04 Jan 2027 - 17 Jan 2027 (14 days)
USD8,995 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Ryan Chenery
Tour Price (Per person): USD8,995 (GBP6,917 * EUR7,979 * AUD12,926)
Single Supplement: USD990 (GBP761 * EUR878 * AUD1,423)
Flight costs: USD2,490 (GBP1,915 * EUR2,209 * AUD3,578)
01 Mar 2028 - 14 Mar 2028 (14 days)
USD9,500 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Ryan Chenery
Tour Price (Per person): USD9,500 (GBP7,305 * EUR8,427 * AUD13,652)
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
28 Feb 2029 - 13 Mar 2029 (14 days)
USD9,900 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Ryan Chenery
Tour Price (Per person): USD9,900 (GBP7,612 * EUR8,782 * AUD14,227)
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
An epic adventure covering 6 countries and 10 islands, taking in all the single island and Lesser Antillean Endemics. Made up of the southerly Windward and the northerly Leeward Islands, the Lesser Antilles are the last frontier of Caribbean birding. These volcanic islands on the edge of the Caribbean Plate are the gateway between the harsh Atlantic Ocean and the warm, tranquil Caribbean Sea. Originally settled by the Taino of South America, the islands have played host to multiple colonisers from the Caribs to the more modern European giants of Britain, France and the Netherlands. Through multiple wars, slavery, epidemics, natural and man-made destruction, the island’s wildlife has managed to escape mostly intact, but equally lives a precarious existence that can be wiped out by a single event.
Starting from Barbados, the most easterly of the islands we embark on numerous short hops to Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Lucia, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Montserrat, Barbuda and ultimately Antigua. Hosting 18 single island endemics, 10 Lesser Antillean endemics, 9 Caribbean endemics and upwards of 43 endemics sub-species (with many liable to be full splits), this travel intensive, but birding relaxed tour appeals to the birder, twitcher and photographer alike. Gaudy birds, picture postcard beaches, turquoise seas, rugged landscapes and friendly locals make this tour one of our birding highlights.
2024 Tour itinerary (routing & tour length) are likely to change due to logistics and availability of local airlines.
St. Vincent, Red-necked, Imperial & St. Lucia Amazons, Barbados & Lesser Antillean Bullfinches, Green-throated & Purple-throated Caribs, Antillean Crested & Blue-headed Hummingbirds, West Indian Whistling Duck, Grenada Dove, Lesser Antillean Swift, Caribbean Elaenia, Grenada Flycatcher, Lesser Antillean Tanager, Whistling, Plumbeous, Barbuda & St. Lucia Warblers, Brown & Grey Tremblers, Cocoa & Forest Thrush, Rufous-throated Solitaire, Scaly-breasted Thrasher, St. Lucia Black Finch, St. Lucia, Montserrat & Martinique Orioles, Lesser Antillean Pewee, Rufous Nightjar, Lesser Antillean Saltator, Antillean Euphonia, Guadeloupe Woodpecker, Bridled Quail-Dove.
Short-finned Pilot, Humpback & False Killer Whales.
tropical islands, beaches, volcanic foothills, forest
tropical
8 with 2 Rockjumper Leaders
relaxed with some moderate walks
good to very good
easy, with some tricky species
stunning local cuisine, deserted beaches
good to excellent
This trip was exceptional. It exceeded our expectations in every way. The two guides, Ryan and Adam were outstanding in every aspect and greatly complemented each other. I highly recommend both of them. There is a fair amount of logistics involved in this trip and everything was well planned, with back up plans if needed. There was a great chemistry among the group, and even though our group varied from intense, hard-core birders to those that were a little more easy going, everyone got along great and the leaders worked well with everyone, helping everyone see all the birds and having a great time while doing it. This is a trip designed to see the endemics of the area and that is what the focus is. The total number of birds seen is certainly less than other trips, but the quality of the birds seen is amazing.
This was an excellent tour. It required a lot of logistical planning, which was executed flawlessly. Both Ryan and Lev were informative and cheerful tour leaders. I would highly recommend the tour to anyone.
This was an excellent trip. Ryan and Adam were great at getting the birds, and handling all of the complicated travel logistics seamlessly. Best of all, they were fun! I had an incident where my passport fell out of my bag. I did not discover it until we were boarding the plane. They handled it so well and we were able to track the passport down.
I believe that everyone in our group enjoyed this tour. We made a clean sweep of the endemics, so the results couldn't have been any better. I was pleasantly surprised that the logistics worked out as well as they did. Ten islands in fourteen days doesn't leave much room for error, flight or ferry cancellations, bad weather, or uncooperative birds. Kudos to Ryan for pulling this off!
Both Ryan and Lev are epoutstanding guides! The logistics of the tour were complex, but they made it all happen - including my "full house" of 38 life birds.