Handcrafted birding & nature tours across the American Tropics
Tours to Join
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These are our upcoming small-group departures open for registration. Each tour is carefully timed around bird activity, seasonal conditions, and the best opportunities in the field, with expert guiding, thoughtful logistics, and our commitment to responsible travel.
Browse the upcoming departures below and find the journey that fits you.
Costa Rica Birding Tour:
Introduction to Neotropical Birds
With DC Bird Alliance
Join the DC Bird Alliance for an immersive journey through Costa Rica’s remarkable birding regions, from the volcanic foothills of Arenal and Caribbean lowland rainforest to the cloud forests of the Talamanca Mountains. Along the way, explore important reserves, research stations, and
conservation projects while searching for Great Green Macaw, Resplendent Quetzal, Cabanis’s Ground-Sparrow, and a dazzling variety of hummingbirds, tanagers, toucans, and other Neotropical species.
Dates: February 9–19, 2027
Price: $4,600 per person, double occupancy
$5,600 per person, single occupancy
Group Size: Minimum 6 | Maximum 10 participants
Conservation Partnership: DC Bird Alliance
Contact: info@flywaybt.com
Birds of Southern Costa Rica: Endemic Species Paradise
With Los Angeles Birders
Los Angeles Birders presents a focused exploration of southern Costa Rica, where lowland rainforest, coastal wetlands, cloud forest, and high-elevation páramo create exceptional regional diversity. The route highlights the Osa Peninsula, Golfo Dulce, and the Talamanca Mountains, with excellent opportunities for
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endemic and range-restricted species while supporting private reserves, community-based tourism, and local conservation efforts.
Dates: March 23 – April 3, 2027
Price: $3,800 per person with 10 participants
$4,100 per person with 8 participants
Single supplement: $750
Group Size: Minimum 8 | Maximum 10 participants
Conservation Partnership: Los Angeles Birders
Contact: info@flywaybt.com
Costa Rica Birding Workshop:
Introduction to Neotropical Birds
Flyway Birding Tours invites you to join an immersive learning journey designed for birders who want to strengthen their field skills while exploring Costa Rica’s extraordinary diversity. Moving through dry forest, wetlands, rainforest, and volcanic foothills, the program combines productive birding with practical instruction in
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identification, vocalizations, habitat, field techniques, and responsible birding—helping participants become more confident and independent in the field.
Dates: April 11–19, 2027
Price: $3,200 per person, double occupancy
$3,850 per person, single occupancy
Group Size: Minimum 6 | Maximum 10 participants
Contact: info@flywaybt.com
Birding Northern Costa Rica: Rainforests, Wetlands, Foothills & Pacific Mangroves
Join Flyway Birding Tours for a relaxed exploration of northern Costa Rica, from the Caribbean rainforests of Sarapiquí and La Selva to the wetlands of Caño Negro, the Tenorio foothills, tropical dry forest, and Pacific mangroves. The journey combines excellent birding
with a strong conservation focus, including opportunities for Great Green Macaw, Jabiru, Snowcap, Tody Motmot, Mangrove Hummingbird, and many other regional specialties while visiting research stations, private reserves, and community-based conservation projects.
Dates: April 19–28, 2027
Price: $3,600 per person with 10 participants
$3,900 per person with 8 participants
Single supplement: $700
Group Size: Minimum 8 | Maximum 10 participants
Contact: info@flywaybt.com
Colombia Birding the Central & Western Andes:
Andean Endemics, Cloud Forests & Chocó Foothills
Explore Colombia’s Central and Western Andes across a remarkable range of habitats, from high-elevation páramo and cloud forest to tropical dry forest, wetlands, and Chocó-influenced foothills.
The journey focuses on some of the region’s most distinctive birds, including Multicolored Tanager, Cauca Guan, Brown-banded Antpitta, Buffy Helmetcrest, and Andean Cock-of-the-rock, while connecting outstanding birding with local communities, private reserves, and conservation initiatives.
Dates: April 22 – May 3, 2027
Price: $4,950 per person, double occupancy
$5,700 per person, single occupancy
Group Size: Minimum 8 | Maximum 10 participants
Contact: info@flywaybt.com
Wetlands & Rainforest Birding Tour:
Agami Herons, Northern Wetlands & Caribbean Rainforest
Discover the wetlands and rainforests of northern Costa Rica on a focused journey through Sarapiquí, Caño Negro, and the Tenorio foothills.
A major highlight is a visit to a newly documented Agami Heron nesting colony, combined with birding at La Selva Biological Station, Medio Queso, Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge, community reserves, and private conservation areas. The program also directly supports local efforts to protect important wetland habitat.
Dates: June 15 – 23, 2027
Price: $3,300 per person, double occupancy
Single supplement: $650
Group Size: Minimum 6 | Maximum 8 participants
Contact: info@flywaybt.com
Ecuador Bird Photography Tour:
Avian Wonders of the Andes & Amazonia
Join the DC Bird Alliance for a photography-focused journey across Ecuador’s extraordinary elevational range, from high-Andean páramo and western cloud forest to
the eastern slopes and Amazonian lowlands.The itinerary combines premier birding and photography locations such as Antisana, Mashpi, Ángel Paz, Guango, San Isidro, Wildsumaco, and Sacha Lodge, with opportunities for Andean Condor, Toucan Barbet, antpittas, hummingbirds, mountain-tanagers, parrots, toucans, and a wide range of Amazonian wildlife.
Dates: May 6–21, 2027
Price: $7,000 per person with 10 participants
$7,400 per person with 8 participants
$7,850 per person with 6 participants
Single supplement: $1,000
Group Size: Minimum 6 | Maximum 10 participants
Contact: info@flywaybt.com
