Our Cuba – Caribbean Endemics Birding tours target almost all 28 Cuban endemic birds and further 23 Caribbean specials, as well as great wintering North American migrants. Using the services of local bird specialists at each site, we guarantee an impressive success rate in observing the island’s amazing avian diversity. From the world’s tiniest bird (the Bee Hummingbird) to such sought-after species as Giant Kingbird, the cute Cuban Tody, the beautiful Cuban Trogon, Gundlach’s Hawk, Oriente and Yellow-headed Warbler, Zapata Wren and no less than four species of stunning quail-doves, Cuba is an absolute pleasure to bird. On this tour we will cover a wide variety of habitats, ranging from interior tropical forests and mangroves, to extensive wetlands and white sand beaches along the northern coral cays. The awesome birdlife is further augmented by ease of travel, comfortable lodges, fascinating culture, a turbulent history, vintage cars that take one back to the 50’s and friendly people.
Bee Hummingbird; Yellow-headed & Oriente Warblers; Cuban Nightjar; Cuban Pygmy Owl; Bare-legged (Cuban Screech) & Stygian Owls; Gundlach’s Hawk (rare); Grey-fronted & Blue-headed Quail-Doves; Cuban Parakeet; Cuban Green Woodpecker; Fernandina’s Flicker; Cuban Trogon; Cuban Tody; Cuban & Thick-billed Vireos; Cuban Palm Crow; Cuban Oriole; Giant Kingbird; Cuban Solitaire; Cuban Grassquit; Cuban Bullfinch; Cuban, Tawny-shouldered & Red-shouldered Blackbirds; Cuban Gnatcatcher; Zapata Wren; Zapata Sparrow.
forests, woodlands, mangroves, swamps, shoreline
warm to hot and humid
10 with 1 Rockjumper leader & local leaders
easy pace, undemanding walking
comfortable with varied cuisines
easy birding with some tough species
150+
scenery, beaches, 50's culture, friendly people
very good
Lev was an excellent guide
We were surprised to hear that this was Adam Walleyn's first trip to Cuba as well as ours. He obviously prepared very well for the trip and clearly knew his birds. The local guides he used were very familiar with the birds and contributed both to the birding and culture of each region. Alejandro, the cultural guide and facilitator of the trip was both entertaining and knowledgeable and contributed a lot to our understanding of Cuba's past and present. Having a bus driver like Ronaldo who was familiar with birds and birding was a real plus for the tour.
The tour was great. It exceeded our expectations. We got more than our money's worth. Part of that was Dušan making everyone feel welcome. He was a great guide and worked really hard at locating Cuban Endemics for us. We also saw, surprisingly, many other North American Warblers. He was very friendly and didn't mind being asked over and over, "which bird is that," even though he had named the bird many times before. Talk about patience!
Dušan was an extraordinary guide. His birding skills, humanity, and concern for all of us was beyond reproach.
A great trip all round. Birding was excellent and easier than in most other places I have visited, and the guide, Adam Walleyn, was superb. In between birding, we learned a lot about Cuban history and culture, which added another dimension to the tour and which I really enjoyed.
14 Nov 2024 - 23 Nov 2024 (10 days)
USD3,995 - 3 Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Alexander Alvarado
Tour price (Per person): USD3,995 * GBP3,190 * EUR3,728 * AUD6,097
Single Supplement: USD490 * GBP391 * EUR457 * AUD748
25 Jan 2025 - 03 Feb 2025 (10 days)
USD5,000 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Alexander Alvarado
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): USD5,000 * GBP3,993 * EUR4,666 * AUD7,631
16 May 2025 - 25 May 2025 (10 days)
USD6,000 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Mark Beevers
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): USD6,000 * GBP4,791 * EUR5,600 * AUD9,157
09 Dec 2025 - 18 Dec 2025 (10 days)
USD5,000 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Robert Wilcox
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): USD5,000 * GBP3,993 * EUR4,666 * AUD7,631
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Cuba - Caribbean Endemic Birding (USA Citizens) IV 2020 - February 2020
Cuba - Caribbean Endemic Birding (USA Citizens) III 2020 - February 2020
Cuba - Caribbean Endemic Birding I 2020 - January 2020
Cuba - Caribbean Endemic Birding (USA Citizens) VI 2019 - January 2019
Cuba - Caribbean Endemic Birding III 2019 - January 2019
Cuba - Caribbean Endemic Birding VI 2018 - February 2018
Cuba - Caribbean Endemic Birding III 2018 - January 2018
Cuba - Caribbean Endemic Birding V 2017 - December 2017
Cuba - Caribbean Endemic Birding VIII 2017 - March 2017
Cuba - Caribbean Endemic Birding VII 2017 - February 2017
Cuba - Caribbean Endemic Birding IX 2017 - February 2017
Cuba - Caribbean Endemic Birding IV 2017 - February 2017
Cuba - Caribbean Endemic Birding II 2017 - February 2017
Cuba - Caribbean Endemic Birding III 2017 - January 2017
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Cuba - Caribbean Endemic Birding III 2016 - March 2016
Cuba - Caribbean Endemic Birding II 2016 - February 2016