Evenings are generally free, with spotlighting offered in some areas. Our birding tours typically start very early, and take very little time off except as heat or heavy rain dictate. We regularly go out at night, or in the dark of the very early morning in search of nocturnal species. Even our most serious birding groups also stop to enjoy mammals, other animals and interesting flora. While our tours spend a lot of time on our feet, they are not physically strenuous.
Some tours involve more travel time, or spend time on particularly bad roads.
Each tour description will give you a better idea of the pace of that tour and we can advise you as well. With the exception of owner Douglas Trent, all of our guides are South Americans with a strong interest in natural history. We believe eco-sensitive tours should use local talent, and leave more of the tour cost in the country visited. All our guides use spotting scopes, tape recording and playback equipment, spotlights for night viewing and the appropriate bird and mammal field guides. They are the first up in the morning and the last to bed at night, making sure all details are taken care of.