International Ecotours
These trips are popular and often fill quickly! Contact the trip leader for information.
Your travel dollar supports our education programs and while going on an awesome adventure you will learn about nature as you do some excellent bird watching and wildlife viewing. Our trips vary in geographic destinations and will provide you with an opportunity to get close to nature and explore and learn about new habitats. Check out our International Birding Blog!
View our 2016-2017 Ecotours Brochure (PDF) to see a complete calendar of upcoming tours, and view our tour policy (PDF) for information about deposits, cancellations, equipment and more.
REGISTER FOR INTERNATIONAL ECOTOURS HERE
Upcoming Trips
with Dan van den Broek and Ivan Phillipsen ** TRIP FULL, but sign up for WAIT LIST **
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With vast wetlands, tropical rain forests, Mayan ruins, and the second longest barrier reef in the world, Belize is one of the most remarkable countries in the world! We’ll team up with Belize’s top birder and visit some of the countries’ finest birding hot spots, including the famous Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary and the Cockscomb Jaguar Preserve. More |
The Gulf of California, AKA "The Sea of Cortez," is a world-renown biodiversity hotspot, especially famous for its array of fish, marine mammals and birds. Its waters teem with hundreds of species of both tropical and temperate fish, and more than ten species of whales can be found here, including Humpback, Sperm, and the awe-inspiring Blue Whale. More |
** TRIP FULL, but sign up for WAIT LIST ** Home to more species of birds than any other country in the world, Colombia is truly a birders’ paradise. Join Dan van den Broek and Colombian bird experts on an exploration of Columbia’s lush cloud forests, wetlands, high mountain plains and its Amazonian foothills In the Cloud forests, species like the Multicolored Tanager, Green-and-Black Fruiteater and Golden-headed Quetzal await us, as does the Toucan Barbet. More |
On this 2nd Colombia trip, our journey takes through Andean mountains, the Magdalena Valley, then north to the endemic mountainous region of Santa Marta, the highest coastal mountain, and ends on the western edge of the Guajira desert and Los Flamingos National Park. More |
Fiji… tropical paradise of the South Pacific. Over 300 islands compose this tiny country, and together, they provide an array of habitats that support a rich diversity of birds, butterflies, and other wildlife. Encircling the islands are vibrant coral reefs, an attractive bonus to any marine enthusiast. Yet best of all, The Fijian people are famously friendly and will greet us everywhere with a big smile and a hearty, "Bula!". More |
Greece…a land of ancient culture and famous ruins that hearkens back to the very dawn of modern civilization. Join Greece expert Stefan Schlick on this birding trek through one of the most enchanting and historic countries in the world. Some of the best birding in Europe is also found in Greece, with such renowned hotspots as Lake Kerkini, Dadia and the Evros Delta. More |
From prairie badlands through aspen parkland to boreal forest, we will find an amazing assortment of bird species on this one week exploration of Alberta east of the Rockies. Only a short flight away from Portland we may find some of the more sought-after species of warblers such as Connecticut, Canada, Mourning, Chestnut-sided, Bay-breasted, Cape May and Blackburnian Warbler as well as Philadelphia Vireo, Le Conte’s and Nelson’s Sparrow. All of those will be singing their heart out in early June. More |
** TRIP FULL, but sign up for WAIT LIST ** Isolated in the North Atlantic, Iceland is a country whose name rightfully conjures an image rugged and ethereal wildness. Natural forces clash to create spectacular sites: volcanoes, waterfalls, glaciers and surging seas. Iceland also has a fascinating cultural history. The great Icelandic Sagas tell of how the Vikings settled the island beginning in the 9th century. Despite its prosperity today, Iceland remains the most sparsely-populated nation in Europe, and the landscape is still dominated by nature. More |
See the iconic Lammergeier and Wallcreeper on this amazing fall journey to Northeastern Spain! We will be starting in Madrid, birding our way to Navarra province, spending some time in the steppes around Lleida, working the high elevation Pyrennees, heading out to the famous Ebro delta along the coast and ending in Barcelona, where we will be admiring Gaudi's famous architecture. More |
Join us on an exciting exploration of the biologically-rich Yucatan Peninsula. Over 500 bird species are found in this part of Mexico, in addition to multitudes of mammals, amphibians, reptiles and butterflies. This is the heart of the Mayan Civilization, and our excursions will be centered around a number of awe-inspiring archaeological sites. More |
Past Trips
2009: Belize, Whales & Wildlife of the Sea
of Cortez, Birds & Wildlife of Brazil, South Africa and Botswana,
Birds and Culture of Oaxaca (Mexico)
2010: India, Costa Rica, Peru, Galapagos Islands, Australia & Tasmania
2011: Belize & Tikal, Birds & Wildlife of Brazil, England: Birding the Land of the Bard
2012: Jamaica, Birding Costa Rica, Whales & Wildlife of the Sea of Cortez, Ecuador & the Galapagos, Argentina, New Zealand: Land of the Kiwi
2013: Colombia, Borneo, Costa Rica, Peru, Australia & Tasmania
2014: Jamaica, India, Jalisco & Nayarit (Mexico), Scotland, South Africa
2015: Sri Lanka, Belize, Cuba, Brazil
2016: Jamaica, Thailand, Borneo, France, Costa Rica, Australia & Tasmania, Oaxaca
2017: Cuba, Bhutan, Uganda, Trinidad & Tobago, the Netherlands
