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SUMMARY:Birding and summiting Kilimanjaro\, Tanzania
DESCRIPTION:7 Wonders Birding is probably the first birding tour company that offers an itinerary that combines birding and trekking to the summit of Kilimanjaro. \nThere is a huge draw to climb Kilimanjaro and it is very high on non-birders bucket list. It is hard to know how many birders are actually in shape to do this trip\, but we are sure there are quite a few birders who have thought of summiting the highest peak of Africa. It is certainly the dominating and genuinely iconic feature on the horizon of the savanna. \nFrom a climber’s point of view\, it is also relatively easy to summit. It is a classic trekking peak. You don’t need climbing skills to reach the top. What you do need is determination\, being in relatively good shape\, and coping with the altitude. \nWe have come up with an itinerary where you can summit Kilimanjaro\, do a lot of birding\, and only take 5 days off from work. So even from the west coast of North America leaving Friday night\, it is possible to be back on Sunday evening the next week! \nThe fastest route takes five days. Longer treks on other routes take up to nine days. It is pretty common to add one day to the short route to have an acclimatization day. We shall also add one day to our customized program for birders\, with one difference. We add a day to have more time to bird and to acclimatize much better than the regular trekkers. \nIn many ways\, our strategy works better than the traditional program of the trekkers. On day most trekking companies climb from 2700m to 3700m\, and on day three make an excursion to about 4000 meters and back to sleep at 3700m a second night. \nWe do it differently!\nAt 3700 meters\, there is heath and very few species of birds. Also\, at this altitude one does not sleep well. At 2700 meters there is cloud forest and many more birds. It makes a lot of sense for birders to spend as much time as possible in the forested areas. \nIn fact\, many birding companies include a day walking the first part of the Marangu trail\, as it gives easy access to forest birds that are not seen on regular safaris. Also\, you are rarely allowed to walk in nature on safaris. Kilimanjaro NP offers a nice contrast to this fact. \nSo\, what about the acclimatization? \nWe have developed a strategy that will give you better birding results and which will prepare you even better for the high altitude. \nWe use the alpinist mantra.\n• Work high.\n• Sleep low.\nBy working high\, you get exposed to altitude. By sleeping low\, you oxygenate your body and get better rest. \nTrekking companies don’t use our strategy because they have to adapt to the weakest people in the group. For slow walkers it would be counterintuitive backtracking and doing the same uphill hike two days in a row\, even if it is the most sensible thing to do. \nFor birders\, it is different. It will allow us more time in prime habitat and more birding.\nWe will walk some extra miles to get more birds.\nThe detailed itinerary can be found here. \nThere are two possible extensions.\nThe week before we run the classic one-week safari in Serengeti\, Ngorongoro\, and nearby sites. If possible\, we will adapt the program to go where the Wildebeest migration is taking place.\nIn the Serengeti\, we will\, apart from the big five\, put much effort into trying to see Cheetah\, Serval\, and Caracal.\nWe shall also look for regional special birds\, of course\, within the allotted time we have. \nAfter Kilimanjaro we will do a week of hardcore birding for endemic species in the Usambara Mountains.
URL:https://7wondersbirding.com/calendar-tours/birding-and-summiting-kilimanjaro-tanzania/
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SUMMARY:Essential Birding Madagascar!
DESCRIPTION:Madagascar is not known for having a large avifauna. Only just above 300 species. Yet\, over 100 of those are endemic. There are also four unique bird families (the mesites\, ground-rollers\, asities\, and the Bernieridae ‘warblers’)\, plus two additional families (the vangas and cuckoo-rollers) that occur only on Madagascar and the nearby Comoro Islands. The purpose of this trip is to cover at least one member of all those bird families in a week for those who have little time.\nWe shall also visit different biomes to get a fuller understanding of the topography of the island in this very short time. We offer pre- and post-tours for those with more time and who want a more complete list of the endemic species available.  \nThis tour can be very exhausting\, as we are up well before dawn and continue into the night. You can make this itinerary as intense as you want. During the heat of the day or in the afternoon\, many people prefer to take a nap or hang around the pool\, but you will also be offered additional birding to search for special birds. It is up to you. \nFind the complete itinerary here.
URL:https://7wondersbirding.com/calendar-tours/essential-birding-madagascar-2/
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SUMMARY:Philippine Eagle on the Bucket List? Low season discount – Dec 2027.
DESCRIPTION:Special price. Normally $2400. Now $1900.\nThe prime target is the Philippine Eagle – a species very high on many birders’ Bucket Lists. A post-tour extension to the lowland tropical forest at PICOP is also offered. Both sections contain a lot of walking. While it is cool at Mt Kitanglad\, it is very hot\, and tropical conditions at PICOP for the extension.\nThe lodging at the birding sites is very basic. The birding\, in contrast\, is extremely rewarding.\nDomestic flights\, food\, lodging\, entrance fees\, and expert local guides\, together with Gunnar Engblom.\nThe itinerary has been planned by Pete Simpson\, a long-time resident and the foremost birder in Mindanao. \nThe Philippines is a nation with more than 7\,000 islands covering a land area only slightly larger than the state of Texas\, but with more endemic birds than the USA\, Europe\, and China combined. With 270 endemic bird species (and increasing)\, it is no wonder that the Philippines is a top destination for all birdwatchers\, and the most wanted bird for all visitors is the Philippine Eagle. Critically Endangered\, with population estimates as low as 100 birds and declining\, it is an increasingly difficult bird to see. Although distributed through the islands of Luzon\, Samar\, Leyte\, and Mindanao\, it is only regularly seen by birdwatchers in Mindanao in the south. \nThis tour is devised to give the maximum chance of seeing Philippine Eagle in the wild\, spending four days on Mount Kitanglad\, and for those who want to additionally cover the lowland endemic species\, there is an option to spend 2 days in the famous PICOP forest at the end. \nSee the tour website for more information.
URL:https://7wondersbirding.com/calendar-tours/philippine-eagle-on-the-bucket-list-dec-2027/
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SUMMARY:Japan Winter Wonderland Birding
DESCRIPTION:When birders come back from their VERY EXPENSIVE two-three week trip to Japan and start showing off their pictures on Social Media\, it is mainly JUST FOUR main targets they brag about: Steller’s Sea-Eagle\, Red-crowned Crane\, Blakiston’s Fish-Owl and the famous Snow Monkeys. We have news for you. You can get the same in less than a week when traveling with 7 Wonders Birding.\nWinter Japan 2025 will be our 7th season running these tours. See the detailed Itinerary here. \nThere are extensions offered before and after the trip for additional birding.
URL:https://7wondersbirding.com/calendar-tours/japan-winter-wonderland-birding-2/
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