Peninsular Malaysia (point to point): Fraser’s Hill – Kenyir Lake – Kuala Gula – Langkawi

This is our signature tour, it come highly recommended and we are the first company that created and offer the northern route. We oftten average over 240 species of birds, which a good opportunity to observe the 9 species of hornbills out of the 10 species found in Malaysia. We begin with the mountain species, followed with the lowland species, next the coastal species and finally end at an easier pace on the beach resort island of Langkawi.

Brief Itinerary: 14 days and 13 nights

MYR7000 per pax

Included in price: Accommodation, all meals and transportation within Malaysia.

Day 1/2/3/4 - Mountain birds

Pick up at airport and travel to Fraser’s Hill and check into Hotel/Chalet. After some need rest we will bird near the resort. The next few days will be spent birding here. On the afternoon of day four we will descend the mountain and drive to Kenyir Lake along the way we will stop for a meal and some rest. Evening we check into Kenyir resort. Some great birds we may see are Grey-rumped Treeswift, Whisked Treeswift, Mountqain Fluvetta, Fire-brested Flowerpecker, Mountain Tailorbird, Sultan Tit, Ashy Bulbul, Malayan Whistling Thrush, Red-headed Trogon, Chested-crowned Laughingthrush, Green Magpie, Silver-eared Mesia, Golden Babler, Slaty-backed Forktail, Black-crowned Barbet, Blue Nuthatch, Orange-bellied Leafbird, Bar-backed Hill Partridge, Silver-brested Broadbill, Streaked Spiderhunter, and many others.

Day 5/6/7 - Lowland birds

We spend several days birding for lowland rainforests birds. The highlights here would be the 9 species of hornbills that call Kenyir home. On the afternoon of day seven we take a flight to Penang and drive to Taiping and check into hotel. Taiping will be our base for the next few days.  Birds that we are likely to see: Red Jungle Fowl, White-crowned Hornbill, Rhinoceros Hornbill, Helmeted Hornbill, Wreathed Hornbill. Oriental-pied Hornbill, Blue-rowned Hanging Parrot, Green Imperial Pigeon, Black-bellied Malkoha, Chestnut-bellied Malkoha, Red-billed Malkoha, Large-tailed Nightjar, Rufous-bellied Eagle, Black-thighed Folconet, Blackand Red Broad bill, Black and Yellow Broadbill, Fiery Minivet, Black-naped Monarch, White-rumped Shama, Coppersmith Barbet Lineated Barbet, Blue-eared Barbet, Gold-whiskered Barbet, Brown Barbet, Pink-necked Pigeon, Green Imperial Pegeon, Red-bearded Bee-eater, Brown Wood Owl and many others. 

Day 8/9/10 - Wetland birds

While the main focus are the wetland birds Taiping is ideally located to several birding sites including Kuala Gula for wetland birds and shorebirds. Taiping is also near to Maxwell Hill so if  need  be we may travel up the hill for some montane species that were not found at Fraser’s Hill. In the morning of day ten we will travel to Penang and catch a very short flight to Langkawi and check into our resort. Some of the birds that we may get to see are Milky Stork, Lesser Adjuntant, Ashy Tailorbird, Pied Fantail, Stork-billed Kingfisher, Tree Creeper, Oriental White-eye, Asian Koel, Redshank, Greenshanks, Common Sandpiper, Purple-rumped sunbird, Great Egret, Little Egret, Marsh Sandpiper, Wimbrell, Mongolian Sandpiper, Pied Triller, Ashy Minivet, Bared Buttonquail, Yellow Bittern, Great Tit, Yellow-browed Warbler, Gerygone Common Iora and Many others, 

Day 11/12/13 - Island birds

We bird at a slower island pace so as to enjoy the birds as well as the beaches of this legendary island. We will look for the target species and the specials like the Mountain-hawk Eagle, Brown-winged Kingfisher and Black-hooded Oriole. The last day is left free before departure. The birds we can expect are White-brested Waterhen, Ruddy-brested Crake, Yellow Bittern, Cinammon Bittern, Watercock, White-browed Crake, Red-wattled Lapwing, Intermediate Egret, Chinese Pond Heron, Javan Pond Heron, Little Heron, Great Hornbill, Oriental Pied Hornbill, Common Kingfisher, Collared Kingfisher, White Throated Kingfisher, Pacific Golden Plover, Purple Heron, Great Slaty Woodpecker, Greater Flame-backed Kingfisher, Creasted Goshawk, Bhraminy Kite, Large Green Pegeon, Hill Myna, Racquet-tailed Drongo, Forest wagtail, Orange-bellied Flowerpecker, Scarlet-backed Flower, White Bellied Sea Eagle, Chested-headed Bee-eater, Blue-throated Bee-eater, Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Plain-backed Sparrow, Oriental Prantincole and many others.