New Mexico

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Bird watching in New Mexico! Fantastic flocks of cranes and geese at Bosque Del Apache. Stunning mountain and desert scenery of White Sands National Monument. Easy trails and warm daytime temperatures, but can be cold in mountains and early mornings. Wonderful winter birding with three centres and minibus travel.   Wonderful New Mexico, with stunning snow...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

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
    • Winter birding at its best

What's this trip about?

    Bird watching in New Mexico! Fantastic flocks of cranes and geese at Bosque Del Apache. Stunning mountain and desert scenery of White Sands National Monument. Easy trails and warm daytime temperatures, but can be cold in mountains and early mornings. Wonderful winter birding with three centres and minibus travel.   Wonderful New Mexico, with stunning snow-capped mountains and arid desert scenery, plus staggering numbers of wintering cranes and geese at the famous Bosque Del Apache.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 12 people
Age range6 years and up
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityAlbuquerque
End CityAlbuquerque

Travel Themes

  • Birding
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife

Destinations

  • North America
  • New Mexico

Attractions

  • Mexico City

Activities

  • Bird watching
  • Nature
  • Wildlife viewing

Trip includes

    • Leaders: Darren Rees & Roy Atkins
    • Flights: British Airways, Scheduled
    • Outbound: Morning, Heathrow-Albuquerque (via Dallas)
    • Inbound: Overnight, Albuquerque-Heathrow (via Dallas)
    • Meals as indicated in itinerary
    • All Accommodations

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1 to 3:

We arrive in Albuquerque and have a short transfer to our first base for three nights, close to the Rio Grande. Nearby is the delightful Rio Grande Nature Center, a great place for our introduction to the birdlife of New Mexico. The visitor centre looks out over ponds...

Day 4-6:

We travel south to Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, a highlight of our holiday. Based at nearby Socorro, we’ll schedule early morning and late afternoon visits to the refuge, to witness a true wildlife spectacle: tens of thousands of Snow Geese and Sandhill...

Day 7

Leaving Socorro we drive south to Elephant Butte, the largest lake in New Mexico. Staggering numbers of duck winter here, with tens of thousands of American Wigeon, Redhead, Pintail and American Coot, attracting groups of Bald Eagles. We’ll have fun separating Western...

Day 8 to 9:

From Las Cruces we’ll explore the woods, thickets and fields of Mesilla Valley. Wintering birds such as American Pipit, Loggerhead Shrike and Green-tailed Towhee join local Burrowing Owls to enjoy the winter sun. Dominating the eastern skyline are the imposing Organ M...

Day 10 to 12:

Leaving Las Cruces we return north, birding enroute, to Socorro and a final evening visit to Bosque del Apache for a farewell to the spectacular crane and geese flocks. Well, we can’t get enough of them! After a last morning birdwatching, we travel to Albuquerque for our return flight, arriving UK on the morning of Day 12.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $4,786
Price per day$399
Single supplement (single occupancy)$697
Last Updated: 8/2/2018

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Meals Included

All included from Dinner on Day 1 to Lunch on Day 11

Age Requirements
6 years and up
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