Sonora

Álamos

Sonoran desert meets the tropics of Alamos and the Sea of Cortez

This trip is a great way to experience a truly interesting and exotic area at a nice, relaxed pace! An easy day’s drive from Tucson, Arizona puts you in a completely different world. We break up the first day of travel and birding by staying the night in Hermosillo. In the Álamos area, we encounter the mixing of habitats, formed by the southern limits of the Sonoran Desert and the furthest northern reaches of the tropics. We will also spend a day on the shore of the Sea of Cortez, where we will be awarded a spectacular show of wintering sea and shore birds. There will also be time dedicated to learning about the Sinaloa thorn forest and the dry tropical deciduous forest, two of the most botanically rich and most highly endangered habitats in the world.

Itinerary

Map of Tour route

2025
November 23-29
$3250 per person
$750 single supplement
2026

Yecora - Álamos

Sierra Madre, colonial Alamos and the Sea of Cortez

This is the ultimate exploration of the fantastic habitats found in Sonora. It combines the rugged Sierra Madre Mountains with our very popular Alamos trip, giving one the possibility to see upwards of 300 species of birds! Since Sonora is our home, we know the area like no one else and have been leading birding trips to the far flung regions of the state for many years. This trip will take us into all of the major habitats found in the large and incredibly diverse state of Sonora.

Itinerary

Map of tour route