One Day Birding

Morning birding session in the cool hills of the Blue Mountains followed by afternoon birding in Hope Gardens. This tour gives a good opportunity to see 24 of the 28 endemic species including the Jamaican Blackbird and the Crested Quail-Dove.

7 Days Tour

Predetermined 7 days birding tour concentrated in the eastern third of the island. It starts and ends in Kingston. You will visit the dry southern forests, the highlands of the Blue Mountains and the lush forests of Portland. Many opportunities to see all endemics and many other species.

Customized Tours

Create an itinerary for one or more days to virtually any location on the island and on any date convenient to you. Whether you want a week-long tour, targeted birding, wildlife photography, or incorporate other activities. You have the opportunity to choose where to start the tour and where to end it. With this option the possibilities are endless. …be sure to ask about our 2 days extension to visit the large wetlands of the southwest to try for very difficult wetland birds such as the Spotted Rail and the Yellow-breasted Crake.

ONE DAY BIRDING

This tour departs early morning from Kingston where we travel up the Blue Mountains pass the historic military training base of New Castle and commence birding at Hardwar Gap (elevation 1200m). These cool western slopes of the Blue Mountains are within the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, an Important Bird Area in Jamaica. There are scattered cottages and homes along with small plots of coffee farms. The remaining forest is mostly secondary growth with areas of good primary forests and supports 24 of the island’s 28 endemic bird species. This is a good area to see the elusive Crested Quail-Dove and much sought-after Jamaican Blackbird. We will make time to stop at a restaurant for lunch (not included) before making our way back into Kingston.

The afternoon session will be shorter and more leisurely as we enjoy a couple hours of birding in Hope Gardens. The main highlights here are the flocks of Yellow-billed Parrots that call this area home. There are also a few Black-billed Parrots among the flocks so be sure to observe carefully. The Hope Gardens also shares up an impressive array of migrant warblers to ensure we are kept busy to the very end. In all, this one day tour provides good chances of seeing as many as 24 of the 28 endemic bird species.

Cost: US$300 for 1 or 2 persons. Please contact us for groups larger than 2.Contact Us

This tour can also be customized to suit your needs. Are you located on the north coast such as Ocho Rios, Runaway Bay or Falmouth? We can provide a customized tour from those locations with the main birding route being the large forests of the Cockpit Country. Contact us for more information.

7 DAYS TOUR

A week long tour is the standard for a birding trip to Jamaica. During these 7 days you will visit the dry forests of Hellshire Hills, the highlands of the Blue Mountains and the lush rain forests of Portland. You will get multiple chances to see all endemics and many other species.

The tour starts off with a search for the Bahama Mockingbird and the Stolid Flycatcher in the dry forests of Hellshire Hills. While these are not endemic to Jamaica they are nonetheless endemic to the Caribbean and so are a must see. The next couple days will be spent in the cool Blue Mountains where we will search for the most difficult species such as the Jamaican Blackbird, Crested Quail-Dove, Blue Mountain Vireo and of course, the Arrowhead Warbler. The last few days are in the extreme eastern end of the island where the Black-billed Streamertail occurs. These tropical rainforests are home to large flocks of both Yellow-billed and Black-billed Parrots as well as the Jamaican Crow. You will spend the final night back in Kingston at which point we should have seen all the Jamaican endemics and many more species. During the winter months you can reasonably expect to see about 110 bird species while in the summer you can expect about 85 species.
The tour cost includes double occupancy accommodations for nights 1 to 6 along with all meals each day, starting with dinner on day one and ending with breakfast on day 7. All transportation is also included. The cost does not include alcoholic beverages or items of a personal nature.

Cost: US$2,900 per person for groups of 2 to 4.
(single room supplement: US$360). Please contact us for a quotation for other group sizes. Contact Us

CUSTOMIZED TOUR

We understand that each birder’s needs are different and so this option provides you the flexibility to bird the way you want. Do you want to search the wetlands for the elusive Masked Duck, the Spotted Rail or the Yellow-breasted Crake? Or do you want to search the dry southern forests for the Bahama Mockingbird or the Stolid Flycatcher? Are you interested in bird photography? Or do you want to see all the endemics and as many birds as the island has to offer?

Simply Contact Us and describe what your birding objectives and dates are and we will design a birding experience to match.
You will be provided with a tentative itinerary along with a quotation. Contact Us