Thailand Piita Tour
3—9 May 2009

As the title of this tour suggests, this excursion focuses on Thailand’s pittas although other key species will be sought as time allows. Traditionally, May is the optimum time for pittas to call prior to the onset of the wet season.

Day 1 (+ 2 & 3)
3 May (+ 4 & 5 May) 2009
Morning drive to Kaeng Krachan National Park for blue pitta, eared pitta, blue-winged pitta and hooded pitta as well as the two rare pitta species in this park, giant pitta and rusty-naped pitta.
Overnight: Kaeng Krachan Country Club for three nights  

Day 4
6 May 2009
Morning in Kaeng Krachan, then an afternoon drive to Bangkok for a flight to Krabi in the south of Thailand; and then a drive to Khao Pra Bangkharm Park
Overnight: Morakot Resort

Day 5 & 6
7 & 8 May 2009
Targets for the next two days: Gurney’s pitta and banded pitta. There is another chance for hooded pitta and blue-winged pitta in this reserve. Overnight: Morakot Resort

Day 7
9 May 2009
Morning drive to Krabi mangrove for mangrove pitta and other birds such as brown-winged kingfisher, oriental hobby, mangrove blue flycatcher. Afternoon flight back to Bangkok International Airport. 

Cost $3,185 AUD

Single supplement $236 AUD (maximum)

Cost includes accommodation from 3 May to 8 May 2009; food from lunch 3 May to breakfast 9 May; guiding, park entrance fees and transportation within Thailand as per the itinerary. It does not include international fares to or from Thailand. The cost does not include alcohol, laundry, phone calls and personal items.

Tour leaders: Uthai treesucon and Philip & Patricia Maher