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A Menu for 2012 Journeys

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

great walks
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.

 

 


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Rufous Tailed Jacamar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Santa Elena Canyon

 

 

 

 

Passion Flower

 

 

 

Ute Mountain Ladder

 

 

 

 

Grizzly Bears

 

 

 

 

Naturalist Journeys, LLC - Small Group Birding and Natural History Tours
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Naturalist Journeys
Small Group Birding and Natural History Tours

PO Box 16545, Portal, AZ 85632
520-558-1146; (toll free) 866-900-1146; (fax) 520-558-1142
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2012 JOURNEYS

Birding and Nature 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.

sampler tours 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

Birding and Nature 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

Birding and Nature 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

Birding and Nature 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

sampler tours 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

Birding and Nature 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

sampler tours 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

Birding and Nature 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

sampler tours Turkey’s Amazing History & Birding
Apr. 14-23
, 2012 - Guides: Peg Abbott and local guide, $3390.00 from Istanbul.

Birding and Nature 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

Birding and Nature 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

Birding and Nature Grand Texas Coast & Big Thicket: Birds, Butterflies & Dragonflies
Apr. 21-29
, 2012 - Guide: Bob Behrstock, $1995.00 from Houston.

sampler tours America’s Heartland: Tallgrass Prairie Spring
Apr. 29 - May 4
, 2012 - Guides: Ed and Sil Pembleton, $1795.00 from Wichita.
Recent Trip Report

Birding and Nature 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

sampler tours 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

Birding and Nature 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!

sampler tours 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

Birding and Nature Iceland: The Land of Ice and Fire in Summer
July
1-11, 2012 - Partnered with Travelling Naturalists, $3890.00.

sampler tours 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.

Birding and Nature 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.

sampler tours Amazon River Cruise
Aug.
10-19, 2012 - Guides: Carol Simon and Howard Topoff, $3898.00 from Lima, Peru.

sampler tours Nova Scotia Sampler: Birds, Whales & History
Aug. 18-26,
2012 - Guide: Greg Smith, $3690.00.
Recent Trip Report

sampler tours Michigan’s Isle Royale and Keweenaw Peninsula Sampler
Sept. 1-9,
2012 - Guide: Peg Abbott, $2690.00.
Recent Trip Report - Recent Species List

Birding and Nature 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

Birding and Nature Iceland: A Volcanic Introduction
Sept. 13-18, 2012 - Partnered with Travelling Naturalists, $1766.00.

Great walks Utah Hiking: Arches and Canyonlands National Parks
Sept. 22-30,
2012 - Guide: Carol Simon, $2690.00.
Recent Trip Report - Recent Species List

sampler tours 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

sampler tours 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

sampler tours 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

Birding and Nature 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)

sampler tours Ozark Mountain Magic
Oct. 21-28,
2012 - Guides: Ed and Sil Pembleton, $1895.00  from St. Louis.

sampler tours 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)

 

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2013 JOURNEYS

Birding and Nature 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

Birding and Nature 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!

 

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