This 15 day tour takes you from the bustling metropolis of Tokyo to the snowy wastes of Hokkaido taking in the best of Japanese winter birding. We visit the crane centres at Arasaki and Akan, the forested hillsides of the Japanese Alps, the wetlands around Kaga and the pack ice off …
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2017 Scheduled Tours
Birds of Northern Sulawesi & Halmahera [6th – 19th April 2019]
This is a small group birding tour visiting Northern Sulawesi and the island of Halmahera. With a number of spectacular and colourful birds in Sulawesi there will be some excellent photographic opportunities both there and on Halmahera where can be found the only Birds of Paradise outside of Australasia. Difficulty …
Read More »The Tropical North – Wet Tropics [18th – 23rd April 2019]
A one week birding trip exploring this great destination. You can choose whether you wish to look at all aspects of natural history or concentrate on a specific one such as birding. This tour visits the wide variety of habitats found in this region and includes a spotlighting trip looking …
Read More »Lakefield National Park & Musgrave [17th – 20th June 2019]
A short trip up Cape York just as far as the Musgrave and Lakefield region. This is the best area on the Cape to see the Golden-shouldered Parrots and the nesting Red Goshawks are an added bonus. The avifauna of Lakefield National Park bears more similarity to the that of …
Read More »Comprehensive West Papua [5th July – 1st August 2019]
This tour can either be done as an exciting and comprehensive tour or be broken up into three parts. It visits the less well known half of New Guinea, West Papua. Visiting all the major birding areas and also the island of Numfor, this is an excellent comprehensive itinerary. Travelling …
Read More »2018 Scheduled Tours
KOMODO-FLORES-SUMBA BIRDING DISCOVERY [7th – 17th June 2018]
DISCOUNTED PRICE. This is the inaugural price. The island of Flores is almost tourist-free and this has proved a challenge to birders trying to reach the area in the past. It lies in the Lesser Sunda islands which are east of the Wallace line and are more arid than many other …
Read More »Gentle New Guinea [27th June – 10th July 2018]
A 14 day New Guinea introduction for those who, while still active birders, feel they would not enjoy the exacting pace of the usual New Guinea Tour. This tour is particularly suitable for those who want a more relaxed tour with a return to the hotel for lunch and a rest …
Read More »New Guinea Endemic Families [22nd – 27th July 2018]
This short 6 day tour is designed to target at least one member of all 7 endemic bird families of PNG – Crested & Tit Berrypecker, Blue-capped Ifrit, Mottled Berryhunter, Wattled Ploughbill, Lesser Melampitta, Crested & Loria’s Satinbird & Fan-tailed Berrypecker. Visiting just two areas, both close to Mt Hagen this …
Read More »New Guinea – Birds & Culture [7th – 20th August 2018]
A unique chance to visit some of the worlds greatest birding locations in search of New Guinea’s spectacular birds and attend the world famous Mt Hagen show where representatives of cultural groups from all over New Guinea come together in a spectacle of costume, music and dancing. Visiting several New …
Read More »Cape York – Iron Range – Drive In Fly Out [1st – 7th September 2018]
A short trip visiting two of the major bird and wildlife areas of Cape York. Iron Range is one of the most famous birding sites in Australia. During the 7-day birding tour, we hope to see all the New Guinea/Cape York specials including the Golden-shouldered Parrot and the stately Palm …
Read More »Sri Lanka – Birds & Wildlife [29th November – 15th December 2018]
Sri Lanka is a birdwatcher’s paradise. With an avifauna of over 400 species of which 34 are endemic with many more being shared with the Indian subcontinent. The best time to visit for birdwatching is from December through to March when large numbers of Palaearctic migrants swell the numbers of resident …
Read More »An Introduction to Madagascar [1st – 12th December 2018]
Madagascar is the world’s fourth largest island and is one of the world’s major zoogeographic regions. This 12 day tour takes us to three distinct bioregions, each with a very different array of landscapes, wildlife, vegetation & people. This tour is not set up to achieve huge lists of birds and …
Read More »Cape York – Fly in Fly Out – Wet Season Birding [27th – 31st December 2018]
For those with time constraints or wishing to visit during the “Wet” for the migratory New Guinea specials such as Red-bellied Pitta, which migrate south then this short tour offers an excellent introduction to Iron Range birds & birdwatching. The Iron Range area has a good variety of habitats including mangroves, …
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