Chile & Argentina - Birds & Wine 2025

18 Jan 2025 - 31 Jan 2025 (14 days)

USD9,295 - No Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Stuart Elsom

Tour price (Per person): USD9,295 * GBP7,338 * EUR8,882 * AUD14,609

Single Supplement: USD1,400 * GBP1,105 * EUR1,338 * AUD2,200

Chile & Argentina - Birds & Wine 2026

17 Jan 2026 - 30 Jan 2026 (14 days)

USD9,700 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Amanda Guercio

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*

Tour price (Per person): USD9,700 * GBP7,658 * EUR9,269 * AUD15,246

Chile occupies a 4 250km (2 650 miles) long narrow ribbon of land between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes and stretches from north of the Atacama Desert to Cape Horn, the southernmost headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. We will also be venturing into neighbouring Argentina for a few nights where the focus point is the province of Mendoza – famous for its wines. Both Chile and Argentina are two of South America’s most stable and prosperous nations and our special birds and wine tour will take us through some fabulous locations in both of these beautiful countries.

The birding opportunities are fantastic, and we will visit some of the country’s most famous sites for a range of specialities and endemics. Ample time will also be spent enjoying the fabulous wine country where the Malbecs shine and the Cabernet’s show class and style. Highlights from a birding point of view range from the giant Andean Condor to the highly prized Diademed Sandpiper-Plover. Other sought-after specials include the unique Chilean tapaculos called huet-huets and turcas, Rufous-legged Owl, Magellanic Woodpecker, White-throated Treerunner, Grey-breasted Seedsnipe, Sandy Gallito and the appropriately named Giant Hummingbird. We will also undertake an exciting pelagic excursion in search of the region’s seabirds, including the rare Peruvian Diving Petrel and Chilean Skua. Accommodations, meals, and wines are excellent throughout the tour and the Chilean and Argentinian people offer warm hospitality, which combined with outstanding scenery, makes our birds and wine tour of Chile & Argentina an extremely memorable experience!

Top Birds

Diademed Sandpiper-Plover; Andean Condor; Grey-breasted Seedsnipe; White-throated Treerunner; Peruvian Diving Petrel; Sandy Gallito; Magellanic Woodpecker; Rufous-legged Owl; Chestnut-throated Huet-huet; Chucao, Dusky & Magellanic Tapaculos; Ticking Doradito; Moustached Turca; Austral Pygmy Owl; Giant Hummingbird; Chilean Tinamou; Red-tailed Comet; Steinbach’s Canastero; Straneck’s Tyrannulet; White-throated Cacholote.

Top Mammals

Killer Whale (Orca); Sperm Whale; Dusky & Southern Right Whale Dolphins; South American Sea Lion; Southern Sea Otter.

Habitats Covered

Mountains, forests, lakes, ocean, sea shore, coastal desert, marshes

Expected Climate

Warm to cool, but colder in the highlands

Max Group Size

10 with 1 Rockjumper Leader & 1 Local Leader

Tour Pace & Walking

Comfortable. Suitable for most birding / wildlife interest levels.

Accommodation

Comfortable.

Ease of Birding

Mostly easy, with many species provide decent visuals in open conditions. Some low-density targets.

Other Attractions

Wine tasting and visiting various wineries, spectacular scenery, friendly people, pristine landscapes, excellent food

Photographic Opportunities

Good to good+. Some species distant, and bright light can be challenging. Hummingbird feeders at some sites.

What our clients say about us

Dušan Brinkhuizen
BS & VS, Chile 2017

Chile with Dušan and Rockjumper exceeded our expectations. What a wonderful experience Chile was for birding. Dušan really worked hard at finding the birds for the group. A very satisfying tour! Looking forward to our next trip with RBT.

Adam Walleyn
Chile 2015

I could not have been happier with our guides Adam is a terrific birder, good at getting the participants views of the birds, and a lot of fun to travel with.

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