience a diversity of polyphyletic Chinese culture Visiting three important wild panda habitats for some exciting wildlife including Takin, Sambar, etc.

16 Days / Oct 12-27, 2027 / $4,298

Tour Leader: Local Guides

Nov 2027

: 16 Days South China Birding Tour

Visit the southernmost area of China to search for endemics and range-restricted species including Hainan Peacock Pheasant, Hainan Partridge, Bar-backed Partridge, Red Junglefowl, Cabots Tragopan, etc.

16 Days / Nov 15-30, 2027 / TBA

Tour Leader: Shay Xie & Local Guide

Dec 2027

: 8 Days Inner Mongolia Owls Trip

A splendid trip in the northernmost frontier of China for northern owls and specials including Snowy Owl, Ural Owl, Northern Hawk Owl, Great Grey Owl, Eurasian Eagle Owl, Boreal Owl, Hazel Grouse, etc.

8 Days / Dec, 2026 & Dec, 2027, From $2, 300

Tour Leader: Local Guide

: Classic China Crane Watching Tour

Visit the most important winter grounds for cranes species in China in pursuit of 7 extraordinary crane species, namely Red-crowned Crane, Hooded Crane, Siberian Crane, Black-necked Crane, etc.

12 Days / Dec 19-30, 2025 / TBA

Tour Leader: Shay Xie

Jan 2028

Feb 2028

Mar 2028

: Wildlife on the Roof of the World

Venturing into the vast Tibetan Plateau for incredible wildlife including Przewalskis Gazelle, Pallass Cat, Tibetan Antelope, Wild Yak, etc., and exciting birds like Buff-throated Partridge, Tibetan Partridge, etc.

14 Days / Mar18-31, 2028 / $ 4,698

Tour Leader: Steve Potter & Local Guide

Apr 2028

: 22 Days Classic Sichuan Birding Tour

This 22-day Sichuan birding and wildlife expedition traverses diverse habitats from lowland forests to high-altitude plateaus.

22 Days / May 21-June 11 / $5,968

Tour Leader: Local Guide

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