WINGS Birding Tours Worldwide

Mongolia: The Eastern Steppes

We offer a unique itinerary to the far east of Mongolia, a land of the endless sea of grass, of golden steppes as far as you can see, where the only signs of humans are the tracks we drive on and the occasional nomad’s ger. Out here, there are ornithological...

Cruise: New Zealand, the Tasman Sea and Australia

An Antipodean Adventure

Bordered by the Tasman Sea on the west and the South Pacific on the east, New Zealand stretches almost 1,000 miles north to south. Eons of isolation have given the three main islands and a multitude of smaller islands a unique avifauna, with four endemic families, and an array of...

Central Asia: Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan

Birding the Silk Road

The Silk Road, Samarkand, and Bukhara—the names conjure up images of fierce Mongol hordes storming out of the east and of dusty camel trains and crowded bazaars where rare jewels and exotic spices were traded by travelers from far-off lands. Stretching from the Caspian Sea to the Tien Shan Mountains,...

Argentina: The North

High Andes, the Chaco and Iguazú Falls

Northern Argentina combines the best of our previous short tours to this wonderful country—the High Andes in the northwest and Iguazú Falls in the northeast—and adds a visit to the dry chaco in the lowlands, home to a group of very special birds. We’ll pass through spectacular scenery such as...

Morocco in Spring

As early spring touches Morocco, the country bursts into life, offering the visiting birdwatcher some truly memorable experiences. We’ll begin in Marrakech before heading into the dramatic mountains of the High Atlas. Here we’ll seek out a variety of mountain birds, and in particular the elusive African Crimson-winged Finch, a...

Georgia in Autumn

Migration Along the Black Sea

Georgia in autumn is a birding secret that needs sharing. We begin by enjoying the migration at Batumi, a port town nestled in the highly scenic southwest corner of the country between the Black Sea and the Lesser Caucasus. Every autumn along this narrow coastal strip over one million raptors...

Spain: Birding in the Land of the Lynx

With a vast bird list, Spain is arguably Europe’s greatest country for birding and a wonderful experience for any bird seeking visitor. But to visit for just the birds would be to overlook the country’s iconic wildlife with an impressive range of mammal species including Iberian Lynx, the world’s rarest...

Australia: Western Australia and Northern Territory

Brushtails, Baobabs and Bowerbirds

The states of Western Australia and the Northern Territory contain vast tracts of uninhabited desert wilderness and thousands of miles of unspoiled and stunning coastlines, all filled with birds. Starting out in the picturesque city of Perth, we’ll have a full week to explore the remote southwestern corner of the...