AbsoluteWild

AbsoluteWild is a Chinese wildlife tour operator specialising in birding, mammal and butterfly trips across the country's western provinces. Their classic Sichuan itinerary visits Longcangou, Balang Mountain, Wolong, Tangjiahe and Erlang Mountain, chaining together the prime sites for China's pheasant, parrotbill and laughingthrush endemics. A companion Yunnan tour covers the Gaoligong Mountains, Yingjiang and Nabang, where over 940 of China's bird species have been recorded. Trips are designed around endemic and range-restricted birds but routinely turn up high-profile mammals such as Red Panda, Golden Snub-nosed Monkey and Takin.