Our trip to Laos targets the country’s one endemic species, the recently discovered Bare-faced Bulbul, as well as several other rare and range-restricted species in the limestone karst forest such as Red-collared and Pale-headed Woodpeckers, Sooty Babbler and Limestone Leaf Warbler. Na Hin forest has attracted birders around the world to visit this limestone karst after the new species discovered – the Bare-faced Bulbul.
Another species restricted to the eastern Indochinese limestone forests is the Limestone Leaf Warbler, a species also described in 2009 and though scarce at this site we will be searching for it as well as Sooty Babbler, a species endemic to the Annamite mountains of Laos and Vietnam, which is found in roving roadside flocks.
Moustached, Red-vented and Green-eared Barbets and a range of bulbuls including Grey-eyed and Puff-throated busily feed in the fruiting trees and while scouring the roadside bushes we also hope to find feeding flocks that may contain Red-headed and Orange-breasted Trogons, wintering Blyth’s Leaf Warblers, Erpornis and a large range of woodpeckers, possibly including the seldom-seen Red-collared and Pale-headed Woodpeckers.

Our Tentative Itinerary
Day 1: Pickup and transfer to the hotel in Vientiane – Laos for overnight
Our guide and driver will pick you up from the airport and transfer to the hotel in Vientiane for overnight or if you already arrive Vientiane then our guide will go & meet you at your hotel to brief the trip itinerary and preparation.

Day 2: Mekong River & Na Hin Forest
Early morning, hotel check out then going further north of Vientiane along the Mekong River for Jerdon’s Bush Chat then continuing to Ban Na Hin. Evening birding around Na Hin forest for Bare-faced Bulbul and other species. Overnight Ban Na Hin.

Day 3: Full day Na Hin Forest
Full day birding around Na Hin forest for Bare-faced Bulbul and other species such as Pale-headed Woodpeckers, Sooty Babbler and Limestone Leaf Warbler. Overnight Ban Na Hin. *If you have 5days & 4nights then we can add one more day at Na Hin Forest.

Day 4: Na Hin Forest & Vientiane / Vientiane airport
Morning birding to find other not-yet seen species or to see again for better view. Then transfer to the airport in Vientiane for flight departure or drop you at your hotel.