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Birding Tours Calendar
March 2023
20th March - 17th April
WESTERN PACIFIC ODYSSEY – New Zealand to Japan via some far flung Pacific Islands
24th March - 7th April, extension 20th Mar - 24th Mar
WESTERN MEXICO – The ultimate itinerary in the region: Sierra Madre Occidental, San Blas, Colima, Jalisco & Baja California
27th March - 27th April
ATLANTIC ODYSSEY – South Georgia, Gough, Tristan da Cunha, St Helena, Ascension and Cape Verde
April 2023
1st April - 14th April
NORTHERN TANZANIA – An extraordinary birding and mammal watching adventure
10th April - 27th April, extension 27th Apr - 4th May
NORTHEAST INDIA – The Ultimate specialities tour of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland & Meghalaya
13th April - 23rd April
ISRAEL – The Great Spring Migration Flyway & Desert Specialities
19th April - 7th May
BHUTAN – Birding Druk Yul: the extraordinary ‘Land of the Thunder Dragon’
May 2023
20th May - 30th May
GALAPAGOS – An awesome bird and wildlife adventure
21st May - 8th June
MONGOLIA – A True Birding Adventure
23rd May - 5th June
FINLAND & ARCTIC NORWAY – Birding in the Land of the Midnight Sun
June 2023
2nd June - 16th June, extensions 29th May - 2nd Jun and 25th May - 29th May
ALASKA – Nome, Kenai, Denali Highway, Barrow, Pribilofs & Aleutians
10th June - 27th June, extension 27th Jun - 1st Jul
CLASSIC PAPUA NEW GUINEA – A plethora of Birds-of-Paradise and all the island’s endemic families
13th June - 4th July, extension 4th Jul - 7th Jul
UGANDA – The ultimate Albertine Rift endemics and regional specialities itinerary, with Rwanda extension
July 2023
2nd July - 19th July, extension 19th Jul - 23rd Jul
CLASSIC PAPUA NEW GUINEA – A plethora of Birds-of-Paradise and all the island’s endemic families
12th July - 1st August, extension 1st Aug - 7th Aug
SULAWESI, MOROTAI & HALMAHERA, INDONESIA – Ultimate birding around Wallace’s Line
August 2023
1st August - 20th August
NORTHERN PERU – The Ultimate feast of endemics in the land of the Marvellous Spatuletail
7th August - 25th August
INDONESIA’S LESSER SUNDAS – Island-hopping for endemics and Komodo Dragons in the Nusa Tenggara
9th August - 23rd August, extension 23rd Aug - 27th Aug
BRAZIL’S PANTANAL & MATO GROSSO – Bird specialities and magnificent Jaguars in the ‘Thick Bush’
11th August - 23rd August, extensions 5th Aug - 11th Aug and 2nd Aug - 5th Aug
BORNEO: SABAH & SARAWAK, MALAYSIA – The Ultimate Bornean endemics tour
23rd August - 6th September, extension 6th Sep - 10th Sep
BRAZIL’S PANTANAL & MATO GROSSO – Bird specialities and magnificent Jaguars in the ‘Thick Bush’
September 2023
1st September - 14th September, extension 27th Aug - 1st Sep
JAVA, BALI & KALIMANTAN (BORNEO), INDONESIA – a feast of Greater Sunda endemics
8th September - 28th September, extension 28th Sep - 5th Oct
UNCHARTED PAPUA NEW GUINEA EXPEDITION – Bougainville, Louisiades, Owen Stanley & New Britain Highlands
9th September - 27th September, extension 5th Sep - 9th Sep
WESTERN AUSTRALIA – The Ultimate tour to the Southwest, Broome, the Kimberley and Christmas Island
17th September - 4th October
ANGOLA – The Ultimate Specialities Itinerary
26th September - 13th October, extension 22nd Sep - 26th Sep
INTERIOR BRAZIL – Minas Gerais, Goiás & Tocantins – A Feast of Little-known Endemics
26th September - 15th October, extension 15th Oct - 20th Oct
BOLIVIA – Endemics and specialities in a spectacular part of South America
28th September - 13th October
AUSTRALIA’S NORTHERN TERRITORY – The Red Centre & The Top End
October 2023
4th October - 21st October, extension 21st Oct - 25th Oct
CLASSIC MADAGASCAR – The ultimate tour for the Eighth Continent’s endemics
12th October - 27th October, extension 27th Oct - 31st Oct
NAMIBIA & BOTSWANA WITH ZIMBABWE – A feast of Southern African endemics, near-endemics, scenery and wildlife
12th October - 31st October
SOMALILAND & DJIBOUTI – Little-known endemics of the Horn of Africa
14th October - 2nd November
AUSTRALIA’S OUTBACK QUEENSLAND & CAPE YORK – Australian specialities with a difference
27th October - 8th November, extension 8th Nov - 10th Nov
OMAN WITH BAHRAIN – Omani Owl, Grey Hypocolius and Arabian & Migrant Specialities
November 2023
5th November - 18th November
MALAWI – Specialities in ‘The Warm Heart of Africa’
8th November - 21st November, extension 21st Nov - 25th Nov
REMOTE ISLANDS OF THE BANDA SEA, INDONESIA – a true adventure in search of island endemics but in comfort
11th November - 30th November
NORTHERN ECUADOR – The Ultimate specialities tour of both slopes of the Andes and the Chocó
14th November - 3rd December
NEW ZEALAND – Kiwis, Keas, Seabirds and Scenery
18th November - 10th December, extension 17th Nov - 18th Nov
SOUTH AFRICA SPECIALITIES – The Ultimate South African Endemics tour
20th November - 30th November, extension 18th Nov - 20th Nov
ANTARCTICA: IN SEARCH OF THE EMPEROR PENGUIN – explore the Weddell Sea in a ship with helicopters!
24th November - 11th December
SOUTHERN & CENTRAL ARGENTINA – From Córdoba to Patagonia, including Hooded Grebe
26th November - 8th December, extension 8th Dec - 12th Dec
INDONESIA’S SOUTHERN & CENTRAL MOLUCCAS – Ambon, Kai, Buru, Seram, Boano & Tanimbar
December 2023
5th December - 21st December
SUBANTARCTIC ISLANDS OF NEW ZEALAND & AUSTRALIA – The Ultimate Pelagic Seabirds Expedition
January 2024
10th January - 3rd February
NORTHEAST BRAZIL – The Ultimate tour for Brazil’s most endangered endemics
12th January - 3rd February
CLASSIC PHILIPPINES – the superb endemics of Luzon, Mindanao & Palawan
12th January - 30th January
SOUTHERN ECUADOR – The Ultimate specialities tour to the region, with avian marvels galore
17th January - 5th February, extension 5th Feb - 12th Feb
COLOMBIA WITH A DIFFERENCE – ‘Off-the-Beaten-Track’ Specialities of the Andes and Amazonia
20th January - 4th February
CHINA IN WINTER – From Beijing to the Yangtze Valley, Nonggang and Hainan
29th January - 14th February
SENEGAL – Sahel specialities, including Golden Nightjar and Egyptian Plover
February 2024
9th February - 16th February
SÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPE – a feast of little-known endemic birds on two beautiful Atlantic islands
10th February - 18th February
BANGLADESH EXPEDITION – Masked Finfoot, Cachar Bulbul & More
11th February - 24th February, extension 24th Feb - 27th Feb
GUATEMALA & HONDURAS – The ultimate ‘Central America with a difference’ tour
14th February - 25th February
CUBA – The endemic-rich island that likes to be different
17th February - 8th March
GHANA – The Ultimate itinerary for Upper Guinea specialities, including Yellow-headed Picathartes
19th February - 4th March, extension 4th Mar - 6th Mar
JAPAN IN WINTER – Asia’s Greatest Winter Birding Spectacular
20th February - 26th February
RED PANDA EXPEDITION – A Quest for a Wonderful Creature of the Himalayas
20th February - 15th March
CLASSIC COLOMBIA – The Ultimate Birding Tour to the Ultimate Birding Destination!
22nd February - 7th March, extension 7th Mar - 12th Mar
GUYANA & SURINAME – Guianan Cock-of-the-Rock, Grey-winged Trumpeter, Sun Parakeet, Red Siskin and much more
23rd February - 16th March, extension 19th Feb - 23rd Feb
CAMBODIA, LAOS, SINGAPORE & MALAYSIA – specialities galore, from Giant Ibis to the monotypic Rail-babbler
March 2024
2nd March - 23rd March, extension 23rd Mar - 26th Mar
VIETNAM – The Ultimate Itinerary for Vietnamese endemics and specialities
5th March - 28th March
CLASSIC COSTA RICA – The Ultimate Costa Rica endemics and specialities itinerary
7th March - 24th March, extension 1st Mar - 7th Mar
SOUTHERN MEXICO – The ultimate specialities itinerary in the region
28th March - 9th April
COLORADO – The Ultimate ‘Grousequest’
28th March - 28th April
ATLANTIC ODYSSEY – South Georgia, Gough, Tristan da Cunha, St Helena, Ascension and Cape Verde
31st March - 13th April, extension 25th Mar - 31st Mar
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, PUERTO RICO & JAMAICA – A feast of Caribbean endemics
April 2024
1st April - 20th April
MICRONESIA – The Forgotten Islands of the Pacific
1st April - 14th April
NORTHERN TANZANIA – An extraordinary birding and mammal watching adventure
5th April - 22nd April, extension 22nd Apr - 29th Apr
NORTHEAST INDIA – The Ultimate specialities tour of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland & Meghalaya
20th April - 30th April
HAWAII – endemics and seabirds in the mid-Pacific
21st April - 3rd May
TAIWAN – The endemic-rich ‘Treasure Island’ in the China Sea
22nd April - 8th May
TURKEY, GEORGIA & CYPRUS – the ‘Ottoman’ endemics and specialities tour
28th April - 6th May
CAPE VERDE ISLANDS – Endemics & Seabirds of some remote Atlantic islands
May 2024
1st May - 14th May, extension 14th May - 16th May
WESTERN TRAGOPAN EXPEDITION, INDIA – The jewel of the Great Himalaya
15th May - 29th May, extensions 9th May - 14th May and 29th May - 1st Jun
LESSER ANTILLES, BAHAMAS & TRINIDAD – An island arc full of endemic birds
17th May - 5th June, extension 14th May - 17th May
CHINA’S SICHUAN & NORTHERN YUNNAN: The Ultimate Chinese Endemics Tour
June 2024
1st June - 6th June
MADEIRA – Macaronesian Endemics & Seabirds
6th June - 10th June
AZORES – Macaronesian Endemics & Rare Seabirds & Cetaceans
15th June - 30th June, extensions 10th Jun - 15th Jun and 30th Jun - 5th Jul
PAPUA NEW GUINEA WITH A DIFFERENCE – D’Entrecasteaux, New Ireland, Tench, Mussau and Manus Islands, Huon and Madang
20th June - 11th July, extension 11th Jul - 14th Jul
UGANDA – The ultimate Albertine Rift endemics and regional specialities itinerary, with Rwanda extension
July 2024
3rd July - 18th July
BRAZIL’S SOUTHWEST AMAZONIA – Specialities of Rondonia, Inambari and Acre
6th July - 23rd July, extension 23rd Jul - 27th Jul
CLASSIC PAPUA NEW GUINEA – A plethora of Birds-of-Paradise and all the island’s endemic families
19th July - 26th July, extension 27th Jul - 3rd Aug
NORTHWEST HIMALAYAN & INDIAN MONSOON SPECIALITIES – from Orange Bullfinch and White-cheeked Bushtit to Lesser Florican and Finn’s Weaver
24th July - 15th August, extension 20th Jul - 24th Jul
SUMATRA – The ultimate Sumatran endemics itinerary
August 2024
1st August - 20th August
NORTHERN PERU – The Ultimate feast of endemics in the land of the Marvellous Spatuletail
4th August - 17th August, extension 17th Aug - 25th Aug
PERU’S IQUITOS & CUSCO ANDES – Birding the Upper Amazon and the endemic-rich southern Andes
8th August - 26th August
INDONESIA’S LESSER SUNDAS – Island-hopping for endemics and Komodo Dragons in the Nusa Tenggara
11th August - 23rd August, extensions 5th Aug - 11th Aug and 2nd Aug - 5th Aug
BORNEO: SABAH & SARAWAK, MALAYSIA – The Ultimate Bornean endemics tour
September 2024
5th September - 18th September
AMAZONIAN ECUADOR – the avian wonders of Sani, Shiripuno & Rio Bigal
10th September - 30th September, extension 30th Sep - 6th Oct
SULAWESI, MOROTAI & HALMAHERA, INDONESIA – Ultimate birding around Wallace’s Line
11th September - 26th September, extension 26th Sep - 30th Sep
NAMIBIA & BOTSWANA WITH ZIMBABWE – A feast of Southern African endemics, near-endemics, scenery and wildlife
18th September - 1st October, extensions 15th Sep - 18th Sep and 1st Oct - 4th Oct
NEW CALEDONIA, FIJI, VANUATU & SAMOA – the wonderful Kagu and a multitude of other endemics
19th September - 15th October
SOLOMON ISLANDS – The Ultimate island endemics tour, including Black-faced Pitta, Fearful Owl and Sanford’s Sea Eagle
20th September - 3rd October
SNOW LEOPARDS & WILDLIFE OF MONGOLIA – The Ultimate Itinerary
20th September - 8th October
GABON – The wonderful African River Martin, Congo Forest endemics & more
21st September - 1st October, extension 10th Oct - 19th Oct
SEYCHELLES, MAURITIUS, RÉUNION & COMOROS – The ultimate Indian Ocean islands endemics tour
October 2024
2nd October - 20th October
CENTRAL PERU – Wonderful Peruvian endemics amidst extraordinary scenery
3rd October - 26th October, extension 26th Oct - 27th Oct
SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA & TASMANIA – The Ultimate endemics and specialities itinerary
6th October - 27th October
SOUTHEAST BRAZIL – The Ultimate Atlantic Forest Endemics tour
7th October - 21st October
WEST PAPUA’S VOGELKOP & RAJA AMPAT ISLANDS, INDONESIA – Birding in Unknown New Guinea
15th October - 22nd October
SOCOTRA & ABD AL KURI EXPEDITION
16th October - 2nd November, extension 2nd Nov - 6th Nov
CLASSIC MADAGASCAR – The ultimate tour for the Eighth Continent’s endemics
17th October - 31st October, extension 31st Oct - 4th Nov
NORTHERN ARGENTINA – Specialities of the Argentine Andes, the Chaco and the Iberá marshes
24th October - 5th November, extension 5th Nov - 7th Nov
OMAN WITH BAHRAIN – Omani Owl, Grey Hypocolius and Arabian & Migrant Specialities
November 2024
3rd November - 17th November, extension 17th Nov - 22nd Nov
CHILE – The Ultimate itinerary for endemics and other specialities, seabirds and Pumas
5th November - 24th November
NORTHERN ECUADOR – The Ultimate specialities tour of both slopes of the Andes and the Chocó
6th November - 27th November, extension 2nd Nov - 6th Nov
EASTERN AUSTRALIA – The ultimate itinerary, including New South Wales, Queensland & Lord Howe Island
8th November - 11th November
HUNGARY’S HORTOBÁGY IN AUTUMN – Red-breasted Goose and so much more
14th November - 1st December, extension 1st Dec - 4th Dec
ETHIOPIA – The ultimate itinerary for endemics and near-endemics on the Roof of Africa
15th November - 30th November
SOUTH INDIA & ANDAMAN ISLANDS – Owls (including Sri Lanka Bay Owl), endemics and specialities
20th November - 11th December
ZAMBIA – the Ultimate specialities itinerary, including African Pitta
22nd November - 10th December, extension 20th Nov - 22nd Nov
ANTARCTICA, FALKLAND ISLANDS & SOUTH GEORGIA – The Nearest Thing to Birding Another World
December 2024
1st December - 12th December
SRI LANKA – Serendib Scops Owl and the many other endemics of the fabled isle of Ceylon
January 2025
10th January - 25th January
CHINA IN WINTER – From Beijing to the Yangtze Valley, Nonggang and Hainan
12th January - 28th January, extension 28th Jan - 2nd Feb
THAILAND – The Ultimate specialities tour from North to South
12th January - 18th January
IBERIAN LYNX & BIRDS OF SOUTHERN SPAIN – winter wonders
29th January - 14th February
SENEGAL – Sahel specialities, including Golden Nightjar and Egyptian Plover
February 2025
10th February - 26th February, extension 5th Feb - 10th Feb
NORTHWEST INDIA – The ultimate Indian deserts, hills and plains specialities itinerary
March 2025
16th March - 30th March, extension 12th Mar - 16th Mar
WESTERN MEXICO – The ultimate itinerary in the region: Sierra Madre Occidental, San Blas, Colima, Jalisco & Baja California
April 2025
13th April - 23rd April
ISRAEL – The Great Spring Migration Flyway & Desert Specialities
19th April - 7th May
BHUTAN – Birding Druk Yul: the extraordinary ‘Land of the Thunder Dragon’
May 2025
17th May - 27th May
GALAPAGOS – An awesome bird and wildlife adventure
17th May - 5th June, extension 14th May - 17th May
CHINA’S SICHUAN & NORTHERN YUNNAN: The Ultimate Chinese Endemics Tour
21st May - 8th June
MONGOLIA – A True Birding Adventure
23rd May - 5th June
FINLAND & ARCTIC NORWAY – Birding in the Land of the Midnight Sun
30th May - 13th June, extensions 26th May - 30th May and 22nd May - 26th May
ALASKA – Nome, Kenai, Denali Highway, Barrow, Pribilofs & Aleutians
June 2025
July 2025
August 2025
11th August - 24th August, extension 6th Aug - 11th Aug
JAVA, BALI & KALIMANTAN (BORNEO), INDONESIA – a feast of Greater Sunda endemics
September 2025
2nd September - 15th September, extension 15th Sep - 25th Sep
TANZANIA’S EASTERN ARC & PEMBA – The ultimate tour to the region, with a treasure trove of endemics
5th September - 26th September, extension 26th Sep - 29th Sep
ISLANDS OF THE SULAWESI SEAS, INDONESIA – The endemics of Sangihe, Talaud, Banggai, Sula, Togian and Wangi-wangi
6th September - 24th September, extension 2nd Sep - 6th Sep
WESTERN AUSTRALIA – The Ultimate tour to the Southwest, Broome, the Kimberley and Christmas Island
12th September - 2nd October, extension 2nd Oct - 9th Oct
UNCHARTED PAPUA NEW GUINEA EXPEDITION – Bougainville, Louisiades, Owen Stanley & New Britain Highlands
17th September - 4th October
ANGOLA – The Ultimate Specialities Itinerary
26th September - 6th October, extensions 21st Sep - 26th Sep and 7th Oct - 16th Oct
REMOTE MADAGASCAR & COMOROS – an adventure in search of rarely observed endemics
26th September - 13th October, extension 22nd Sep - 26th Sep
INTERIOR BRAZIL – Minas Gerais, Goiás & Tocantins – A Feast of Little-known Endemics
26th September - 15th October, extension 15th Oct - 20th Oct
BOLIVIA – Endemics and specialities in a spectacular part of South America
26th September - 11th October
AUSTRALIA’S NORTHERN TERRITORY – The Red Centre & The Top End
29th September - 12th October, extension 25th Sep - 29th Sep
REMOTE ISLANDS OF THE BANDA SEA, INDONESIA – a true adventure in search of island endemics but in comfort
30th September - 23rd October, extension 23rd Oct - 29th Oct
PITCAIRN & FRENCH POLYNESIA – Islands at the End of the World
November 2025
4th November - 18th November
BRAZIL’S FAR SOUTH & SOUTHWEST – Rio Grande do Sul, the Southern Pantanal and Emas National Park
5th November - 18th November
MALAWI – Specialities in ‘The Warm Heart of Africa’
14th November - 3rd December
NEW ZEALAND – Kiwis, Keas, Seabirds and Scenery
18th November - 10th December, extension 17th Nov - 18th Nov
SOUTH AFRICA SPECIALITIES – The Ultimate South African Endemics tour
24th November - 11th December
SOUTHERN & CENTRAL ARGENTINA – From Córdoba to Patagonia, including Hooded Grebe
March 2026
17th March - 24th March
WESTERN SAHARA – Golden Nightjar, Dunn’s Lark, Fennec Fox & Sand Cat
October 2026
14th October - 2nd November
AUSTRALIA’S OUTBACK QUEENSLAND & CAPE YORK – Australian specialities with a difference
February 2028
14th February - 27th February
MYANMAR (BURMA) – Endemics and Specialities of the land of pagodas.
March 2028
1st March - 24th March, extension 24th Mar - 28th Mar
CAMEROON – The ultimate West African destination for endemics and specialities
April 2028
23rd April - 7th May
IRAN – A quest for some of Asia’s least-known specialities
May 2028
8th May - 18th May