Bluetail Birding | Custom Tours

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Custom tours...

In addition to our scheduled departure, small group tours we can arrange private/custom birding and wildlife tours for individuals, couples or groups of any size to most of our group tour destinations and more. A good proportion of the tours we run each year are in fact custom tours.

Custom tours are ideal for those who prefer to travel alone, as a family, or as part of a group of friends or club/society members, for targeting specific species, for those wanting to travel at a slower (or faster) pace, or to meet individual time/date constraints.

We do have a selection of itineraries on our website which are available as private/custom tours only - this is indicated in the 'TOUR INFO' tab on each tour page. For these tours, we've included indicative costs for 2 persons travelling together, with costs for other group sizes available on request.

When planning a custom tour, you might like to follow one of our existing itineraries to the letter, or use it as the basis for a tailormade itinerary that is perhaps longer or shorter, combines different geographical areas, or incorporates other interests, such as butterflies, photography, or more general sightseeing.

We can also arrange custom extensions to any of our scheduled-departure tours if you’d like to add extra days to your main trip.

How do I book?

1. Get in touch with us by email, phone or WhatsApp to talk to us about your travel plans. Let us know what you would like to do, and when, any particular species you would like to try to see or photograph, and any special requests. Whatever your requirements we'd be happy to help.

2. We will gladly offer our advice and suggestions on your plans and once we have your feedback we will put together an itinerary and quotation for your proposed tour which will be sent to you by email.

3. We'll give you time to read through the details, to ask questions, and to discuss any changes. We will amend any part of the itinerary you wish, and send you a revised itinerary and quote if necessary.

4. Once you're happy with your tour proposal you are ready to book by sending us your completed booking form together with your deposit payment (or full payment if you are making a booking less than 12 weeks before your tour start date). Refer to BOOK A TOUR for full details on booking and paying for a tour, and be sure to read our Terms and Conditions.

5. Wait for your travel date to arrive! In the meantime, we will send you the same information we would send to anyone booked on a scheduled departure (small group) tour, tailored to your own itinerary. This includes tour info, comprehensive pre-travel notes, visa guidance, and species checklists.

We look forward to helping you plan your next adventure :)