6-19 October 2023
14 days
A once-in-a-lifetime expedition trekking into the New Britain Highlands and Owen-Stanley Range to see some of the world’s most poorly-known birds in pristine primary forest. Several of the target species have never been photographed in the wild!
5 days
1-5 October 2023
Tabubil Rarities Extension
Tour full
Detailed itinerary
20 October - 3 November 2023
15 days
Fantastic birds such as Diademed Sandpiper-Plover, Magellanic Woodpecker, Huet-huets and seabirds amidst some of the finest scenery on Earth. From the Atacama Desert to the Andes, then down to Patagonia on the extension for Magellanic Plover, King Penuins, Pumas and more!
6 days
3-8 November 2023
Patagonia & Tierra del Fuego Extension
Tour full
Detailed itinerary
1-16 November 2023
16 days
It is impossible to forget the first time you see a Western Parotia dance, a Black Sicklebill transforming at dawn, or a Wilson’s Bird-of-paradise glowing like fire in the dark forest understory. This is the true “Attenborough Experience"!
Tour full
Detailed itinerary
14-30 November 2023
17 days
Discover the endemic-rich Central Andes of Peru, that Junin Grebe, Golden-backed Mountain Tanager, Cloud-forest Screech Owl and Diademed Sandpiper-Plover and many more call home!
Tour full
Detailed itinerary
1-18 December 2023
18 days
Some of the world’s best birds including Marvelous Spatuletail, Scarlet-banded Barbet, Long-whiskered Owlet and Pale-billed Antpitta feature on this exciting tour, as well as many other brilliant species.
Tour full
Detailed itinerary
10-24 January 2024
15 days
This tour covers all accessible Santa Marta and Perija endemics, plus many more along the eastern Andes as we drive south to Bogota! The extension targets some much-wanted species around Bogota itself.
5 days
24-28 January 2024
Bogota Extension
Tour full
Detailed itinerary
17 January - 5 February 2024
20 days
Certainly one of the most threatened avifaunas in the world, this special tour explores the remnant Atlantic Forest and surrounds, targeting many superb species such as Araripe Manakin, Lear's Macaw, Hooded Visorbearer, and more.
Tour full
Detailed itinerary
25 January - 6 February 2024
13 days
The exciting southern isthmus of Central America is the best place in the world to see both Crested and Harpy Eagles at known nests, along with specialties such as Black-crowned Antpitta, Blue Cotinga, the monotypic Sapayoa, and Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo.
4 days
6-9 February 2024
Cerro Chucantí Extension
Guaranteed departure
Detailed itinerary
29 January - 13 February 2024
16 days
This tour covers most classic sites, where we will see incredible endemics such as Multicolored, Gold-ringed and Black-and-gold Tanagers, Buffy Helmetcrest, Cauca Guan, Bicolored Antpitta, Yellow-eared Parrot, Antioquia Brushfinch and much more.
Guaranteed departure
Detailed itinerary
13-27 February 2024
15 days
Tours to the Philippines are typically characterised by tough birding in degraded habitat, but this tour focuses on the best patches of forest with a huge array of special endemics possible! From Flame-breasted Fruit-Dove and Spotted Wood Kingfisher to Azure-breasted Pitta and Visayan Wattled Broadbill!
Guaranteed departure
Detailed itinerary
9-17 March 2024
9 days
Discover these hotspots of endemism off the west coast of Africa with more than two dozen exciting endemics. Natural selection has conjured everything from Giant Sunbird down to Dwarf Ibis in “the Galápagos of Africa”.
Tour full
Detailed itinerary
27 March - 9 April 2024
14 days
Comprehensive tour to this endemic-rich region, covering all endemics and near-endemics including Tufted Jay, Red Warbler, Orange-breasted Bunting, Elegant Quail, Balsas Screech-Owl and Long-tailed Wood Partridge. Timed to match the Mexico 2024 Total Solar Eclipse!
Guaranteed departure
Detailed itinerary
1-15 April 2024
15 days
An unprecedented Brazil tour for the much-desired Tepui endemics without needing a Venezuelan visa! Includes almost all specialties like Red-banded Fruiteater, Greater Flowerpiercer, Tepui Antpitta, Rose-colored Piha and other Roraiman megas like Hoary-throated Spinetail, Rio Branco and Caura Antbirds.
Detailed itinerary
5-11 April 2024
7 days
Expert local trackers will help us find Red Pandas in pristine bird-filled forests which offer easy Himalayan birding and photography - around 150 species expected!
Tour full
Detailed itinerary
11-26 April 2024
16 days
There are more bird species in this one part of the Himalaya than anywhere else in Eurasia! From Eaglenest to Dirang, Kaziranga and Mishmi with the rare Bugun Liocichla, Gould's Shortwing, colourful Tragopans, Cochoas, Grandala and Fire-tailed Myzornis.
Tour full
Detailed itinerary
13-22 April 2024
10 days
This underrated destination features superb and easy birding for spectacular species like Horned Guan, Pink-headed Warbler and Ocellated Quail. Yucatan specialties including Ocellated Turkey will be on the agenda of the extension amongst ancient Mayan ruins.
4 days
22-25 April 2024
Mayan Biosphere Extension
Guaranteed departure
Detailed itinerary
1-16 May 2024
16 days
Enjoy two of the wildest natural areas in Brazil, searching for Hyacinth Macaw, Bald Parrot, Black-girdled Barbet, Red-necked Aracari, Bare-eyed Antbird, Black-spotted Bare-eye, and Jaguar!
Detailed itinerary
13-25 May 2024
13 days
Shortened tour to see the most spectacular birds between Shanghai and Beijing. From Spoon-billed Sandpiper to Blue-crowned Laughingthrush, plus Cabot's Tragopan, Reeves's Pheasant, Brown Eared Pheasant, and a large number of breeding specialties like Zappey's Flycatcher and Reed Parrotbill.
Guaranteed departure
Detailed itinerary
8-23 June 2024
16 days
Comprehensively explore the archipelagos east of New Guinea, staying comfortably at dive resorts and on liveaboard boats across six different islands while searching for Superb Pitta, Goldie's Bird-of-paradise, and Mussau Fantail. Surprisingly, includes only easy walking!
6 days
23-28 June 2024
Huon Peninsula Extension
Tour full
Detailed itinerary
22 June - 5 July 2024
14 days
A unique birding and wildlife experience, combining some of the most diverse forests in Africa with the incomparable Shoebill, a whole host of Albertine Rift endemics, and of course near-guaranteed encounters with both Mountain Gorilla and Chimpanzee.
Detailed itinerary
1-16 July 2024
16 days
Specialities of the little-visited but bird-rich Rondonia, Inambari and Acre regions. Includes four days at PiraAçu Lodge, an astounding new birding destination in the deep Amazon! White-breasted Antbird, Pale-faced Bare-eye, Rondonia Bushbird, and Predicted Antwren are all likely.
Tour full
Detailed itinerary
14-25 July 2024
12 days
This short tour staying only in comfortable accommodation combines a new reliable hide for the stunning Bulwer's Pheasant with a relaxed loop of Sarawak targeting Blue-banded Pitta, Bornean Banded Pitta, Hose's Broadbill, Black Oriole, Dulit Frogmouth, Crested Jayshrike and more!
4 days
26-30 July 2024
Bornean Peacock-Pheasant Extension
Detailed itinerary
15-23 July 2024
9 days
Climb through pristine forest flanking a newly-accessible mountain in search of all the endemics and specialties of Vanuatu. We expect several encounters with every target, from the stunning Royal Parrotfinch and Buff-bellied Monarch to the rare Mountain Starling, Vanuatu Thicketbird, and Santa Cruz Ground Dove.
Guaranteed departure
Detailed itinerary
2-12 August 2024
11 days
This short version of our Northern Ecuador tour includes the best lodges with easy birding and a great sampling of hummingbird, tanager and antpitta feeders. Cross from the western slopes of the Andes over the high passes to the eastern slopes, and expect to see more than 400 species!
Detailed itinerary
9-27 August 2024
18 days
Endemics and specialties of the lower-Amazon. Birding around the river mouth at Belém, the north bank at Monte Alegre, along the Tapajós River, and several days in Carajás Reserve. Includes Vulturine Parrot, Sulphur-breasted Parakeet, Harlequin Antbird, and Black-chested Tyrant.
Detailed itinerary
13 August - 1 September 2024
19 days
An abundance of hummingbird, tanager and antpitta feeders coupled with excellent lodges and easy birding. From the Choco lowlands and across the Andes from west to east, it is no surprise that this comprehensive route is so well-loved by birders around the world!
6 days
1-6 September 2024
Amazon: Sani Lodge Extension
Detailed itinerary
25 August - 11 September 2024
18 days
Comprehensively explore the classic mainland route around PNG with a small group and the most experienced leaders. We consider our logistics, prices, and bird lists to be the best available in this exciting but challenging country!
6 days
11-16 September 2024
Huon Peninsula Extension
Tour full
Detailed itinerary
25 August - 9 September 2024
16 days
On Bougainville we will search for a dozen endemics and the incredible Moustached Kingfisher. Then in the Louisiades, we will be among the first birders in 100 years to see endemics like Louisiade Pitta and Rossel Paradise Kingfisher!
Tour full
Detailed itinerary
1-16 September 2024
16 days
It is impossible to forget the first time you see a Western Parotia dance, a Black Sicklebill transforming at dawn, or a Wilson’s Bird-of-paradise glowing like fire in the dark forest understory. This is the true “Attenborough Experience"!
Detailed itinerary
6-19 September 2024
14 days
Search for the incredible Snow Leopard and rarely seen Pallas's Cat. Our comfortable Ger base camps are at relatively low altitude with warmer temperatures and minimal walking compared to other sites in the world. Timed to match autumn passerine migration!
Detailed itinerary
19 September - 4 October 2024
16 days
On Bougainville we will search for a dozen endemics and the incredible Moustached Kingfisher. Then in the Louisiades, we will be among the first birders in 100 years to see endemics like Louisiade Pitta and Rossel Paradise Kingfisher!
Guaranteed departure
Detailed itinerary
1-16 October 2024
16 days
Explore the magnificent Canastra National Park in search of Brazilian Merganser, Cock-tailed Tyrant and Blue Finch before heading east across Minas Gerais towards Hyacinth Visorbearer and Blue-eyed Ground Dove! Mammals will hopefully include both Giant Anteater and Maned Wolf.
Guaranteed departure
Detailed itinerary
1-16 October 2024
16 days
Birding on the eighth continent, covering almost every endemic bird and dozens of lemurs in some of the most unique habitats on Earth! From Helmet Vanga to Long-tailed Ground Roller, we will see close to 100 endemics as we work across the island.
5 days
16-20 October 2024
Ankarafantsika Extension
Detailed itinerary
5-20 October 2024
16 days
Must-see birds such as Kagu, Taveuni Silktail and Orange and Golden Fruit Doves amidst some incredible tropical island scenery. Great resorts, excellent food and world-class snorkelling too!
Tour full
Detailed itinerary
23 October - 7 November 2024
16 days
This exciting tour covers the isolated mountain ranges of eastern Tanzania plus Pemba Island, targeting all possible endemics like Usambara Weaver, Long-billed Forest Warbler, Pemba Scops Owl, Uluguru Bushshrike, Loveridge's Sunbird, Kilombero Weaver, plus hundreds other species. An epic endemic-filled African destination!
12 days
7-18 November 2024
Rubeho & Udzwanga Forest Partridges
Detailed itinerary
25 October - 5 November 2024
12 days
A short and exciting tour through Chiapas and Oaxaca in search of the stunning Rose-bellied Bunting, Dwarf Jay, Bearded Screech Owl, Bumblebee Hummingbird, Red Warbler, Giant Wren, Nava's Wren, and more!
Detailed itinerary
30 October - 16 November 2024
18 days
Visiting the best protected areas to find close to 100 Brazilian endemics and 200 Atlantic Forest specialties, with rarities like Red-billed Curassow, Cherry-throated Tanager, Brazilian Laniisoma, Grey-winged Cotinga, Black-hooded Antwren and Helmeted Woodpecker all in the script.
Guaranteed departure
Detailed itinerary
1-16 November 2024
16 days
Collaboration with Flock Wildlife, the premiere Australian-based bird photography company. Combining the experience of award-winning photographers David Stowe and Henry Cook with our intimate knowledge of West Papua, this is sure to be an unreal adventure!
Tour full
Detailed itinerary
17-29 November 2024
13 days
A magnificent tour down the Southern Cone, including Hooded Grebe, Lesser Rhea, Snowy Sheathbill, Magellanic Plover, Magellanic Penguin, and a dozen endemic specialties. There is an excellent chance for Orca, and a promise of some of the world's most spectacular scenery!
Guaranteed departure
Detailed itinerary
27 November - 10 December 2024
14 days
The grasslands and wetlands of Rio Grande do Sul, including South American Painted-snipe, endemic Black-bellied Seedeater, the strange Sickle-winged Nightjar, along with Saffron-cowled Blackbird, Black-and-white Monjita, and displaying Bare-throated Bellbirds.
Detailed itinerary
1-15 December 2024
15 days
Fantastic birds such as Diademed Sandpiper-Plover, Magellanic Woodpecker, Huet-huets and seabirds amidst some of the finest scenery on Earth. From the Atacama Desert to the Andes, then down to Patagonia on the extension for Magellanic Plover, King Penuins, Pumas and more!
6 days
15-20 December 2024
Patagonia & Tierra del Fuego Extension
Detailed itinerary
1-18 December 2024
18 days
Some of the world’s best birds including Marvelous Spatuletail, Scarlet-banded Barbet, Long-whiskered Owlet and Pale-billed Antpitta feature on this exciting tour, as well as many other brilliant species.
Detailed itinerary
4-9 January 2025
6 days
Short tour to search for one of the most threatened birds in Asia: the enigmatic Masked Finfoot. We hope to also see Brown-winged Kingfisher, Mangrove Pitta, and maybe White-eared Night-heron, Fishing Cat or Bengal Tiger if we are extremely lucky! All profits will be donated to the Oriental Bird Club.
Guaranteed departure
Detailed itinerary
5-19 January 2025
15 days
This tour covers all accessible specialties of these two remote West African countries in full comfort with no camping or long hikes! Target megas like Rufous Fishing Owl, African Pitta, Black-headed Rufous Warbler, Sierra Leone Prinia, Nimba Flycatcher, Gola Malimbe, Emerald Starling and many more.
Detailed itinerary
11-22 January 2025
12 days
Target some of the most seldom-seen birds in the Himalaya including Sclater's Monal, White-bellied Heron, Snowy-throated Babbler and Rufous-vented Laughingthrush. Additional major targets include White-winged Duck, Ibisbill, Pale-capped Pigeon, Blyth's Kingfisher, plus all the available Mishmi specialties!
Detailed itinerary
11-26 January 2025
16 days
On our tour to this welcoming country we will look for Sahelian specialities such as White-crested Tiger Heron, Scissor-tailed Kite, Savile’s Bustard, Quail-Plover, Golden Nightjar and Cricket Warbler.
Detailed itinerary
17 January - 5 February 2025
20 days
Certainly one of the most threatened avifaunas in the world, this special tour explores the remnant Atlantic Forest and surrounds, targeting many superb species such as Araripe Manakin, Lear's Macaw, Hooded Visorbearer, and more.
Detailed itinerary
18-31 January 2025
14 days
Embark on a truly unique adventure that combines the captivating high Magdalena Colombian endemics and potential splits with some particularly scarce endemic treasures of both the east and west Andean slopes, all whilst birding in extensive pristine tracts of forest.
Detailed itinerary
25 January - 6 February 2025
13 days
The exciting southern isthmus of Central America is the best place in the world to see both Crested and Harpy Eagles at known nests, along with specialties such as Black-crowned Antpitta, Blue Cotinga, the monotypic Sapayoa, and Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo.
4 days
6-9 February 2025
Cerro Chucantí Extension
Detailed itinerary
9-22 February 2025
14 days
Shortened tour to see Siberian Crane and the wintering waterbird spectacle of Poyang Lake, along with Scaly-sided Merganser, Reeve's Pheasant, Chinese Barbet, Nonggang Babbler, the endemics of Hainan, plus wintering passerines around Beijing like Siberian Accentor and Pallas's Rosefinch.
Detailed itinerary
15-28 February 2025
14 days
Comprehensive tour to this endemic-rich region, covering all endemics and near-endemics including Tufted Jay, Red Warbler, Orange-breasted Bunting, Elegant Quail, Balsas Screech-Owl and Long-tailed Wood Partridge.
Detailed itinerary
20 February - 8 March 2025
17 days
Targets every single Lesser Antilles and Trinidade endemic, including Critically Endangered Imperial Amazon, Grenada Dove and Trinidade Piping Guan, plus numerous other exciting endemics like the astonishing Whistling Warbler!
5 days
16 - 20 February 2025
Bahamas Extension