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December 2022
Papuan Pitta Tour Dec 2022 – 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 Birding Tour Dec 2022 – 2nd Departure – 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 »January 2023
Papuan Pitta Birding Tour Jan 2023 – 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. While the Kingfisher heads down as far as Cairns and the Cassowary Coast, the pitta and the monarch tend to stay in the Iron Range area.
Find out more »Papuan Pitta Birding Tour Jan 2023 – 2nd Departure – 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 »Mount Isa Short and Wet Birding Tour – 3½ 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. During the wet season a range of unusual species make their home here: Oriental Plover, Oriental Pratincole, Yellow Chat and chance of vagrants such as Little Curlew.
Find out more »February 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 »March 2023
New Zealand Birding Tour 2023 – 14 Days
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Join us on our 2023 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.
May 2023
Western SA Specialties and Splits Birding Tour 2023 – First Departure – 8 Days
This tour is a fast-paced trip as we’ll cover some 3000 km in seven days. Focusing on the main targets of Copperback (pictured) and Nullarbor Quail-thrush, Naretha Blue Bonnet and White-bellied (was Western) Whipbird, we will also be looking for Rufous Grasswren, Western Grasswren, the newly split “Spotted” Scrubwren, Western Whistler and other localized species.
Find out more »Western SA Specialties and Splits Tours – 2nd Departure – 8 Days
This tour is a fast-paced trip as we’ll cover some 3000 km in seven days. Focusing on the main targets of Copperback (pictured) and Nullarbor Quail-thrush, Naretha Blue Bonnet and White-bellied (was Western) Whipbird, we will also be looking for Rufous Grasswren, Western Grasswren, the newly split “Spotted” Scrubwren, Western Whistler and other localized species.
Find out more »Comfortable Nine Grasswren Birding Tour 2023 – May Departure – 16 Days (Adelaide to Mt Isa)
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 »June 2023
Comfortable Nine Grasswren Birding Tour 2023 – June Departure – 16 Days (Mt Isa to Adelaide)
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 »July 2023
Kimberley Specials and Black Grasswren Birding Tour 2023 – 8 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. Starting in Broome, we travel the Kimberley overland, including a scenic flight to Mitchell Plateau where the elusive Black Grasswren awaits us. Our journey ends in Kununurra, travelling in comfortable 4WD vehicles on a once-in-a lifetime tour which is bound to boost your species list significantly.
Find out more »Comfortable Nine Grasswren Birding Tour 2023 – 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 Rusty Grasswren.
Find out more »Pilbara Specialties Birding Tour 2023 – 7 Days
This exciting new tour takes us to the Western Australian Pilbara region. Throughout this under-explored region we will look for a number of special bird species.
Find out more »Chestnut-Breasted Whiteface Grey Honeyeater Birding Tour 2023 – 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 »Red Centre Adventure Birding Tour 2023 – July Departure – 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 2023 – July Departure – 8 Days
This tour is designed to link our preceding Nine Grass-wren and following Tropical & Far-North Queensland birding tours, as a pleasant alternative to get from Mount Isa to Cairns. We will be exploring the Gulf and Savannah country, the stark landscape around Mount Isa and the lush tropical highlands surrounding Cairns.
Find out more »Comfortable Nine Grasswren Birding Tour 2023 – July Departure – Mt Isa to Adelaide -16 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 »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
Tropical and Far North Queensland Birding Tour 2023 – August Departure (Drive In – Fly Out) – 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 »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 »Tropical and Far North Queensland Birding Tour 2023 – August Departure (Fly In – Drive Out) – 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 »Best of Top End Birding Tour 2023 – 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 Judbarra/Gregory National Park (Timber Creek Region).
Find out more »Tropical and Far North Queensland Birding Tour 2023 – August Additional Departure (Drive In – Fly Out) – 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 »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 »Tropical and Far North Queensland Birding Tour 2023 – August Additional Departure (Fly In – Drive Out) – 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 »September 2023
Best of Top End Birding Tour 2023 – September Departure – 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 Judbarra/Gregory National Park (Timber Creek Region).
Find out more »Red Centre Adventure Birding Tour 2023 – Sept Departure – 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 Austral’a's most famous rock: Uluru.
Find out more »Grey Falcon and Letter-winged Kite Birding Tour 2023 – 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 Birding and Wildlife Tour – September 2023 FIFO – 3 Days
Well-known for its wildlife, Kangaroo Island is home to “Kangaroo Island Kangaroos”, tammar wallabies, echidnas, brush-tailed possums, bottle-nosed dolphins, Australian sealions, Australian and New-Zealand Fur Seals.
Find out more »Highlights of South Australia 2023 – 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 »Kangaroo Island Birding and Wildlife Tour – Sept 2023 Extra Departure – 4 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.
Find out more »October 2023
Great Southern Birding Tour 2023 – 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 of birds.
Find out more »Six Grasswren Birding Tour 2023 – October Departure – 7 ½ Days
Now in our 18th 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 »Tasmania: Birds and Mammals Tour 2023 – October Departure – 5 ½ 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. 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 »New Zealand Birding Tour 2023 – 2nd Departure – 14 Days
Join us on our 2020 New Zealand Birding Tour covering both the North and South Islands, Stewart Island and we even include a couple of pelagics. 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.
Find out more »November 2023
South-west Endemics Birding Tour 2023 – 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 »Tasmania: Birds and Mammals Tour 2023 – 5 ½ 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. 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 »March 2024
Dubai Area Short Birding Tour 2024 – 4 Days
This is a short tour of the ‘triangle’ part of the United Arab Emirates: the peninsula to the south-east and north-east of Dubai. The avifauna is an east-meets-west blend of Palearctic and Oriental species, amongst the latter being ubiquitous Purple Sunbirds, Red-wattled Lapwings, Little Green Bee-eaters and Grey Francolins.
Find out more »Uganda Gorillas and Birds Tour 2024 – 10 days
Uganda is known as the ‘Pearl of Africa’: an unforgettable yet affordable wildlife and birding destination. A safe, friendly country with good roads and excellent training programs for local guides, Uganda has become one of Africa’s most outstanding destinations for birders and wildlife enthusiasts.
Find out more »April 2024
Costa Rica Birding Tour 2024 – 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 »Exotic Ethiopia Birding Tour 2024 – 12 Days
A birding paradise if there ever was one, Ethiopia is a somewhat recent arrival on the scene of birding destinations. Exotic and unspoilt by modern tourism, yet safe and comfortable, this country has come a long way from its troubled past.
Find out more »Tanzania Birding Tour 2022 – 16 Days
Join Bellbird’s spectacular Tanzania tour in 2021! The Serengeti; a vast unspoiled savannah, hosts the most spectacular concentration of animals on our planet: herds of wildebeest, gazelles and zebras; lions, leop-ards, cheetahs and smaller predators; and scavengers such as jackals and vultures are ever present.
Find out more »Best of Europe Birding Tour 2024 – 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 »October 2024
Australia’s Parrots Birding Extravaganza 2024
During this once-in-a lifetime tour we’ll be using our own private chartered aircraft for this trip, while ground excursions will be delivered by local bird guides in 4WD’s. This trip is a real adventure (yet fully accommodated), taking us across the vast expanse of the Australian continent in comfort.
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