A Menu for 2012 Journeys

Birding & Nature Hearty Fare in which Journeys feature Nature’s finest, a focused blend of Birding, Natural History and Geology with expert guides; itineraries often feature time in National and State Parks, National Wildlife Refuges and private nature reserves.

Sampler Tour Fusion Cuisine where Nature meets Culture and tours are blended with Nature, Walking, Scenery, Cultural Events, Local History and Sightseeing.

Great Walks Spicy (Active) Adventures where we pick up the pace to enjoy Hiking, Rafting or Canoeing to explore Earth’s special places on the Wild Side.

At any time - we offer and plan: GALAPAGOS / ECUADOR & ARCTIC / ANTARCTIC CRUISES JAMAICA, SOUTHEAST ARIZONA & MORE!

New!!! PORTAL AZ BIRDING / HIKING Day Trips

2012 JOURNEYS Kenya Wildlife & Birding Safari Feb. 3-19, 2012, with Uganda Gorillas and Birding extension Feb. 19-26 - Guides: Peg Abbott and Preston Mutinda, $7055.00 from Nairobi (Kenya*); $3750.00 from Kampala (Uganda). *Includes flights to and from Masai Mara. India: Tigers, Birds and the Taj Majal Feb 12-23, 2012 - Guides: Greg Smith & local guides, $3590.00 from New Delhi. Recent Trip Report - Recent Species List South Texas/Rio Grande: Birds & Butterflies Feb. 18-23, 2012, with King Ranch & Whooping Cranes extension Feb. 23-26 - Guide: Bob Behrstock, $1695.00 from McAllen or Harlingen (Main), $895.00 from Corpus Christi (extension) - can combine extension with main tour and you save $100 on the combined adventure! Recent Trip Report - Recent Species List Hawaii Birding and Nature: Maui, Big Island, Kauai, and Oahu | Naturalist Journeys, LLC: A Guided Nature and Birdwatching Tour with Expert Doug Pratt Feb. 26 - Mar. 9, 2012, with an Oahu Pre-trip Extension: Endemic Birds & the Bishop Museum Feb. 24-26 - Guide: Doug Pratt, $5125.00 from Maui (OGG) departing Kauai (LIH), extension $795.00. Recent Trip Report - Recent Species List Costa Rica: Nature & Birding Mar. 10-18, 2012, with Pacific Coast extension Mar. 18-22 and Pacuare Lodge pre-trip adventure Mar. 7-10 - Guide: Willy Alfaro, $2390.00 from San Jose (Main); $1190.00 (Pacific); $865.00 Pacuare. Recent Trip Report - Recent Species List Death Valley | Mojave Desert Splendor Mar. 12-17, 2012, with pre-trip extension Las Vegas - its Natural Side Mar. 10-12 - Guide: Greg Smith, $1995.00 from Las Vegas; pre-trip $485.00. Recent Trip Report Platte River: Sandhill Cranes on the Fly Mar. 21-25, 2012 - Guides: Ed and Sil Pembleton, $1195.00 from Lincoln. Recent Trip Report - Recent Species List Panama Sampler: Birding, Nature & History Mar. 25 - Apr. 2, 2012, with a pre-trip Panama Canal Transit & Panama City extension Mar. 23-24 - Guides: Peg Abbott & local guides, $3390.00 from Panama City. Recent Trip Report - Recent Species List Jamaica Birding and Nature | Naturalist Journeys, LLC: Caribbean Island Birdwatching and Butterflies Tour with Guide Narca Moore-Craig Mar. 31 - Apr. 6, 2012 - Guides: Narca Moore-Craig and local guides, $2590.00 from Kingston. Recent Trip Report - Recent Species List Turkey’s Amazing History & Birding Apr. 14-23, 2012 - Guides: Peg Abbott and local guide, $3390.00 from Istanbul. Florida Everglades and Sanibel Island Apr. 16-23, 2012, with Keys extension Apr. 23-27 - Guide: Greg Smith, $2290.00 from Ft. Lauderdale; Keys ext. $985.00 (when booked with the main tour) or $1085.00 (when booked alone). Recent Trip Report - Recent Species List Ultimate Big Bend/Davis Mountains (TX): Birding & Nature Apr. 20-28, 2012 - Guide: Woody Wheeler, $2290.00 from El Paso. Recent Trip Report - Recent Species List Grand Texas Coast & Big Thicket: Birds, Butterflies & Dragonflies Apr. 21-29, 2012 - Guide: Bob Behrstock, $1995.00 from Houston. America’s Heartland: Tallgrass Prairie Spring Apr. 29 - May 4, 2012 - Guides: Ed and Sil Pembleton, $1795.00 from Wichita. Recent Trip Report Southeast Arizona: Land of Javelinas, Hummingbirds, Trogons & More May 5-12, 2012 - Guides: A Mix! Join Bob Behrstock, Peg Abbott & Narca Moore-Craig on their home terrain! $1995.00 from Tucson. Recent Trip Report - Recent Species List Alaska Sampler: Fairbanks, Denali, Seward (Kenai Fjords) & Aleyska June 2-12, 2012, with Anchorage/Nome extension June 12-17 - Guide: Greg Smith, $4590.00 from Anchorage; extension $1995.00. Recent Trip Report - Recent Species List Montana Prairie Spring: Birds & Wildflowers & a Great Plains Safari June 3-10, 2012 - Guide: Peg Abbott, $2190.00 from Billings - can be combined with Yellowstone Sampler and you save $200 on the combined adventure! Yellowstone Sampler: Birds, Bears, Wolves, Wildlife & Geysers June 10-15, 2012 - Guide: Peg Abbott, $1695.00  from Billings - can be combined with Montana Prairie Spring and you save $200 on the combined adventure! Recent Trip Report - Recent Species List Iceland: The Land of Ice and Fire in Summer July 1-11, 2012 - Partnered with Travelling Naturalists, $3890.00. Southeast Alaska: Wildlife and Scenic Splendor – a lodge-based journey to Alaska’s Inside Passage July 12-21, 2012 - Guides: Peg Abbott and Greg Smith*, $4290.00. *Greg Smith will be a second guide with more than 8 people. PANAMA: BIODIVERSITY in the Green Season: With Expert Nature, Birding and Butterfly Guide, Bob Behrstock July 18-27, 2012 - Guide: Bob Behrstock, $2890.00 from Panama City. Amazon River Cruise Aug. 10-19, 2012 - Guides: Carol Simon and Howard Topoff, $3898.00 from Lima, Peru. Nova Scotia Sampler: Birds, Whales & History Aug. 18-26, 2012 - Guide: Greg Smith, $3690.00. Recent Trip Report Michigan’s Isle Royale and Keweenaw Peninsula Sampler Sept. 1-9, 2012 - Guide: Peg Abbott, $2690.00. Recent Trip Report - Recent Species List BOTSWANA, AFRICA – A NATURE AND BIRDING WILDLIFE SAFARI Sept. 7-18, 2012, with optional Pre-trip to Cape Town, South Africa at the peak time for flowers!  Sept. 2-7 - Guide: Greg Smith and local guides, $TBA. Recent Species List Iceland: A Volcanic Introduction Sept. 13-18, 2012 - Partnered with Travelling Naturalists, $1766.00. Utah Hiking: Arches and Canyonlands National Parks Sept. 22-30, 2012 - Guide: Carol Simon, $2690.00. Recent Trip Report - Recent Species List Utah Arizona Sampler: Bryce, Zion and Grand Canyon Oct. 1-9, 2012 - Guide: Gail Richardson, $2290.00 - can be combined with Four Corners Sampler and you save $200 on the combined adventure! Recent Trip Report - Recent Species List New Mexico: Geology in the Land of Georgia O’Keeffe Oct. 7-14, 2012 - Guides: Kirt Kempter and Narca Moore-Craig, $2590.00 from Albuquerque. Recent Trip Report Four Corners Sampler: Lands of the Navajo & Hopi Oct. 9-14, 2012 - Guide: Gail Richardson, $1695.00 - can be combined with Utah Arizona Sampler and you save $200 on the combined adventure! Recent Trip Report - Recent Species List Arizona: Grand Canyon, Sedona & Saguaros Oct. 15-20, 2012 - Guides: Wynne Brown and Peg Abbott, $1750.00. Recent Trip Report (spring journey) - Recent Species List (spring journey) Ozark Mountain Magic Oct. 21-28, 2012 - Guides: Ed and Sil Pembleton, $1895.00  from St. Louis. Vintage Arizona: A Mix of Nature, History & Fun Nov. 3-10, 2012 - Guides: Wynne Brown and Peg Abbott, $2390.00. Recent Trip Report (spring journey) - Recent Species List (spring journey)   top

2013 JOURNEYS Ultimate Big Bend/Davis Mountains (TX): Birding & Nature Apr. 19-28, 2013 - Guide: Woody Wheeler, $2290.00 from El Paso. Recent Trip Report - Recent Species List Southeast Arizona: Land of Javelinas, Hummingbirds, Trogons & More May 4-12, 2013, with optional Grand Canyon extension May 12-16 - Guides: A Mix! Join Bob Behrstock, Peg Abbott & Narca Moore-Craig on their home terrain! $1995.00 from Tucson; extension $TBA. Recent Trip Report - Recent Species List And much more to come...please check back!   top

Photo Credits:
Passion Flower, Willy Alfaro; Ute Mountain ladder, Lynn Feryus; Toucan, Sloth, Scenic, Grizzly Bears and Rufous Tailed Jacamar, Peg Abbott.