((For pre-planned "set-departure" tours, see trip listings here: North American Tours))

We live and bird primarily in southeastern Arizona, so we offer customized private tours here year-round. (See below for rates and services provided.)

Standard rates, single day (updated April 2011)

-Special offer: Save up to 33% on days booked in Portal, AZ with resident guide John Yerger (applies to Daily Rate only; click here for details)

-We welcome groups of 5 or more people with advance planning.
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Booking a tour with Adventure Birding: the finer details


• We plan day trips for you and your group.  Tell us what you want to see, and we'll plan the day around it!
• Don't have anything particular in mind?  We can plan a general day to sample Arizona's high biodiversity.
• 10% discount for booking multiple days (1-4 people).
• Upon request and with enough advance notice, we can provide quotes for all-inclusive private tours (i.e. we plan your lodging, meals, vehicle rental, etc).
• Large group tours require more planning and may be priced differently; we are happy to provide a free quote.
• Published rates cover guiding fees only. All other expenses remain your responsibility, including your meals, lodging, etc. (Except for all-inclusive tours, when we can quote a single fee for everything.)
• A $50.00 deposit is required for each trip. This deposit becomes non-refundable two weeks from your scheduled tour date. If you need to reschedule, the deposit will be applied to the new date. Payment in full is due prior to beginning the trip.
• We currently accept payment only by cash, check, or money order.  (It is not advisable to send cash in the mail.)
• Please note that we are only able to use our personal vehicles when they are available! We are happy to drive, but it is usually wise to rent a vehicle and list your guide as an additional driver; our vehicles are generally used by our families on a daily basis. Mileage surcharge for using our vehicles: $0.35/mi (SUV) or $0.25/mi (sedan), starting from our residence.
• If for some reason you will not already be renting a vehicle during your stay in Arizona, please let us know well in advance so that we can attempt to make the necessary arrangements.
• If our appointed meeting place is very distant, the above mileage surcharge may also apply to the round-trip distance needed for us to get there. We hate to do it, but high fuel and maintenance costs are making this necessary...
• Our SUV is primarily reserved for travel to California Gulch and similar 4WD roads, and may not be available at all times. Please inquire with us first.
• We do offer ethically guided searches for owls and nightjars ("nocturnal birding"). For those already on a full day tour, this is covered by the additional "After Dark/Owling" fee.
• Rates subject to change without notice
• Please contact us for any additional details.

The Adventure Birding Company is a permittee of the Coronado National Forest, and an equal opportunity service provider.