One Day Yazi River Birding Tour
Yazi River is a small branch of the Yangtze River that flows through Deyang City, so it is known as the mother river for Deyang people. It is an important winter ground for thousands of migratory birds, particularly swimming birds and wading birds. The best season for this trip is from late Sep to late Apr. The shore areas we are going to visit conveniently located about 1-hour drive from downtown Chengdu, we can easily finish this trip in one day with nice opportunities of seeing some interesting migratory and resident birds.
Tour Info Sheet
| Highlight Birds | Common Shelduck, Ruddy Shelduck, Falcated Duck, Chinese Spot-billed Duck, Northern Pintail, Red-crested Pochard, Common Pochard, Baer's Pochard, Goosander, Great Crested Grebe, Black-necked Grebe, Eastern Cattle Egret, Grey Heron, Great White Egret, Black-winged Stilt, Pied Avocet, Northern Lapwing, Grey-headed Lapwing, Long-billed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, Long-tailed Shrike, Black-throated Bushtit, Red-billed Starling, Yellow-billed Grosbeak, Black-faced Bunting, Little Bunting, etc. |
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| Numbers of Species to Expect | 40-60 |
| Ease of Birding | mostly easy birding with a few tricky species |
| Other Attractions | Sichuan cuisine, Sichuan hotpot |
| Physical Requirements | mostly easy |
What makes this trip irreplaceable?
1. Focusing on swimming birds and wading birds during the migratory seasons.
2. Visiting Yazi River, a nice birding site that can be reached with an hour drive.
3. Experienced guide with great knowledge about local birds and rich experiences of guiding travelers from different countries.
4. A short program with more flexibility. This trip can be customized to meet your needs and preferences better.
5. Years of working as a local partner for some prestigious western companies specialized in birds and wildlife.
6. A strong logistic team in the office to ensure our trip goes smoothly and every participant has a comfortable and memorable journey.
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Dates & Prices
| Dates | Booking Status | Price | Group Size | Guide | Notes |
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| From Oct to Apr | Space Available | 210USD/pax | Departure from 2 | Local Guide | Customizable |
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The cost includes the following:
1. Private transportation throughout the trip, including pick-up and drop-off at the hotel or airport.
2. One lunch and one hot pot dinner at local popular restaurants.
3. All the entrance tickets for places listed in the itinerary including cable cars and shuttle buses.
4. Bottled water throughout the trip.
5. Service charges of a professional and experienced local bird guide throughout the whole trip.
6. China domestic travel insurance.
7. Service of all logistic supports.
The cost does not include the following:
a. Breakfast; drinks during meals.
b. Extra charges due to changes in the itinerary from the client's side or factors beyond the control of AlpineBirding such as natural disasters or government policy changes.
c. Discretionary tips to guides and drivers.
d. All personal expenses such as laundry service.
e. ANY AIRFARE.
f. Accommodation in Chengdu.
g. Any program not listed in the itinerary.
* Please be aware that the price is inapplicable during any Chinese official holidays including but not limited to Chinese New Year, Labour Day, National Day, etc. Please contact us to confirm the price if your trip date covers any Chinese holidays.
Itinerary
Tour Map
Day 1: Round trip from Chengdu to Yazi River.
In the morning, we will pick you up at your hotel or at the airport, then we drive about 1 hour to the Yazi River. Yazi River is located to the north of Chengdu and has very good beaches and thickets, many waterbirds visit this area every winter. The bird species we can find here are different from the seasons, normally we can expect species like Common Shelduck, Ruddy Shelduck, Falcated Duck, Eurasian Wigeon, Chinese Spot-billed Duck, Northern Pintail, Red-crested Pochard, Common Pochard, Baer's Pochard, Goosander, Great Crested Grebe, Black-necked Grebe, Eastern Cattle Egret, Grey Heron, Great White Egret, Black-winged Stilt, Pied Avocet, Northern Lapwing, Grey-headed Lapwing, Long-billed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, Brown-headed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Long-tailed Shrike, Black-throated Bushtit, Red-billed Starling, Yellow-billed Grosbeak, Black-faced Bunting, Little Bunting, etc.
In the late afternoon, we will drive you back to Chengdu either to your hotel or to the airport. This will conclude the services for this scheduled itinerary from AlpineBirding.
Gentle Reminder:
Gentle Reminder:
1. The bird species mentioned in the itinerary are just for your reference, it changes with the seasons. We may tune the itinerary according to the latest bird information to maximize our chances.
2. We are more than happy to assist with hotel booking, flight booking, etc. before or after the trip to make your travel more enjoyable and comfortable, please feel free to let us know in advance.
Guide(s)
We will arrange one of our best local guides for this trip who has rich experience of guiding tours in this region. The followings are some of our professional guides who have guided tours in this area for many years.
Bella Zhang
Bella, the director of AlpineBirding, graduated from Sichuan Agricultural University with a Bachelor's Degree. She joined AlpineBirding in early 2016 and became the director of AlpineBirding in 2018. She was born and grown up in a Bai ethnic family in Yunnan Province which boasts of the largest number of bird species in China. Her interests toward birds started with her observation of a Long-tailed Minivet in her mom's garden at a very young age. As she grows up, the interests and love toward birds become stronger and stronger. Because of that, she found AlpineBirding before graduation and joined the company for further learning of birds. Bella has guided a number of birding trips in cooperation with AlpineBirding guide in the past years, her passion, readiness to help, and detail-oriented attitude have won her lots of praise from our clients.
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