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Dec 2025

: 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 / $3,800 (+air)

Tour Leader: Shay Xie

: 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.

9 Days / Dec 15-23, 2024 / $2,350

Tour Leader: Local guides

: Yunnan Birding & Wildlife Tour

Explore Yunnan—the "Kingdom of Plants and Animals" for its unique wildlife including the Black Snub-nosed Monkey, Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon (Gaoligong Hoolock Gibbon), Phayre's Leaf-monkey, etc.

17 Days / Dec 15-31, 2025 / $4,180

Tour Leader: Local Guide

Nov 2025

: 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, Cabot's Tragopan, etc.

16 Days / Nov 15-30, 2025 / $4,750

Tour Leader: Shay Xie & Local Guide

Oct 2025

Sep 2025

Jan 2025

: 16 Days Classic Yunnan Birding Tour

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 8-23, 2025 / $4,400

Tour Leader: Bella Zhang

: 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, Cabot's Tragopan, etc.

16 Days / Jan 19 - Feb 3, 2025 / $4,850

Tour Leader: Alan Curry & Local Guide

Feb 2025

: 13 Days Taiwan Birding Tour

Explore the "Treasure Island" renowned for being a high-density distribution of endemic birds due to its isolated geography in pursuit of all the endemics and migratory birds including Mikado Pheasant, Swinhoe’s Pheasant.

Dates & Prices: TBA

Tour Leader: Local Guide

: 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, Cabot's Tragopan, etc.

16 Days / Jan 19 - Feb 3, 2025 / $4,850

Tour Leader: Alan Curry & Local Guide

Mar 2025

: 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, 2025 / $4,570 (+air)

Tour Leader: Shay Xie

: 13 Days Taiwan Birding Tour

Explore the "Treasure Island" renowned for being a high-density distribution of endemic birds due to its isolated geography in pursuit of all the endemics and migratory birds including Mikado Pheasant, Swinhoe’s Pheasant.

Dates & Prices: TBA

Tour Leader: Local Guide

: 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, 2025 / $3,400

Tour Leader: Philip He & Local Guide

Apr 2025

: Pheasant Extension in East China

Visiting Fuzhou Forest Park, Emeifeng, and Dongzhai to look for some range-restricted pheasants including White-necklaced Partridge, Cabot's Tragopan, Elliot's Pheasant, Reeves's Pheasant, etc.

8 Days / Apr 1-8, 2025 / $2,600(+air)

Tour Leader: Local Guide

: Sichuan Birding & Wildlife Safari

Looking for sensational mammals including the spectacular Pallas's 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, 2025 / $4,280

Tour Leader: Steve Potter & Local Guide

: 14 Days West Sichuan Birding Tour

This trip covers Balang Mountain, known as the "kingdom of Pheasants", and Longcanggou National Forest Park which is one of the places with the highest density of parrotbill species in China.

14 Days / Apr 8-21, 2025 / $3,250

Tour Leader: AlpineBirding's Local Guide

: Ultimate China Pheasant Tour

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

14 Days / Apr 8-21, 2025 / $3,900

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, 2025 / $1,780

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, 2025 / $4,570 (+air)

Tour Leader: Shay Xie

: 13 Days Taiwan Birding Tour

Explore the "Treasure Island" renowned for being a high-density distribution of endemic birds due to its isolated geography in pursuit of all the endemics and migratory birds including Mikado Pheasant, Swinhoe’s Pheasant.

Dates & Prices: TBA

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, 2025 / $1,400 (+air)

Tour Leader: Local Guide

: Southeast China Spring Birding Tour

Explore the east coast and southeastern forests in spring to target some of the rarest species of Asia including Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Blue-crowned Laughingthrush, White-necklaced Partridge, etc.

16 Days / Apr 21 - May 6, 2026 / $4,999

Tour Leader: Alan Curry & Local Guide

May 2025

: 20 Days Classic Sichuan Birding Tour

Explore the "kingdom of pheasants" and the center of endemic species of China. Expect some of the most intriguing avifaunas including 14 species in the pheasant family.

20 Days / Jun 14 - Jul 3, 2025 / $5,350

Tour Leader: Local Guide

: 13 Days Taiwan Birding Tour

Explore the "Treasure Island" renowned for being a high-density distribution of endemic birds due to its isolated geography in pursuit of all the endemics and migratory birds including Mikado Pheasant, Swinhoe’s Pheasant.

Dates & Prices: TBA

Tour Leader: Local Guide

: Southeast China Spring Birding Tour

Explore the east coast and southeastern forests in spring to target some of the rarest species of Asia including Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Blue-crowned Laughingthrush, White-necklaced Partridge, etc.

16 Days / Apr 21 - May 6, 2026 / $4,999

Tour Leader: Alan Curry & 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, Sykes's Warbler, Red-headed Bunting, etc.

11 Days / May 22 - Jun 1, 2025 / $3,500

Tour Leader: Local Guides

Jun 2025

: 20 Days Classic Sichuan Birding Tour

Explore the "kingdom of pheasants" and the center of endemic species of China. Expect some of the most intriguing avifaunas including 14 species in the pheasant family.

20 Days / Jun 14 - Jul 3, 2025 / $5,350

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, 2025 / $4,900

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 Amherst's Pheasant, Emei Shan Liocichla, Great Parrotbill, Grey-hooded Parrotbill, Golden Parrotbill, etc.

8 Days /Jun 28 - Jul 5, 2025 / $2,150

Tour Leader: Steve Potter & Local Guide

: 14 Days Birding on Tibetan Plateau

Explore the "roof of the world" to see plateau's special birds, mammals, breathtaking scenery, and spectacular Tibetan culture. Find exciting birds like Tibetan Bunting, Przewalski's Finch, Tibetan Rosefinch, etc.

14 Days / Jun 20 - Jul 3, 2025 / $4,400

Tour Leader: Dave Suddaby & Local Guide

: Wildlife on the Roof of the World

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

14 Days / Jul 5-18, 2025 / $4,600

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, Sykes's Warbler, Red-headed Bunting, etc.

11 Days / May 22 - Jun 1, 2025 / $3,500

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, 2025 / $1,100 (+air)

Tour Leader: Local Guide

Jul 2025

: 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, 2025 / $4,900

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 Amherst's Pheasant, Emei Shan Liocichla, Great Parrotbill, Grey-hooded Parrotbill, Golden Parrotbill, etc.

8 Days /Jun 28 - Jul 5, 2025 / $2,150

Tour Leader: Steve Potter & Local Guide

: 14 Days Birding on Tibetan Plateau

Explore the "roof of the world" to see plateau's special birds, mammals, breathtaking scenery, and spectacular Tibetan culture. Find exciting birds like Tibetan Bunting, Przewalski's Finch, Tibetan Rosefinch, etc.

14 Days / Jun 20 - Jul 3, 2025 / $4,400

Tour Leader: Dave Suddaby & Local Guide

: Wildlife on the Roof of the World

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

14 Days / Jul 5-18, 2025 / $4,600

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 / From Jul 3 or Jul 18, 2025 / $1,400

Tour Leader: Dave Suddaby or Steve Potter

: Tracking the Elusive Snow Leopard

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

9 Days / Jul 21-29, 2025 / $3,420

Tour Leader: Philip He & Local Guide

Aug 2025

Sep 2024

Oct 2024

: 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, 2025 / $4,260

Tour Leader: Local Guides

Nov 2024

: 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, Cabot's Tragopan, etc.

16 Days / Nov 15-30, 2025 / $4,750

Tour Leader: Shay Xie & Local Guide

Dec 2024

: 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 / $3,800 (+air)

Tour Leader: Shay Xie

: 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.

9 Days / Dec 15-23, 2024 / $2,350

Tour Leader: Local guides

: Yunnan Birding & Wildlife Tour

Explore Yunnan—the "Kingdom of Plants and Animals" for its unique wildlife including the Black Snub-nosed Monkey, Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon (Gaoligong Hoolock Gibbon), Phayre's Leaf-monkey, etc.

17 Days / Dec 15-31, 2025 / $4,180

Tour Leader: Local Guide

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