Our group tours with dedicated departure dates are ideal for clients interested to join a small group birding tour. These tours offer a personalized birding experience. We have put together a list of very exciting Upcoming Group Birding tours for 2026 and 2027; taking you to some of the best birding destinations around the world.
Not interested to join a group? You are welcome to book a private guided tour with our expert guide to any of our birding destinations.
Small group tours departing in 2026
Uganda
1 August – 14 August 2026
Top birds: Shoebill, Congo Serpent Eagle, Nahan’s Partridge, Black Dwarf Hornbill, Grey Parrot, Great Blue Turaco, Grauer’s Broadbill, Papyrus Gonolek, Green-breasted Pitta, Chocolate-backed Kingfisher.
Eastern South Africa
1 October 2026
Top birds: Blue Korhaan, White-bellied Bustard, Southern Bald Ibis, Rudd’s Lark, Short-clawed and Botha’s Lark, Yellow-breasted Pipit, African Rock Pipit, Cape & Brown-headed Parrot, Knysna Turaco, Purple-crested Turaco, Spotted Thrush, Orange Ground Thrush.
Peru
12 August – 25 August 2026
Top birds: Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Peruvian Booby, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Hoatzin, Rufous-crested Coquette, Cuzco Brushfinch, Inca Tern, Andean Tinamou, Humbolt Penguin, Andean Parakeet.
Madagascar
27 October – 9 November 2026
Top birds: Malagasy and Banded Kestrel; Malagasy Pond Heron; Madagascan Ibis; Madagascan Grebe; Meller’s Duck; Various Coua species; Red and Forest Fody; Various Ground Roller species, Cuckoo Roller.
Namibia, Botswana & Zambia
16 November – 29 November 2026
Top birds: Pel’s Fishing Owl, Western Banded Snake Eagle, White-backed Night Heron, Damara Tern, Wattled Crane, Rockrunner, African Skimmer, Dune & Gray’s Lark, Hartlaub’s Spurfowl, Bradfield’s Hornbill, Monteiro’s Hornbill.
Small group tours departing in 2027
Namibia, Botswana & Zambia
4 January – 17 January 2027
Top birds: Pel’s Fishing Owl, Western Banded Snake Eagle, White-backed Night Heron, Damara Tern, Wattled Crane, Rockrunner, African Skimmer, Dune & Gray’s Lark, Hartlaub’s Spurfowl, Bradfield’s Hornbill, Monteiro’s Hornbill.
Kruger Park & Magoebaskloof
18 January – 26 January 2027
Top birds: Knysna Turaco, Black-fronted Bushshrike, Orange Ground Thrush, Blue-spotted Wood Dove, Lilac-breasted Roller, Purple-crested Turaco, African Fish Eagle, Bateleur, Hamerkop, Southern Ground Hornbill, African Barred Owlet
Panama
8 March – 21 March 2027
Top birds: Harpy Eagle, Resplendent Quetzal, Ocellated Antbird, Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo, Black-crowned Antpitta, Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker, Tody Motmot, Spectacled Owl, Blue Cotinga and the mysterious Sapayoa.
Uganda
31 July – 13 August 2027
Top birds: Shoebill, Congo Serpent Eagle, Nahan’s Partridge, Black Dwarf Hornbill, Grey Parrot, Great Blue Turaco, Grauer’s Broadbill, Papyrus Gonolek, Green-breasted Pitta, Chocolate-backed Kingfisher.
Ecuador
28 July 2027 – 10 August 2027
Top birds: Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Andean Condor, Plate-billed Mountain Toucan, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Club-winged Manakin, Dusky Pigeon, Golden-headed Quetzal, Giant Hummingbird, Empress Brilliant.
Angola
19 August – 4 September 2027
Top birds: Braun’s Bushshrike, Gabela Bushshrike, Monteiro’s Bushshrike, Gabela Helmetshrike, White-headed Robin-Chat, Swierstra’s Spurfowl, Red-crested Turaco, White-fronted Wattle-eye, Pulitzer’s Longbill.
Eastern South Africa
8 March – 20 March 2027
Top birds: Blue Korhaan, White-bellied Bustard, Rudd’s Lark, Yellow-breasted Pipit, African Rock Pipit, Purple-crested Turaco, Spotted Thrush, Orange Ground Thrush, Gorgeous Bushshrike, Olive Bushshrike, Narina Trogon.
Ethiopia
10 November – 26 November 2027
Top birds: Stresemann’s Bushcrow, Moorland Francolin, Black-fronted and Erckel’s Spurfowl, Ruspoli’s and White-cheeked Turaco, Yellow-fronted Parrot, Black-winged Lovebird, Spot-breasted Lapwing, Blue-winged Goose.
Namibia, Botswana & Zambia
11 November – 24 November 2027
Top birds: Pel’s Fishing Owl, Western Banded Snake Eagle, White-backed Night Heron, Slaty Egret, Damara Tern, Wattled Crane, Rockrunner, African Skimmer, Dune & Gray’s Lark, Hartlaub’s Spurfowl, Bradfield’s Hornbill.