More details about this Trip:
2020 Pricing: $3,790 US Dollars*, or £2,940 GBP* for 18 Days and 17 Nights in North and Central Thailand
Optional Extension: $1,350 US Dollars*, or £1,050 GBP* for 6 Days and 5 Nights in Southern Thailand
Inclusions:
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Tour package includes all lodging, meals* and access fees to reserves, parks and other birding sites.
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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. The Thailand trips have an excellent bird guide in Punjapa Phetsri (aka Games) assisted by Ian Dugdale (in most all cases).
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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.
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Transport and Airport Transfers:
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Local ground transport is included. This includes a large transport van for most of the trip.
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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.
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This trip also includes travel by train.
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Acre for Bird Conservation: We support bird conservation, saving several acres for bird conservation for every booking. For every tour participant, we provide support for bird conservation by the acre. Acres are sometimes purchased, but we often support conservation easements through a variety of reputable conservation partners, such as the Rainforest Trust and the World Land Trust. We have protected over 70,000 acres over the last three years.
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Small Group Pricing: All the prices mentioned above are for tour groups of six to eight participants. Small group supplements are about $100 USD for groups of 3 and 4. We can provide pricing for small groups of 2.
*Pricing Notes and More Details:
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US dollar Pricing: Pricing is estimated in US dollars (USD); however, pricing is firm in Thai Baht. Pricing based on 33 Thai Baht to one US dollar. Any signficant change in currency exchange rates may result in $100 to $200 currency adjustment (which we rarely charge).
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British Pound Pricing: The GBP price indicated above is based on the April 10, 2019 exchange rate of 0.775 GBP per US dollar. The trip price is fixed in US dollars, and the final charges for the trip will be based upon the actual exchange rates we pay. Though we work to minimize bank charges with banking in Canada and in the United Kingdom, banks do often charge about 1.5% to for making the exchange.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 $100 USD (70 GBP*) for groups of 3 or 4 participants. We will provide pricing for smaller tours and private groups.
Single Room Supplement Required if Not Sharing a Bed: $990 USD or £770 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 $340 USD or £260 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:
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The tour fee does not include taxes/fees for entering or exiting the country, telephone calls, laundry and other items of a personal nature.
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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 or toll free at 888-203-7464 in Colorado) or Jennifer (in the UK at 44 7767 749729, 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 desk phone in Denver at 303-777-7588 or 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 7767 749729, in Suffolk)
Tour Pricing Update Note: These tour prices were updated July 30, 2019 for all 2020 tour dates.