Six Grasswren Tour - 7.5 days

Six Grasswren Tour
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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. 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. We may encounter harsh outback conditions such as extreme heat, frosty mornings, torrential rain or dust-storms. The accommodation is in basic rooms often with no private facilities. However the rewards are some of Australia’s hardest to find, yet most sought-after species: Grey, Striated, Short-tailed, Thick-billed, Western and Eyrean Grasswren.

We will travel through exceptionally remote areas including the 1,000,000 ha of Bookmark Biosphere eucalypt mallee scrub (including Birdlife Australia’s Gluepot Reserve), spectacular rock formations on the edge of the outback in the Flinders Ranges, white and red sand dunes of the vast Strzelecki desert, endless stony ‘gibber’ plains and the Bulloo river overflow. In addition to the Grasswrens, time will also be spent searching for other good species such as Bourke’s Parrot, Red-lored Whistler, Black-eared Miner, chats, Honeyeaters including Pied and Grey-fronted; Banded and Chestnut-breasted Whiteface, Chestnut and Cinnamon Quail-thrush, Gibberbird and more. Some years we see Letter-winged Kites and Flock Bronzewings on this tour – their presence depends on preceding rainfall. You’’ll be sure to return home from this trip with an impressive list of outback birds!

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Tour Reviews:

Top Quality Birds

“I’ve never been to a site with so many top quality birds in such a short time anywhere in Australia”

M Lord - Australia
Nov 2009

Wonderful Trip!

“Thank you again for a wonderful trip last week. We were very fortunate!”

D Frederick - Australia
Sept 2010

Top Birding Moments

“Thank you for being part of my top birding moments of 2010”

U Gotthardson - Sweden
Oct 2010

Great Time

“Thank you again for the great time I had last week! I saw 45 new birds thanks to your in depth knowledge…”

A Schulte - Germany
Jun 2011

Truly Legendary Birds!

“Just a note to say how much I enjoyed the trip. I saw some truely legendary birds!”

S Summers - Australia
Jun 2011

Ticked All Boxes for Me

“I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the recent 5 Grasswren trip. It ticked all boxes for me. The trip was really well paced and I loved your flexibility and the way you responded to all our various wish-lists. Our birding at Gluepot was one of the most fantastic days birding I have ever experienced.”

J Broadberry - Australia
Oct 2011

Best Vehicles and Equipment

“You have the best vehicles and equipment of any Australian birding tour I’ve been on…”

A Wright - Australia
Oct 2011

Enjoyed the Trip

I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the recent 5 Grasswren trip. It ticked all boxes for me. The trip was really well paced and I loved your flexibility and the way you responded to all our various wish-lists. Our birding at Gluepot was one of the most fantastic days birding I have ever experienced.

J Broadberry - AUSTRALIA
October 2011

I Felt Very Safe

“Thank you for a fantastic experience. I felt very safe and confident with your highly skilled driving and excellent guiding.”

M Moxon - Australia
Nov 2011

Wonderful!

“Thank you very much for a most enjoyable and successful trip. I did not expect to see Grey Falcon. Wonderful!”

S Taylor - Australia
Jun 2012

Great Fun!

Thanks for a splendid trip that was full of interest and great fun. You did a fine job getting us on many great birds – not to mention the odd letter winged kite or two…!

J Hollyhead - UK
September 2012

A Splendid Trip

“Thanks for a splendid trip that was full of interest and great fun. You did a fine job getting us on many great birds – not to mention the odd letter winged kite or two…!”

J Hollyhead - UK
Sept 2012

Great Nine Grasswren tour!

Thanks again for a great Nine Grasswren tour!

P Crane - Aus
Aug 2014

Delighted!

A brief personal note of thanks: we were delighted with the entire Nine Grasswren Tour. I believe you set an inspirational yet practical example.

P & A Kabel - Aus
Aug 2014

Thanks for the Enthusiasm!

Thanks Peter for your guiding and driving and enthusiasm!

Robin - Australia
2018

All needs are met!

Thanks especially to Peter for his expertise, driving, finding birds and arranging for all our needs to be met.

Lyn - Australia
2018

Tremendous Amount of Work

Thanks to Peter for the tremendous amount of work put in (both before and during the trip) and to you all for making it fun.

John - Australia
2018

We enjoyed it immensely.

Just wanted to say a huge thank you for the trip. We enjoyed it immensely.

Neil, Jeff & Joy - USA/UK
Sept 2018

A Wonderful Trip

Thank you for a wonderful trip, and great birds. Really appreciate all the effort that you put in to make it work so well.

Ann M. - Aus
July 2019

A Wonderful Trip of Outback Birding

Thank you for a wonderful trip of outback birding and seeing a unique part of Australia!

Jane & Kevin - Aus
Aug 2019

A Truly Amazing Experience!

Our 9 day Grasswren tour with the awesome Peter Waanders was a truly amazing experience! Thanks to Peter for finding all target Grasswren species for us and over 200 other outback bird species, including Grey & Black Falcon, Flock Bronzewing, Banded Whiteface, Gibberbird, Inland Dotterel etc etc! We made friends with our like-minded traveling companions and
had some good laughs along the way.

Linda & Peter, Australia
Oct 2020

Absolutely Cracking Birds!

One of the best trips I’ve done: great adventure, top comradeship & absolutely cracking birds!

Matt - Australia
Aug 2021

Fabulous Birding Foray

Many thanks to Peter for a fabulous birding foray all across the Outback and, with Michael, all around SA.

Stuart - USA
May-June 2022

A Very Successful Trip

Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the Comfortable Grasswren tour. Thank you, I had a very successful trip with 36 new birds.

Lou, Aus
July 2022

Good Company

Thank you all for your good company on the Grasswrens Tour and for showing me some very special birds.

Dianne, Aus
luly 2022

Top Birder

Peter Thank you for our trips. You are a top birder and also run a very professional organization. Highly recommended!

Jay & Judy, USA
Aug 2022

A Wonderful Trip

Thanks so much to you and Helga for a wonderful trip which added 21 species to my Australian life-list!

Susan, Aus
Oct 2022
Pricing
  • AU$4399 per person
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    Included:
    accommodation and all meals, transport, expert guiding, entry fees, taxes.

    Not included:
    drinks, personal expenses, tips, pre- and post-tour accommodation/meals.

    Price based on double or twin-share occupancy. Single occupancy attracts a surcharge.

  • $99 Earlybird discount
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    Earlybird discount of $99 applies for bookings received up to 6 months prior to departure.

  • Return-client discount
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    Book a tour within 12 months of your last tour and receive 2% off your second tour, 3% off your third tour, 4% off your fourth tour and 5% off your 5th tour. If your bookings are made within 3 months of each other for tours that take place within the same calendar year, discount applies to the cheaper tour(s). Discounts are subject to change at any time at the discretion of Bellbird Tours Pty Ltd.

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