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

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

Waitlisted

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

1 space remains

Guaranteed

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

Guaranteed

Jul 13-26, 2026 • Susan Myers

August 2026

Indonesia: Java and Sumatra

1 space remains

Guaranteed

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

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

Waitlisted

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

Waitlisted

Jan 30 to Feb 13 2027 • Jon Dunn and Paul Holt

February 2027

Japan in Winter

Waitlisted

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

Sri Lanka

Feb 8-23, 2027 • Deepal Warakagoda and Steve Rooke

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

2 spaces remain

Feb 13-28, 2027 • Jon Dunn and Paul Holt

March 2027

China: Yunnan Province

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

India: The North
Ranthambhore, Bharatpur, Nainital and Corbett

2 spaces remain

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

Bhutan

Mar 25 to Apr 11 2027 • Paul Holt

April 2027

Taiwan

Apr 17-29, 2027 • Paul Holt and a local leader

Vietnam

3 spaces remain

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 1-11, 2027 • Oli Reville

Micronesia
Endemics of the Micronesian Region

New

Jun 23 to Jul 8 2027 • Jonathan Slifkin

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

July 2027

Peninsular Malaysia

Jul 13-26, 2027 • Susan Myers

September 2027

Indonesia: West Papua

Sep - Oct, 2027 • Susan Myers

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

Indonesia: The Moluccas

Oct 21 to Nov 11 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 and Paul Holt

February 2028

Japan in Winter

2 spaces remain

Feb 2028 • Susan Myers

Sri Lanka

Feb 2028 • Deepal Warakagoda and Steve Rooke

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

Feb 2028 • Jon Dunn and Paul Holt

April 2028

Vietnam

Apr - May, 2028 • Susan Myers

May 2028

Mongolia: Central
Siberian Forests to the Gobi Desert

May - Jun, 2028 • Stephen Menzie

May 2029

Tours in Asia

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 Waitlisted 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 1 space remains Guaranteed

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 Guaranteed

Jul 13-26, 2026 • Susan Myers

Indonesia: Java and Sumatra 1 space remains Guaranteed

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

Nov 1-24, 2026 • Susan Myers

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

Philippines Waitlisted

Jan 6-22, 2027 • Susan Myers

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

Thailand: The Northwest Waitlisted

Jan 30 to Feb 13 2027 • Jon Dunn and Paul Holt

Japan in Winter Waitlisted

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

Feb 8-23, 2027 • Deepal Warakagoda and Steve Rooke

Thailand: Central Khao Yai and Kaeng Krachen National Parks and the Spoon-billed Sandpiper 2 spaces remain

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

Feb 13-28, 2027 • Jon Dunn and Paul Holt

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

India: The North Ranthambhore, Bharatpur, Nainital and Corbett 2 spaces remain

Ranthambhore, Bharatpur, Nainital and Corbett

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

Mar 25 to Apr 11 2027 • Paul Holt

Apr 17-29, 2027 • Paul Holt and a local leader

Vietnam 3 spaces remain

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 1-11, 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

Jul 13-26, 2027 • Susan Myers

Sep - Oct, 2027 • Susan Myers

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

Oct 8-28, 2027 • Susan Myers

Oct 21 to Nov 11 2027 • Susan Myers

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

Jan - Feb, 2028 • Jon Dunn and Paul Holt

Japan in Winter 2 spaces remain

Feb 2028 • Susan Myers

Feb 2028 • Deepal Warakagoda and Steve Rooke

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

Central Asia: Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
Birding the Silk Road

Waitlisted

Guaranteed

Mongolia: The Eastern Steppes

New

Waitlisted

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

1 space remains

Guaranteed

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

1 space remains

Peninsular Malaysia

Guaranteed

Indonesia: Java and Sumatra

1 space remains

Guaranteed

Indonesia: The Lesser Sunda Islands
Sumba, Timor and Flores

Georgia in Autumn
Migration Along the Black Sea

New

Philippines

Waitlisted

Thailand: The Northwest

Waitlisted

Japan in Winter

Waitlisted

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

2 spaces remain

India: The North
Ranthambhore, Bharatpur, Nainital and Corbett

2 spaces remain

Vietnam

3 spaces remain

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

Japan in Winter

2 spaces remain

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