{"id":24306,"date":"2025-07-15T21:13:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T11:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcontinenttours.com\/?page_id=24306"},"modified":"2025-10-06T09:59:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T22:59:04","slug":"spoon-billed-sandpiper-birding-day-tour","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nextcontinenttours.com\/zh\/spoon-billed-sandpiper-birding-day-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Spoon-billed Sandpiper Day Tour: Search for the World’s Rarest Wader"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Join us on a search for one of the world\u2019s rarest and most endangered shorebirds. Our full-day trip visits key coastal areas only a few hours from Ho Chi Minh City, where these elusive migrants can be spotted during their overwintering season. Led by expert guides, this tour offers an unforgettable chance to observe a global conservation icon alongside a diversity of other waders and coastal species. Perfect for birders, photographers, and nature lovers. Private and small group departures available.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Summary
<\/strong>\u2014 Full Day Tour
\u2014 Bookings Available Year-Round
\u2014 Departs from Ho Chi Minh City
\u2014 Private tours for individuals or small groups with options for larger groups available upon request<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Prices From:<\/strong>
Single Person:<\/span> $310 per person
Group of 2:<\/span> $190 per person
Group of 3:<\/span> $140 per person
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Code: HCSD07 | Categories: Birding | Locations: Ho Chi Minh City<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Experience one of the world\u2019s top shorebird spectacles on this full-day private tour to the coastal mudflats of T\u00e2n Th\u00e0nh, home to enormous numbers of overwintering waders, gulls, terns, and the critically endangered\u00a0Spoon-billed Sandpiper<\/strong>.<\/p>

Departing at dawn from Ho Chi Minh City, we travel a few hours south to Go Cong\u2019s rich tidal zone. As the tides rise, vast flocks of shorebirds converge on exposed sandbanks and mudflats, offering exceptional birding and photography opportunities. With a spotting scope provided and an expert guide at your side, we\u2019ll scan for the enigmatic \u201cSpoony\u201d among a sea of feeding plovers and sandpipers.<\/p>

Alongside Spoon-billed Sandpiper, this area regularly hosts over 20 other shorebird species including the much sought-after\u00a0Nordmann\u2019s Greenshank<\/strong>\u00a0(also critically endangered),\u00a0as well as<\/strong> Grey Plover, Tibetan Sand Plover, Greater Sand Plover, Kentish Plover, White-faced Plover, Whimbrel, Far Eastern Curlew, Eurasian Curlew, Bar-tailed & Black-tailed Godwit, Asian Dowitcher, Terek Sandpiper, Common Redshank, Great Knot, Broad-billed Sandpiper, <\/strong>and many more.<\/strong> Outside of shorebirds, we also record a healthy variety of coastal and mangrove specialists such as Ashy Tailorbird, Mangrove Whistler, Plain-backed Sparrow, Oriental Skylark, Malaysian Pied Fantail<\/strong> and more.<\/p>

This all-inclusive day trip is designed for serious birders and wildlife photographers seeking an unforgettable encounter with some of Asia\u2019s rarest shorebirds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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  • Availability: <\/strong>Private tours on request<\/li>
  • Best Season: <\/strong>November to February (limited October and March departures \u2014 please enquire)<\/li>
  • Includes: <\/strong>Expert guide, private transport, breakfast and lunch, and use of spotting scope (subject to availability)<\/li>
  • Habitat: <\/strong>Coastal mudflats and tidal sandbanks<\/li>
  • Start\/End Point: <\/strong>Ho Chi Minh City<\/li>
  • Duration: <\/strong>Full day (early departure, late afternoon return)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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