Above: Birds Georgia trip to St. Marks, Florida, February 2026 | Photo by Joanna Parkman.
TRAVEL WITH BIRDS GEORGIA
Birds Georgia was founded to foster the joy of birding and to protect bird-friendly habitat around the state. In the decades since our founding, the organization has evolved into one of Georgia's leading conservation and education organizations. The Birds Georgia Travel Program strengthens current goals to protect the region's birds by instilling a love of nature that will impact conservation, education, and community engagement on a local level.
Birds Georgia's award-winning Travel Program offers small-group travel with knowledgeable guides to exciting regional, domestic, and international locations. Special care is taken to develop custom itineraries for each tour that will appeal to all levels of bird and nature enthusiasts.
Current members of Birds Georgia and subscribers to our twice-monthly BirdBuzz e-newsletter receive the latest information related to upcoming trips and registration dates. Join Birds Georgia as a member (or renew your membership) or subscribe to the BirdBuzz e-newsletter to stay up to date.
Early Registration Access for Leadership Giving Circle members
By making a commitment of $1,000 or more each year, Leadership Giving Circle members help deepen our work to protect birds and habitat from the mountains to the coast and everywhere in between. Leadership Giving Circle members receive exclusive benefits, including early access to our travel program registration, discounts on store purchases, and access to special Leadership Circle trips.
To learn more, visit our Leadership Giving Circle page.
Birds Georgia's award-winning Travel Program offers small-group travel with knowledgeable guides to exciting regional, domestic, and international locations. Special care is taken to develop custom itineraries for each tour that will appeal to all levels of bird and nature enthusiasts.
Current members of Birds Georgia and subscribers to our twice-monthly BirdBuzz e-newsletter receive the latest information related to upcoming trips and registration dates. Join Birds Georgia as a member (or renew your membership) or subscribe to the BirdBuzz e-newsletter to stay up to date.
Early Registration Access for Leadership Giving Circle members
By making a commitment of $1,000 or more each year, Leadership Giving Circle members help deepen our work to protect birds and habitat from the mountains to the coast and everywhere in between. Leadership Giving Circle members receive exclusive benefits, including early access to our travel program registration, discounts on store purchases, and access to special Leadership Circle trips.
To learn more, visit our Leadership Giving Circle page.
upcoming trips
BIRDS AND BEANS: CENTRAL AND SOUTH GEORGIA
October 16 to 18, 2026
Join Birds Georgia on a two-night trip through central and south Georgia, including a stop in Americus, GA to visit our partners at Cafe Campesino.
Birds Georgia has partnered with Café Campesino for more than a decade to produce our shade-grown, organic blend of coffee that uses beans from shade-grown plantations in Latin America, and we’ll learn from Adam and the roastery staff why this coffee is good for birds and people, too.
October 16 to 18, 2026
Join Birds Georgia on a two-night trip through central and south Georgia, including a stop in Americus, GA to visit our partners at Cafe Campesino.
Birds Georgia has partnered with Café Campesino for more than a decade to produce our shade-grown, organic blend of coffee that uses beans from shade-grown plantations in Latin America, and we’ll learn from Adam and the roastery staff why this coffee is good for birds and people, too.
This trip is full at this time. Please complete the registration process if you would like to be added to the waiting list. No money will be collected when you join the waiting list. Should a space become available, will contact you and collect payment at that time should you choose to attend.
Andean Cock-of-the-rock. Photo by George Scott/Audubon Photography Awards
COLOMBIA: A RAINBOW OF BIRDS
November 10 to 23, 2026
Colombia is the epicenter of avian diversity. No country on the planet has more species than Colombia (1900+), despite it only being around 1/9 the size of the United States. This two-week trip will be the third tour Birds Georgia has organized in the past few years, each one visiting a different region of this birdy nation. This time, our efforts are focuses on the montane slopes west of Bogota, the famous Chocó habitat on the coastal slope of the western Andes, and the biodiverse rises and valleys in between.
Of the hundreds of bird species possible, a few to look forward to include Recurved-billed Bushbird, Beautiful Woodpecker, Gold-ringed Tanager, and the Andean Cock-of-the-rock. This trip will be absolutely loaded with the tropical environments, and the birds they hold, that birders dream of!
Birds Georgia's Adam Betuel partners with expert Colombian guide Diego Calderón of COLOMBIA Birding to lead this immersive, two-week journey.
November 10 to 23, 2026
Colombia is the epicenter of avian diversity. No country on the planet has more species than Colombia (1900+), despite it only being around 1/9 the size of the United States. This two-week trip will be the third tour Birds Georgia has organized in the past few years, each one visiting a different region of this birdy nation. This time, our efforts are focuses on the montane slopes west of Bogota, the famous Chocó habitat on the coastal slope of the western Andes, and the biodiverse rises and valleys in between.
Of the hundreds of bird species possible, a few to look forward to include Recurved-billed Bushbird, Beautiful Woodpecker, Gold-ringed Tanager, and the Andean Cock-of-the-rock. This trip will be absolutely loaded with the tropical environments, and the birds they hold, that birders dream of!
Birds Georgia's Adam Betuel partners with expert Colombian guide Diego Calderón of COLOMBIA Birding to lead this immersive, two-week journey.
This trip is full at this time. Please complete the registration process if you would like to be added to the waiting list. No money will be collected when you join the waiting list. Should a space become available, will contact you and collect payment at that time should you choose to attend.
Sarus Crane. Photo by George Armistead
INDIA: TIGERS, THE TAJ, AND ALL THINGS FEATHERED
March 2 to 12, 2027
Extension (optional): March 12 to 16, 2027
Join Birds Georgia's Adam Betuel and renowned international bird guide George Armistead for a 10-day journey through India blending spectacular birding with unforgettable cultural and wildlife experiences. Highlights include visits to the iconic Taj Mahal and multiple opportunities to search for Bengal Tiger in renowned wildlife reserves.
Travelers will enjoy comfortable lodges, outstanding regional cuisine, landscapes that inspired Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, and remarkable wildlife encounters among Sarus Crane and dazzling Indian Peafowl.
An optional extension is based at Jim’s Jungle Retreat near Corbett National Park, where exceptional bird diversity offers chances to see species such as Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Blue-bearded Bee-eater, Crested Treeswift, and Yellow-footed Green Pigeon.
March 2 to 12, 2027
Extension (optional): March 12 to 16, 2027
Join Birds Georgia's Adam Betuel and renowned international bird guide George Armistead for a 10-day journey through India blending spectacular birding with unforgettable cultural and wildlife experiences. Highlights include visits to the iconic Taj Mahal and multiple opportunities to search for Bengal Tiger in renowned wildlife reserves.
Travelers will enjoy comfortable lodges, outstanding regional cuisine, landscapes that inspired Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, and remarkable wildlife encounters among Sarus Crane and dazzling Indian Peafowl.
An optional extension is based at Jim’s Jungle Retreat near Corbett National Park, where exceptional bird diversity offers chances to see species such as Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Blue-bearded Bee-eater, Crested Treeswift, and Yellow-footed Green Pigeon.
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Connecticut Warbler in Milwaukee, WI. Photo by Dennis Derby/Audubon Photography Awards.
SPRING MIGRATION IN THE MIDWEST: CHICAGO AND SOUTHERN WISCONSIN
May 16 to 22, 2027
This trip to the Midwest is wonderful mix of spring migration, specialty breeding birds, and conservation. Join executive director Adam Betuel for this 7-day trip starting in Chicago and ending in Madison, WI.
In addition to target birds such as Kirtland’s Warbler, Connecticut Warbler, Golden-winged Warbler, and Whooping Crane, we will get a behind-the-scenes tour of the bird collection at the Field Museum in Chicago and a VIP visit to the headquarters of the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, WI.
With the timing of this trip, the chances are there for an unexpected vagrant or two to make an appearance.
Join us for lovely excursion to both rural and urban spaces, filled with birds and important conservation locations.
May 16 to 22, 2027
This trip to the Midwest is wonderful mix of spring migration, specialty breeding birds, and conservation. Join executive director Adam Betuel for this 7-day trip starting in Chicago and ending in Madison, WI.
In addition to target birds such as Kirtland’s Warbler, Connecticut Warbler, Golden-winged Warbler, and Whooping Crane, we will get a behind-the-scenes tour of the bird collection at the Field Museum in Chicago and a VIP visit to the headquarters of the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, WI.
With the timing of this trip, the chances are there for an unexpected vagrant or two to make an appearance.
Join us for lovely excursion to both rural and urban spaces, filled with birds and important conservation locations.
This trip is full at this time. Please complete the registration process if you would like to be added to the waiting list. No money will be collected when you join the waiting list. Should a space become available, will contact you and collect payment at that time should you choose to attend.
American Avocet on the Great Salt Lake in Utah. Photo by Michelle MacKenzie/Audubon Photography Awards.
UTAH AND THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST
July 11 to 18, 2027
Join Director of Conservation Gabe Andrle for a birding adventure through Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, and Idaho in search of more than 200 bird species.
We'll journey from mountain forests and sagebrush deserts to wetlands and the Great Salt Lake, exploring a wide variety of habitats and birdlife.
Highlights include nighttime owling, a challenging hike to see the rare Himalayan Snowcock, visits to iconic birding locations such as Antelope Island and Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, and opportunities to observe regional specialties while enjoying scenic landscapes and comfortable overnight stays.
July 11 to 18, 2027
Join Director of Conservation Gabe Andrle for a birding adventure through Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, and Idaho in search of more than 200 bird species.
We'll journey from mountain forests and sagebrush deserts to wetlands and the Great Salt Lake, exploring a wide variety of habitats and birdlife.
Highlights include nighttime owling, a challenging hike to see the rare Himalayan Snowcock, visits to iconic birding locations such as Antelope Island and Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, and opportunities to observe regional specialties while enjoying scenic landscapes and comfortable overnight stays.
trips we're planning...
- Ecuador
- Cape May
- Florida
Be sure to join Birds Georgia as a member to ensure you receive all updates regarding the Birds Georgia Travel Program.
