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Philippines - Visayan Islands Extension

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Philippines - Visayan Islands Extension 2027

03 Apr 2027 - 10 Apr 2027 (8 days)

USD2,850 NO SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: André Bernon

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Tour Leader: Jan Pienaar

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Tour Price (Per person): USD2,850 (GBP2,214 * AUD4,295)

Single Supplement: USD350 (GBP272 * AUD527)

Flight costs: USD250 (GBP194 * AUD377)

Pricing notes : This extension can only betaken in conjunction with the main tour, it cannot be taken alone

Philippines - Visayan Islands Extension 2028

02 Apr 2028 - 09 Apr 2028 (8 days)

USD3,000 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Lisle Gwynn

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Tour Price (Per person): USD3,000 (GBP2,330 * AUD4,521)

Single Supplement: USD385 (GBP299 * AUD580)

Flight costs: USD275 (GBP214 * AUD414)

Pricing notes : *All prices are estimated, and dates may change* This extension can only betaken in conjunction with the main tour, it cannot be taken alone

Philippines - Visayan Islands Extension 2029

01 Apr 2029 - 08 Apr 2029 (8 days)

USD3,100 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Lev Frid

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Tour Price (Per person): USD3,100 (GBP2,408 * AUD4,671)

Single Supplement: USD424 (GBP329 * AUD639)

Flight costs: USD303 (GBP235 * AUD457)

Pricing notes : *All prices are estimated, and dates may change* This extension can only betaken in conjunction with the main tour, it cannot be taken alone

Our extension to the amazing Visayan Islands takes in the smaller islands of Cebu, Bohol and Negros where we target some highly sought-after birds, including Cebu Flowerpecker, Azure-breasted Pitta, Flame-templed Babbler and Visayan Broadbill. This extension also provides chances for the strange Philippine Tarsier and Philippine Colugo, while the Chocolate Hills scenery is simply spell-binding!

Top Birds

Philippine Duck; Barred Rail; Pinsker's Hawk-Eagle; Philippine Trogon; Philippine Fairy-bluebird; Black-bibbed Cicadabird; White-winged Cuckooshrike; Striated Wren-Babbler; Visayan & Samar Hornbill; Flame-templed, Negros Striped & Visayan Babblers; White-throated & Philippine Jungle Flycatchers; Philippine Shortwing; (Southern) Indigo-banded, Spotted (Visayan) Wood, Northern Silvery & Winchell’s Kingfisher; Negros & Everett's Scops Owl; Luzon (Visayan) & Cebu Boobook; Philippine Frogmouth; Negros Striped Babbler; Yellow-faced & Buff-spotted Flameback; Azure-breasted (Steere's) Pitta; Visayan Broadbill; Visayan & Black Shama; Pink-bellied Imperial Pigeon; Blue-crowned Racket-tail; Philippine Spine-tailed Swift; Visayan Rhabdornis; Maroon-naped, Bohol & Magnificent Sunbirds; Black-belted (Visayan) Flowerpecker; Black-faced Coucal; Amethyst (Grey-breasted) Brown Dove; Visayan & Visayan Blue Fantails; Yellow-breasted Tailorbird; chance of Mindanao Bleeding-heart

Top Mammals

Philippine Colugo, Philippine Tarsier, Philippine Flying Fox

Habitats Covered

lowland & foothill rainforest, woodlands, rivers, crater lakes and wetlands

Expected Climate

hot and humid, rain expected

Max Group Size

10 with 1 Rockjumper leader & 1 local birding leader

Tour Pace & Walking

DIFFICULT: This is a high-intensity “mega” tour designed for passionate listers and serious birders who enjoy a fast-paced schedule. Due to its demanding nature, it’s not recommended for avid photographers, inexperienced birders, or anyone with mobility or health limitations.

moderate to brisk pace, some long walks on forest trails

Accommodation

basic but comfortable hotels

Ease of Birding

challenging

Number of Species Expected

+-120

Other Attractions

Chocolate Hills scenery, highly threatened forests & endemics, forest-surrounded crater lakes in Twin Lakes NP, tropical oceans with chances of cetaceans during ferry crossings

Photographic Opportunities

fair/reasonable/worthwhile

What our clients say about us

Glen Valentine
MW, The Philippines - Endangered Endemics 2026

Glen was an amazing guide, great at all aspects of the role: finding birds, getting folks onto them, planning how to find the birds we’d missed, keeping everyone happy, etc. it’s a pleasure to travel with such an expert. My only criticism of this tour is that 10 people is an unusually large size relative to the frequent forest birding and Rockjumper’s usual standards. I think this would be much better with 8 clients. Thanks to everyone for a great trip.

Erik Forsyth
MY, The Philippines 2018

It was amazing that the guides could make the tour so enjoyable despite having rain 8 days out of 10! Guides were excellent. Erik Forsyth was very knowledgeable and personable.

Erik Forsyth
RW & SW, The Philippines 2018

We saw some good birds and are happy about that. Erik Forsyth is an excellent guide and companion. We would certainly travel with him again. He was most helpful for those of us whose eyes are not as sharp as they once were. Erik managed the group well and group dynamics were excellent. Local guides, such as at PICOP, were very friendly and most helpful. The Philippine ground agent/bird guide, Mark Villa, was certainly knowledgeable about the local birds and a good source of information. We have enjoyed Rockjumper tours in the past and hope to again.

André Bernon
LW, Philippines - Luzon, Visayan & Palawan Endemics (Relaxed) 2026

It was a fabulous tour! Andre was an excellent leader in all respects. It was our first ‘relaxed’ tour and we enjoyed it. We really enjoyed the experience with Andre and we look forward to doing more tours with him.

Glen Valentine
JB, Philippines - Endangered Endemics 2026

The accomodations, local guides and logistics exceeded expectations. The adjustment RBT made to the itinerary due to plane flight changes beyond their control (subtracting one day from Mindanao and adding a day in Palawan) was seemless. I felt the extra day in Palawan was an improvement over the original itinerary and should be considered for future trips. The bird hides visited were fantastic and the 3 night stay at Mt. Kitanglad was a lot more plesant than I'd envisioned. Lovely meals, comfortable sleeping arrangements, and the staff making kettles of hot water for sponge baths in a private shower stall. Glen, as always, was the consumate tour leader, promoting the commaraderie of the group as well as an extensive knowledge of the birds. I especially appreciated his sensitivity to minimizing bird disturbance during night birding sessions. A good balance of making sure everyone gets looks at the birds, while minimizing disturbance from camera flashes, over-use of playback etc. The pre-tour info on how to walk to the hotel through the maze of the Manilla airport was extremely well done.

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