2024 tour schedule

We run a limited schedule so that we can ensure that the proper attention is paid to each one. We also run many custom tours, to these destinations and others, that are not on this page. Please contact us if you are interested in a tour just for you, your friends, your bird club, or your family. Be sure to click "learn more" for prices, guides, itineraries, and other trip details.

 
 

Bhutan: Birding Under Buddha’s Gaze + Thailand Extension

November 2-17, 2024 Extension: November 17-21, 2024

Tour full! Contact us to be added to the waitlist.

Birding in the Himalayas during the most beautiful time of year, with a healthy dose of Bhutanese culture. Unlike most Bhutan birding tours, we stay in hotels the whole trip.

For the extension, we will spend a few days in and around the wonderful Kaeng Krachan National Park, where we should see many lowland rainforest birds that we won’t see in Bhutan. We’ll also bird in the critically important coastal wetland habitat nearby, where we will look for Spoon-billed Sandpiper among 20+ species of shorebirds.

Dominican republic: endemic jewels of Hispaniola

December 3-10, 2024

Only two spaces left!

We are heading back to the West Indies! The Dominican Republic is a must-stop on the Caribbean birding circuit, with the possibility of encountering 30 endemic species. We will be visiting all the crucial habitats to see the endemics on the island, some of which are now scarce and endangered.

Jamaica: Island Endemics & Caribbean specialties

December 11-17, 2024

Only three spaces left!

Red Hill Birding - Island style! With 28 endemic bird species and many more endemic subspecies, Jamaica is an important destination in the Caribbean for endemics and all-around great Caribbean birding. We are only staying at two locations on this easy tour of the northeastern portion of the island.

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Travel to the Brazilian Pantanal isn't complete without a search for South America's top predator, the jaguar. We had continued success on our October tour this year, with jaguars seen daily along the Cuiabá River! Here, a mother surveys the C
We're gearing up for a return to Namibia next August, where a Sociable Weavers and their enormous nests are always a highlight. The birds themselves are charming and their communal nests are impressive to say the least! 📸: @josh.rhb #namibia #kala
The Western Great Lakes region is in the midst of an unprecedented irruption of Harris's Sparrows. We have a couple of spots left on a half-day trip this Saturday to Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve, where you can be sure that @bilskypics will be trying
I notice that we've posted photos of a lot of brown birds recently, so here's a bird with a nice splash of color. It's one of the best birds of the US's desert southwest, with one of the best bird names out there, Pyrrhuloxia. Want to see one with us