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AFRICA

2 Ethiopia - Mega Birding Tour

2 Gabon - Rainforest Birds & Mammals

2 Gabon - Loango Extension

3 Morocco - Atlas to Sahara in depth

3 Somaliland - Horn of Africa Endemics

EUROPE

3 Finland & Norway - Forests and Fjords

4 Georgia & Armenia - Birding the Caucasus

4 Russia - Birding the Ural Mountains

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5 China - Reeves’s Pheasant & Crested Ibis Extension

5 India - Western Tragopan Quest

5 Iran - Persian Birding Adventure

6 Israel - Ultimate Migration

6 Borneo - Sarawak & Kalimantan Endemics

7 Nepal - Birding the Himalayas

7 Sri Lanka - Budget Birding Tour

7 Taiwan - Winter Birding

8 Vietnam - Mega Birding Tour

SOUTH AMERICA

8 Brazil - Manaus & Rio Negro

9 Brazil - Amazonia NP Extension

9 Ecuador - Pacific Coast Extension

9 Ecuador - Western

10 Ecuador - Southern Endemics

10 Guyana - Birds & Wildlife

10 Peru - Mega Birding Tour

CENTRAL AMERICA

11 Costa Rica - Caribbean Coast

11 Costa Rica - Cloud Forest & Quetzals

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Ethiopia – Mega Birding Tour

Simply put, Ethiopia is hands-down one of Africa’s most productive and rewarding birding destinations! Our brand new 24-day Ethiopia Mega birding tour comprehensively covers this unique country, targeting every single endemic bird (Ethiopia has the second highest count of endemics on the continent). Over five-hundred species of birds and many rare mammals can be expected, and the ease of the birding is quite remarkable. Ethiopia is also one of Africa’s most rewarding photographic destinations.

In central Ethiopia, we explore massive Rift Valley lakes teeming with birds, moss-draped montane forests supporting a wide selection of endemics, the high Bale Mountains – home to the critically endangered Ethiopian Wolf, the impressive Jemma Valley and Awash National Park – a Mecca for game and bird watching in Ethiopia (home to an incredible six species of bustard!). Key Ethiopian bird species we will seek include Spot-breasted Lapwing, Blue-winged Goose, Rouget’s Rail, Wattled Ibis, Ankober Serin, Yellow-fronted Parrot, White-backed Black Tit and Abyssinian Woodpecker.

To find some of Ethiopia’s most sought after endemics, such as the fabled Ruspoli’s Turaco and enigmatic Stresemann’s Bush Crow, we will venture to remote corners of this ancient land (close to the Somali frontier at

Bogol Manyo and the Kenyan border at Yabello). In these significantly drier habitats of southern Ethiopia, we will be searching for birds unique to this region, including White-tailed Swallow, Archer’s (Sidamo) Lark, White-winged Collared Dove, Red-naped Bushshrike and Juba Weaver.

Aside from the many Ethiopian endemics, we also visit two off-the-beaten-track sites: Mega in the far south and Kafka-Shiraro National Park in the very north of the country. Highlights from these two locations include Masked Lark, Heuglin’s Bustard, the recently described Black-fronted Francolin, Donaldson-Smith’s Sparrow-Weaver, Star-spotted and Sombre Nightjar, Demoiselle Crane, White-headed Babbler, Egyptian Plover, Sahel Paradise Whydah and Sudan Golden Sparrow.

Gabon - Rainforest Birds & Mammals

Our Gabon – Rainforest Birds & Mammals birding tour takes in the bird-rich Leconi area of south-eastern Gabon, near the border with the Congo, as well as the fabulous Lope and Ivindo National Parks, where we will seek a plethora of monkeys, sounders of strikingly patterned Red River Hog, herds of Forest Elephant and Forest Buffalo and troops of Chimpanzee. We even have a chance of seeing Lowland Gorillas and Mandrill!

The birding is equally exceptional; we have a good chance of seeing Africa’s toughest and arguably most attractive bee-eaters – Black-headed and Rosy. Other star species we may see include the rare Black Guineafowl, Fiery-breasted Bushshrike, Shining-blue, Chocolate-backed and African Dwarf Kingfisher, little known Ja River Scrub Warbler, Black-casqued Hornbill, Finsch’s Francolin, Black-collared Bulbul, Congo Moor Chat, Black-chinned Weaver, Gosling’s Apalis, Violet-tailed Sunbird and Woodhouse’s Antpecker– to name just a few!

Gabon - Loango Extension The Loango Extension to our Gabon – Rainforest Birds & Mammals tour covers the very best birding and wildlife localities within the extensive Loango National Park. Birding highlights are plentiful and include some of Africa’s most seldom-seen and exotic species, such as White-crested Tiger Heron, African River Martin, Congo Serpent Eagle, Long-tailed Hawk, Forbes’s Plover, White-bellied Kingfisher, Loango Weaver, Bare-cheeked Trogon, both Vermiculated and Pel’s Fishing Owl, Bates’s Nightjar, Hartlaub’s Duck, African Finfoot and Black-headed Bee-eater. This fabulous reserve is also extremely scenic, with large areas of pristine lowland forest, tranquil, forest-lined rivers, pans and open grasslands. Within these beautiful habitats, our mammal possibilities include Lowland Gorilla, Forest Elephant, Forest Buffalo, Red-River Hog, Hippopotamus and a range of tropical monkeys.

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Morocco - Atlas to Sahara in depth Morocco, with its breath-taking scenery, delicious food, rich history and fabulous birding, is an essential destination for all birders and travellers. As an independent country after French rule, few Muslim countries can offer such a friendly atmosphere, complimented by strong cultural beliefs and few restrictions on visitors, like Morocco. Interesting habitats are found in the various geo-physical regions, and vary from the high, snow-covered Atlas Mountains to low-lying woodlands and the red sand dunes of the great Sahara desert.

Cities and towns bustle with activity, where mud-walled buildings line souks (long narrow alleyways) that are filled with bazaars selling carpets and crafts, and laden with exotic spices. What’s more, Morocco is also home to numerous special birds and several North African endemics, including the beautiful Moussier’s Redstart, Tristram’s Warbler, Barbary Partridge, Levaillant’s Woodpecker, Fulvous Babbler, African Blue Tit and African Crimson-winged Finch. Our main target, however, is one of the world’s most endangered birds, the Northern Bald Ibis or Waldrapp – now restricted in the wild to only two colonies in Morocco. We take a pelagic trip off Agadir to see the Critically Endangered Balearic Shearwater and other oceanic species before heading into central and eastern Morocco.

Our time on the stony gravel plains and sandy deserts are liable to be rewarded with Pharaoh Eagle-Owl, dainty Cream-colored Courser, up to four species of sandgrouse, Desert Sparrow, African Desert Warbler and numerous larks, including Temminck’s, Maghreb, Thick-billed and the Western Palearctic’s most difficult species: Dupont’s Lark. Heading further north, we stop in the pine and oak woodlands near Ifrane for Atlas Pied Flycatcher before continuing to wetlands near Casablanca for the rare White-headed Duck, Moustached Warbler and recently split Western Swamphen. We complete our tour with an early morning trip to a known stakeout for Double-spurred Francolin.

Somaliland - Horn of Africa EndemicsIf the words ‘exploratory,’ ‘intrepid,’ ‘adventure’ and ‘discovery’ get your blood flowing when it comes to birding, then Somaliland surely ranks high on your list of target destinations. For years this region has been marred by internal conflict; however, Somaliland has recently become safe for travel, allowing access to a remarkable number of specialities that were, until recently, impossible to see.

Our tour will visit all of the very best sites in Somaliland and we can expect to come away with an impressive list of endemics and specials. One of the highlights will be birding the Daallo Forest area which still holds a fair amount of beautiful juniper forest. It is here that smart endemics such as Somali Golden-winged Grosbeak, Somali Thrush, Archer’s Buzzard and Warsangli Linnet occur while also being an excellent place to find the localised Somali Starling. The Ban Cade Plains are also on the agenda and give us an excellent opportunity of finding Somali Lark, Lesser Hoopoe-Lark, Somali Wheatear, Little Brown and Heuglin’s Bustards, Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark, Somali Courser and Spotted Sandgrouse. Another key location will be the thorn scrub and bush in the Burco area. Here range-restricted species such as Yellow-vented Eremomela, Red-naped Bushshrike, Scaly Chatterer, Somali Crombec, Arabian Warbler and the sought-after Collared Lark can all be found while time will

also be spent at a site near Berbera for Somali Pigeon and the extremely localised Sombre Rock Chat that favours lava-covered areas. Additional quality species include White-cheeked Tern, Blanford’s, Somali Short-toed and Short-tailed Larks, Greater Hoopoe-Lark, Yellow-breasted Barbet, Nile Valley Sunbird, White-crowned, Shelley’s and Magpie Starlings, Somali Bee-eater, Somali Sparrow and Northern Grosbeak-Canary.

This tour takes us to places where very few birders have ever been. We will enjoy some superb birding while witnessing spectacular scenery, fascinating history, diverse cultures and rare wildlife, making our Somaliland tour an essential expedition for the intrepid birder.

Finland & Norway - Forests and FjordsThis cracking tour will take us from the Siberian taiga forests of central Finland through to the Arctic fjords of Norway. We begin our birding near the Russian border at Kuusamo, searching for Black Grouse and Western Capercaillie with definite highlights sure to include several breeding owls such as Great Grey, Ural, Northern Hawk, Boreal, Eurasian Pygmy and Short-eared Owl. We can also expect a number of encounters with a veritable feast of eastern specialities, including Siberian Jay, Grey-headed Chickadee, Parrot Crossbill, breeding Red-flanked Bluetail, Little and Rustic Bunting, Bohemian Waxwing, Black and Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker, Hazel Grouse, Willow Ptarmigan, Red-necked Grebe and Little Gull.

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Moving northwards, we cross Arctic Lapland before entering Norway, spending the remainder of our tour birding the scenically superb, bird-rich Varanger Peninsula. At such a northerly latitude, this really is the ‘Land of the Midnight Sun’! Amongst the numerous specialities, we can expect to see such sought after species as Steller’s and King Eider, Common, Black-throated and Yellow-billed Loon, Common Merganser, Glaucous Gull, Common and Thick-billed Murre, Razorbill, Atlantic Puffin, Rock Ptarmigan and Lapland Longspur. Comfortable accommodation and long summer days, surrounded by spectacular landscapes and birds ensures that Finland and the Arctic Circle are some of Europe’s classic birding destinations.

Georgia & Armenia - Birding the CaucasusLocated deep in the Caucasus, our birding tour to Georgia and Armenia is one of the most recent additions to our birding calendar. The end of the line as Europe is concerned, Georgia and Armenia stand at the crossroads of eastern Europe and western Asia. For centuries, both countries stood as Christian bulwarks against the Muslim tide sweeping across Asia Minor, before being dominated by the Mongols, Ottoman Empire, Iran and ultimately the Soviet Union.

The fall of the latter led to a rocky independence, with military skirmishes and near economic collapse. Fortunately, both Georgia and Armenia are well on the road to economic stability and prosperity.

Beginning in Tblisi, we make our way along the Georgian Military Highway. Originally built to facilitate troop movements, it provides an excellent thoroughfare to some of the most spectacular scenery and birding sites on earth, never mind Europe. Our first days around Kazbegi offer us the opportunity for some high-altitude birding and some of Europe’s most sought-after species, including the splendid Caucasian Snowcock (endemic to this single mountain range), Güldenstädt’s Redstart, Caucasian (Black) Grouse, the Caucasian sub-species of Great Rosefinch, Common Chiffchaff and Wallcreeper.

To the south, Jandari Lake holds an isolated population of Pygmy Cormorant and we should also find our first Armenian Gulls, before visiting the 6th-century rock-hewn Georgian Orthodox monastery of David Gareja.

After a week in Georgia, we move south into Armenia where we will explore the sacred Mount Aragats. Here we shall be on the look-out for Semi-collared Flycatcher, Radde’s Accentor and Eurasian Crimson-winged Finch, before taking in the scenic Amberd Fortress built in the 11th-century. The Armash fish ponds hold three rare and elusive species: Marbled and White-headed Duck alongside White-tailed Lapwing while time will also be spent at the Vedi Hills targeting Grey-necked Bunting, Finsch’s Wheatear, Eastern Rock Nuthatch and Trumpeter Finch. Here, we should also have time to enjoy another

cultural highlight: the Noravank Monastry – located within a narrow gorge cut by the Amaghu River. Our last site on tour is Meghri, in the deep-south of Armenia near the Iranian border. Of prime interest here are the few pairs of Red-tailed Wheatear, a species mostly restricted to Iran. Using 4×4 vehicles, we shall also ascend a high pass to search for what may end up being the bird of the tour: Caspian Snowcock. The high altitude also supports Bearded Vulture, Ring Ouzel, Red-fronted Serin and White-winged Snowfinch.

Russia - Birding the Ural Mountains

The Ural mountain-range, or simply ‘the Urals’, is the longest mountain-range in Russia, at over 2,000 kilometres long. Spanning north to south through western Russia, the Urals are geographically significant as they form part of the conventional boundary between Asian and European Russia.

At approximately 500 million years old, the Urals are some of the oldest mountains in the world and are remarkably high in elevation for a mountain range of such vintage. With the discovery of mineral resources, extraction began as early as the beginning of the 17th-century, and the Urals have been treasured by the Russians ever since.

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A highly diverse terrain has led to a remarkably rich biodiversity, with habitats changing rapidly as we move from the central to northern Urals. Aside from searching for many species that are difficult on any world birder’s list, this tour has the added significance of falling within the boundaries of the Western Palearctic region. We will dedicate our time to finding a host of localised or otherwise difficult Western Palearctic species that include Black-throated Accentor, Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker, Siberian Rubythroat, Red-flanked Bluetail, Long-tailed Rosefinch, Azure Tit, Grey-headed Chickadee, Lanceolated Warbler, Ural Owl, Western Capercaillie and White’s Thrush.

China - Reeves’s Pheasant & Crested Ibis Extension

Our short extension to the southern-most country of Henan Province is dedicated to finding a handful of incredibly range-restricted and endangered species. Departing Shanghai, we fly to Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province in central China, before taking a bullet train north to Xinyang and transferring to our guesthouse near Dongzhai Nature Reserve. Our time here will be spent at specially constructed blinds, the core forest zone, Ling Shan Mountain and the marshes surrounding

Xinyang searching for the impressive Reeves’s Pheasant, endangered Crested Ibis and gorgeous Fairy Pitta. A fine supporting cast that includes Narcissus and Yellow-rumped Flycatcher, Chinese Bamboo Partridge, Masked Laughingthrush, Tristram’s Bunting, Rufous-faced Warbler, Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler and a host of migrant warblers shall keep us royally entertained during our search for the priority targets.

India - Western Tragopan QuestOver a billion people call India home; one of the world’s richest cultural settings and a landscape that boasts a staggering geographical diversity. Situated in the far north-western corner of the country, we visit India’s most recently proclaimed national park – the Great Himalayan National Park. This unexplored terrain of vast wilderness is one of the strongholds for a species that will be the main focus of our quest – the Western Tragopan! Arguably one of the most attractive and sought-after of all the pheasants, it has an estimated global population of only 2,500 to 3,000 individuals. This tour has been set up to specifically target this most desirable and little-known species. The local population refer to it as ‘Jujurana’, which translates roughly as “king of the birds.” According to local legend, the Western Tragopan was created by using the most beautiful and colourful feather of each bird in the universe.

We will explore the mountainous terrain on foot, traversing exquisite, unspoiled trails and fantastic

scenery to boot. While we search for our main quarry, we shall also

enjoy a supporting cast of many range-restricted species confined to the

Himalayas, such as the iconic Himalayan Monal, the reclusive, long-tailed Cheer Pheasant, Snow Pigeon, Long-billed Thrush, Altai Accentor and

White-cheeked Nuthatch, amongst other targets such as Bearded Vulture and Wallcreeper. Set in an unspoilt, beautiful series of valleys and ridges, this tour is a set to reward even the most travelled birder.

Iran - Persian Birding Adventure

Situated on the eastern edge of the Western Palearctic, Iran is not only a geographically diverse country but also host to one the world’s oldest civilisations. This ancient country, formerly known as Persia possesses over 20 UNESCO world Heritage sites, the only Asian population of Cheetah and a host of endemic and highly range restricted species. Part of the once famous ‘Hippie Trail’, Iran’s poor western public image has hamstrung tourism to the country until recently. The Persian people are without doubt some of the world’s friendliest and most hospitable!

Our fourteen day tour starts in the capital, Tehran with a short flight south to Bandar Abbas on the Persian Gulf. Here we will spend time investigating the mangrove forest around Jask and the almond and pistachio woodlands and orchards around Minab for Sind Woodpecker, Graceful Prinia, Red-tailed (Turkestan) and Bay-backed Shrike, Afghan Babbler, Dalmatian Pelican and Crab-plover.

We depart Minab and head to Ahvaz for a few days to search the Dez and Karkhe River area for Iraq Babbler,

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Grey Hypocolius, Hooded Crow (of the distinct Mesopotamian sub-species), Dead Sea Sparrow, Egyptian Nightjar and Menetries’s Warbler. Returning to Tehran, we shall spend the rest of our tour traversing the Alburz Mountain Range, the Caspian Sea and Touran National Park. Amongst the many species we can expect to see over the next few days, the highlights are sure to include Caspian Tit, Caspian Snowcock, Red-fronted Serin, Red-tailed (Persian) Wheatear, Black-headed Penduline Tit, Pleske’s Ground Jay, Asian Desert Warbler, Macqueen’s Bustard and Seesee Partridge.

Israel - Ultimate MigrationNestled on the shores of the Mediterranean and Red Seas, the tiny country of Israel is not only one of the best birding destinations in the Western Palearctic, it is also host to an incredibly rich history. Ruled at various times by the Romans, Crusaders, Ottomans, Egyptians and British, it is also the spiritual epicentre of three of the world’s major religions. From Eilat and the Arava Valley in the south, to the Hula Valley and Mount Hermon in the north; we explore the length and breadth of the country’s wealth of habitats such as deserts, wadis, mountains and wetlands taking in the rich biodiversity, riveting history and fascinating culture.

Our tour is timed to coincide with the world famous raptor migration through Eilat. With the correct wind and positioning, we hope to witness this incredible spectacle. Bursts of raptors moving through in full migration will mainly be comprised of thousands of European Honey Buzzard, Black Kite, lesser numbers of Short-toed Snake Eagle, Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Egyptian Vulture, Western Osprey, Pallid, Montagu’s and Western Marsh Harrier and Booted, Lesser Spotted, Greater Spotted, Eastern Imperial and Steppe Eagle. Aside from the migration spectacle, we will also go in search of species that have a limited distribution or simply difficult to see elsewhere in the world.

Specialties that will form the focus of this tour include Syrian Serin, Arabian and Cyprus Warbler, Sinai Rosefinch, Thick-billed, Temminck’s and Dunn’s Lark, Asian Crimson-winged, Trumpeter and Desert Finch, Hooded, Finsch’s and Cyprus Wheatear, Cream-colored Courser, Sand Partridge, Macqueen’s Bustard, Streaked Scrub Warbler (now placed in its own monotypic bird family), Lichtenstein’s, Pin-tailed, Black-bellied, Crowned and Spotted Sandgrouse, Dead Sea Sparrow, Barbary Falcon, Sombre Tit, Tristram’s Starling, Cretzschmar’s Bunting and Nubian Nightjar. Great infrastructure, relatively small size, a vast array of habitats and timed to coincide with the northward migration along this flyway will ensure that this tour will be remembered for years to come.

Borneo - Sarawak & Kalimantan EndemicsThis exciting tour takes us deep into the vast and remote ocean of forest that cloaks the Sarawak province of Borneo. Using recently-made logging tracks to gain access to these forests, we will endeavour to find several of the island’s seldom-seen endemics, including two of the most poorly-known species on earth, namely Black Oriole and Dulit Frogmouth. Fortunately, many of the species we will search for live in healthy numbers in the area, and we have a very high chance of finding a fabulous array of Bornean endemics that include Red-breasted and Crimson-headed Partridge, Bornean and Mountain Barbet, Bornean

Bulbul, Bornean Treepie, Blue-banded and Bornean Banded Pitta, Hose’s Broadbill, Bornean Frogmouth, Bare-headed Laughingthrush, Whitehead’s Spiderhunter, Pygmy White-eye, Mountain Serpent Eagle, Bornean Leafbird and even rare specials like Bornean Peacock-Pheasant and Bornean Ground Cuckoo! And while by no means guaranteed, we also have an excellent chance of finding both the oriole and the frogmouth – despite the fact that the former was only known from specimens until its recent discovery, while the latter has remained almost as poorly-known since 1891! In fact, our previous departures have enjoyed a 100% success rate with these two species.

On its own, this tour offers a chance at seeing around half of the island’s endemics; while as an add-on to our Malaysia & Borneo – Rainforest Birds & Mammals tour, the combination could add over 90% (all but three) of the island’s endemics to your list!Li

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Nepal - Birding the Himalayas

Great seas once rolled across what is now Nepal, the land of rugged mountains, rhododendrons, Mt Everest, sub-tropical jungle and grasslands! Fifteen million years later, parts of that gigantic sea bed have become the Himalayas – the highest region in the world. Located beneath their southern slopes is the Kingdom of Nepal, sharing borders in the east, west and south with India and in the north with the Tibeten region of the People’s Republic of China.

At times, Nepal has played the role of intermediary between these two great powers and at other times, it has faced the threat of invasion. Nepal is a beautiful and diverse land with an amazing variety of wildlife and landscapes. Its cultural and religious mix and intriguing history have conquered the hearts and minds of visitors throughout time.

Our birding tour explores all the key areas of this fascinating, beautiful and changing country. Our tour begins in Kathmandu-Shivapuri National Park, where we find Nepal’s only endemic bird, Spiny Babbler, and Hoary-throated Barwing – a near endemic shared only with Bhutan. We also spend a few days in the Phulchowki Hills, a popular birding site and excellent introduction to Himalayan birding.

A visit to Nepal would not be complete without enjoying an unbroken vista of some of the world’s highest mountains: the snowy Annapurna Range, Dhaulagiri and Manaslu. We will also keep our birding list ticking over, with Red-

headed Bullfinch, a number of pheasants and even a chance for Scaly Thrush. A visit to the famous Chitwan National Park gives us ample opportunities of finding Tiger and Indian Rhinoceros; while Bengal Florican, Grey-crowned Prinia, Slender-billed Babbler, Rufous-rumped Grassbird and Lesser Adjutant will also be sought.

As the tour draws to a close, we head to Hetauda, where various rivers and gorges en route may offer up the sought-after Ibisbill, Wallcreeper, Brown Dipper, and a quartet of forktails. Our final birding stop will be at Kosi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, which protects riverine grassland on the banks of the Sapta Koshi River. Here we will search for the threatened Swamp Francolin amongst other habitat specialists, such as White-tailed Stonechat, Striated Grassbird, Yellow-breasted and Black-faced Bunting and Black-breasted Weaver.

Sri Lanka - Budget Birding TourOur budget Sri Lanka birding and wildlife tour takes us to, without a doubt, one of the world’s most pleasurable birdwatching and game viewing destinations. This friendly island nation boasts verdant scenery, characterised by terraced tea plantations and forest patches, and is blessed with many surprisingly large national parks brimming with game and birds. These attractions, coupled with a fascinating history and vibrant culture, make this a

truly exotic destination and a pleasure to explore. From the central highlands to the rich lowland rainforests, Sri Lanka is one of only a handful of magical destinations where it is possible to see every single country endemic in a short space time. Highlights on the lowland leg of the tour include Serendib Scops Owl, Chestnut-backed Owlet, Red-faced Malkoha, splendid Sri Lanka Blue Magpie, Sri Lanka Thrush, White-faced Starling, Green-billed Coucal and Sri Lanka Frogmouth while the highlands serve up the striking Yellow-eared Bulbul, Pied and the endangered Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush, Kashmir Flycatcher and Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon to name but a few! Our brand new budget offering delivers a low cost, well-planned, itinerary making this tour a ‘must’ for the keen birder!

Taiwan - Winter Birding

Taiwan not only harbours some of Asia’s most wonderful avifauna, but also a host of other highlights, which make it the perfect destination for a comfortable and relaxing birding tour. With 27 currently recognised endemics and over 50 endemic subspecies, several of which will almost certainly be elevated to full species status in the next few years, Taiwan has much to offer both the serious and casual birder alike. Located 100 km east of China, just south of Japan and Korea, and slightly north of the Philippines, this small island is less than 400 km long and 150 km wide, with rugged central mountains interspersed with deep valleys, and boasts a high biodiversity in a very manageable package.

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Our Taiwan in Winter tour is a comprehensive tour of Taiwan that focuses on the endemics and other East Asian specialities in the nation’s largely pristine and well-protected forests. Highlights will include legendary species like the magnificent Swinhoe’s and Mikado Pheasants, Taiwan Partridge, the spectacular Taiwan Blue Magpie, Chestnut-bellied and Yellow Tits, Black-necklaced Scimitar Babbler, Flamecrest, Collared Bush Robin, Taiwan Whistling Thrush, Malayan Night Heron and Black-faced Spoonbill, to mention just a few! Most of our time will be spent in the mountains, but we will allow some time in the lowlands and along the coast in order to search for wetland and coastal species, including various endemic sub-species and other specialities that are otherwise very difficult to see anywhere else.

When circumstances allow, we will also make time for exploring and enjoying the numerous other aspects of Taiwan’s natural biodiversity, the fascinating human culture and, of course, for chasing any reported notable vagrants! In addition, the Taiwanese are a super-friendly and welcoming people who have blended the best parts of unspoiled, traditional Chinese culture with the influence of colonial Japan and the native Austronesian culture. Taiwan is free and democratic, has good infrastructure and is extremely safe for tourists, all of which should ensure a thoroughly enjoyable and rewarding birding adventure.

Vietnam - Mega Birding TourAfter being isolated from the birding and travelling world for so long, Vietnam has become one of the key destinations on the world birding map. This mega tour takes in all the essential sites, giving us an excellent chance of locating all of Vietnam’s endemic and near-endemic species.

Starting in Hanoi, we take in the best of Tam Dao, Ba Be, Cuc Phuong and Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Parks, targeting the little known and endangered White-eared Night Heron, Coral-billed and Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler, Rufous-headed and Short-tailed Parrotbill, Collared Babbler, Limestone Leaf Warbler, White-tailed

Flycatcher, Fujian Niltava, Red-collared Woodpecker, Austen’s Brown Hornbill and Limestone Wren-Babbler

To the south, we cover another large variety of unique habitats, from the dry woodlands of Yok Don and the lush montane forests of Mang Den and Nha-Ke Bang National Park to the scrubby, secondary forest of Lo Xo Pass and the limestone woodland and forest of Bach Ma National Park. These birding hotspots afford us the chance of seeing some of Vietnam’s most seldom-encountered avian specialities, which include near-mythical species such as Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush, Black-crowned Barwing and Annam Partridge, as well as localised endemics and global rarities, such as Yellow-billed Nuthatch, Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler, Red-tailed Laughingthrush, Pale-capped Pigeon, White-winged Magpie, Mekong Wagtail and Sooty Babbler.

A scenic drive from Yok Don will take us to Dalat, a former French hill station at the southern extreme of the Central Highlands. En route we will visit the famous Ta Nung Valley, home to Grey-crowned Crocias, a species thought to have been extinct for over 50 years! From Dalat, we will make day trips to the nearby Mount Lang Bian and Ho Tuyen Lam for the striking but skulky Collared Laughingthrush, Dalat Shrike-babbler, Vietnamese Cutia, Vietnamese Greenfinch and Black-crowned Fulvetta.

Di Linh offers up some mouth-watering specialities, including Black-hooded, White-cheeked and Orange-breasted Laughingthrush, as well as the near-endemic Black-crowned Parrotbill.

We finish our tour in the magnificent lowland tropical forests of Cat Tien National Park. Numerous specialities, both avian and mammalian, occur here, and we could find Blue-rumped and Bar-bellied Pitta, Germain’s Peacock-Pheasant, Green Peafowl, the elusive Orange-necked Partridge, Great Slaty Woodpecker and Grey-faced Tit-Babbler. Significant mammals could include Leopard Cat, Lesser Oriental Chevrotain, Gaur and three beautiful primates: Black-shanked Douc Langur, Silvered Lutung and Red-cheeked Gibbon.

Brazil - Manaus & Rio Negro Few countries in the Americas hold more mystique and intrigue than the massive nation of Brazil. No feature on the continent of South America is more recognisable, more written about, or more wistfully contemplated than the Amazon River.

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Despite this mighty river’s nearly 4,000 miles of length, remarkably few ports of access exist. In fact, the entirety of the Amazon Basin, some 2,800,000 sq. miles (!), represents the largest contiguous area of intact rain forest, and the least-populated area, in the entire Western Hemisphere. No wonder the draw of the Amazon is irresistible to the nature-loving explorer in all of us!

This tour is centred in the heart of the basin, in the states of Amazonas and Para, where we will access the entire suite of micro-habitats in the region. From the white water river islands and flooded varzea forests of the Amazonas and Negro river systems, and across hilly terra firme, we will spend time in boats and afoot, searching out the Amazon Basin’s most spectacular and iconic bird species.

Specials and endemics are almost too many to mention and include the magnificent Harpy Eagle, two species of trumpeter, White-winged and Rufous Potoo, Golden Parakeet, Vulturine, Caica, Dusky and Red-fan Parrot, Brown-chested Barbet, Varzea Piculet, Amazonian Umbrellabird, Crimson Fruitcrow, Purple-breasted and

Guianan Red Cotinga, Capuchinbird, Guianan Cock-of-the-rock, Castelnau’s Antshrike, Klages’s Antwren, Ash-

breasted and Harlequin Antbird, Pale-faced Bare-eye, Fiery-tailed Awlbill, endangered Scaled Spinetail and Spotted Tanager. Wildlife possibilities range from Brazilian Tapir and Pink River Dolphin to the

elusive Jaguar. This tour offers an in-depth exploration featuring the very best birding

that the Amazon has to offer.

Brazil - Amazonia NP ExtensionOur tour of Amazonia National Park

takes us south of the Amazon, amidst a host of special birds. Situated on the Rio Tapajos, we will

have access to many of the Madeira-Tapajos interfluvium species. Many of these birds have evolved within the forest between these two major river tributaries, and

are found nowhere else. Some of the many highlights we can look forward to include White-crested Guan, Dark-winged Trumpeter, Cryptic Forest Falcon, Crimson-bellied and Santarem Parakeet, White-eyed, Sclater’s and Ihering’s Antwren, Wing-banded, Banded, Rufous-faced and Xingu Scale-backed Antbird, Alta Floresta Antpitta, Black-bellied Gnateater, Rusty-belted Tapaculo, Elegant, Ocellated, Uniform and Hoffman’s Woodcreeper, Zimmer’s Tody-Tyrant, White-tailed Cotinga, Snow-capped and Flame-crowned Manakin and Rose-breasted Chat. These are truly spectacular, heart-of-the-jungle species that few birders have ever laid eyes on.

Ecuador - Pacific Coast Extension

Our new pre-tour extension to southern Ecuador takes us along the country’s Pacific shores, visiting Isla de la Plata for spectacular encounters with both Blue-footed and Naz-ca Booby, many Magnificent Frigatebirds, the odd Hump-back Whale and Red-billed Tropicbird. We complete our journey by birding the coastal forests back to Guayaquil searching for the endangered endemic Esmeralda’s Wood-star, Grey-and-white Tyrannulet, Grey-capped Cuckoo, Necklaced Spinetail, Parrot-billed Seedeater, Collared Warbling and Sulphur-throated Finch, Red-lored Amazon, Chilean Flamingo and the smallest bird in South America, the Short-tailed Woodstar.

Ecuador – WesternOur reworked Western Ecuador birding tour completes our tour coverage of this incredibly diverse country. Long-ignored and historically tricky to reach, the lowland Chocó forests of north-west Ecuador and the coastal littoral now make for a very appealing tour. The Chocó is an eco-region and biodiversity hotspot that holds the largest number of range-restricted birds of any Endemic Bird Area in the Americas, with 62 exciting endemics. Habitats are typically characterised by tropical humid lowland forests and wet cloud-forests. Unfortunately, the Chocó region is also one of the most threatened areas in South America. Deforestation rates are accelerating and habitat destruction has been most severe in the lowlands, especially the coastal plains and foothills.

Departing Quito, we are introduced to the Andean region of the Chocó, with a bevy of normally difficult species, including Moss-backed Tanager, Indigo Flowerpiercer, Beautiful Jay, Orange-breasted Fruiteater, Chocó Vireo, Pacific Tuftedcheek, Black Solitaire, Star-chested Treerunner, and Purplish-mantled and Glistening-green Tanager. We also have a chance to see a few enigmatic antpitta species, like Giant, Yellow-breasted, Ochre-breasted and Moustached. As we move into the Chocó

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lowlands, we target Long-wattled Umbrellabird, Brown Wood Rail, endangered and little known Banded Ground Cuckoo, Ocellated and Stub-tailed Antbird, Scarlet-breasted Dacnis and Scarlet-and-white, Blue-whiskered and Lemon-spectacled Tanager. Five-colored Barbet, Lita and Chocó Woodpecker, Black-tipped Cotinga and Yellow-green Bush and Golden-chested Tanager provide the supporting cast to the drab but monotypic Sapayoa and the exceedingly tricky Rufous-crowned Antpitta.

Ecuador - Southern EndemicsOur newly modelled South Ecuador Endemics birding tour takes us to one of the most diverse range of habitats in

the world to look for a whole host of special and endemic birds. Within 200 miles of the Pacific Coast, one can travel from the

arid xerophytic habitat, through semi-deciduous tropical forest, over the continental divide’s treeless paramos and down to the lush, wet, foothill forests of the eastern Andes and Amazon basin.

Within these varied, pristine habitats, the evolution of

many fine endemic species has occurred; and on our new South Ecuador Endemics tour, we will sample seven distinct habitats in search of these endemics and other Ecuador bird specialities. Targets include El Oro and White-breasted Parakeet, El Oro (Ecuadorian) Tapaculo,

Watkins’s and the fantastic Jocotoco Antpitta, White-headed

Brush Finch, Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner, the fabulous Long-wattled

Umbrellabird, Rainbow Starfrontlet and the vociferous, colourful and extremely localised Orange-throated Tanager.

Guyana - Birds & Wildlife

Our Comprehensive Guyana birding tour explores some of the last relatively unexplored wildernesses on Earth. The variety of pristine habitats, from lowland rainforests and the cool savannas of Surama Mountain to the waterways of the famed Rupununi and Kaieteur, one of the world’s highest waterfalls, ensures that this magical destination has something to offer every birder. We have been operating trips through Guyana for the past nine years but have revamped our offering for 2018 to include spectacular and endangered species like Sun Parakeet and Red Siskin in our regular Guyana tour. All of the major locations will be visited including Iwokrama, Atta and Surama Lodges, searching for Guianan Cock-of-the-rock, Crimson Fruitcrow, Capuchinbird, Rio Branco Antbird,

Scarlet Ibis, Guianan Red Cotinga, Rufous-winged Ground Cuckoo and Harpy and Crested Eagle, among many birding highlights that can be anticipated. Mammals form a major emphasis of this tour, and we can expect species ranging from the amazing Giant Anteater to Giant River Otter and a good chance for Jaguar.

Peru - Mega Birding TourPeru is one of the most diverse and exciting birding destinations on the planet, offering an abundance of highly sought-after endemic avifauna. This, combined with spectacular scenery and thriving local culture, makes for a very popular birding destination. This specially crafted tour covers a number of hot spots, targeting a large variety of Peru’s endemics and near endemics.

The Tumbes area, on the northern border with Ecuador, will be the perfect starting point for this exciting tour. Here, we search for Guayaquil Woodpecker, Tumbes Hummingbird, Elegant Crescentchest and Watkin’s Antpitta before heading south to Quebrada Limon and Olmos, site of the critically endangered White-winged Guan, Red-masked Parakeet, Tumbes Swallow, Necklaced Spinetail, Tumbes Pewee, White-tailed Jay and Tumbes Sparrow. As we start moving eastwards, climbing over the Abra Porculla pass to Jaen we search for Piura Chat-Tyrant, Bay-headed Brushfinch and Little Inca Finch. We then deliver one of the great highlights of any trip to Peru, the incredible Marvelous Spatuletail and Pale-billed Antpitta on the same day! Time spent in the brilliant and little known forests of Abra Patricia should produce some wonderful birds such as Royal Sunangel, White-capped Tanager, the ‘mythical’ Long-whiskered Owlet, Lulu’s Tody-Flycatcher and Yellow-scarfed Tanager. The lowlands around Tarapoto, the Cordillera Escalara and sites en route such as Arenas Blancas Preserve will give us chances for the rarely seen Rufous-breasted Wood Quail, both Little and Cinereous Tinamou, endemic Ash-throated Antwren, Grey-tailed Piha, Dotted Tanager, rare Koepke’s Hermit and endemic Huallaga Tanager before heading off to the isolated city of Iquitos.

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Mishana, Explornapo and Muyuna Lodge. With an area list of over 600 species, we shall certainly have our hands full with an amazing volume of new birds. While quite impossible to mention all the possible highlights, some of the major targets encompass Ancient Antwren, Allpahuayo Antbird, Iquitos Gnatcatcher, Rufous and White-winged Potoo, Pompadour and Black-necked Red Cotinga, Zimmer’s Tody-Tyrant and Wattled Curassow.

Next up is the High Andes where we will traverse the famed Manu Road, dropping in at Lago Huacarpay for Rusty-fronted Canastero, Streak-fronted Thornbird and the prime target of the area; the gorgeous endemic Bearded Mountaineer. We climb to the highest parts of the Manu Road before descending the eastern Andean slopes, birding through temperate zones and montane cloud forest, offering chances for an incredible variety of exceptional and endemic birds. These include Cerulean-capped and Yungas Manakins, Rufous-capped Thornbill, Crested and Golden-headed Quetzal, the outrageous Amazonian Umbrellabird, Inca Flycatcher, Saffron-crowned Tanager, Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer and Peruvian Piedtail. With persistence, night birding in this area might yield the uncommon Napo and Rufescent Screech Owl, Rufous-banded Owl, Lyre-tailed Nightjar and possibly even Andean Potoo.

As the tour reaches its conclusion, we head down the Rio Madre de Dios to the overwhelming Manu Wildlife Centre, one of the most important biodiversity hotspots in the world. The number of star birds here is again mind-boggling, with over 560 species having been recorded! Stellar potentials include Rufous-headed Woodpecker, Manu Antbird, Elusive Antpitta, Razor-billed Curassow, Pale-winged Trumpeter, Pavonine Quetzal, Purus Jacamar, Sunbittern, Sungrebe and Agami Heron, to name but a few!

Our final day in Peru will be spent in the Urubamba Valley and the Abra Malaga pass, some 4,230m above sea level. We will spend our time targeting the polylepis forest specialties of the area including Andean Hillstar, endemic White-breasted Tit-Spinetail, exhibitionist Stripe-headed Antpitta, endemic Junin Canastero, Puna Tapaculo, Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant and Giant Conebill.

In 2013 we released the Colombia: 1,000 Bird Mega tour, where we attempted to deliver over 1,000 species in a matter of 30 days. Many wondered if this was even possible, but 30 days later and a trip list of 1,017 proved it was very much possible! Can we find 1,000 species in Peru on a single tour? Come along and help us find out.

Costa Rica - Caribbean CoastCosta Rica is split by the Cordillera Central and the Cordillera de Talamanca, providing incredibly scenic and diverse habitats. Our tour encompasses the bird-rich cloud-forests, as well as the Caribbean highlands and the humid coastal plain, offering many striking species of trogons, toucans, motmots, hummingbirds and migrant warblers, amongst numerous other spectacular birds.

Departing San Jose, we dive straight into pristine cloud forests, home to such exotic species as the unbelievable Snowcap, Resplendent Quetzal, Cabanis’s Ground Sparrow, Buff-fronted and Chiriqui Quail-Dove, Great Green Macaw, Snowy Cotinga, Black-crested Coquette, Black Guan and Golden-browed Chlorophonia. Moving into the Caribbean lowlands opens up a completely new array of species, including such highlights as Keel-

billed Toucan, Black-chested Jay, Gartered, Slaty-tailed and Black-throated Trogon, White-collared and Red-capped Manakin, Green Shrike-Vireo, Rufous-winged Woodpecker, Black-throated and Canebrake Wren, range-restricted Sulphur-rumped Tanager, and tiny Black-capped Pygmy Tyrant.

Our tour is perfectly timed to coincide with the amazing Kekoldi migration, considered as one of the best raptor migration observing points on Earth. With daily totals ranging as high as 100,000 Swainson’s Hawks, 80,000 Broad-winged Hawks, 20,000 Mississippi Kites and tens of thousands of other species mixed in – our time here will surely be one of the tour highlights! Thrilling birding, quality lodges and a relaxed pace make this destination perfect for anyone who has yet to experience the exciting avifauna of Central America!

Costa Rica - Cloud Forest & QuetzalsOur Cloud Forest & Quetzal tour takes in a number of montane cloud and semi-humid forests situated in the volcanic belt of the Cordillera Central, as well as the dry 11 Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager by Dubi Shapiro

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northern Pacific lowlands. Covering such famous locations as Monteverde, Carara National Park, Savegre, the Osa Peninsula, Las Esquinas and Talari puts us in prime position to see some of Central America’s most sought-after avian gems.

Some of the expected highlights include the unbelievable Resplendent Quetzal, Snowy, Turquoise and Yellow-billed Cotinga, Long-tailed Manakin, Scarlet Macaw, Orange-collared Manakin, Fiery-billed Aracari, Black-faced Antthrush, Fiery-throated and Mangrove Hummingbird, Mangrove Vireo, Isthmian Wren, Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager, Baird’s Trogon, Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher, Black-and-yellow Phainoptila, Wrenthrush, Timberline Wren, Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush, Sooty Thrush and the localised Volcano Junco.

The excellent birding is aggrandised by quality lodges and a comfortable pace.

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Cameroon - Northern Extension 09 Mar 18 Mar 10 8 Heinz Ortmann $2 580 £1 960 €2 350 R36 700 $190 $420 08 Mar 17 Mar 10 P

Cameroon - Rainforest & Rockfowls 18 Mar 30 Mar 13 8 Heinz Ortmann $3 190 £2 420 €2 900 R45 300 $240 $0 17 Mar 29 Mar 13 P

Egypt - Birds & Antiquities 11 Apr 28 Apr 18 12 Mark Beevers & TBA $5 900 £4 650 €5 270 R73 800 $950 $390 10 Apr 27 Apr 18 P

Jordan - Petra Extension 28 Apr 30 Apr 03 12 Mark Beevers & TBA $980 £740 €890 R13 900 $90 $150 27 Apr 29 Apr 03 P

Ethiopia - Endemics Birding I 06 Jan 24 Jan 19 8 Greg de Klerk $5 950 £4 690 €5 310 R74 400 $620 $0 05 Jan 23 Jan 19 P

Ethiopia - Lalibela Historical Extension I 24 Jan 27 Jan 04 12 Heinz Ortmann & Greg de Klerk $1 350 £1 060 €1 210 R16 900 $110 $520 23 Jan 26 Jan 04 P

Ethiopia - Mega Birding 27 Jan 19 Feb 24 8 Heinz Ortmann $7 450 £5 870 €6 650 R93 100 $450 $340 26 Jan 18 Feb 24 P

Djibouti Extension I 20 Feb 24 Feb 05 8 Heinz Ortmann $2 400 £1 890 €2 140 R30 000 $400 $0 18 Feb 22 Feb 05 P

Ethiopia - Omo Valley Extension I 28 Jan 04 Feb 08 8 Greg de Klerk $2 650 £2 090 €2 370 R33 100 $250 $230 27 Jan 03 Feb 08 P

Ethiopia - Omo Valley Extension II 29 Oct 05 Nov 08 8 Greg de Klerk $2 650 £2 090 €2 370 R33 100 $250 $230 28 Oct 04 Nov 08 P

Ethiopia - Endemics Birding III 05 Nov 23 Nov 19 10 Greg de Klerk & Gareth Robbins $5 950 £4 690 €5 310 R74 400 $620 $0 04 Nov 22 Nov 19 P

Ethiopia - Lalibela Historical Extension II 23 Nov 26 Nov 04 12 Greg de Klerk & Gareth Robbins $1 350 £1 060 €1 210 R16 900 $110 $520 22 Nov 25 Nov 04 P

Ethiopia - Budget Birding 26 Nov 07 Dec 12 10 Gareth Robbins $3 150 £2 480 €2 810 R39 400 $200 $0 25 Nov 06 Dec 12 P

Ethiopia - Northern Extension - Simiens & Gondar 07 Dec 12 Dec 06 8 Gareth Robbins $2 150 £1 690 €1 920 R26 900 $370 $380 06 Dec 11 Dec 06 P

São Tomé & Príncipe Endemics Extension 29 Jul 05 Aug 08 10 David Hoddinott & Andre Bernon $3 270 £2 480 €2 975 R46 500 $270 $210 28 Jul 04 Aug 08 P

Gabon - Rainforest Birds & Mammals 05 Aug 18 Aug 14 10 David Hoddinott & Andre Bernon $5 880 £4 460 €5 350 R83 600 $300 $230 04 Aug 17 Aug 14 P

Gabon - Loango Extension 18 Aug 23 Aug 06 10 David Hoddinott & Andre Bernon $4 120 £3 130 €3 750 R58 600 $300 $420 17 Aug 22 Aug 06 P

The Gambia & Senegal Comprehensive Birding Tour 10 Jan 24 Jan 15 8 Mark Beevers $3 770 £2 980 €3 380 R49 600 $250 $0 10 Jan 24 Jan 15 P

Ghana Comprehensive 11 Nov 26 Nov 16 10 Wayne Jones & local leader $4 550 £3 580 €4 060 R56 900 $420 $0 11 Nov 26 Nov 16 P

Ghana Mega Birding Tour 27 Nov 18 Dec 22 8 Wayne Jones & local leader $5 950 £4 690 €5 310 R74 400 $530 $0 27 Nov 18 Dec 22 P

Ghana Budget Birding 09 Nov 22 Nov 14 8 Local leader $2 800 £2 200 €2 500 R35 000 $220 $0 09 Nov 22 Nov 14 P

Indian Ocean Islands - Mauritius, Rodrigues, Réunion & Seychelles 17 Sep 28 Sep 12 10 David Erterius please refer to our website for more information 17 Sep 28 Sep 12 P

Indian Ocean Islands - Comoros 28 Sep 07 Oct 10 8 David Erterius $3 740 £2 830 €3 400 R53 100 $330 $520 27 Sep 06 Oct 10 P

Kenya & Tanzania - Birds & Big Game I 11 Apr 28 Apr 18 6 Greg de Klerk $7 980 £6 280 €7 120 R99 700 $560 $0 11 Apr 28 Apr 18 P

Rwanda - Gorillas & Albertine Rift Endemics Extension I 28 Apr 04 May 07 6 Greg de Klerk $3 450 £2 720 €3 080 R43 100 $350 $0 28 Apr 04 May 07 P

Kenya & Tanzania - Birds & Big Game II 04 May 21 May 18 6 Greg de Klerk $7 980 £6 280 €7 120 R99 700 $560 $0 04 May 21 May 18 P

Kenya & Tanzania - Birds & Big Game III 11 Apr 28 Apr 18 6 Andre Bernon $7 980 £6 280 €7 120 R99 700 $560 $0 11 Apr 28 Apr 18 P

Rwanda - Gorillas & Albertine Rift Endemics Extension II 28 Apr 04 May 07 6 Andre Bernon $3 450 £2 720 €3 080 R43 100 $350 $0 28 Apr 04 May 07 P

Kenya & Tanzania - Birds & Big Game IV 04 May 21 May 18 6 Andre Bernon $7 980 £6 280 €7 120 R99 700 $560 $0 04 May 21 May 18 P

Kenya & Tanzania - Birds & Big Game V 20 Apr 07 May 18 6 Gareth Robbins $7 980 £6 280 €7 120 R99 700 $560 $0 O

Kenya Mega Birding Tour 11 Apr 06 May 26 10 Brian Finch & TBA please refer to our website for more information P

Madagascar - Kruger Birds & Big Game Extension I 10 Jul 15 Jul 06 6 Greg de Klerk $1 890 £1 490 €1 690 R24 250 $230 $0 09 Jul 14 Jul 06 P

Madagascar Highlights I 15 Jul 29 Jul 15 10 David Erterius & Greg de Klerk $5 350 £4 210 €4 780 R66 900 $750 $980 14 Jul 28 Jul 15 P

Madagascar Highlights II 13 Oct 27 Oct 15 8 Adam Walleyn $5 350 £4 210 €4 780 R66 900 $750 $980 12 Oct 26 Oct 15 P

Madagascar Comprehensive I 30 Jul 19 Aug 21 10 David Erterius & Greg de Klerk $7 850 £6 180 €7 010 R98 100 $1 050 $1 250 29 Jul 18 Aug 21 P

Madagascar - Kruger Birds & Big Game Extension II 19 Aug 24 Aug 06 6 Greg de Klerk $1 890 £1 490 €1 690 R24 250 $230 $0 19 Aug 23 Aug 05 P

Madagascar Comprehensive II 07 Oct 27 Oct 21 8 David Erterius $7 850 £6 180 €7 010 R98 100 $1 050 $1 250 06 Oct 26 Oct 21 P

Madagascar Masoala Extension 27 Oct 01 Nov 06 8 David Erterius $2 100 £1 650 €1 880 R26 300 $270 $650 26 Oct 31 Oct 06 P

Madagascar Comprehensive III 01 Nov 21 Nov 21 8 David Erterius $7 850 £6 180 €7 010 R98 100 $1 050 $1 250 31 Oct 20 Nov 21 P

Madagascar Mega Birding Tour 27 Oct 29 Nov 34 6 Rich Lindie $15 250 £12 010 €13 620 R190 600 $1 100 $1 900 26 Oct 28 Nov 03 P

Madagascar - Budget Birding 28 Oct 07 Nov 11 8 Adam Walleyn $3 600 £2 830 €3 210 R45 000 $280 $1 310 27 Oct 06 Nov 11 P

Malawi - Miombo & Montane Birding 16 Sep 02 Oct 17 8 Wayne Jones $6 350 £5 000 €5 670 R79 400 $430 $0 16 Sep 02 Oct 17 P

Zambia - South Luangwa Extension 02 Oct 05 Oct 04 8 Wayne Jones $1 900 £1 500 €1 700 R23 800 $180 $0 02 Oct 05 Oct 04 P

Morocco - Atlas to Sahara 22 Feb 04 Mar 11 12 Mark Beevers & Glen Valentine $2 690 £1 930 €2 450 R30 600 $210 $0 21 Feb 03 Mar 11 P

Canary Islands - Macaronesian Endemics 14 May 20 May 07 6 Mark Beevers $1 980 £1 500 €1 800 R28 100 $260 $80 13 May 19 May 07 P

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Mozambique - African Pitta I 01 Dec 07 Dec 07 8 Heinz Ortmann $1 910 £1 510 €1 710 R24 500 $170 $860 01 Dec 07 Dec 07 P

Mozambique - African Pitta II 07 Dec 11 Dec 05 8 Heinz Ortmann $1 330 £1 040 €1 190 R17 000 $170 $860 07 Dec 11 Dec 05 P

Mozambique - African Pitta III 11 Dec 17 Dec 07 8 Heinz Ortmann $1 910 £1 510 €1 710 R24 500 $170 $860 11 Dec 17 Dec 07 P

Mozambique - African Pitta IV 17 Dec 21 Dec 05 8 Heinz Ortmann $1 330 £1 040 €1 190 R17 000 $170 $860 17 Dec 21 Dec 05 P

Namibia, Okavango & Victoria Falls Overland III 22 Jul 08 Aug 18 7 To be Assigned $7 420 £5 840 €6 640 R95 000 $760 $0 22 Jul 08 Aug 18 P

Namibia, Okavango & Victoria Falls Overland IV 09 Aug 26 Aug 18 7 To be Assigned $7 420 £5 840 €6 640 R95 000 $760 $0 09 Aug 26 Aug 18 P

Namibia, Okavango & Victoria Falls Overland V 23 Sep 10 Oct 18 7 Heinz Ortmann $7 420 £5 840 €6 640 R95 000 $760 $0 23 Sep 10 Oct 18 P

Namibia, Okavango & Victoria Falls Overland VI 11 Oct 28 Oct 18 7 Heinz Ortmann $7 420 £5 840 €6 640 R95 000 $760 $0 11 Oct 28 Oct 18 P

South Africa - Eastern Comprehensive I 05 Jan 19 Jan 15 7 Gareth Robbins $4 100 £3 230 €3 670 R52 500 $290 $0 11 Jan 25 Jan 15 P

South Africa - Cape Extension I 19 Jan 24 Jan 06 6 Gareth Robbins $1 840 £1 440 €1 640 R23 500 $70 $210 25 Jan 30 Jan 06 P

South Africa - Eastern Comprehensive II 26 Jan 09 Feb 15 7 Gareth Robbins $4 100 £3 230 €3 670 R52 500 $290 $0 01 Feb 15 Feb 15 P

South Africa - Cape Extension II 09 Feb 14 Feb 06 6 Gareth Robbins $1 840 £1 440 €1 640 R23 500 $70 $210 15 Feb 20 Feb 06 P

South Africa - Eastern Comprehensive III 16 Feb 02 Mar 15 7 Andre Bernon $4 100 £3 230 €3 670 R52 500 $290 $0 15 Feb 01 Mar 15 P

South Africa - Cape Extension III 02 Mar 07 Mar 06 6 Andre Bernon $1 840 £1 440 €1 640 R23 500 $70 $210 01 Mar 06 Mar 06 P

South Africa - Eastern Comprehensive IV 09 Mar 23 Mar 15 7 Andre Bernon $4 100 £3 230 €3 670 R52 500 $290 $0 08 Mar 22 Mar 15 P

South Africa - Cape Extension IV 23 Mar 28 Mar 06 6 Andre Bernon $1 840 £1 440 €1 640 R23 500 $70 $210 22 Mar 27 Mar 06 P

South Africa - Eastern Comprehensive V 01 Jun 15 Jun 15 7 Greg de Klerk $4 100 £3 230 €3 670 R52 500 $290 $0 31 May 14 Jun 15 P

South Africa - Cape Extension V 15 Jun 20 Jun 06 6 Greg de Klerk $1 840 £1 440 €1 640 R23 500 $70 $210 14 Jun 19 Jun 06 P

South Africa - Eastern Comprehensive VI 07 Sep 21 Sep 15 7 Greg de Klerk $4 100 £3 230 €3 670 R52 500 $290 $0 06 Sep 20 Sep 15 P

South Africa - Cape Extension VI 21 Sep 26 Sep 06 6 Greg de Klerk $1 840 £1 440 €1 640 R23 500 $70 $210 20 Sep 25 Sep 06 P

South Africa - Eastern Comprehensive VII 28 Sep 12 Oct 15 7 Andre Bernon $4 100 £3 230 €3 670 R52 500 $290 $0 27 Sep 11 Oct 15 P

South Africa - Cape Extension VII 12 Oct 17 Oct 06 6 Andre Bernon $1 840 £1 440 €1 640 R23 500 $70 $210 11 Oct 16 Oct 06 P

South Africa - Eastern Comprehensive VIII 05 Oct 19 Oct 15 7 Greg de Klerk $4 100 £3 230 €3 670 R52 500 $290 $0 04 Oct 18 Oct 15 P

South Africa - Cape Extension VIII 19 Oct 24 Oct 06 6 Greg de Klerk $1 840 £1 440 €1 640 R23 500 $70 $210 18 Oct 23 Oct 06 P

South Africa - Eastern Comprehensive IX 19 Oct 02 Nov 15 7 Andre Bernon $4 100 £3 230 €3 670 R52 500 $290 $0 18 Oct 01 Nov 15 P

South Africa - Cape Extension IX 02 Nov 07 Nov 06 6 Andre Bernon $1 840 £1 440 €1 640 R23 500 $70 $210 01 Nov 06 Nov 06 P

South Africa - Eastern Comprehensive X 09 Nov 23 Nov 15 7 Heinz Ortmann $4 100 £3 230 €3 670 R52 500 $290 $0 08 Nov 22 Nov 15 P

South Africa - Cape Extension X 23 Nov 28 Nov 06 6 Heinz Ortmann $1 840 £1 440 €1 640 R23 500 $70 $210 22 Nov 27 Nov 06 P

South Africa - Mega Birding Tour I 06 Jan 30 Jan 25 6 Wayne Jones $6 720 £5 290 €6 010 R86 000 $420 $210 05 Jan 29 Jan 25 P

South Africa - Mega: Kruger Extension I 31 Jan 04 Feb 05 6 Wayne Jones $1 680 £1 320 €1 500 R21 500 $230 $0 30 Jan 03 Feb 05 P

South Africa - Mega Birding Tour II 24 Feb 20 Mar 25 6 Gareth Robbins $6 720 £5 290 €6 010 R86 000 $420 $210 23 Feb 19 Mar 25 P

South Africa - Mega: Kruger Extension II 21 Mar 25 Mar 05 6 Gareth Robbins $1 680 £1 320 €1 500 R21 500 $230 $0 20 Mar 24 Mar 05 P

South Africa - Mega Birding Tour III 29 Sep 23 Oct 25 6 Gareth Robbins $6 720 £5 290 €6 010 R86 000 $420 $210 28 Sep 22 Oct 25 P

South Africa - Mega: Kruger Extension III 24 Oct 28 Oct 05 6 Gareth Robbins $1 680 £1 320 €1 500 R21 500 $230 $0 23 Oct 27 Oct 05 P

South Africa - Cape Wildflowers, Birding & Big Game I 19 Aug 02 Sep 15 7 Jeremy Exelby $4 060 £3 200 €3 630 R52 000 $490 $0 18 Aug 01 Sep 15 P

South Africa - Cape Wildflowers, Birding & Big Game II 03 Sep 17 Sep 15 7 Jeremy Exelby $4 060 £3 200 €3 630 R52 000 $490 $0 02 Sep 16 Sep 15 P

South Africa - Best of: Cape & Kruger I 10 Aug 20 Aug 11 6 Gareth Robbins $3 870 £3 040 €3 460 R49 500 $340 $300 09 Aug 19 Aug 11 P

Zimbabwe - Cape & Kruger: Victoria Falls Extension I 20 Aug 23 Aug 04 6 Heinz Ortmann $1 650 £100 €120 R20 600 $830 $330 19 Aug 22 Aug 04 P

South Africa - Best of: Cape & Kruger II 24 Aug 03 Sep 11 6 Gareth Robbins $3 870 £3 040 €3 460 R49 500 $340 $300 23 Aug 02 Sep 11 P

South Africa - Birds, Wine & Big Game 11 Sep 22 Sep 12 9 Keith Valentine $4 180 £3 290 €3 740 R53 500 $380 $220 10 Sep 21 Sep 12 P

South Africa - Budget Western I 11 May 22 May 12 6 Heinz Ortmann $2 380 £1 870 €2 130 R30 500 $180 $0 10 May 21 May 12 P

South Africa - Budget Eastern I 22 May 02 Jun 12 6 Heinz Ortmann $2 380 £1 870 €2 130 R30 500 $250 $0 21 May 01 Jun 12 P

South Africa - Budget Western II 15 Jun 26 Jun 12 6 Andre Bernon $2 380 £1 870 €2 130 R30 500 $180 $0 14 Jun 25 Jun 12 P

South Africa - Budget Eastern II 04 Jun 15 Jun 12 6 Andre Bernon $2 380 £1 870 €2 130 R30 500 $250 $0 03 Jun 14 Jun 12 P

Djibouti Extension II 14 Sep 18 Sep 05 8 David Hoddinott $2 400 £1 890 €2 140 R30 000 $400 $0 14 Sep 18 Sep 05 P

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Tanzania Mega Birding Tour please refer to our website for more information 22 Sep 17 Oct 26 O

Tanzania - Northern Birds & Big Game 25 Sep 12 Oct 18 6 Adam Walleyn $8 250 £6 500 €7 370 R103 100 $630 $0 25 Sep 12 Oct 18 P

Uganda - Birds & Gorillas I 11 Jun 29 Jun 19 10 Wayne Jones & local leader $8 980 £7 070 €8 010 R112 200 $950 $0 11 Jun 29 Jun 19 P

Uganda - Birds & Gorillas II 30 Jun 18 Jul 19 10 Andre Bernon & local leader $8 980 £7 070 €8 010 R112 200 $950 $0 30 Jun 18 Jul 19 P

Uganda Highlights 30 May 10 Jun 12 11 Wayne Jones & local leader $4 750 £3 740 €4 240 R59 400 $530 $0 30 May 10 Jun 12 P

Zambia - Comprehensive Birding Tour 21 Aug 05 Sep 16 8 Cuan Rush $6 250 £4 920 €5 580 R78 100 $400 $0 21 Aug 05 Sep 16 P

Zimbabwe - Eastern Highlands Extension 05 Sep 09 Sep 05 8 Cuan Rush $1 450 £1 140 €1 290 R18 100 $190 $0 04 Sep 08 Sep 05 P

Zimbabwe - Best of 18 Jan 27 Jan 10 8 To be Assigned please refer to our website for more information 17 Jan 26 Jan 10 P

Highlights of Africa - Serengeti to Victoria Falls 11 Apr 29 Apr 19 6 Heinz Ortmann $9 950 £7 830 €8 880 R124 400 $1 300 $850 10 Apr 28 Apr 19 P

Highlights of Africa - Cape Extension 29 Apr 03 May 05 6 Heinz Ortmann $1 450 £1 140 €1 290 R18 500 $60 $390 28 Apr 02 May 05 P

EUROPE more tours available under CRUISES Start End Days Size 2018 Tour Leaders US$* GBP* Euro* Other* Single Supp Flights† 2019 Dates/Days 2020Belarus - Ancient Forests & Fens 01 May 10 May 10 8 Local leader $2 900 £2 280 €2 590 R36 300 $270 $0 30 Apr 09 May 10 P

Bulgaria & Romania - Winter Birding 22 Jan 30 Jan 09 8 Local leader $1 730 £1 310 €1 575 R24 600 $180 $0 21 Jan 29 Jan 09 P

Europe - Czech Rep., Austria, Hungary & Croatia 19 May 31 May 13 8 Local leader $3 750 £2 950 €3 350 R46 900 $460 $0 18 May 30 May 13 P

Finland & Norway - Forests and Fjords 26 May 07 Jun 13 12 David Erterius & local leader $5 000 £3 790 €4 550 R71 100 $540 $0 25 May 06 Jun 13 P

Georgia & Armenia - Birding the Caucasus 17 Apr 30 Apr 14 12 Nigel Redman & local leader $5 150 £4 060 €4 600 R64 400 $320 $0 16 Apr 29 Apr 14 P

Budget Iceland - Land of Fire and Ice 08 Jun 14 Jun 07 8 Chris Hall $2 640 £2 000 €2 400 R37 500 $490 $0 07 Jun 13 Jun 07 P

Russia - Birding the Ural Mountains 15 Jun 22 Jun 08 12 Nigel Redman & local leader $2 140 £1 630 €1 950 R30 500 $90 $0 14 Jun 21 Jun 08 P

Birding Spain 11 May 26 May 16 12 Rob Williams & local leader $4 750 £3 740 €4 240 R59 400 $350 $0 10 May 25 May 16 P

Spain - Strait of Gibraltar Extension 06 May 10 May 05 12 Rob Williams & local leader $1 680 £1 270 €1 525 R23 800 $220 $0 05 May 09 May 05 P

ASIA more tours available under CRUISES Start End Days Size 2018 Tour Leaders US$* GBP* Euro* Other* Single Supp Flights† 2019 Dates/Days 2020Bhutan - Birding the Buddhist Kingdom I 17 Mar 05 Apr 20 12 Erik Forsyth & David Erterius $7 850 £6 180 €7 010 R98 100 $500 $0 16 Mar 04 Apr 20 P

India - Assam Birding & Big Game Extension I 13 Mar 17 Mar 05 12 Erik Forsyth & David Erterius $1 450 £1 100 €1 320 INR97 500 $220 $0 12 Mar 16 Mar 05 P

Bhutan - Birding the Buddhist Kingdom II 12 Apr 01 May 20 12 Erik Forsyth & David Erterius $7 850 £6 180 €7 010 R98 100 $500 $0 11 Apr 30 Apr 20 P

India - Assam Birding & Big Game Extension II 08 Apr 12 Apr 05 12 Erik Forsyth & David Erterius $1 450 £1 100 €1 320 INR97 500 $220 $0 07 Apr 11 Apr 05 P

Bhutan - Highlights 07 Jan 20 Jan 14 12 Cuan Rush & local leader $5 250 £4 130 €4 690 R65 600 $460 $230 06 Jan 19 Jan 14 P

Cambodia Comprehensive please refer to our website for more information P

China - Winter Birding 15 Jan 29 Jan 15 10 Rich Lindie & local leader $4 900 £3 860 €4 380 R61 300 $430 $350 14 Jan 28 Jan 15 P

China - Qinghai & the Tibetan Plateau 28 May 12 Jun 16 10 David Hoddinott & local leader $5 750 £4 530 €5 130 R71 900 $460 $620 27 May 11 Jun 16 P

China - Lhasa Birding & Cultural Extension 12 Jun 17 Jun 06 10 David Hoddinott & local leader $2 350 £1 850 €2 100 R29 400 $170 $240 11 Jun 16 Jun 06 P

China - Sichuan Birding 21 May 08 Jun 19 10 Glen Valentine & local leader $5 600 £4 410 €5 000 R70 000 $570 $0 20 May 07 Jun 19 P

China - Yunnan Birding Extension 08 Jun 15 Jun 08 10 Glen Valentine & local leader $2 480 £1 950 €2 210 R30 900 $200 $310 07 Jun 14 Jun 08 P

China - Reeves’s Pheasant & Crested Ibis Extension 23 Apr 27 Apr 05 8 Rich Lindie & local leader $1 500 £1 180 €1 340 R18 800 $150 $190 22 Apr 26 Apr 05 P

China - Southeast China in Spring 27 Apr 08 May 12 10 Rich Lindie & local leader $3 980 £3 130 €3 550 R49 700 $330 $310 26 Apr 07 May 12 P

India - Southern: Birding & Wildlife of the Western Ghats I 13 Jan 24 Jan 12 12 David Erterius & Holly Faithfull $3 980 £3 130 €3 550 R49 700 $1 180 $0 12 Jan 23 Jan 12 P

Sri Lanka - Endemic Birds & Big Game I 24 Jan 03 Feb 11 12 David Erterius & Holly Faithfull $2 650 £2 090 €2 370 R33 100 $370 $0 23 Jan 02 Feb 11 P

India - Northern: Birds & Tigers I 04 Feb 21 Feb 18 12 David Erterius & Holly Faithfull $5 850 £4 610 €5 220 R73 100 $1 260 $0 03 Feb 20 Feb 18 P

India - Andaman Islands Endemics 04 Nov 10 Nov 07 8 David Hoddinott & local leader $2 650 £2 090 €2 370 R33 100 $650 $850 03 Nov 09 Nov 07 P

India - Southern: Birding & Wildlife of the Western Ghats II 11 Nov 22 Nov 12 12 David Hoddinott & Holly Faithfull $4 080 £3 210 €3 640 R50 900 $1 240 $0 10 Nov 21 Nov 12 P

Sri Lanka - Endemic Birds & Big Game II 22 Nov 02 Dec 11 12 David Hoddinott & Holly Faithfull $2 650 £2 090 €2 370 R33 100 $370 $0 21 Nov 01 Dec 11 P

India - Northern: Birds & Tigers II 03 Dec 20 Dec 18 12 David Hoddinott & Holly Faithfull $5 950 £4 690 €5 310 R74 400 $1 370 $0 02 Dec 19 Dec 18 P

India - North Eastern: Specialties of the Brahmaputra Extension 06 Apr 11 Apr 06 8 Wayne Jones $1 710 £1 300 €1 550 INR115 000 $280 $0 05 Apr 10 Apr 06 P

India - North Eastern: Eagles Nest & Beyond 11 Apr 24 Apr 14 8 Wayne Jones $3 650 £2 770 €3 310 INR245 000 $460 $0 10 Apr 23 Apr 14 P

India - North Eastern: Manas NP Extension 24 Apr 27 Apr 04 8 Wayne Jones $910 £690 €820 INR61 000 $180 $0 23 Apr 26 Apr 04 P

India - Highlights of Northern India 03 Dec 18 Dec 16 12 David Erterius & local leader $4 950 £3 900 €4 420 R61 900 $890 $0 02 Dec 17 Dec 16 P

India - Great Rann of Kutch Extension 18 Dec 21 Dec 04 12 David Erterius & local leader $1 150 £910 €1 030 R14 400 $150 $520 17 Dec 20 Dec 04 P

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India - Western Tragopan Quest 28 Apr 09 May 12 8 Wayne Jones & local leader $6 450 £5 080 €5 760 R80 600 $1 350 $500 27 Apr 08 May 12 P

India - Forest Owlet & Jerdon’s Courser Quest please refer to our website for more information P

Indonesia - Sulawesi & Halmahera - Wallacean Endemics 01 Sep 14 Sep 14 8 Rich Lindie $4 820 £3 780 €4 300 IDR64 000 000 $290 $460 31 Aug 13 Sep 14 P

Indonesia - Bali Birding Extension 14 Sep 20 Sep 07 10 Rich Lindie & local leader $2 300 £1 810 €2 050 R28 800 $380 $0 13 Sep 19 Sep 07 P

Indonesia - Lesser Sundas Endemics 20 Sep 07 Oct 18 8 Rich Lindie $4 980 £3 920 €4 440 R62 200 $750 $550 19 Sep 06 Oct 18 P

Indonesia - Remote West Papuan Island Cruise 19 Nov 01 Dec 13 14 Glen Valentine & TBA $8 850 £6 970 €7 900 R110 600 $7 000 $0 18 Nov 30 Nov 13 P

Indonesia - Buru Extension 01 Dec 07 Dec 07 14 Glen Valentine & TBA $3 600 £2 830 €3 210 R45 000 $220 $0 30 Nov 06 Dec 07 P

Indonesia - Far East Cruise - Little-known South-east Islands please refer to our website for more information P

Indonesia - West Papua 01 Aug 20 Aug 20 8 Rich Lindie $7 950 £6 260 €7 100 R99 400 $290 $1 200 31 Jul 19 Aug 20 P

Indonesia - Wilson’s Bird-of-paradise Extension 20 Aug 25 Aug 06 8 Rich Lindie please refer to our website for more information 19 Aug 24 Aug 06 P

Indonesia - Sumatra & Java 01 Jul 21 Jul 21 8 Erik Forsyth & local leader please refer to our website for more information 30 Jun 20 Jul 21 P

Indonesia - Western Highlights: Greater Sundas & Dragons 16 Aug 29 Aug 14 8 Nigel Redman & local leader $4 480 £3 510 €4 000 IDR59 500 000 $290 $450 15 Aug 28 Aug 14 P

Indonesia - Eastern Highlights: Sulawesi, the Moluccas & Papua 29 Aug 13 Sep 16 8 Nigel Redman & local leader $6 880 £5 410 €6 140 R85 900 $420 $640 28 Aug 12 Sep 16 P

Iran - Persian Birding Adventure 02 May 15 May 14 12 Nigel Redman & local leader $5 750 £4 530 €5 130 R71 900 $450 $540 01 May 14 May 14 P

Israel - Ultimate Migration 12 Apr 25 Apr 14 12 Rob Williams & local leader $5 250 £4 130 €4 690 R65 600 $0 $0 11 Apr 24 Apr 14 P

Japan in Winter 16 Feb 06 Mar 19 12 Erik Forsyth & local leader $7 220 £5 660 €6 440 ¥795 000 $1 130 $750 15 Feb 05 Mar 19 P

Japan - Southern Islands Extension 06 Mar 11 Mar 06 12 Erik Forsyth & local leader $2 590 £2 030 €2 310 ¥285 000 $270 $550 05 Mar 10 Mar 06 P

Kazakhstan & Uzbekistan - Best of Central Asia 18 May 03 Jun 17 8 David Erterius & local leader $5 750 £4 530 €5 130 R71 900 $540 $260 17 May 02 Jun 17 P

Malaysia & Borneo - Rainforest Birds & Mammals I 20 May 08 Jun 20 10 Rich Lindie & local leader $6 750 £5 120 €6 130 MYR27 300 $1 390 $270 19 May 07 Jun 20 P

Borneo - Sarawak & Kalimantan Endemics 08 Jun 18 Jun 11 8 Rich Lindie & local leader $4 650 £3 660 €4 150 R58 100 $250 $450 07 Jun 17 Jun 11 P

Malaysia & Borneo - Rainforest Birds & Mammals II 16 Jul 04 Aug 20 10 Wayne Jones & local leader $6 750 £5 120 €6 130 MYR27 300 $1 390 $270 15 Jul 03 Aug 20 P

Borneo - Budget Birding 03 Mar 12 Mar 10 8 Local leader $2 910 £2 210 €2 640 MYR11 800 $520 $120 02 Mar 11 Mar 10 P

Mongolia - Birding the Gobi & Beyond 21 May 04 Jun 15 12 Erik Forsyth & local leader $4 450 £3 500 €3 970 R55 600 $520 $190 20 May 03 Jun 15 P

Myanmar - Endemics of Remote Asia 03 Mar 16 Mar 14 8 Wayne Jones $4 600 £3 620 €4 110 R57 500 $430 $390 02 Mar 15 Mar 14 P

Nepal - Birding the Himalayas 03 Dec 17 Dec 15 12 Greg de Klerk & Nigel Redman $5 650 £4 450 €5 040 R70 600 $1 150 $350 02 Dec 16 Dec 15 P

Oman & UAE - Arabian Birding Adventure please refer to our website for more information P

The Philippines - Endangered Endemics 12 May 31 May 20 10 Erik Forsyth & local leader $5 500 £4 330 €4 910 R68 800 $670 $610 11 May 30 May 20 P

The Philippines - Visayan Islands Extension 31 May 05 Jun 06 10 Erik Forsyth & local leader $1 900 £1 500 €1 700 R23 800 $200 $440 30 May 04 Jun 06 P

The Philippines Highlights 06 Jun 15 Jun 10 10 Erik Forsyth & local leader $3 450 £2 720 €3 080 R43 100 $500 $330 05 Jun 14 Jun 10 P

Sri Lanka - Budget Birding Tour 10 Nov 20 Nov 11 10 Local leader $2 150 £1 690 €1 920 R26 900 $420 $0 09 Nov 19 Nov 11 P

Taiwan - Winter Birding 30 Jan 10 Feb 12 10 Rich Lindie & local leader $3 800 £2 990 €3 390 R47 500 $580 $0 29 Jan 09 Feb 12 P

Taiwan - Spring Birding 08 May 19 May 12 10 Rich Lindie & local leader $3 800 £2 990 €3 390 R47 500 $580 $0 07 May 18 May 12 P

Thailand - Northern & Central: Asian Birding at its Best I 05 Feb 22 Feb 18 12 David Hoddinott & local leader $5 700 £4 490 €5 090 R71 300 $650 $180 04 Feb 21 Feb 18 P

Thailand - Southern Extension: Rainforest Birding I 22 Feb 28 Feb 07 12 David Hoddinott & local leader $2 150 £1 690 €1 920 R26 900 $200 $200 21 Feb 27 Feb 07 P

Thailand - Northern & Central: Asian Birding at its Best II 27 Nov 14 Dec 18 12 Andre Bernon & local leader $5 700 £4 490 €5 090 R71 300 $650 $180 26 Nov 13 Dec 18 P

Thailand - Southern Extension: Rainforest Birding II 14 Dec 20 Dec 07 12 Andre Bernon & local leader $2 150 £1 690 €1 920 R26 900 $200 $200 13 Dec 19 Dec 07 P

Thailand - Highlights 15 Nov 27 Nov 13 12 Andre Bernon & local leader $4 100 £3 230 €3 660 R51 300 $530 $180 14 Nov 26 Nov 13 P

Vietnam Mega 07 Mar 31 Mar 25 8 To be Assigned $7 250 £5 710 €6 470 R90 600 $650 $0 06 Mar 30 Mar 25 P

AUSTRALASIA more tours available under CRUISES Start End Days Size 2018 Tour Leaders US$* GBP* Euro* Other* Single Supp Flights† 2019 Dates/Days 2020Australia - Kakadu & the Top End 01 Jul 17 Jul 17 8 Steve Davidson $8 520 £6 700 €7 600 AUD 11 250 $1 360 $320 30 Jun 16 Jul 17 P

Australia - South West Extension I 14 Sep 20 Sep 07 12 Erik Forsyth $2 840 £2 230 €2 530 AUD 3 750 $440 $0 13 Sep 19 Sep 07 P

Australia’s East Coast I 20 Sep 10 Oct 21 12 Erik Forsyth & local leader $9 280 £7 290 €8 280 AUD 12 250 $1 400 $210 19 Sep 09 Oct 21 P

Australia - Tasmania Extension I 10 Oct 14 Oct 05 10 Erik Forsyth $2 080 £1 640 €1 860 AUD 2 750 $360 $90 09 Oct 13 Oct 05 P

Australia - South West Extension II 21 Sep 27 Sep 07 8 Steve Davidson $2 840 £2 230 €2 530 AUD 3 750 $440 $0 20 Sep 26 Sep 07 P

Australia’s East Coast II 27 Sep 17 Oct 21 8 Steve Davidson $9 280 £7 290 €8 280 AUD 12 250 $1 400 $210 26 Sep 16 Oct 21 P

Australia - Tasmania Extension II 17 Oct 21 Oct 05 8 Steve Davidson $2 080 £1 640 €1 860 AUD 2 750 $360 $90 16 Oct 20 Oct 05 P

Micronesia - Palau, Northern Mariana and Caroline Islands please refer to our website for more information P

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New Zealand - Comprehensive II 22 Oct 07 Nov 17 8 Erik Forsyth $6 270 £4 910 €5 580 NZD 8 650 $870 $0 21 Oct 06 Nov 17 P

Chatham Island Extension I 07 Nov 10 Nov 04 8 Erik Forsyth $1 630 £1 280 €1 450 NZD 2 250 $290 $610 06 Nov 09 Nov 04 P

New Zealand - Comprehensive III 15 Nov 01 Dec 17 8 Erik Forsyth $6 270 £4 910 €5 580 NZD 8 650 $870 $0 14 Nov 30 Nov 17 P

Chatham Island Extension II 01 Dec 04 Dec 04 8 Erik Forsyth $1 630 £1 280 €1 450 NZD 2 250 $290 $610 30 Nov 03 Dec 04 P

New Zealand - Highlights 05 Dec 15 Dec 11 8 Erik Forsyth $4 240 £3 320 €3 770 NZD 5 850 $470 $160 04 Dec 14 Dec 11 P

Papua New Guinea - Birding in Paradise I 19 May 05 Jun 18 10 Adam Walleyn & Gareth Robbins $9 200 £7 220 €8 220 PGK 29 250 $1 180 $1 040 18 May 04 Jun 18 P

Papua New Guinea - New Britain Endemics Extension I 05 Jun 09 Jun 05 10 Adam Walleyn & Gareth Robbins $2 200 £1 730 €1 960 R27 500 $400 $280 04 Jun 08 Jun 05 P

Papua New Guinea - Birding in Paradise II 09 Jun 26 Jun 18 10 Adam Walleyn & Gareth Robbins $9 200 £7 220 €8 220 PGK 29 250 $1 180 $1 040 08 Jun 25 Jun 18 P

Papua New Guinea - Huon Peninsula Extension I 26 Jun 01 Jul 06 7 Adam Walleyn $2 150 £1 690 €1 920 R26 900 $140 $280 25 Jun 30 Jun 06 P

Papua New Guinea - Birding in Paradise III 01 Jul 18 Jul 18 10 Glen Valentine & Heinz Ortmann $9 200 £7 220 €8 220 PGK 29 250 $1 180 $1 040 30 Jun 17 Jul 18 P

Papua New Guinea - New Britain Endemics Extension II 18 Jul 22 Jul 05 10 Glen Valentine & Heinz Ortmann $2 200 £1 730 €1 960 R27 500 $400 $280 17 Jul 21 Jul 05 P

Papua New Guinea - Birding in Paradise IV 22 Jul 08 Aug 18 10 Glen Valentine & Heinz Ortmann $9 200 £7 220 €8 220 PGK 29 250 $1 180 $1 040 21 Jul 07 Aug 18 P

Papua New Guinea - Huon Peninsula Extension II 08 Aug 14 Aug 07 7 Glen Valentine $2 300 £1 810 €2 050 R28 800 $140 $280 07 Aug 13 Aug 07 P

Papua New Guinea - Birding in Paradise V 14 Aug 31 Aug 18 10 Wayne Jones & Dusan Brinkhuizen $9 200 £7 220 €8 220 PGK 29 250 $1 180 $1 040 13 Aug 30 Aug 18 P

Papua New Guinea - New Britain Endemics Extension III 31 Aug 04 Sep 05 10 Wayne Jones & Dusan Brinkhuizen $2 200 £1 730 €1 960 R27 500 $400 $280 30 Aug 03 Sep 05 P

Papua New Guinea - New Britain Endemics Extension IV 18 Jul 22 Jul 05 8 Gareth Robbins $2 200 £1 730 €1 960 R27 500 $400 $280 17 Jul 21 Jul 05 P

Papua New Guinea - Birding in Paradise VI 22 Jul 08 Aug 18 8 Gareth Robbins $9 200 £7 220 €8 220 PGK 29 250 $1 180 $1 040 21 Jul 07 Aug 18 P

Papua New Guinea - Highlights 04 Sep 13 Sep 10 10 Wayne Jones & Dusan Brinkhuizen $5 500 £4 320 €4 920 PGK 17 500 $770 $540 03 Sep 12 Sep 10 P

Polynesia - Pitcairn, Henderson & Tuamotu Islands Cruise please refer to our website for more information P

Solomon Islands Endemics please refer to our website for more information P

South West Pacific Islands - Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu & New Caledonia 29 Jul 17 Aug 20 10 Erik Forsyth & Adam Walleyn $8 650 £6 810 €7 720 R108 100 $1 350 $4 100 28 Jul 16 Aug 20 P

SOUTH AMERICA more tours available under CRUISES Start End Days Size 2018 Tour Leaders US$* GBP* Euro* Other* Single Supp Flights† 2019 Dates/Days 2020Argentina - Cordoba Extension 21 Sep 25 Sep 05 10 Lucas Marti & local leader $1 650 £1 300 €1 470 R20 600 $160 $0 20 Sep 24 Sep 05 P

Argentina - Northern Comprehensive Birding Tour 25 Sep 15 Oct 21 10 Lucas Marti & local leader $6 800 £5 350 €6 070 R85 000 $800 $500 24 Sep 14 Oct 21 P

Argentina - Northern Patagonia & Pampas 12 Nov 26 Nov 15 10 Dusan Brinkhuizen & local leader $6 750 £5 310 €6 030 R84 400 $730 $0 11 Nov 25 Nov 15 P

Argentina - North West Patagonia Extension 26 Nov 30 Nov 05 10 Dusan Brinkhuizen & local leader $2 100 £1 650 €1 880 R26 300 $230 $0 25 Nov 29 Nov 05 P

Argentina & Chile - Southern Patagonia & Torres del Paine NP 01 Dec 11 Dec 11 10 Dusan Brinkhuizen & local leader $6 600 £5 200 €5 890 R82 500 $820 $0 30 Nov 10 Dec 11 P

Bolivia - Chaco Endemics Extension 05 Jun 09 Jun 05 8 Dusan Brinkhuizen $1 400 £1 100 €1 250 R17 500 $260 $0 04 Jun 08 Jun 05 P

Bolivia - Comprehensive Birding Tour 09 Jun 30 Jun 22 8 Dusan Brinkhuizen $7 350 £5 790 €6 560 R91 900 $670 $1 760 08 Jun 29 Jun 22 P

Bolivia - Apolo Dry Forest Extension 30 Jun 04 Jul 05 8 Dusan Brinkhuizen $1 750 £1 380 €1 560 R21 900 $260 $0 29 Jun 03 Jul 05 P

Argentina - Iguaçu Falls Extension I 08 Aug 12 Aug 05 10 Rob Williams & local leader $1 850 £1 460 €1 650 R23 100 $350 $220 07 Aug 11 Aug 05 P

Brazil - Birds & Wildlife of the Pantanal & Cerrado I 12 Aug 21 Aug 10 12 Rob Williams & local leader $3 600 £2 830 €3 220 BRL 11 950 $390 $0 11 Aug 20 Aug 10 P

Brazil - Amazon Rainforest Birding Extension I 21 Aug 26 Aug 06 8 Rob Williams & local leader $2 950 £2 320 € 2 630 R 36 900 $480 $310 20 Aug 25 Aug 06 P

Argentina - Iguaçu Falls Extension II 28 Aug 01 Sep 05 10 Rob Williams & local leader $1 850 £1 460 €1 650 R23 100 $350 $220 27 Aug 31 Aug 05 P

Brazil - Birds & Wildlife of the Pantanal & Cerrado II 01 Sep 10 Sep 10 12 Rob Williams & local leader $3 600 £2 830 €3 220 BRL 11 950 $390 $0 31 Aug 09 Sep 10 P

Brazil - Amazon Rainforest Birding Extension II 10 Sep 15 Sep 06 8 Rob Williams & local leader $2 950 £2 320 € 2 630 R 36 900 $480 $310 09 Sep 14 Sep 06 P

Brazil - South Eastern: Atlantic Forest Endemics 26 Sep 10 Oct 15 10 Dusan Brinkhuizen & local leader $5 500 £4 330 €4 910 R68 800 $590 $0 25 Sep 09 Oct 15 P

Brazil - South Eastern: Rio Grande do Sul Extension 10 Oct 16 Oct 07 10 Dusan Brinkhuizen & local leader $2 750 £2 170 €2 460 R34 400 $370 $120 09 Oct 15 Oct 07 P

Brazil - Atlantic Coastal Forest I 19 Jan 26 Jan 08 8 Local Leader $2 060 £1 625 €1 850 R20 300 $350 $0 18 Jan 25 Jan 08 P

Brazil - Atlantic Coastal Forest II 05 Oct 12 Oct 08 8 Local Leader $2 060 £1 625 €1 850 R20 300 $350 $0 04 Oct 11 Oct 08 P

Brazil - Manaus & Rio Negro 01 Sep 17 Sep 17 8 Forrest Rowland $7 250 £5 710 €6 470 R90 600 $530 $0 31 Aug 16 Sep 17 P

Brazil - Amazonia NP Extension 17 Sep 22 Sep 06 6 Forrest Rowland $2 200 £1 730 €1 960 R27 500 $190 $380 16 Sep 21 Sep 06 P

Brazil - Minais Gerais & Espiritu Santo please refer to our website for more information P

Brazil - Tocantins & Bananal please refer to our website for more information P

Brazil - North Eastern Mega Birding Tour 21 Sep 12 Oct 22 8 Chris Sharpe & local leader $7 980 £6 280 €7 120 R99 700 $520 $0 20 Sep 11 Oct 22 P

Chile - Arica Extension 03 Dec 08 Dec 06 12 Rich Lindie & local leader $2 300 £1 810 €2 050 R28 800 $240 $360 02 Dec 07 Dec 06 P

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Colombia - Andean Endemics I 09 Jun 26 Jun 18 8 Chris Sharpe $6 650 £5 240 €5 940 R83 100 $520 $110 08 Jun 25 Jun 18 P

Colombia - Santa Marta Extension I 26 Jun 01 Jul 06 8 Chris Sharpe $2 200 £1 730 €1 960 R27 500 $280 $170 25 Jun 30 Jun 06 P

Colombia - Highlights I 02 Jul 13 Jul 12 8 Chris Sharpe $4 600 £3 620 €4 110 R57 500 $430 $120 01 Jul 12 Jul 12 P

Colombia - Andean Endemics II 27 Oct 13 Nov 18 8 To be Assigned $6 650 £5 240 €5 940 R83 100 $520 $110 26 Oct 12 Nov 18 P

Colombia - Santa Marta Extension II 13 Nov 18 Nov 06 8 To be Assigned $2 200 £1 730 €1 960 R27 500 $280 $170 12 Nov 17 Nov 06 P

Colombia - Highlights II 19 Nov 30 Nov 12 8 To be Assigned $4 600 £3 620 €4 110 R57 500 $430 $120 18 Nov 29 Nov 12 P

Colombia - 1,000 Birds Mega Tour I 24 Feb 25 Mar 30 8 Forrest Rowland $9 750 £7 680 €8 710 R121 900 $750 $900 23 Feb 24 Mar 30 P

Colombia - 1,000 Birds Mega Tour II 01 Nov 30 Nov 30 8 To be Assigned $9 750 £7 680 €8 710 R121 900 $750 $900 31 Oct 29 Nov 30 P

Colombia - Llanos Extension 13 Nov 17 Nov 05 8 Forrest Rowland please refer to our website for more information 12 Nov 16 Nov 05 P

Colombia - Remote 17 Nov 06 Dec 20 8 Forrest Rowland please refer to our website for more information 16 Nov 05 Dec 20 P

Ecuador - Northern: Choco Cloud Forest I 06 Apr 12 Apr 07 8 Dusan Brinkhuizen $2 100 £1 650 €1 880 R26 300 $230 $0 05 Apr 11 Apr 07 P

Ecuador - Northern: Eastern Andes I 12 Apr 18 Apr 07 8 Dusan Brinkhuizen $2 050 £1 610 €1 830 R25 600 $230 $0 11 Apr 17 Apr 07 P

Ecuador - Northern: Ultimate Amazon I 18 Apr 26 Apr 09 8 Dusan Brinkhuizen $3 100 £2 440 €2 770 R38 800 $490 $100 17 Apr 25 Apr 09 P

Ecuador - The Galapagos Islands (land based) 26 Apr 05 May 10 10 Dusan Brinkhuizen & local leader $5 400 £4 250 €4 820 R67 500 $170 $630 25 Apr 04 May 10 P

Ecuador - Northern: Choco Cloud Forest II 03 Nov 09 Nov 07 8 Dusan Brinkhuizen $2 100 £1 650 €1 880 R26 300 $230 $0 02 Nov 08 Nov 07 P

Ecuador - Northern: Eastern Andes II 09 Nov 15 Nov 07 8 Dusan Brinkhuizen $2 050 £1 610 €1 830 R25 600 $230 $0 08 Nov 14 Nov 07 P

Ecuador - Northern: Ultimate Amazon II 15 Nov 23 Nov 09 8 Dusan Brinkhuizen $3 100 £2 440 €2 770 R38 800 $490 $100 14 Nov 22 Nov 09 P

Ecuador - Western 18 Sep 02 Oct 15 8 Dusan Brinkhuizen $3 880 £3 050 €3 460 R48 400 $470 $0 17 Sep 01 Oct 15 P

Ecuador - Pacific Coast Extension 05 Mar 09 Mar 05 8 Dusan Brinkhuizen $1 300 £1 020 €1 160 R16 300 $170 $0 04 Mar 08 Mar 05 P

Ecuador - Southern Endemics 09 Mar 27 Mar 19 8 Dusan Brinkhuizen $5 650 £4 450 €5 040 R70 600 $560 $0 08 Mar 26 Mar 19 P

Ecuador - Shiripuno Amazon Adventure Extension 27 Mar 01 Apr 06 8 Dusan Brinkhuizen $2 250 £1 770 €2 010 R28 100 $170 $150 26 Mar 31 Mar 06 P

Guyana - Birds & Wildlife 03 Nov 17 Nov 15 8 Chris Sharpe $7 400 £5 830 €6 610 R92 500 $990 $1 090 02 Nov 16 Nov 15 P

Peru - Mega Birding Tour 01 Jul 29 Jul 29 8 Rob Williams please refer to our website for more information 30 Jun 28 Jul 29 P

Peru - Northern: Scarlet-banded Barbet Extension 25 Sep 29 Sep 05 8 Forrest Rowland please refer to our website for more information 24 Sep 28 Sep 05 P

Peru - Northern: Marañón Endemics & Marvelous Spatuletail 30 Sep 20 Oct 21 8 Forrest Rowland please refer to our website for more information 29 Sep 19 Oct 21 P

Peru - Southern: Lima & Ancash Extension 31 May 06 Jun 07 8 Rob Williams please refer to our website for more information 30 May 05 Jun 07 P

Peru - Southern: Classic Andes & Manu Road 06 Jun 19 Jun 14 8 Rob Williams please refer to our website for more information 05 Jun 18 Jun 14 P

Peru - Southern: Machu Picchu Extension 19 Jun 23 Jun 05 8 Rob Williams please refer to our website for more information 18 Jun 22 Jun 05 P

Venezuela - Coastal Endemics, Paria & Orinoco 29 Jan 14 Feb 17 8 Rob Williams & local leader $4 950 £3 900 €4 420 R61 900 $470 $0 28 Jan 13 Feb 17 P

Venezuela - Imataca Forest & Tepui Endemics 14 Feb 24 Feb 11 8 Rob Williams & local leader $3 250 £2 560 €2 900 R40 600 $280 $0 13 Feb 23 Feb 11 P

Venezuela - Andean Endemics & The Llanos 24 Feb 09 Mar 14 8 Rob Williams & local leader $4 150 £3 270 €3 710 R51 900 $380 $0 23 Feb 08 Mar 14 P

CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN Start End Days Size 2018 Tour Leaders US$* GBP* Euro* Other* Single Supp Flights† 2019 Dates/Days 2020Belize, Guatemala & Honduras Ultimate 19 Nov 04 Dec 16 10 Chris Sharpe & local leader $6 250 £4 920 €5 580 R78 100 $480 $0 18 Nov 03 Dec 16 P

Cuba - Caribbean Endemic Birding I please refer to our website for more information 20 Jan 29 Jan 10 P

Cuba - Caribbean Endemic Birding II 30 Jan 08 Feb 10 10 Forrest Rowland $3 250 £2 560 €2 900 R40 600 $260 $0 29 Jan 07 Feb 10 P

Cuba - Caribbean Endemic Birding III 25 Jan 03 Feb 10 10 Dusan Brinkhuizen $3 250 £2 560 €2 900 R40 600 $260 $0 24 Jan 02 Feb 10 P

Cuba - Caribbean Endemic Birding IV 03 Feb 12 Feb 10 10 Dusan Brinkhuizen $3 250 £2 560 €2 900 R40 600 $260 $0 02 Feb 11 Feb 10 P

Cuba - Caribbean Endemic Birding V 07 Feb 16 Feb 10 10 Adam Walleyn $3 250 £2 560 €2 900 R40 600 $260 $0 06 Feb 15 Feb 10 P

Cuba - Caribbean Endemic Birding VI 16 Feb 25 Feb 10 10 Adam Walleyn $3 250 £2 560 €2 900 R40 600 $260 $0 15 Feb 24 Feb 10 P

Cuba - Caribbean Endemic Birding VII 02 Dec 11 Dec 10 10 Rob Williams $3 250 £2 560 €2 900 R40 600 $260 $0 01 Dec 10 Dec 10 P

Cuba - Caribbean Endemic Birding VIII 11 Dec 20 Dec 10 10 Rob Williams $3 250 £2 560 €2 900 R40 600 $260 $0 10 Dec 19 Dec 10 P

Costa Rica - Caribbean Coast 16 Oct 27 Oct 12 10 Chris Sharpe & local leader $4 150 £3 270 €3 710 R51 900 $480 $0 15 Oct 26 Oct 12 P

Costa Rica - Cloud Forest & Quetzals 22 May 02 Jun 12 10 Dusan Brinkhuizen & local leader $4 100 £3 230 €3 660 R51 300 $390 $0 21 May 01 Jun 12 P

Dominican Republic - Endemics of Hispaniola I 18 Jan 25 Jan 08 8 Dusan Brinkhuizen $2 980 £2 340 €2 660 R37 200 $250 $0 17 Jan 24 Jan 08 P

Dominican Republic - Endemics of Hispaniola II 08 Feb 15 Feb 08 8 Forrest Rowland $2 980 £2 340 €2 660 R37 200 $250 $0 07 Feb 14 Feb 08 P

Guatemala - Central American Specialties 05 Jan 16 Jan 12 10 Forrest Rowland & local leader $3 850 £3 030 €3 440 R48 100 $240 $0 04 Jan 15 Jan 12 P

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Guatemala - Tikal Extension 16 Jan 20 Jan 05 10 Forrest Rowland & local leader $1 700 £1 340 €1 520 R21 300 $220 $220 15 Jan 19 Jan 05 P

Jamaica - Island Endemics I 12 Feb 17 Feb 06 10 Dusan Brinkhuizen & local leader $2 450 £1 930 €2 190 R30 600 $350 $0 11 Feb 16 Feb 06 P

Jamaica - Island Endemics II 23 Mar 28 Mar 06 10 Rich Lindie & local leader $2 450 £1 930 €2 190 R30 600 $350 $0 22 Mar 27 Mar 06 P

Panama - Darien Extension 02 Mar 08 Mar 07 8 Rich Lindie $2 350 £1 850 €2 100 R29 400 $240 $0 01 Mar 07 Mar 07 P

Panama - Best of Birding 08 Mar 17 Mar 10 8 Rich Lindie $3 650 £2 870 €3 260 R45 600 $570 $0 07 Mar 16 Mar 10 P

Panama - Chiriqui Highlands Extension 17 Mar 22 Mar 06 8 Rich LIndie $2 550 £2 010 €2 280 R31 900 $370 $200 16 Mar 21 Mar 06 P

Puerto Rico - Forgotten Greater Antilles 18 Feb 24 Feb 07 8 Dusan Brinkhuizen $2 750 £2 170 €2 460 R34 400 $490 $0 17 Feb 23 Feb 07 P

NORTH AMERICA more tours available under CRUISES Start End Days Size 2018 Tour Leaders US$* GBP* Euro* Other* Single Supp Flights† 2019 Dates/Days 2020Alaska - Nome & Seward Peninsula 30 May 02 Jun 04 12 Forrest Rowland & local leader $2 680 £2 110 €2 390 R33 400 $430 $0 29 May 01 Jun 04 P

Alaska - Pribilof Islands 02 Jun 06 Jun 05 12 Forrest Rowland & local leader $3 800 £2 990 €3 390 R47 500 $300 $0 01 Jun 05 Jun 05 P

Alaska - Denali & Kenai 07 Jun 15 Jun 09 8 Forrest Rowland & local leader $4 980 £3 920 €4 440 R62 200 $780 $0 06 Jun 14 Jun 09 P

Alaska - Barrow - the High Arctic 16 Jun 18 Jun 03 8 Forrest Rowland & local leader $2 450 £1 930 €2 190 R30 600 $200 $0 15 Jun 17 Jun 03 P

Hawaii - Island Endemics & Pelagics 16 Oct 29 Oct 14 10 George Armistead & local leader please refer to our website for more information 15 Oct 28 Oct 14 P

Mexico - Yucatan 01 Feb 07 Feb 07 10 Adam Walleyn & local leader $2 350 £1 850 €2 100 R29 400 $330 $0 31 Jan 06 Feb 07 P

Mexico - Chiapas 11 Mar 23 Mar 13 10 Chris Sharpe & local leader $4 350 £3 430 €3 880 R54 400 $590 $0 10 Mar 22 Mar 13 P

Mexico - Volcan Colima & Balsas Drainage Extension 24 Mar 27 Mar 04 10 Chris Sharpe & local leader $1 350 £1 060 €1 210 R16 900 $190 $0 23 Mar 26 Mar 04 P

Mexico - Birding Among Volcanoes 27 Mar 05 Apr 10 10 Chris Sharpe & local leader $3 430 £2 700 €3 060 R42 800 $460 $0 26 Mar 04 Apr 10 P

Mexico - Veracruz Extension 05 Apr 12 Apr 08 10 Chris Sharpe & local leader $2 650 £2 090 €2 370 R33 100 $370 $0 04 Apr 11 Apr 08 P

Mexico - Veracruz & Eastern Sierras Extension 12 Apr 17 Apr 06 10 Chris Sharpe & local leader $1 980 £1 560 €1 760 R24 700 $280 $0 11 Apr 16 Apr 06 P

Mexico - Oaxaca 17 Apr 26 Apr 10 10 Chris Sharpe & local leader $3 500 £2 760 €3 130 R43 800 $470 $0 16 Apr 25 Apr 10 P

CRUISES Start End Days Size 2018 Tour Leaders US$* GBP* Euro* Other* Single Supp Flights† 2019 Dates/Days 2020Antarctic Peninsula Adventure I 02 Mar 12 Mar 11 TBA TBA & Expedition Leaders $7 800 £6 140 €6 960 R97 400 $0 01 Mar 11 Mar 11 P

Atlantic Odyssey - Ushuaia to Ascension 19 Mar 24 Apr 37 TBA TBA & Expedition Leaders $11 550 £9 090 €10 310 R144 400 $0 P

Atlantic Odyssey Extension - Ascension to Cape Verde 24 Apr 30 Apr 07 TBA TBA & Expedition Leaders $1 050 £830 €940 R13 100 $0 P

Classic Antarctica - Falklands, South Georgia & Antarctica I 18 Oct 05 Nov 19 TBA TBA & Expedition Leaders $13 700 £10 780 €12 230 R171 200 $0 17 Oct 04 Nov 19 P

Classic Antarctica - Falklands, South Georgia & Antarctica II 30 Nov 18 Dec 19 TBA TBA & Expedition Leaders $13 700 £10 780 €12 230 R171 200 $0 29 Nov 17 Dec 19 P

Christmas in Antarctica 18 Dec 28 Dec 11 TBA TBA & Expedition Leaders $9 200 £7 240 €8 210 R114 900 $0 17 Dec 27 Dec 11 P

Antarctica - South Georgia in Depth 04 Nov 18 Nov 15 TBA TBA & Expedition Leaders $9 500 £7 480 €8 480 R118 700 $0 03 Nov 17 Nov 15 P

Canadian Arctic - Northwest Passage 24 Aug 05 Sep 13 TBA TBA & Expedition Leaders $9 600 £7 560 €8 570 R119 900 $2 000 23 Aug 04 Sep 13 P

Galapagos of the Southern Ocean - Subantarctic Islands 21 Dec 02 Jan 13 TBA TBA & Expedition Leaders $6 600 £5 200 €5 890 R82 500 $0 20 Dec 01 Jan 13 P

The Maldives Explorer - Cetacean & Seabird Cruise I 01 Apr 11 Apr 11 TBA TBA & Expedition Leaders $3 390 £2 670 €3 030 R42 400 $990 $0 31 Mar 10 Apr 11 P

The Maldives Explorer - Cetacean & Seabird Cruise II 14 Oct 24 Oct 11 TBA TBA & Expedition Leaders $3 390 £2 670 €3 030 R42 400 $990 $0 13 Oct 23 Oct 11 P

Indonesia - Remote West Papuan Island Cruise 19 Nov 01 Dec 13 TBA Glen Valentine & TBA $8 850 £6 970 €7 900 R110 600 $7 000 $0 18 Nov 30 Nov 13 P

Indonesia - Far East Cruise - Little-known South-east Islands please refer to our website for more information P

Micronesia - Palau, Northern Mariana and Caroline Islands please refer to our website for more information P

Polynesia - Pitcairn, Henderson & Tuamotu Islands Cruise please refer to our website for more information P

Melanesia: Discoverer Cruise 08 Oct 21 Oct 14 TBA TBA & Expedition Leaders $7 000 £5 510 €6 250 R87 400 $0 07 Oct 20 Oct 14 P

Melanesia: Secrets Cruise 20 Oct 31 Oct 12 TBA TBA & Expedition Leaders $6 000 £4 720 €5 350 R74 900 $0 19 Oct 30 Oct 12 P

Western Pacific Odyssey Cruise (New Zealand to Japan) 17 Mar 16 Apr 31 TBA Holly Faithfull & Expedition Leaders $7 900 £6 220 €7 050 R98 800 $0 16 Mar 15 Apr 31 P

Russia - Ring of Fire 14 Jun 26 Jun 13 TBA TBA & Expedition Leaders $7 300 £5 750 €6 520 R91 300 $0 13 Jun 25 Jun 13 P

Russia - Across the Top of the World (Wrangel Island) 23 Jul 06 Aug 15 TBA TBA & Expedition Leaders $10 500 £8 270 €9 380 R131 300 $2 000 22 Jul 05 Aug 15 P

Russia - Siberia’s Forgotten Coast 26 Jun 09 Jul 14 TBA TBA & Expedition Leaders $8 000 £6 300 €7 140 R100 000 $1 000 25 Jun 08 Jul 14 P

Russia - Jewel of the Russian Far East 03 Sep 15 Sep 13 TBA TBA & Expedition Leaders $7 200 £5 670 €6 430 R90 000 $1 000 02 Sep 14 Sep 13 P

Spitsbergen - Encounter I 19 Jun 28 Jun 10 TBA TBA & Expedition Leaders $5 700 £4 480 €5 080 R71 200 $0 18 Jun 27 Jun 10 P

Spitsbergen - Encounter II 28 Jun 07 Jul 10 TBA TBA & Expedition Leaders $5 700 £4 480 €5 080 R71 200 $0 27 Jun 06 Jul 10 P