# 19 Sunrise bird watching

Half-day, easy
Motor-sampan and traditional rowing boat (no trekking or cycling)

	Highlights	You may also see...
	Ride on a motor-sampan. Transfer to traditional rowing boat. Sunrise on the river. Bird watching.
Traditional rowing boat		Forest animals	Birds	Other

An early start takes you down the Piphot river and up the Stung Prat tributary in a motorized sampan. Enjoy a packed breakfast as the sun rises over the forested hills. The river is often misty in the cool morning.

After two hours, transfer to a traditional rowing boat for silent bird watching.

Take a break at Island Lodge forest shelter, with river swimming, then return by the same route, with packed lunch on the boat.

Statistics

Duration	6 - 7 hours
Grade	Easy
Boat distance	22 km
Trekking / cycling distance	0 km
Start time	05:00
End time (without optional extras)	12:00
Latest booking time	16:00

Includes

Motor and rowing boats, with drivers. Packed breakfast and lunch, water, life vest, binoculars.

Does not include

Guide.

Price

Groups of two or more: $35 per person.
Solo supplement: $10.

Similar

This trip is also a part of 2-day and 3-day Sunrise bird watching tours , which include trekking.

Easier

Village tour (Half-day or full day). Kayaking. Cooking class. About Chi Phat. Night lobster fishing. Sunset, starlight and fireflies cruise. Sunset dinner cruise.

Harder

Sunrise bird watching (2-day, boat and trek) adds a day's trekking to the bird watching. There is another early start to visit a seasonal waterhole.
Sunrise bird watching (3 day, boat and trek) adds a further day's trekking through Loom River mountain community, and a visit to a jar site.

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