Included: Local guide, accommodation, transportation,
If you transfer fees within 24 hours after submitting the registration form, your application will be confirmed..
Account : Hana Bank 174-890024-90204
PayPal : birding.kr@gmail.com
Accommodation is divided into males and females, so 2-4 people share a room.
The itinerary may be canceled or changed depending on the weather and local conditions.
Travel may be canceled or postponed depending on the COVID-19 situation.
Access to and from the island is greatly affected by the weather. The weather may prevent you from entering or leaving the island on time. Please plan your trip with that in mind If additional accommodation is required, the actual cost will be added on site.
Please purchase travel insurance separately in advance.
We hope that the COVID-19 situation in January of next year will improve and prepare.
The tour will only be operated under Level 2 of Social Distancing.
The best birding trip in East Asia at the peak of winter!
The Korean Peninsula is the best place to meet various winter birds in East Asia. We have prepared a travel itinerary with the concept of mastering almost all winter birds in one trip.
Venue: Cheonsu Bay ~ Geum Estuary ~ Suncheon Bay ~ Junam Reservoir ~ Upo Wetland ~ Nakdong Estuary+ East Coast (Pohang) ~ mt.Taebaek ~ East Coast (Gangneung ~ Sokcho)
Date: 2021.22(Fri)~27(Wed)
Attendees: 4~8 people
Participation fee: 480,000 won(US$450)~ (Refer to the detailed fee below)
Departure point: Samgakji station exit #9
Birdwatching level: Intermediate (beginners can participate)
Itinerary (basic for days 1-4, optional on days 5-6)
* If you only participate in the first 4 days schedule, you will finish the trip in Busan Station. If you are only participating in the second half of the day, you will be joined in Busan at 8 am on the 5th day.
Target species
Cranes (Common cranes and white napped cranes + @)
Birds of prey
Geese and Ducks
Ocean birds (Grebes, Loons, etc.)
Seagulls (mainly on the east coast)
Winter Passerine (Bunting, finches, etc.)
Wintering shorebirds
Click below for registration! (Application deadline January 10)
The participation fee varies according to the number of people. After submitting registration form, please transfer deposit of KRW 100,000. After confirming the final number, the final participation fee will be informed.
Bank account : Hana Bank 174-890024-90204
PayPal :birding.kr@gmail.com
Others
Accommodation is divided into males and females, so 2-3 people share a room.
The itinerary can be canceled or changed depending on the weather and local conditions. Departure date can be adjusted by 1-5 days.
Travel will start if the level of COVID-19 social distancing is under 2.
Travel may be canceled or postponed depending on the COVID-19 situation.
If this schedule is cancelled, it will be rescheduled in February.
Included: Local guide, accommodation, transportation, rental of binoculars
If you transfer money within 24 hours after submitting the registration form, your application will be confirmed. Please send 260,000 won first, and send the difference in case of additional cost after final number is confirmed.
Account : Hana Bank 174-890024-90204
PayPal :birding.kr@gmail.com
Accommodation is divided into males and females, so 2-4 people share a room.
The itinerary may be canceled or changed depending on the weather and local conditions.
Travel may be canceled or postponed depending on the COVID-19 situation.
If this schedule is canceled, it will be rescheduled between January and February.
Key habitats of winter birdwatching! Cheonsu Bay, Cheorwon DMZ & Han River!
This is the very attractive attempt to enjoy Cheonsu Bay, Cheorwon and Han River in one trip. 3 sites are the best in North West in the country in winter. In particular, we prepared a schedule from Daejeon for birdwatchers in the southern region.
Venue : Cheonsu Bay ~ Han River ~ Cheorwon
Date: Dec 4 (Fri) ~ 6 (Sun)
Number of attendees: 4~8 people
Participation fee: 380,000 won~ (Refer to the detailed fee below)
Departure point in Seoul: Samgakji station
Departure point in Daejeon: Daejeon Station
Birdwatching level: Intermediate (beginners can participate)
Included: Local guide, accommodation, transportation, rental of binoculars
If you transfer money within 24 hours after submitting the registration form, your application will be confirmed. Please send 380,000 won first, and send the difference in case of additional cost after final number is confirmed.
Account : Hana Bank 174-890024-90204
PayPal :birding.kr@gmail.com
If the trip is for less than 5 people, the starting point can be combined into one place.
Accommodation is divided into males and females, so 2-4 people share a room.
The itinerary may be canceled or changed depending on the weather and local conditions.
Travel may be canceled or postponed depending on the COVID-19 situation.
If this schedule is canceled, it will be rescheduled between January and February.
This trip is designed to focus on the most favorate winter birds. This trip will cover the most of the famous wintering habitats in Midwest of South Korea.
This Trip starts and ends in Seoul.
An experienced leader will guide you through all the schedules.
Day 1
Seoul-Arrival and Welcoming
Day 2
Han Estuary & Imjin River - The vast agricultural land around Han Estuary is an ideal location for the birds to rest or get food. Also, the area downstream of Han Estuary is a military protective sector, which prohibits civilian access. As a result, the natural environment is preserved well. You will meet the most beautiful crane site in Korea.
Day 3
Cheorwon - Cheorwon is famous for being the best crane-watching site in East Asia. Cheorwon is very close to the DMZ, so a local guide will help us to get into Civilian Control Area and core points. If we are lucky, we can see more than 5 different crane species. It's one of the biggest wintering habitat for Cinereous Vultures.
Day 4
Seosan Cheonsu Bay- Cheonsu-Bay is the most attractive birdwatching site for wintering birds. It's located on the west coast of Chungcheong province. The biggest rice fields are filled with hundreds of thousands of geese and ducks. Oriental Stork, Eurasian Spoonbill and many kinds of raptors can also be found here.
Day 5
Geum River Estuary- One of the top 5 birding sites in Korea. We will focus on Baikal teals in this area. They form huge groups in Korea in winter-over 500,000 at times. If we are lucky, we can see one of the greatest spectacles in the avian world.
Day 6
Han river Upstream- The upper area of the Han River is one of the most popular places for Steller's sea eagle, Scaly-sided merganser and Whooper swan in Korea. Though this place is close to Seoul, it's really amazing to be able to see many kinds of common winter birds.
Day 7
Seoul-Leaving and Farewell
Included in the cost : Accommodation(6 nights, twin room or Korean-style floor-heating room), all meals including picnic lunches during trip, bottled water, transportation, all park entrance fees, and the services of local guides and leaders.
Not included : International airfare, insurance, visa fees, departure tax, excess luggage charges, drinks, tips, and items of a personal nature.
When you submit your booking request, we will give you a notice about a deposit to fix the schedule.
If you have any questions, please e-mail us at birding.kr@gmail.com.
If you are travelling alone, we can help you find other birders if you like. When you book, please tell us the dates you prefer.
If you would like a longer tour to see more birding hot spots, you can add locations in the south parts of the peninsula like Nakdong estuary, Junam reservior, Dongnim reservoir and Jeju island.
If you would like a shorter tour to fit yourschedule, you can ask us.
[Autumn] Birding trip in the wet land around Seoul (mudflat & rice filed) : Seoul - West Coast - Seoul
Birding site : Wet land in West coast (mudflat & rice filed) Google map link :Ganghwa, or Hwaseong lake, or Cheonsu bay How far from Seoul : 50~150km How to bird : driving & walking Main Target : Black-faced spoonbill, Chinese egret, Amur Falcon Target Family : Shorebirds, ducks, geese, raptors,
Good Season: September ~ October
Recommended tour day : 1 days Minimum tour day : 1 days
Targets :
September
October
Mandarin Duck Northern Shoveler Eastern Spot-billed Duck Mallard Green-winged Teal Ring-necked Pheasant Little Grebe Great Crested Grebe Oriental Turtle-Dove Eurasian Moorhen Eurasian Coot Black-winged Stilt Eurasian Oystercatcher Black-bellied Plover Pacific Golden-Plover Lesser Sand-Plover Little Ringed Plover Long-billed Plover Whimbrel Far Eastern Curlew Eurasian Curlew Bar-tailed Godwit Black-tailed Godwit Ruddy Turnstone Great Knot Red Knot Ruff Broad-billed Sandpiper Red-necked Stint Long-toed Stint Dunlin Terek Sandpiper Common Sandpiper Green Sandpiper Gray-tailed Tattler Common Greenshank Marsh Sandpiper Wood Sandpiper Saunders's Gull Black-headed Gull Black-tailed Gull Herring Gull Great Cormorant Gray Heron Great Egret Intermediate Egret Chinese Egret Little Egret Cattle Egret Chinese Pond-Heron Black-crowned Night-Heron Black-faced Spoonbill Common Kingfisher Dollarbird Pygmy Woodpecker Great Spotted Woodpecker Gray-headed Woodpecker Eurasian Kestrel Eurasian Hobby Peregrine Falcon Black-naped Oriole Tiger Shrike Bull-headed Shrike Azure-winged Magpie Oriental Magpie Large-billed Crow Varied Tit Marsh Tit Japanese Tit Eurasian Skylark Oriental Reed Warbler Barn Swallow Brown-eared Bulbul Vinous-throated Parrotbill White-cheeked Starling Asian Brown Flycatcher Daurian Redstart Gray Wagtail Eastern Yellow Wagtail White Wagtail
Yellow-throated Bunting
Greater White-fronted Goose Lesser White-fronted Goose Tundra Bean-Goose Whooper Swan Ruddy Shelduck Common Shelduck Mandarin Duck Baikal Teal Northern Shoveler Gadwall Falcated Duck Eurasian Wigeon Eastern Spot-billed Duck Mallard Northern Pintail Green-winged Teal Common Pochard Ferruginous Duck Tufted Duck Ring-necked Pheasant Little Grebe Great Crested Grebe Eared Grebe Oriental Turtle-Dove Eurasian Moorhen Eurasian Coot Hooded Crane Eurasian Oystercatcher Black-bellied Plover Lesser Sand-Plover Greater Sand-Plover Kentish Plover Far Eastern Curlew Eurasian Curlew Bar-tailed Godwit Black-tailed Godwit Red-necked Stint Dunlin Common Sandpiper Green Sandpiper Spotted Redshank Common Greenshank Black-headed Gull Black-tailed Gull Herring Gull Great Cormorant Great Bittern Gray Heron Great Egret Intermediate Egret Chinese Egret Little Egret Black-crowned Night-Heron Eurasian Spoonbill Black-faced Spoonbill Eurasian Sparrowhawk Eastern Buzzard Upland Buzzard Eurasian Kestrel Amur Falcon Eurasian Hobby Common Kingfisher Gray-headed Woodpecker Bull-headed Shrike Azure-winged Magpie Oriental Magpie Large-billed Crow Japanese Tit
Wet land in the West Coast (vast mudflat and rice field) are one of the best birding spot for shorebirds in Autumn season.
There are many great birding mudflat and rice field in Korea. You will visit one of the places among Ganghwa island, Hwaseong lake and Cheonsu-bay.
This Trip starts and ends in Seoul.
This trip is designed to go birding for 1 day. The tour period can be extended if you want.
Included in the cost : Accommodation(twin bed room or Korean-style floor-heating room in case of 2 day trip), all meals including picnic lunches, bottled water, transportation, all park entrance fees, and the services of local guides and leaders.
Not included : International airfare, insurance, visa fees, departure tax, excess luggage charges, drinks, tips, and items of a personal nature.
After you submit your booking request, please send you deposit to PayPal account birding.kr@gmail.com. If you have any questions, please e-mail us at birding.kr@gmail.com.
: East Coast Trip (Seoul-Goseong-Sokcho-Gangneung-Seoul)
Birding site : East Coast Google map link : Goseong How far from Seoul : 3 hour driving How to bird : boating & driving Main Target : Good Season: Mid-November and Febuary
Recommended tour day : 2 days Minimun tour day : 1 days
Targets :
Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Green-winged Teal
Common Pochard
Tufted Duck
Greater Scaup
Harlequin Duck
Stejneger's Scoter
Black Scoter
Common Goldeneye
Smew
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Little Grebe
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Eared Grebe
Oriental Turtle-Dove
Eurasian Coot
Northern Lapwing
Sanderling
Common Murre
Spectacled Guillemot
Rhinoceros Auklet
Ancient Murrelet
Black-legged Kittiwake
Black-headed Gull
Black-tailed Gull
Mew Gull
Herring Gull
Slaty-backed Gull
Glaucous Gull
Red-throated Loon
Pacific Loon
Arctic Loon
Arctic/Pacific Loon
Oriental Stork
Pelagic Cormorant
Great Cormorant
Japanese Cormorant
Gray Heron
Great Egret
White-tailed Eagle
Eastern Buzzard
Eurasian Kestrel
Peregrine Falcon
Outline
East Coast is the only place to see very rare winter ocean birds.
This Trip starts and ends in Seoul.
This trip is designed to go birding for 1 or 2 days. You can take one place between Day 1 and Day 2, or you can extend the trip with other birding trip, especially crane watching.
Boat birding will give you a better chance, but it cost more. You can enjoy some birds with driving only. for example,
Included in the cost : Accommodation(twin room or Korean-style floor-heating room), all meals including picnic lunches, bottled water, transportation, all park entrance fees, and the services of local guides and leaders.
Not included : International airfare, insurance, visa fees, departure tax, excess luggage charges, drinks, tips, and items of a personal nature.
Day 1
Goseong- The eastern coast of Korea near Gangwon province in winter is crowded with gulls that come down to pass the winter. The northernmost part of the eastern coast, Goseong Coast, is the hot birding spot to meet the largest variety of auks and shearwaters.
Day 2
Sokcho - Gangneung - The coast stretching from Sokcho to Yangyang has nice rocks and shallow depth, so they embrace the sea birds. Also, Streams, estuaries, lagoons, and seas like Gangneung Namdaecheon, and Gyeongpoho attract different birds.
This trip will cover the most famous winter habitats in South Korea.
You may Choose birding places you are interested in, then we will arrange in detail.
This Trip starts and ends in Seoul. We may pick up and drop you at the Incheon airport, if you want.
An experienced leader will guide you through all the schedules.
Included in the cost : Accommodation(twin room or Korean-style floor-heating room, 2~3 star level in countryside in case of multi-day trip), lunch, bottled water, transportation, all park entrance fees, and the services of local guides and leaders.
Not included : International airfare, insurance, visa fees, departure tax, excess luggage charges, drinks, tips, and items of a personal nature.
This trip will cover the most famous winter habitats in South Korea.
You may Choose 1~5 birding places you are interested in, then we will arrange in detail.
This Trip starts and ends in Seoul. We may pick up and drop you at the Incheon airport, if you want.
An experienced leader will guide you through all the schedules.
Included in the cost : Accommodation(twin room or Korean-style floor-heating room, 2~3 star level in countryside in case of multi-day trip), lunch, bottled water, transportation, all park entrance fees, and the services of local guides and leaders.
Not included : International airfare, insurance, visa fees, departure tax, excess luggage charges, drinks, tips, and items of a personal nature.
This trip will cover the most famous winter habitats in South Korea.
You may Choose 1~5 birding places you are interested in, then we will arrange in detail.
This Trip starts and ends in Seoul. We may pick up and drop you at the Incheon airport, if you want.
An experienced leader will guide you through all the schedules.
Included in the cost : Accommodation(twin room or Korean-style floor-heating room, 2~3 star level in countryside in case of multi-day trip), lunch, bottled water, transportation, all park entrance fees, and the services of local guides and leaders.
Not included : International airfare, insurance, visa fees, departure tax, excess luggage charges, drinks, tips, and items of a personal nature.
