Domestic & International Birding Tours
Bird the world with Tucson Bird Alliance and our partners!
South Texas Birding & Nature with Naturalist Journeys
December 3-11, 2025 with Greg Butcher and Tucson Bird Alliance host Jennie MacFarland
South Texas is one of the greatest birding destinations in the United States, and for good reason. Due to its proximity to the humid tropics of Mexico, the subtropical woodlands of the Rio Grande Valley boast over two dozen tropical bird species that spill across the border, from chachalacas to pauraques. Here, colorful Great Kiskadee and personable Green Jay mingle with temperate species. These tropical species occur nowhere else in the United States!
Tour Summary
- December 3-11, 2025
- 9-Day / 8-Night
- $3890 (double occupancy) / $4870 (single occupancy)
- Arrival Airport is Corpus Christi (CRP)
- Departure Airport is McAllen (MFE)
See the full itinerary and registration info here. See Naturalist Journeys for terms and conditions.
Your participation supports conservation and a portion will be donated to Tucson Bird Alliance. For registration please contact Naturalist Journeys, let them know you wish to travel on the custom South Texas journey set up for Tucson Bird Alliance and they will help you with forms, payment and tour information. Email: travel@naturalistjourneys.com / 866-900-1146. Naturalist Journeys is located in Portal, AZ.
Colombia: Hummingbirds & Tanagers of the Western Andes with Victor Emanuel Nature Tours
April 7–15, 2026 with Brian Gibbons and Tucson Bird Alliance host Luke Safford
Colombia is a dream destination for birders and this will be an excellent introduction to the magical hummingbirds and breathtaking tanagers that live in this South American country. The nine-day tour is designed exclusively for the Tucson Bird Alliance community and will focus on two locations found in premontane and montane forest on both slopes of the Western Andes.
This tour will provide an excellent opportunity to see, and photograph, wonderful species such as Multicolored Tanager, White-booted Racket-tail, Red-headed Barbet, Empress Brilliant, and Green Thorntail. Includes a visit to a wetland and a forest edge in the Cauca River Valley, which offers contrasting birdlife, all at a reasonable pace. When not moving between locations, we will enjoy resting time after lunch and will resume our birding in the afternoon. There will be no strenuous walks or steep trails, and there will be an optional night outing.
Tour Summary
- 9-Day / 8-Night Colombia Birding Tour
- $7,095 (double occupancy), from Cali, Colombia
- Arrival/Departure Airport is Cali, Colombia (CLO)
See the full itinerary and details here, and the registration info here. See Victor Emanuel Nature Tours for terms and conditions.
Your participation supports conservation, and a portion will be donated to Tucson Audubon! For registration contact our partner company for this tour, Victor Emanuel Nature Tours from the registration link on this page, or call the VENT Operations Manager at 800.328.8368 or 512.328.5221.
Mexico: Oaxacan Adventure with Sabrewing Nature Tours
January 8-18, 2026 with Rob Ripma and Tucson Bird Alliance host Alexis Stark
TOUR IS FULL – For an additional Sabrewing Nature Tours Oaxaca tour offering please click here.
Mexico is home to incredible biodiversity, and Oaxaca stands as its crown jewel for birding, with a wide range of ecosystems supporting diverse species. Whether you’re exploring the high-altitude pine forests or the tropical lowlands, each destination offers unique opportunities for birdwatching and ecological exploration. Check out the full itinerary but highlights will include birds such as Orange-breasted Bunting, Rufous-crowned Motmot, and Red Warbler, along with a pelagic outing, cultural opportunities, and the famous Oaxacan cuisine.
Orange-breasted Bunting, Rob Ripma
All 2024 Tours are FULL
Upcoming 2025 Tours (More Info to Come)
- January 23 – February 2, 2025 – Belize with Victor Emanual Nature Tours and Tucson Bird Alliance
- October 2025 – Chile with Sabrewing Nature Tours and Tucson Bird Alliance
Belize: Lagoons, Savannas, & Forests with Victor Emanuel Nature Tours
January 24 – February 3, 2025 with Brian Gibbons and Tucson Bird Alliance host Donito Burgess
Designed exclusively for the Tucson Bird Alliance community, this exciting natural history experience explores one of the most inviting countries in Central America, Belize. This tiny English-speaking country on the Caribbean Sea features a tremendous range of habitats, and each of the three very comfortable lodges we have selected offers a rich sampling of unmistakably tropical diversity.
This trip offers a dazzling introduction to a jewel of Neotropical natural history. We’ll have great birding based in three comfortable lodges in very different habitats: Crooked Tree, Lamanai Outpost Lodge, and Black Rock Lodge. We will look for a number of sought-after Central American specialties on a list that should approach 300 bird species, plus good opportunities to study fantastic tropical mammals, at some sites against a backdrop of Maya ruins.
Tour Summary
- 11-Day / 10-Night Belize Birding Tour
- $5,795 (double occupancy), from Belize City, Belize
- Arrival/Departure Airport is Belize City, Belize
See the full itinerary and details here, and the registration info here. See Victor Emanuel Nature Tours for terms and conditions.
Your participation supports conservation, and a portion will be donated to Tucson Bird Alliance! For registration contact our partner company for this tour, Victor Emanuel Nature Tours from the registration link on this page, or call the VENT Operations Manager at 800.328.8368 or 512.328.5221.
