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November 2021
Tasmania: Birds and Mammals Tour 2021 November Departure – 5 ½ Days
Our Tasmania: Birds & Mammals tour showcases these wonderful birding and mammal highlights in 5 ½ fabulous days. Bird species include Forty-spotted Pardalote, Dusky Robin, 3 Honeyeaters, Yellow Wattlebird, Tasmanian Native-Hen, Black Currawong, Green Rosella, Tasmanian Scrubwren, Tasmanian Thornbill and Scrubtit, as well as the beautiful Swift Parrot.
Find out more »December 2021
South-west Endemics Birding Tour 2021 – 7 Days
The south-west corner of Western Australia is one of the most bird-rich areas in the country. Our 7 day, 7 night fully accommodated tour begins and ends in Perth (WA) and takes in a range of habitats including wetlands, open woodlands, sandy heathlands, the Stirling Ranges and tall karri forest. This is a very pleasant area to be birding in with mild weather, good infrastructure yet a sense of adventure remains.
Find out more »Papuan Pitta Tour Dec 2021 – 1st Departure – 5 Days
Join us for one of our Cape York Fly In/Fly Out tours! During the “Wet” when there is a chance that the main roads up the Cape will be closed it is the best way to visit Iron Range for the migratory New Guinea birding specials such as Red-bellied Pitta, Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher and Black-winged Monarch which migrate south at this time of year and then return north when the rains stop.
Find out more »Papuan Pitta Tour Dec 2021 – 2nd Departure – 5 Days
Join us for one of our Cape York Fly In/Fly Out tours! During the “Wet” when there is a chance that the main roads up the Cape will be closed it is the best way to visit Iron Range for the migratory New Guinea birding specials such as Red-bellied Pitta, Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher and Black-winged Monarch which migrate south at this time of year and then return north when the rains stop.
Find out more »January 2022
Papuan Pitta Tour Jan 2022 – 4 Days
Join us for one of our Cape York Fly In/Fly Out tours! During the “Wet” when there is a chance that the main roads up the Cape will be closed it is the best way to visit Iron Range for the migratory New Guinea birding specials such as Red-bellied Pitta, Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher and Black-winged Monarch which migrate south at this time of year and then return north when the rains stop.
Find out more »New Zealand Birding Tour 2022 – 12 Days
Join us on our 2022 New Zealand Birding Tour covering both the North and South Islands, Stewart Island and we even included a pelagic trip. Some of the enticing species that NZ has to offer includes Kiwis and Kea’s, Kakas and Shags, Wekas and Tuis, and even Bellbirds. We aim to see all of New Zealand’s special bird species. Sites we will visit includes Trounson Kauri Park, Hauraki Gulf, Tauwharanui peninsula, TiriTiri Matangi Island, Miranda shorebird centre, Turangi, Marlborough Sound,…
Find out more »May 2022
Western Specialties and Splits Birding Tour 2022 – 8 Days
As a result of the recent splits of some of Australia’s western specialties, Bellbird Birding Tours is once again offering its Western SA Specialties and Splits Tour. Starting in and returning to Adelaide, this tour traverses much of South Australia’s West Coast, the northern Eyre Peninsula and Nullarbor Plain towards the Western Australian border.
Find out more »Western Specialties and Splits Birding Tour 2022 – 2nd Departure – 8 Days
Starting in Port Lincoln and finishing in Adelaide, this tour traverses much of South Australia’s West Coast, the northern Eyre Peninsula and Nullarbor Plain towards the Western Australian border. This tour aims to find all 7 recently split species of the area including the rare Naretha Bluebonnet and elusive Rufous Grasswren.
Find out more »Comfortable Nine Grasswren Birding Tour 2022 – May Departure – 16 Days
We have secured access to some new birding locations exclusively for this tour. The rewards will be some of Australia‟s most sought-after outback species, wonderful scenery and great camaraderie. Accommodation will be of the highest available standard.
Find out more »June 2022
Western Australia Birding Extravaganza 2022 – 9 Days
Following 2 successful Air Safari birding tours, we're proud to offer the Western Australia Birding Extravaganza. Targeting all local specialties, we'll once again be using our own private chartered aircraft for this trip, following the western WA coast with detours into the outback to the Kimberley,
Find out more »Kimberley Specials and Black Grasswren Birding Tour 2022 – 7 Days
The Western Australian Kimberley region is home to a great variety of special birds. Join us on this exciting tour through this under-explored region. A once-in-a lifetime trip to boost your species list significantly.
Find out more »July 2022
Comfortable Nine Grasswren Birding Tour 2022 – July Departure – Adelaide to Mt Isa – 16 Days
This is a slow-paced version of our flagship Nine Grasswren tour, one of Australia’s epic birding adventures. We will look for nine of Australia’s 13 Grasswren species: Striated, Short-tailed, Western, Thick-billed, Eyrean, Grey, Kalkadoon, Carpentarian and Opalton Grasswren.
Find out more »Chestnut-breasted Whiteface Grey Honeyeater Birding Tour 2022 – 4 Days
Commencing from Coober Pedy (SA), accessible on direct flights from Adelaide, this trip explores areas adjacent to the Stuart Highway before heading off into little-visited locations to search for Chestnut-breasted Whiteface and Grey Honeyeater, as well as many other gems of the outback.
Find out more »Red Centre Adventure Birding Tour 2022 – 5 Days
The Red Centre Adventure visits the Eastern and Western MacDonnell Ranges, the sewage works, the Old Telegraph Station, the Tanami Road, Kunoth Bore and the Deep Well Road, and then ventures into the outback to visit the scenic Kings Canyon and Australia's most famous rock: Uluru (Ayers Rock), while looking for other good birds including the rare Sandhill Grasswren. Read on for further details!
Find out more »Comfortable Nine Grasswren Birding Tour 2022 – July Departure – Mt Isa to Adelaide – 16 Days
This is a slow-paced version of our flagship Nine Grasswren tour, one of Australia’s epic birding adventures. We will look for nine of Australia’s 13 Grasswren species: Striated, Short-tailed, Western, Thick-billed, Eyrean, Grey, Kalkadoon, Carpentarian and Opalton Grasswren.
Find out more »Savannah to Tropics Birding Tour – July 2022 Departure – 8 Days
This tour is designed to link up with our Comfortable Nine Grasswren tour, as a pleasant alternative to get to Mt Isa, where the latter starts. It can be taken as a stand-alone tour as well. We will be exploring the Gulf and Savannah country, the stark landscape around Mount Isa and the lush tropical highlands surrounding Cairns. The trip is run during the dry season, generally a great time to go birding in this region as the weather will be balmy and birds abound.
Find out more »August 2022
Tropical and Far North Queensland Birding Tour – August 2022 First Departure – 8 Days
Tropical Far North Queensland is without doubt one of Australia’s top birding destinations. A variety of tropical habitats including rainforests, palm-fringed beaches, mangrove-lined mudflats, savannahs and cool mountain ranges result in a bird diversity unparalleled elsewhere in the country. Commencing in Cairns, we’ll bird the local area and head to well-known Kingfisher Park on the Atherton Tablelands, then traverse the unique Cape York Peninsula.
Find out more »Tropical and Far North Queensland Birding Tour – August 2022 Second Departure – 8 Days
Tropical Far North Queensland is without doubt one of Australia’s top birding destinations. A variety of tropical habitats including rainforests, palm-fringed beaches, mangrove-lined mudflats, savannahs and cool mountain ranges result in a bird diversity unparalleled elsewhere in the country.
Find out more »Savannah to Tropics Birding Tour – August 2022 Departure – 8 Days
This tour is designed to link up with our Comfortable Nine Grasswren tour, as a pleasant alternative to get to Mt Isa, where the latter starts. It can be taken as a stand-alone tour as well. We will be exploring the Gulf and Savannah country, the stark landscape around Mount Isa and the lush tropical highlands surrounding Cairns. The trip is run during the dry season, generally a great time to go birding in this region as the weather will be balmy and birds abound.
Find out more »Red Centre Adventure Birding Tour 2022 – August Departure – 5 Days
The Red Centre Adventure visits the Eastern and Western MacDonnell Ranges, the sewage works, the Old Telegraph Station, the Tanami Road, Kunoth Bore and the Deep Well Road, and then ventures into the outback to visit the scenic Kings Canyon and Australia's most famous rock: Uluru (Ayers Rock), while looking for other good birds including the rare Sandhill Grasswren. Read on for further details!
Find out more »Best of Top End Birding Tour 2022 – 7 Days
One of Australia’s top birding destinations, the Northern Territory’s ‘Top End’ includes tantalizing destinations such as Kakadu National Park, Nitmiluk National Park, Pine Creek, Katherine and Jubara / Gregory National Park (Timber Creek Region).
Find out more »September 2022
Grey Falcon and Letter-winged Kite Birding Tour 2022 – 7 Days
Grey Falcon and Letter-winged Kite are amongst Australia’s most sought-after raptors. During our many outback birding tours we’ve located these species reliably enough to be able to offer this special tour. We should have multiple sightings of both species.
Find out more »Kangaroo Island Short Tour 2022 – FIFO – 3 Days
This all-inclusive guided tour departs from and returns to Adelaide, SA. You will stay on the island and take daily trips out exploring its natural wonders, fascinating habitats, prolific birds and varied wildlife.
Find out more »Highlights of South Australia 2022 – 7 Days
We’ll explore South Australia’s many varied habitats, ranging from the spectacular Flinders Ranges and surrounding stark outback deserts, to the lush Mt Lofty Ranges; wetlands and estuaries around Adelaide, floodplains along the mighty Murray River and the vast expanses of semi-arid eucalypt scrub at Birdlife Australia’s Gluepot Reserve.
Find out more »Mallee Wilderness and Murray Wetlands Bird Photography Workshop 2022
One of the most unique environments in Australia, the vast “mallee” eucalypt woodlands can be found near the Murray river northeast of Adelaide. Many rare and threatened bid species can be found and photographed here. The workshop is designed to maximise our time photographing these birds while in the evenings we'll have tuiton sessions.
Find out more »October 2022
Six Grasswren Birding Tour 2022 – 7 ½ days
This is one of Australia’s epic birding adventures, during which we search for half of all of Australia’s current Grasswren species. This fast-paced trip is not for the faint-hearted, with lots of walking in sometimes difficult terrain, early departures and late finishes each day, while covering over 2500 km in 7 days.
Find out more »Kangaroo Island Birding and Wildlife Tour 2022 – 4 Days
This all-inclusive guided tour departs from and returns to Adelaide, SA. You will stay on the island and take daily trips out exploring its natural wonders, fascinating habitats, prolific birds and varied wildlife.
Find out more »Great Southern Tour 2022 – 13 Days
This exciting tour specifically concentrates on the many specialties of the southern regions of Australia, parts of the outback and the great inland rivers. An optional extension to Tasmania is available. During the main tour we are likely to find over 250 species and experience an amazing variety of landscapes and habitats.
Find out more »November 2022
Tasmania: Birds and Mammals Tour 2022 – 5½ Days
Australia’s mysterious island state is home to 13 endemic birds as well as some unique mammal species. Our Tasmania: Birds & Mammals tour showcases these wonderful birding and mammal highlights in 5 ½ fabulous days.
Find out more »South-west Endemics Birding Tour 2022 – 7 Days
Our 7 day, 7 night fully accommodated tour begins and ends in Perth (WA) and takes in a range of habitats including wetlands, open woodlands, sandy heathlands, the Stirling Ranges and tall karri forest. This is a very pleasant area to be birding in with mild weather, good infrastructure yet a sense of adventure remains.
Find out more »March 2023
Magical Malaysia Bird Photography Tour 2023 – 8 Days
Based on the success of our long-running Peninsular Malaysia birding tour, we have totally redesigned this tour to allow for the best photographic opportunities of Malaysia’s fantastic birdlife.
Find out more »April 2023
Costa Rica Birding Tour 2023 – 12 Days
Costa Rica a tropical birding paradise. Our 12-day birding tour will take in the country’s richest birding locations and a variety of habitats. We’ll be staying in excellent lodges with birds on our doorstep. During this tour we expect to see up over 400 bird species!
Find out more »Best of Europe Birding Tour 2023 – 21 Days
By popular demand we’re offering a ‘Best of Europe’ birding tour in spring 2022. Visiting the Mediterranean, Eastern Europe and Scandinavia and featuring mouth-watering localities and their unique birds, this tour is sure to be the highlight of anyone’s birding career. The tour was developed by Bellbird’s very own founding couple, Peter Waanders and Helga Kieskamp.
Find out more »July 2023
Sabah: Jewel of Borneo birding and wildlife tour 2023 – 10 days
Sabah, a part of Malaysia located in northern Borneo, is a heaven for birds and wildlife. Teeming rainforests fan out from Mount Kinabalu to the lowlands and coast. The wildlife is incomparable, with a host of enticing birds (including 48 endemics) and a charismatic mammal fauna (including Orang-Utan and Pygmy Elephant).
Find out more »August 2023
Peninsular Malaysia Birding Tour 2023 – 8 Days
Safe, comfortable and reliable. This is the perfect tour for those who have always wanted to bird South-east Asia but have had some reservations – until now, that is! Join our Australian and local guide on this tour and be amazed at how sophisticated and modern this country has become in recent decades.
Find out more »Brazil: Jaguars and Birds – Pantanal and Amazonia 2022 – 14 Days
Brazil is the second most endemic-rich country in the world, with the rainforests of the Amazon holding a significant number of such specialities. This tour covers the Amazon rainforest and Pantanal wetlands, but also spends time in the vastly different dry cerrado, which adds a whole swathe of species.
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