Beijing Beidaihe 3 Day Bird Watching Tour

Pick up from your hotel in Beijing and transferred to Beijing Train Station. Then take the morning bullet train for Shanhaiguan. Over 400 species have been recorded in the varied habitats of the Beidaihe area. 90 %of them are are migrant birds.

The train ride takes about 2 and half hours ( your train number and departing time to be confirmed by your trip advisor from Tour Beijing).

Met by our representative in Shanhaiguan. First you are taken to one of the 4 bird watching spots on this trip - Great Wall at Jiaoshan Mountain , the famous Great Wall of China coming down from the mountains.

You are arranged to take a chair lift to the top. If you are lucky, you may see some migrating birds. You are also encouraged to look for some mountains species here including Pere David's Laughingthrush, Chinese Hill Warbler, Yellow-streaked Warbler and more.

After Chinese lunch, move on to visit Old Dragon's Head ( Laolongtou ), the easternmost end of the Great Wall, which extends 23 meters into the sea,like a dragon drinking water, hence its name.

This part of the Great Wall was first constructed in the 7th year of Wanli reign in the Ming dynasty (1579) and was largely repaired in the 7th year of Kangxi reign in the Qing dynasty (1668).

Drive south to your beachside Hotel in Beidaihe. You have a free and relaxing later afternoon on your own, playing on the Beidaihe Beach near your hotel. The beach is always alive with lots of holidaymakers.

Some fly kites; some ride the motor-cars on the sand. Others swim in the sea if summer time. Many people just sit on the sand thinking and talking. It is a scene of carefree life.

Meal: Chinese Lunch

After breakfast, head to Dachaoping at the Dove Nest Park**** for bird watching. You will bird on the salty wetland for most of the morning or the day. You will see hungry migrants coming in off the sea as well ducks, waders, gulls and terns may be seen.

After lunch, head to the Lian Feng Peaks - another good bird watching spot. The Lianfeng Hill near has two peaks covered by abundant green pines and cypresses. Spend most of the afternoon at the hill for bird watching.

You may see Green Sandpiper, Oriental Pratincole, White-cheeked Starlings, Chinese Bulbul, Forest Wagtail,Japanese Quail, Black-faced Bunting and etc.

Meal: Hotel Breakfast and Chinese Lunch

Check out and leave early for the wetland at the Yang River mouth ( a fresh water wetland ) for bird watching. You may find Red-crowned Crane Spot-billed Duck Falcated Duck, Oriental Turtle Dove, Common Crane, Reed Parrotbill...

After Chinese lunch, you are arranged to take the afternoon bullet train back to Beijing. The train ride takes about 2 and half hours ( your train number and departing time to be confirmed by your trip advisor from Tour Beijing). Met and returned to your hotel in Beijing.

Meal: Hotel Breakfast and Chinese Lunch