North America Birding Tours & Trip Packages

North America Birding Tours & Trips

2,865 North America trips. Tours from 388 tour companies. 3,247 reviews. 4.6/5 avg rating.

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Alaska - Gambell: The Siberian Express 2021
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4.8/5 Excellent
19 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Visits

Alaska

Highlights

  • Common or annual species – Emperor Goose
  • Least
  • Parakeet & Crested Auklets
  • Little Auk
  • Yellow-billed
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Themes

Birding, Eco, Sustainable & Green Travel, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"I have traveled on 20 different Rockjumper tours to all parts of the world. Every tour I have been on has ensured that cultural sites are included whenever possible. Their guides are fantastic. They are extremely knowledgeable about the birds of the habitat including their many calls. The guides are friendly with great personalities. Most are young and brimming with enthusiasm. Booking a tour with Rockjumper is easy and they offer many discount opportunities. The office staff quickly answer your questions and work extremely hard to make each tour run smoothly. They also offer Tailormade tours which will arrange a tour for you to anyplace your heart desires."

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Hawaii - Budget Island Endemics & Pelagic 2021
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4.8/5 Excellent
19 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Visits

Hawaii

Highlights

  • Laysan Albatross
  • Hawaiian Hawk
  • Nene (Hawaiian Goose)
  • Iiwi
  • Akiapolaau
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Themes

Birding, Eco, Sustainable & Green Travel, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"I have traveled on 20 different Rockjumper tours to all parts of the world. Every tour I have been on has ensured that cultural sites are included whenever possible. Their guides are fantastic. They are extremely knowledgeable about the birds of the habitat including their many calls. The guides are friendly with great personalities. Most are young and brimming with enthusiasm. Booking a tour with Rockjumper is easy and they offer many discount opportunities. The office staff quickly answer your questions and work extremely hard to make each tour run smoothly. They also offer Tailormade tours which will arrange a tour for you to anyplace your heart desires."

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Arizona's Amazing Monsoon Madness: Birding and Nature
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5/5 Excellent
13 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Arizona

Highlights

  • Visit Madera Canyon home to Elegant Trogon, Arizona Woodpecker, Bridled Titmouse, and during recent years, nesting Flame-colored Tanager
  • Explore Arivaca Cienega, a part of Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, where we’ll investigate the boardwalk trail
  • Opportunity to Kino Springs Golf Course, where we hope to see several locally uncommon species including: Black-bellied Whistling Ducks, Gray Hawks, Tropical Kingbirds, and Varied Buntings.
  • Visit the bisbee mining & historical museum—an affiliate of the smithsonian institution.
  • Visit Fort Huachuca, bringing a picnic lunch from Sierra Vista
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Themes

Birding, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"I love how they were able to combine both the great history of the surrounding areas with the wide variety of birds. The guides were great at identifying them and giving us interesting facts."

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New Mexico
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5/5 Excellent
6 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Mexico City

Highlights

  • Visit, four nights next to Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
  • Explore to Incredible wildfowl numbers and eagles at Elephant Butte
  • Enjoy watching Desert wrens, sparrows and roadrunner
  • High altitude rarities: all three species of Rosy Finch
  • Spectacular White Sands National Monument
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Themes

Birding, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"Fantastic trip to the wildlife hide on Rothiemurchus, Pine Martin, Badgers and Res Deer all came really close. Excellent"

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Canada: Arctic Wilderness Lodge
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5/5 Excellent
6 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Enjoy a hike to Triple Waterfalls, a five-story torrent of free- falling water.
  • Yellowknife and meeting your fellow travelers to enjoy it
  • Visit the interpretive center fossils skeletal's Arctic fauna
  • See the collection of traditional Inuit clothing from Canada, Greenland and Siberia
  • Visit the Somerset Island canyons, formed as the result of shifting fault lines.
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50 plus, Birding, Hiking & Walking, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Rafting, Kayaking, Canoeing, Relaxing Retreats

What travelers are saying

"My wife and I just returned from a wet season trip with International Expeditions (IE) to Lima and the Amazon. It was tremendous: 1. The diversity of wildlife is extreme and up close and personal. 2. The vastness of it all approaches infinity. 3. The staff and guides were top drawer professionals. The IE mother ship (Zafiro) is in great condition and very comfortable, clean and welcoming. The staff is friendly, helpful, supportive, knowledgeable. The naturalists/guides are the best. Experts in the wildlife and flora and good-natured and personable. Yes, it is hot and humid, but very bearable. Yes, there are mosquitoes at night, but again very manageable. (We've all experienced much much worse in the US.) In the wet season (50 feet higher water than in dry season) you don't get to walk as much as you do in dry season because terra firma is so much further into the rain forest than you can reach in a boat. But we did get to visit villages and walk in the rain forest. We swam. We went out every morning and afternoon in the skiffs to explore smaller rivers and lakes. Sloths, monkeys, iguana, boa, anaconda, caiman, tarantula, piranha, frogs, toads, and more bird types than you can count. Wow - What a Show!"

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Alaska
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5/5 Excellent
1 reviews
Vacation / Holiday Package
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Alaska, Anchorage, Chugach Mountains, Denali National Park, Mt. McKinley

Highlights

  • Bike Ride In Anchorage: Bike along the Coastal Trail to spot moose and local wildlife. Visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center to learn about Native Alaskan customs, culture and traditions.
  • Private Jet Boat Excursion In Talkeetna: Take an exhilarating jet boat ride along the glacier-fed Susitna River into the Alaskan wilderness. Afterward, enjoy dinner in Denali National Park.
  • Happy Trails Kennels And The Iditarod: Cool your tracks at Happy Trails Kennels and go behind the scenes to learn the history of the Iditarod, the world's most famous sled race. Meet the racing dogs and the season's litter of eager puppies!
  • Alaska Railroad And The Kenai Peninsula: Hop aboard the Alaska Railroad for a scenic ride along the Kenai Peninsula. Cruise through gorgeous Resurrection Bay and get an up-close view of otters, seals, porpoises and other sea life.

Themes

50 plus, Birding, Climbing & Mountaineering, Culinary & Wine, Cultural, Family Friendly, High Adventure, Local Immersion & Homestays, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Small Ship Cruise, Transformative, Trekking & Expeditions, Festivals & Special Events

What travelers are saying

"I went on this trip with some misgivings, as my only other experience with this type of tour was a winter Tauck Family Bridges tour of Italy, that was not a good experience. Well, I am SO glad I went, as my daughter and I had a marvelous time. Disney did an amazing job of organizing this trip - I still can't believe how much they managed to fit into essentially 8 days. I also can't believe how much fun it all was! The guides were tremendous. First of all, unlike Tauck (where we traveled with one tour manager), here we had two guides with us the entire time - one a licensed guide in Greece (i.e., a native, very knowledgeable about the country and able to really take us through the historical and archaeological sites) and the other an American who has been guiding in Greece for years. The interaction between the guides was very warm, as was their way of relating to the guests. This was a complete contrast with Tauck. Here people really got to know each other, the young people had a great time with each other, and, of course, Greece itself is just magnificent. I will certainly travel with Disney again!"

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Christmas Week at Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trinidad
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5/5 Excellent
13 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Enjoy the Incredible Bird watching
  • Exploring Centre Trails
  • Visit Lopinot Valley: Nature, Agriculture & History and have an opportunity to view historic estates, and winding hiking trails taking one to the “Charral”.
  • Explore a very specialized mangrove forest that contains several genera and species of mangroves
  • Visit Trinidad is one of the most multi-cultural nations in the world, and one of their secrets to getting along is to jump in and celebrate ALL the holidays

Themes

Birding, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Festivals & Special Events

What travelers are saying

"I love how they were able to combine both the great history of the surrounding areas with the wide variety of birds. The guides were great at identifying them and giving us interesting facts."

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Bearskin Lodge Boundary Waters Reunion Trip Northern Minnesota
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5/5 Excellent
13 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Casablanca

Highlights

  • Relax in cozy cabins at the edge of the Boundary Waters
  • Enjoy vistas along Lake Superior - the world's largest freshwater lake
  • View specialty birds including possible Spruce Grouse, Black-backed and Three-toed Woodpeckers,
  • Gray Jay, Boreal Chickadee, and Crossbills.
  • Marvel at raptors migrating over Hawk Ridge
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Themes

Birding, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Relaxing Retreats

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"I love how they were able to combine both the great history of the surrounding areas with the wide variety of birds. The guides were great at identifying them and giving us interesting facts."

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Maryland: Eastern Shore & Chesapeake Bay
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4.9/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Group Tour
Why we love them
Their unique emphasis on immersive cultural experiences combined with active exploration with personalized cycling experiences.
Lodging level
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Visits

Belleview, Cambridge, Chesapeake Bay, Chestertown, Eastern Shore, Easton, Maryland, Oxford, St. Michaels

Highlights

  • Sail the eastern shores with Captain Ed aboard the skipjack HM Krentz
  • Feast on the region’s famous seafood
  • Ride through the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, a haven for more than 250 bird species, and learn about Harriet Tubman at the newly opened Underground Railroad State Park and Visitor Center
  • Travel on the country’s oldest privately owned ferry (since 1760), across the Tred-Avon River between Oxford and Bellevue
  • Cycle the quiet country roads leading to the charming small towns of Oxford, St. Michaels, Rock Hall, and Easton

Themes

Birding, Cycling & Biking, Nature & Wildlife, Photography

What travelers are saying

"This was the first organized tour my husband and I have ever joined, so we were not sure what to expect , but it turned out to be the best vacation we've ever had. The scenery and food were amazing. We stayed in beautiful hotels. Most of the riding was on paved bike paths so we hardly ever had to deal with car traffic. Our leaders, Andrea and Martin, were funny, informative , and so helpful. We are already planning to go back to Italy with VBT this summer."

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Mexico Unplugged
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4.5/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Why we love them
They’re very committed to sustainable and responsible tourism and contribute to important initiatives like climate action.
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Central America, Chichen Itza, Mexico City, Palenque, Playa del Carmen, San Cristobal

Highlights

  • Visit the community of San Pedro Tlahuac, home to Nahuatl descendants who practice traditions like chinampa farming, fiestas and ancient ceremonies.
  • Wander the stalls, snap some photos and pick up traditional handicrafts at the markets in Mexico City and Puebla.
  • Escape the Mexican heat in the highlands of San Cristobal de las Casas and explore surrounding villages where traditional customs and roots are thriving.
  • Explore the stunning Mayan temples of Palenque dating back to AD600 and stroll through Chichen Itza, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
  • Finish off your epic journey and recharge with a little beach time in the beachside hub of Playa del Carmen.
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Themes

Cultural, High Adventure, Local Immersion & Homestays

What travelers are saying

"We joined the Intrepid “Real Italy Food Tour” and enjoyed it thoroughly. Our tour guide, Micol, was very knowledgeable and provided us with lots of good information. It seems Micol knew many of the staff of the venues we visited, including the pasta making class we attended. Our group of 11 travelers was extremely compatible, which greatly added to the fun and enjoyment."

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Iceland: See & Experience it ALL in 9 Days, 1st Class Custom Tours
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5/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Private Guided
Why we love them
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Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Akureyri, Blue Lagoon, Dettifoss, Eyjafjallajokull, Fimmvorduhals Volcano, Geysir, Godafoss, Gullfoss, Gunnuhver, Jokulsarlon, Lake Myvatn, Reykjanesfolkvangur Reserve, Reykjavík, Reynisfjara, Seljaland, Skaftafell, Skogafoss, Svartifoss, Thingvellir National park, Thorsmork Nature Reserve, Vatnajökull National Park, Viti

Highlights

  • Witnessing Aurora Borealis/Northern Lights (seasonal)
  • Hiking a Caldera, Craters, Glaciers & Volcanoes
  • Bathing in a Natural & Steaming Spa (a.k.a. the Blue Lagoon)
  • Geothermal Attractions: Geysers, Lava Fields, Mud Pools, Sulphur Springs & Hot Springs
  • Exploring an Ice Cave (seasonal)
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Themes

Family Friendly, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

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Western Trails
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5/5 Excellent
47 reviews
Group Tour
Why we love them
They discover the best local partners, providing trips that are both efficient and authentic.
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Las Vegas, Los Angeles

Themes

Family Friendly

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"Everything was pretty much perfect."

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Mackinac Island featuring Niagara Falls
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5/5 Excellent
51 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Lake Michigan, Mackinac Island, Niagara Falls

Highlights

  • Travel through time and flash back to the Roaring 20’s and historical architecture
  • Your guide tells of a legacy of innovative automobiles, how it all began, and the man behind it all ~ Henry Ford. A man who built his legacy from the ground up in Dearborn, MI
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  • Get up close and personal on the Canadian side of roaring Niagara Falls

Themes

50 plus, Culinary & Wine, Cultural, Education / Learning, Nature & Wildlife, Photography

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North America Reviews & Ratings

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I love our tour leader Edith and

I love our tour leader Edith and the support we got from her was excellent!

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A great variety of experiences (learning about

A great variety of experiences (learning about culture, but also being in nature and doing some more physically challenging activities). Great tour leader and great ...

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Great country, people, food and quality of the trip & leader

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I thoroughly enjoyed my Intrepid tour and

I thoroughly enjoyed my Intrepid tour and all the optional activities on offer. It's great to travel with the comforts of having transport and accommodation already ...

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North America Tour Selection Trips

  • To keep your tour manageable, think regionally: the Northwestern or Southwestern U.S., the Canadian Maritimes, Canadian Rockies, etc.
  • U.S. national parks are some of the finest in the world and a good place to keep tour prices down, especially if you like camping.
  • While most of its citizens live near the U.S. border, Canada is the world’s second largest country, with vast wilderness, mountain and coastal areas awaiting exploration.
  • Greenland, one of the least visited islands in the world, is part of North America, too – and has a fascinating Arctic culture and landscape.
  • Mexico is far more diverse than you might imagine: think Mayan culture vs. modern-day Mexico City, Oaxacan marketplaces vs. Cancun party scene.

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What Countries are in North America?

North America consists of Canada, Mexico, and the United States (including the Hawaiian Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands).

What is the best time to visit North America?

The best time to visit North America will vary based on destination. 

Travelers booking a trip to Alaska or northern Canada may want to avoid the cold, dark winters as most guided tours only operate in the warmer months and transportation may be difficult to find. If you are hoping to see the Northern Lights, the “shoulder seasons” of late fall and early spring may be your best bet; the skies will be dark enough to see the beauty of the lights, but the climate won’t be as harsh. 

The best time to visit Mexico is the dry season between December and April. Temperatures are warm enough during this time to enjoy the beach and the sun while avoiding the rainy season of late summer to early fall. Keep in mind that prices peak around the holiday season. 

The southern and eastern regions of the United States can get extremely hot and humid in the summer and freezing in the winter-- avoid weather extremes by visiting in the fall or spring. The Pacific Northwest tends to be warmest and driest during the summer and fall, but don’t be surprised if you encounter rainy skies at any time of year. 

Skiers and snowboarders will naturally want to head to the mountains during winter or early spring when there is enough snow on the peaks. Hikers can avoid snow-covered or muddy trails during winter by visiting in the late summer or fall. 

Safety tips for traveling in North America

North America is generally considered a safe place to travel, although there is crime in the big cities and in some areas of Mexico. Of course, it is important to use common sense and be aware of your surroundings when traveling to any new place. 

Safety tips for traveling in North America:

  • Watch out for pickpockets. Keep your phone, wallet, and other valuables close and out of sight.
  • Don’t carry large sums of cash.
  • Use certified taxicab companies to avoid being ripped off.
  • Ask your tour guide or hotel staff about areas to avoid. 
  • When around wildlife, never get too close. Most national and state parks provide instructions online or at visitor centers on what to do if you encounter wildlife.
  • If you will be driving a car in an unfamiliar country, get familiar with the driving laws and customs of the country to avoid accidents and traffic stops.
  • When traveling alone, give a friend or family member a copy of your itinerary and don’t mention to any strangers that you are alone.

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