Yucatán
Birds, Biospheres, Ruins and Mayan Culture. Broad tour of the region, with the option of a Cozumel extension
Yucatan Peninsula
The aquamarine waters and dreamy soft white sand beaches that surround the Yucatan Peninsula have made it a famous vacation destination. This sublime beauty makes for a birding destination that is hard to resist! Our goal on this itinerary is to travel to a broad selection of the best birding habitats, including mangrove estuaries, beautiful beaches, dry tropical forest and dense lowland jungle. We also visit some of the magnificent archeological ruins, enjoy unique regional cuisine and explore the world of the Mayan culture, which is still alive and well throughout the Yucatan Peninsula. The three Mexican states of Quintana Roo, Campeche and Yucatán make up the region that is most often referred to as 'the Yucatan'.
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2025
January 4 - 15
$4650 per person
$800 single supplement -
2026
January 19 - 30
$TBA
$TBA single supplement
Cozumel Extension
A prior or post Yucatan tour extension for the island endemics
Cozumel is the largest Island in Mexico, the coralline limestone island of is located in the Caribbean sea 18 km off the north-east coast of Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula. Although close to the mainland, the island is separated from it by waters 1,000 m deep (the Canal de Cozumel), and so is usually classified as being oceanic, and is home to a number of interesting birds, including 3 endemic only to the island. The Cozumel Emerald Hummingbird, the Cozumel Vireo and the possibly extinct Cozumel Thrasher. Besides the endemics there are also 15 endemic sub-species including, the Cozumel Curassow and a “House Wren” that is up for a split to full species status. Others include Northern Cardinal, Yellow-faced Grassquit, Western Spindalis, Rose-throated Tanager, Bananaquit, Yellow Warbler (“Golden Warbler”), Black Catbird, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, Bright-rumped Attila, Yucatan Flycatcher, Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Yucatan Woodpecker and Roadside Hawk. The island is also the only place in Mexico where you can find Smooth-billed Ani.
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2025
January 15 - 17
$1200 per person
$250 single supplement -
2026
January 17 - 19
$TBA
$TBA single supplement
Yucatán Endemics
A short trip for the target birds of the Peninsula
This short tour itinerary to the Yucatan Peninsula is dedicated to finding the numerous endemics in a short period of time. The three Mexican states of Quintana Roo, Campeche and Yucatan make up the region that is most often referred to as ‘the Yucatan'. Geologically speaking, the Yucatan is an expansive limestone peninsula that extends northward into the Gulf of Mexico and eastward into the Caribbean Sea. The Yucatan is home to nearly a dozen regional endemics (including four that are found only on Cozumel Island) and a large number of other interesting tropical species and water birds generally found much further south.
