Perlis State Birdwatching
- 3 Days
Adult
Description
Embark on an exclusive 3-day, 2-night birdwatching expedition in Perlis, home to some of Malaysia’s most productive and underexplored birding habitats. This carefully curated journey takes you through limestone hills, open agricultural landscapes, and pristine dipterocarp forests—each offering distinct ecosystems and high species diversity.
Designed for serious birders and nature photographers, the tour includes four dedicated birdwatching sessions scheduled around peak activity periods. With the guidance of experienced naturalists, you’ll maximize your chances of encountering rare, migratory, and habitat-specific species, while enjoying unhurried time for observation, photography, and field notes.
Beyond the sightings, this experience offers something increasingly rare: quiet access to wild places. Perlis’s uncrowded landscapes provide ideal conditions for focused birding, natural soundscapes, and ethical wildlife encounters—far from mass tourism routes.
This tour strictly follows BirdLife International Guidelines for Best Practices in Bird Tourism, ensuring minimal disturbance to wildlife and responsible field behavior. Every detail is planned to respect both the birds and their habitats, while delivering a rewarding and professional birding experience.
If you are searching for target species, meaningful encounters, and a refined birdwatching journey led with expertise and care, this Perlis expedition is designed for you.
Highlights
- Experience the thrill of birdwatching in Perlis, home to diverse habitats and rich avian biodiversity.
- Observe wild birds in their natural environment while enjoying Perlis’s scenic landscapes.
- Spot, identify, and record a wide variety of species—ideal for building and updating your birdwatching list.
- Capture stunning photographs of birds and surrounding landscapes, perfect for birders and nature photographers.
- Personalized experience available—birders and photographers are encouraged to share target species or special requests in advance.
Included
- Return Ferry Tickets from Langkawi
- Private Car Transfers in Perlis throughout duration of the tour.
- English-Speaking Nature Guide
- Drinking Bottle water
- 2-Night stay at Putra Regency Hotel with breakfast.
Excluded
- Any Items Not Mentioned
- Lunch and Dinners
Travel Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrival & Limestone Forest Birdwatching
session 1 - Morning
Early Morning pick up from penang island. Birding along the way to perlis. on arrivale check in to Putra Regency Hotel.
session 2 - Afternoon
We begin our birdwatching trip at Bukit Kubu Recreation Forest to spot birds around the limestone hill. Among the birds that we may see include Stripe-throated Bulbul, Common Iora, Blue-whistling Thrush, Rufous-bellied Swallow and Blue-eared Barbet.
Day 2 - Open Habitat & Forest Birdwatching
session 1 - Morning
On the second day, the morning trip begins at Chuping area, a former sugar cane plantation that hosts a variety of bird species from open habitat birds to raptors. The birds to look for are Long-tailed Shrike, Lesser Whistling Duck, Cotton Pygmy Goose, Pied Harrier, Short-toed Snake Eagle, Plain-backed Sparrow and Bronze-winged Jacana.
session 2 - Afternoon
We later head our way to a hill dipterocarp forest area, Bukit Ayer Forest Reserve. Among the birds that we may see are Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Pied Triller, Common Flameback, Laced Woodpecker, Crimson-winged Yellownape and Red-throated Barbet.
Day 3 - Final Birdwatching & Departure
session 1 - Morning
Our final spot in Perlis for birdwatching is Perlis State Park, located at the northernmost part of Malaysia. Considered to be one of the best hotspots for birds in Malaysia, the species that we can potentially see include Yellow-vented Flowerpecker, Black-crested Bulbul, Grey-bellied Bulbul, Spectacled Bulbul, Purple-naped Sunbird, Little Spiderhunter, Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher and Lesser Green-leafbird.
session 2 - Afternoon
Check out from the hotel and take last ferry back to Langkawi.
NOTE - JungleWalla subscribe to the Birdlife International Guidelines for Best Practices on Bird Tourism for this tour. We promise to do our very best to get your target birds but we will not participate in feeding, bait and bird calls.
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