Comprehensive Birding in Central and North Thailand

2021 Pricing: $3,890 US Dollars*, or £3,110 GBP* for 18 Days and 17 Nights in North and Central Thailand

 

Optional Extension: $1,450 US Dollars*, or £1,110 GBP* for 6 Days and 5 Nights in Southern Thailand

 

Inclusions: 

• Tour package includes all lodging, meals* and access fees to reserves, parks and other birding sites.

• Premier Bird Guide: All of our tours use the services on an excellent bird guide, often a well-recognized expert on birding in this area. 

• Top-Rated Preparation Services: We support your preparation for the trip. We provide information on the birds you will see and all the travel details, including all logistic details (arrival plans, trip itinerary, lodging details and more), information on entry into Thailand and information on travel health issues, packing information and more. Most of our clients comment that our Trip Participation Guide is the best they have ever seen.

• Transport and Airport Transfers: 

  • Local ground transport is included. This includes a large transport van for most of the trip. 

  • We also have a driver or guide pick you up at the airport upon arrival, and transfers for internal flights are included, and we arrange for a transfer back to the airport at the end of the trip.  

• Acre for Bird Conservation: As part of our efforts to support bird conservation, we purchase in the name of customers (for each booking) at least one acre (but averaging between three and four acres) of wilderness to support bird conservation. As our trip prices are often 20% (and often even a better deal) less than our competition, this does not really cost you more and it is a great way to support bird conservation around the world.

• Small Group Pricing: All the prices mentioned above are for tour groups of six to eight participants. Small group supplements are about $200 USD (160 GBP) for groups of 4 and 5 are very reasonable. We can provide pricing for smaller groups or custom groups.

 

*Pricing Notes and More Details:

 

• US dollar Pricing: Pricing is estimated in US dollars (USD); however, pricing is firm in Thai Baht. Pricing based on 31 Thai Baht to one US dollar. Any significant change in currency exchange rates may result in $100 to $200 currency adjustment (which we rarely charge).

• British Pound Pricing: Our 2021 price estimates are mostly based in US Dollars; so, our GBP/British Pound pricing is based upon an exchange rate of 1.25 US Dollars per British Pound for both 2020 updates and 2021. The true exchange rate as of May 11, 2020 was 1.25 USD on the British Pound. We will charge you the actual transaction rate here, but please note that we work to minimize transaction costs. 

• Bank Fees: We do not charge bank fees for wire transfers for clients paying into our accounts in the United States, the United Kingdom and/or Canada.

• Note on Meal Inclusion: Meals include three meals per day during any full day of the trip. The arrival day does include lunch and supper. The departure day includes only breakfast, as most flights leave in the morning.

• Note on Beverage Inclusion: Most of our meals are provided by the lodges, and we follow their practices in providing beverages at meal time. Most beverages are your choice and are an additional expense which you pay to the restaurant or lodge directly. We provide water at the table for supper. We also provide bottled water during the birding day.

• Group Size: We anticipate a group of 6 to 8 participants, plus driver and one or two guides, on most of these tours. Pricing is based a group size of 6 to 8 participants, with a small group supplement of about $200 USD (160 GBP*) for groups of 4 or 5 participants. We will provide pricing for smaller tours and private groups.

 

Single Room Supplement Required if Not Sharing a Bed: $1090 USD or £870 GBP* is the price we charge for the additional cost of anyone not sharing a bed with a spouse. In rural Thailand (covering most of the tour), most hotels offer rooms with only 1 bed. Rooms with two beds can only be found in more urban areas. We can sort out a smaller single room supplement if you are willing to share a room for the few nights we spend in urban areas. 

 

Note:  For extension, single supplement is $375 USD or £300 GBP*

 

Tipping for Meals/Lodging: Gratuities for drivers, hotel staff, and restaurants staff are included in pricing for this tour. However, this does not include your trip leader/bird guide.

 

Notes on Other Tour Costs: Exclusions: 

• The tour fee does not include taxes/fees for entering or exiting the country, telephone calls, laundry and other items of a personal nature.

• Tips for birding guides are not included in the tour price.

 

Want More Tour Information or Have Questions about Pricing?

 

Please call Charles (in the USA at 720-320-1974 in Colorado or toll free at 888-203-7464, ext. 912) or Jennifer (in the UK at +44 755 214 2976, in Suffolk), and/or email info@pibird.com.

 

We are happy to answer any question you may have and/or provide you trip reports (reports of birds and other wildlife actually seen on our trips) or more details on trip logistics (from vehicles used to lodging details).

 

Like to Book these Trips:

 

Booking by Phone in the USA: Call Charles at the Partnership for International Birding toll free at 888-203-7464, ext. 912. Charles can also be reached on his cell phone at 720-320-1974.

 

Booking by Phone in the UK: Call Jennifer at the Partnership for International Birding’s UK office at 44 755 214-2976, in Suffolk)

 

Tour Pricing Update Note: These tour prices were updated August 21, 2020 for all 2021 tour dates.                                              

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