Guided Birding Trips

We offer all-inclusive birding trips to bird hotspots around the world. Our next trip will take participants to Coastal Southern Arizona in April 2026.

Southern Arizona, April 8-13, 2026

Join Tracy Aviary’s Conservation Team for a 6 day 5 night adventure seeking out the magnificent array of birds that can be found in Southern Arizona in the spring.  We’ll be flying into Tucson and traveling to Green Valley, Sierra Vista, and Portal over the course of our trip. In 2024, our group spotted over 150 species; let’s see if we can top that this year!

The price of this trip includes:

• All lodging from the night of Apr 8 through the night of Apr 12
• Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and non-alcoholic drinks from dinner on Wednesday, Apr 8 to lunch on Monday, Apr 12.
• One wine, beer, or mixed drink with dinner
• Transportation in Arizona within a large passenger van

The price of this trip does not include:

• Transportation to and from Tucson
• Alcoholic drinks (beyond the 1 drink at dinners)
• Lodging before or after the trip dates
• Gratuity for the guides

$2,600* per individual (private rooms)

$2,250* each for pairs who can room share**

*Flight in and out of Tucson, AZ not included

** We can work with participants wishing to room share to find a roommate. However, if we cannot find another trip participant to share a room with you, you will need to pay the singles price.

Spots are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis and the trip is limited to 8 participants. The trip is subject to cancellation in the case of low participation. We recommend that you not purchase plane tickets until we confirm the trip will take place. Email conservation@tracyaviary.org with any questions.

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Additional Trip Details

Meet your Lead Guides: 

Bryant Olsen

Bryant is Tracy Aviary’s Conservation Ecologist. Bryant’s passion for birds and over twenty years of birding experience have made him one of the most well-respected bird authorities in the state of Utah, and he was the recipient of the 2017 Utah Birder of the Year Award. On top of his extensive bird expertise, Bryant has in-depth knowledge about many subjects, from general natural history to geology, astronomy, and more.

Angie Trumbo

Angie is Tracy Aviary’s Director of Conservation, where she leads community science bird monitoring projects throughout the region. She previously worked for International Bird Rescue where she worked extensively with aquatic bird species. Angie has been an avid birder for over a decade and has a passion for traveling both domestically and abroad.

Transportation:

Participants must make their own way to Tucson, AZ. We can arrange pickup from the airport on Wednesday, Apr 8th and drop off to the airport on Monday, Apr 12. We recommend purchasing trip insurance with your flight, in case there is hazardous weather/ natural disasters or other unforeseen events.

We will rent one large passenger van and one additional smaller vehicle to transport participants during the trip.

Lodging:

We will stay in economy-midscale hotels/motels throughout the trip. Unless participants have purchased tickets at the pair/ couple price, they will have their own room.

Food and Drinks:

All meals from dinner on Wednesday, Apr 8 to lunch on Monday, Apr 12 are included in the trip price. We will eat in a variety of restaurants depending on group preference, with ample opportunity to enjoy a wide range of local options.

Breakfasts will often be “continental” or “continental-plus” style meals eaten in the hotel or picked up by the Tracy Aviary team beforehand (bagels, breakfast tacos, pastries, etc).

Lunches will be from local or chain counter restaurants, with some packed sandwich lunches.

We’ll sample local restaurants for dinner or have a family-style meal. One beer, wine, or mixed drink per dinner is included in the trip price. Additional drinks must be purchased separately by the participant.

Snacks and water/sodas will be available to trip participants throughout the day.

We will do our best to accommodate food allergies and preferences, but participants with significant food allergies or dietary requirements may need to bring additional food for instances where their needs cannot be met with local restaurant options.

Physical Requirements:

Moderate amounts of walking (up to 3-5 miles per day) on paved or gravel/dirt roads or trails will be required. We will be standing for long periods to observe birds, and may have fairly long (1-3 hours) uninterrupted periods in the vans, particularly if we run into traffic. This trip will include early mornings (early birders get the early birds!) and morning and afternoon birding sessions.

Smoking:

The shared trip spaces will be a smoke-free environment. If you smoke, please be sensitive to others and refrain from smoking at meals, in vehicles, inside trip lodging, and in close proximity to the group while out birding.

Field Trip Program Assumption of Risk Agreement 

All participants must sign Tracy Aviary’s Field Trip Program Assumption of Risk Agreement before attending this field trip.

Trip Cancellations and Refund Policy

• Participant Cancellation: In the event a participant cancels a reservation, we will provide a full refund up to one month before the trip departure date.
• Trip Cancellation due to Insufficient Registrations: Tracy Aviary may cancel the trip due to insufficient registrations. A full refund will be issued in this instance.
• Trip Cancellation or Alterations due to Unforeseen Events: In the event of cancellation before the trip due to unforeseen events such as but not limited to natural disasters, military activities, social uprising, or other dangerous conditions, Tracy Aviary will issue a full refund. If any of these issues take place during the trip, causing it to be cut short, no refund will be issued.

Itinerary

ARIZONA 2024