Arrive in Kunming and transfer to Hotel.

Fly to Mangshi and drive to Ruili Flight to Mangshi and transfer from the airport to Ruili. On the way to Ruili, we will make some good stops to watch birds in the fields and on the roadsides. 

Moli Nature Reserve and Mangke Early morning to the Moli Nature Reserve which is a nice place to watch birds. We will drive to a Jingpo village named Mangke in the afternoon, walking into the forests for birding. 

Nangjingli Birding in the Nanjingli Virgin Forest in the early morning. Besides, we drive to the Jiele Reservoir and the Ruilijiang Square where we can watch birds by the telescopes. 

Drive to Tengchong Drive to Tengchong, we will stop in the rain forest and in the fields to watch more different kinds of birds on the way. 

Laifengshan Park and Mt. Yunfeng Walk to the Laifengshan Park to watch birds for a couple of hours, continuing walking along the small path to Heshun Village where our bus can pick us up to the Yunfeng Mountain. After arriving at the ticket office of Mt.Yunfeng, we may take a cable car up to the Taoist Temple which provides accommodations for us. Overnight in this temple. 

Mt. Yunfeng Walk into the virgin forest in the early morning, and drive back to Tengchong to stay in the late afternoon. 

Drive to Mt.Gaoligong Drive from Tengchong to the Baihualing National Nature Reserve and it is a best place to watch birds. We will stay in a town named Gangdang near the Salween River, only 10 km away from the Nature Reserve. 

Mt. Gaoligong Birding in the Baihualing Nature Reserve, with a picnic lunch in the mountain. 

Drive to Dali A long drive to Dali via two big rivers: Salween and Mekong. 

Cangshan Mountain Drive up to the Cangshan mountain along the quarry road, with some nice stops to watch all kinds of pheasants on the way. By the end of the road, we will walk into the forest and spend a couple of hours in watching birds. Stay in Dali. 

Drive to Mt. Shibaoshan Drive from Dali to the Shibaoshan mountain and overnight in the guesthouse. If we arrive early, we may make some time to watch birds around the guesthouse. 

Drive to Lijiang Walk into the forest by different paths to watch birds and listen to birds in the very early morning, and drive to Lijiang in the afternoon. 

Birding in Lijiang Get up very early to the Black Dragon Pool Park and climb up the elephant hill to watch the birds there. After lunch, a short drive to Lake Lashi , and we may take a boat on the lake, which makes us get close to the birds. Stay in Lijiang. 

Drive to Shangri-La Drive north to Shangri-La, with a visit to the Tiger Leaping Gorge. After visiting the gorge, we will take the longer road to Shangri-La for more chances to watch birds on the way. 

Napa Lake and Ringsha Temple In the morning, a short drive to the Napa Lake where you can watch the black-necked cranes and other kinds of birds. In the afternoon, another short drive to the Ringsha Temle where there is a forest around it to watch birds.

Napa Lake and Ringsha Temple. Seasonality: April, September & November If you come in September, there is a chance to see the birds fly over Fenghua Mountain Nature Reserve in cloudy and windy evening. Birds are flying from north to south from here at this time of the year, and possible to see them.