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May 2021
Comfortable Nine Grasswren Birding Tour 2021 – May Departure – 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, Shorttailed, Western, Thick-billed, Eyrean, Grey, Kalkadoon, Carpentarian and Rusty Grasswren.
Find out more »Mount Isa Grasswrens Short Birding and Photography Tour – 4 Days
The area around Mount Isa is where the outback meets the sub-tropics which results in a great variety of sought-after birds, not in the least two unique species of Grasswrens: Kalkadoon and Carpentarian. The landscape of savannah plains with scattered trees to rocky spinifex-clad ridges is crisscrossed by creeks and rivers, often dry but remaining waterholes attract finches, parrots and honeyeaters.
Find out more »Comfortable Nine Grasswren Birding Tour 2021 – June Departure – 16 Days
This is a slow-paced version of our flagship Nine Grasswren tour, one of Australia’s epic birding adventures. Accommodation will be of the best available standard; the drives have been shortened; we’ll take plenty of breaks; the food will be of the best available, and where we have to take a picnic lunch, it will be gourmet style. We have secured access to some new birding sites exclusively for this trip.
Find out more »June 2021
Western Australia Birding Extravaganza 2021 – 9 Days
Following 2 successful Air Safari birding tours, we're proud to offer the Western Australia Birding Extravaganza from Perth to the Kimberley. Targeting all local specialties, we'll once again be using our own private chartered aircraft for this trip.
Find out more »July 2021
Chestnut-Breasted Whiteface Grey Honeyeater Birding Tour 2021 – 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 outback locations to search for Chestnut-breasted Whiteface. July is a great time to go birding here and we expect to see many other great species including Thick-billed Grasswren, Gibberbird, Budgerigar, Crimson and Orange Chat, and there’s alwa
Find out more »Nine Grasswren Birding Tour 2021 – 12 Days
During these 12 days we expect to see over 200 species, and besides the Grasswrens we have a good chance of sought-after birds as Red-lored Whistler, Banded Whiteface, Chestnut, Cinnamon & Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush, Gibberbird, Yellow Chat, Inland Dotterel, Flock Bronzewing, Spinifex Pigeon, Painted Finch and even the enigmatic Grey Falcon.
Find out more »Red Centre Adventure Birding Tour 2021 – 5 Days
The Red Centre Adventure visits the Eastern and Western MacDonnell Ranges, the sewage works, the Old Telegraph Station, the Tanami Road, Kumoth 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.
Find out more »Savannah to Tropics Birding Tour 2021 – Extra 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 »Savannah to Tropics Birding Tour 2021- 8 Days
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 »Comfortable Nine Grasswren Birding Tour 2021 – July Departure – 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, Shorttailed, Western, Thick-billed, Eyrean, Grey, Kalkadoon, Carpentarian and Rusty Grasswren.
Find out more »Tropical and Far North Queensland Birding Tour 2021 – 9 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. During this tour we aim to find all Tropical Far North Queensland specialties. We’ll have rare…
Find out more »August 2021
Tropical and Far North Queensland Birding Tour 2021 – August Departure – 9 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 2021 – August 2nd Departure – 9 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 »Best of Top End Birding Tour 2021 – 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 2021
Grey Falcon and Letter-winged Kite Birding Tour 2021 – 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. The long-range outlook is for a return to wetter conditions in 2021 so it’s shaping up to be an excellent year for outback birding - don’t miss out!
Find out more »Comfortable Nine Grasswren Birding Tour 2021 – Sept Departure – 16 Days
This is a slow-paced version of our flagship Nine Grasswren tour, one of Australia‟s epic birding adventures. 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.
Find out more »Kangaroo Island Short Tour 2021 – FIFO – 3 Days
Just off the Adelaide, SA coast, Kangaroo Island harbours a unique, diverse wildlife, specialised birds, striking scenery (including remarkable granite formations) and vast tracts of wilderness, protected in many reserves. The dawn chorus at sunrise is something to behold, and walking through the bush is rewarded with a delight of sounds and images from a huge variety of different bird species. Spectacular coastlines harbor an amazing variety of birds and wildlife. Well-known for its wildlife, Kangaroo Island is home to…
Find out more »October 2021
Mallee Wilderness and Murray Wetlands Bird Photography Workshop 2021
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 photgraphing these birds while in the evenings we'll have tuiton sessions.
Find out more »Six Grasswren Birding Tour 2021 – 7 ½ Days
Now in our 16th year, the 6 Grasswren tour continues to be one of our most popular outback birding tours. This is one of Australia’s epic birding adventures, during which we search for half of all of Australia’s current Grasswren species.
Find out more »Kangaroo Island Birding and Wildlife Tour 2021 – 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 »New Zealand Birding Tour 2021 – 12 Days
Join us on our 2021 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 »November 2021
Great Southern Tour 2021 – 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 »Great East Coast Tour 2021 – 16 Days
Experience the very best of Eastern Australia on this classic birdwatching tour. It‟s a journey that will take you from historic Royal NP and the beautiful Blue Mountains around Sydney, north to Cairns, where we discover the bird-rich rainforests of tropical North Queensland and the marvels of the Great Barrier Reef.
Find out more »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 »March 2022
Magical Malaysia Bird Photography Tour 2022 – 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 2022
Costa Rica Birding Tour 2022 – 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 2022 – 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 »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 »Peninsular Malaysia Birding Tour 2022 – 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 »June 2022
Sabah: Jewel of Borneo birding and wildlife tour 2022 – 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 »July 2022
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.
Find out more »Comfortable Nine Grasswren Birding Tour 2022 – Adelaide to Mt Isa – 15 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 outback locations to search for Chestnut-breasted Whiteface.
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 – Mt Isa to Adelaide – 15 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 »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 »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.
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 »