Tours in Asia

We plan tours that feature engaging, professional leaders and a trusted network of in-country experts. These are tours that we would want to go on: a fun combination of serious birdwatching and natural history.

2026 2027 2028 2029

March 2026

China: Yunnan Province

Waitlisted

Guaranteed

Mar 7-22, 2026 • Paul Holt and Wang Qingyu

India: The North
Ranthambhore, Bharatpur, Nainital and Corbett

Guaranteed

Mar 8-26, 2026 • Susan Myers and a local leader

April 2026

Vietnam

1 space remains

Guaranteed

Apr 12 to May 4 2026 • Susan Myers

Taiwan

2 spaces remain

Guaranteed

Apr 18-30, 2026 • Paul Holt and a local leader

May 2026

Central Asia: Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
Birding the Silk Road

Waitlisted

Guaranteed

May 5-23, 2026 • Steve Rooke with local leaders

Mongolia: The Eastern Steppes

New

2 spaces remain

Guaranteed

May 19-29, 2026 • Paul French

Japan in Spring
Endemics and Culture

Waitlisted

Guaranteed

May 25 to Jun 8 2026 • Susan Myers and a local leader

Mongolia: Central
Siberian Forests to the Gobi Desert

Guaranteed

May 29 to Jun 15 2026 • Stephen Menzie

June 2026

Borneo: Sabah
Mount Kinabalu, Kinabatangan River, Tabin Reserve, and the Danum Valley

Waitlisted

Jun 18 to Jul 3 2026 • Susan Myers

July 2026

Borneo: Sarawak Endemics
Black Oriole, Hose's Broadbill and Dulit Frogmouth

1 space remains

Jul 4-12, 2026 • Susan Myers

Peninsular Malaysia

Waitlisted

Jul 13-26, 2026 • Susan Myers

August 2026

Indonesia: Java and Sumatra

Waitlisted

Aug 15 to Sep 5 2026 • Susan Myers

September 2026

Indonesia: The Lesser Sunda Islands
Sumba, Timor and Flores

Sep 7-27, 2026 • Susan Myers

Georgia in Autumn
Migration Along the Black Sea

New

Sep 14-24, 2026 • Rob Sheldon

China: Snow Leopard in Qinghai

Sep 26 to Oct 10 2026 • Paul Holt and Wang Qingyu

Lhasa extension to Oct 14

November 2026

Indonesia: West Papua

Nov 1-24, 2026 • Susan Myers

Wamena Extension to Nov 27

India: The South

Nov 22 to Dec 6 2026 • Paul Holt and a local assistant

Andaman Islands extension to Dec 13

January 2027

Philippines

1 space remains

Jan 6-22, 2027 • Susan Myers

Mindanao Extension to Jan 30

China: The South in Winter

Jan 10-25, 2027 • Paul Holt and Wang Qingyu

Thailand: The Northwest

Jan 30 to Feb 13 2027 • Jon Dunn

February 2027

Japan in Winter

Waitlisted

Feb 1-15, 2027 • Susan Myers and a local leader

Sri Lanka

Feb 8-23, 2027 • Deepal Warakagoda

Thailand: Central
Khao Yai and Kaeng Krachen National Parks and the Spoon-billed Sandpiper

Feb 13-28, 2027 • Jon Dunn

March 2027

China: Yunnan Province

Mar 6-21, 2027 • Paul Holt and Wang Qingyu

India: The North
Ranthambhore, Bharatpur, Nainital and Corbett

Mar 6-24, 2027 • Susan Myers and a local leader

Bhutan

Mar 25 to Apr 11 2027 • Paul Holt

April 2027

Taiwan

Apr 2027 • Paul Holt and a local leader

Vietnam

Apr 17 to May 9 2027 • Susan Myers

May 2027

Central Asia: Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
Birding the Silk Road

May 2027 • Steve Rooke with local leaders

Mongolia: The Eastern Steppes

May 2027 • Paul French

China: Sichuan

May 23 to Jun 11 2027 • Paul Holt and Wang Qingyu

Japan in Spring
Endemics and Culture

Waitlisted

May 29 to Jun 12 2027 • Susan Myers

Mongolia: Central
Siberian Forests to the Gobi Desert

May - Jun, 2027 • Paul French

June 2027

Armenia
Late Spring in Caucasia

New

Jun 1-14, 2027 • Oli Reville

Micronesia
Endemics of the Micronesian Region

New

Jun 23 to Jul 8 2027 • Jonathan Slifkin

Added January 2026

Tol Island Extension to Jul 9

Borneo: Sabah
Mount Kinabalu, Kinabatangan River, Tabin Reserve, and the Danum Valley

Jun 29 to Jul 14 2027 • Susan Myers

September 2027

China: Snow Leopard in Qinghai

Sep 25 to Oct 9 2027 • Paul Holt and Wang Qingyu

Lhasa extension to Oct 13

October 2027

Indonesia: Sulawesi and Halmahera

Oct 8-28, 2027 • Susan Myers

November 2027

India: The South

Nov 21 to Dec 5 2027 • Paul Holt and a local assistant

Andaman Islands extension to Dec 12

January 2028

Thailand: The Northwest

Jan - Feb, 2028 • Jon Dunn

February 2028

Thailand: Central
Khao Yai and Kaeng Krachen National Parks and the Spoon-billed Sandpiper

Feb 2028 • Jon Dunn

May 2028

Mongolia: Central
Siberian Forests to the Gobi Desert

May - Jun, 2028 • Stephen Menzie

May 2029

Tours in Asia

China: Yunnan Province Waitlisted Guaranteed

Mar 7-22, 2026 • Paul Holt and Wang Qingyu

India: The North Ranthambhore, Bharatpur, Nainital and Corbett Guaranteed

Ranthambhore, Bharatpur, Nainital and Corbett

Mar 8-26, 2026 • Susan Myers and a local leader

Vietnam 1 space remains Guaranteed

Apr 12 to May 4 2026 • Susan Myers

Taiwan 2 spaces remain Guaranteed

Apr 18-30, 2026 • Paul Holt and a local leader

Central Asia: Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan Birding the Silk Road Waitlisted Guaranteed

Birding the Silk Road

May 5-23, 2026 • Steve Rooke with local leaders

Mongolia: The Eastern Steppes New 2 spaces remain Guaranteed

May 19-29, 2026 • Paul French

Japan in Spring Endemics and Culture Waitlisted Guaranteed

Endemics and Culture

May 25 to Jun 8 2026 • Susan Myers and a local leader

Mongolia: Central Siberian Forests to the Gobi Desert Guaranteed

Siberian Forests to the Gobi Desert

May 29 to Jun 15 2026 • Stephen Menzie

Borneo: Sabah Mount Kinabalu, Kinabatangan River, Tabin Reserve, and the Danum Valley Waitlisted

Mount Kinabalu, Kinabatangan River, Tabin Reserve, and the Danum Valley

Jun 18 to Jul 3 2026 • Susan Myers

Borneo: Sarawak Endemics Black Oriole, Hose's Broadbill and Dulit Frogmouth 1 space remains

Black Oriole, Hose's Broadbill and Dulit Frogmouth

Jul 4-12, 2026 • Susan Myers

Peninsular Malaysia Waitlisted

Jul 13-26, 2026 • Susan Myers

Indonesia: Java and Sumatra Waitlisted

Aug 15 to Sep 5 2026 • Susan Myers

Indonesia: The Lesser Sunda Islands Sumba, Timor and Flores

Sumba, Timor and Flores

Sep 7-27, 2026 • Susan Myers

Georgia in Autumn Migration Along the Black Sea New

Migration Along the Black Sea

Sep 14-24, 2026 • Rob Sheldon

Sep 26 to Oct 10 2026 • Paul Holt and Wang Qingyu

Nov 1-24, 2026 • Susan Myers

Nov 22 to Dec 6 2026 • Paul Holt and a local assistant

Philippines 1 space remains

Jan 6-22, 2027 • Susan Myers

Jan 10-25, 2027 • Paul Holt and Wang Qingyu

Jan 30 to Feb 13 2027 • Jon Dunn

Japan in Winter Waitlisted

Feb 1-15, 2027 • Susan Myers and a local leader

Feb 8-23, 2027 • Deepal Warakagoda

Thailand: Central Khao Yai and Kaeng Krachen National Parks and the Spoon-billed Sandpiper

Khao Yai and Kaeng Krachen National Parks and the Spoon-billed Sandpiper

Feb 13-28, 2027 • Jon Dunn

Mar 6-21, 2027 • Paul Holt and Wang Qingyu

India: The North Ranthambhore, Bharatpur, Nainital and Corbett

Ranthambhore, Bharatpur, Nainital and Corbett

Mar 6-24, 2027 • Susan Myers and a local leader

Mar 25 to Apr 11 2027 • Paul Holt

Apr 2027 • Paul Holt and a local leader

Apr 17 to May 9 2027 • Susan Myers

Central Asia: Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan Birding the Silk Road

Birding the Silk Road

May 2027 • Steve Rooke with local leaders

May 2027 • Paul French

May 23 to Jun 11 2027 • Paul Holt and Wang Qingyu

Japan in Spring Endemics and Culture Waitlisted

Endemics and Culture

May 29 to Jun 12 2027 • Susan Myers

Mongolia: Central Siberian Forests to the Gobi Desert

Siberian Forests to the Gobi Desert

May - Jun, 2027 • Paul French

Armenia Late Spring in Caucasia New

Late Spring in Caucasia

Jun 1-14, 2027 • Oli Reville

Micronesia Endemics of the Micronesian Region New

Endemics of the Micronesian Region

Jun 23 to Jul 8 2027 • Jonathan Slifkin

Borneo: Sabah Mount Kinabalu, Kinabatangan River, Tabin Reserve, and the Danum Valley

Mount Kinabalu, Kinabatangan River, Tabin Reserve, and the Danum Valley

Jun 29 to Jul 14 2027 • Susan Myers

Sep 25 to Oct 9 2027 • Paul Holt and Wang Qingyu

Oct 8-28, 2027 • Susan Myers

Nov 21 to Dec 5 2027 • Paul Holt and a local assistant

China: Yunnan Province

Waitlisted

Guaranteed

India: The North
Ranthambhore, Bharatpur, Nainital and Corbett

Guaranteed

Vietnam

1 space remains

Guaranteed

Taiwan

2 spaces remain

Guaranteed

Central Asia: Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
Birding the Silk Road

Waitlisted

Guaranteed

Mongolia: The Eastern Steppes

New

2 spaces remain

Guaranteed

Japan in Spring
Endemics and Culture

Waitlisted

Guaranteed

Mongolia: Central
Siberian Forests to the Gobi Desert

Guaranteed

Borneo: Sabah
Mount Kinabalu, Kinabatangan River, Tabin Reserve, and the Danum Valley

Waitlisted

Borneo: Sarawak Endemics
Black Oriole, Hose's Broadbill and Dulit Frogmouth

1 space remains

Peninsular Malaysia

Waitlisted

Indonesia: Java and Sumatra

Waitlisted

Indonesia: The Lesser Sunda Islands
Sumba, Timor and Flores

Georgia in Autumn
Migration Along the Black Sea

New

Philippines

1 space remains

Japan in Winter

Waitlisted

Thailand: Central
Khao Yai and Kaeng Krachen National Parks and the Spoon-billed Sandpiper

India: The North
Ranthambhore, Bharatpur, Nainital and Corbett

Central Asia: Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
Birding the Silk Road

Japan in Spring
Endemics and Culture

Waitlisted

Mongolia: Central
Siberian Forests to the Gobi Desert

Armenia
Late Spring in Caucasia

New

Micronesia
Endemics of the Micronesian Region

New

Borneo: Sabah
Mount Kinabalu, Kinabatangan River, Tabin Reserve, and the Danum Valley

Thailand: Central
Khao Yai and Kaeng Krachen National Parks and the Spoon-billed Sandpiper

Mongolia: Central
Siberian Forests to the Gobi Desert

Mongolia: Central
Siberian Forests to the Gobi Desert