ABA Travel
When you travel with the ABA, you help build a better future for birds and birding. The ABA offers a carefully designed program of birding travel experiences that not only let experience and thrill of seeing great birds and traveling with friendly, interesting people, they give you the satisfaction of knowing that you are supporting local on-the-ground conservation efforts as well as the ABA’s ongoing work to inspire all people to enjoy and protect wild birds. We invite you to join us in making a positive difference while enjoying some of the word’s best birding.
Upcoming Tours
Winter Sparrows, Southeast Arizona, January 2023
January 26 - February 1, 2023
$2,785.00 – $3,185.00
Honduras birding tour
February 21 - March 6, 2023
Spring Warblers in Chicago, May 2023
Chicago is an excellent place to witness spring warbler migration, with as many as 30 species of warblers passing through. On this IFO tour, we learn about warbler identification, behavior, habitat, and conservation through field trips and workshops that are designed to be complementary, with the lessons learned in the classroom applicable in the field, and vice versa.
Colombia, September 2023
With over 1,900 bird species, Colombia is home to about 20% of the world's total! Join the ABA's Colombia birding tour to the most biodiverse country in the world and enjoy the bird extravaganza of the Central and Western Andes and the famous Chocó bioregion.
Fall migration in Cape May
October 15 - 19, 2023
Uganda, December 2023
December 9-22, 2023
$6,500 - $7,800
Recent Trip Reports
2022 Kenya Trip Report
We enjoyed 11 glorious days traveling to three very different areas of Kenya: Samburu, Buffalo Springs and Shaba Game Reserves in the dry northern region; Lake Nakuru National Park in the rift read more >>
2022 Adult Birder Camp West Virginia Trip Report
Day One We began our first full day at a privately-owned farm field that is left uncut until the higher-altitude grassland birds finish breeding. The stars of the show were the Bobolinks. read more >>
2022 Bird of the Year Southeast Arizona Trip Report
Our friends thought we were crazy to head to Southeast Arizona in July! I had a few concerns myself, but off we went. Turns out, the weather in the canyons and higher read more >>
COVID-19 VACCINATION VERIFICATION POLICY FOR ABA TRAVEL AND EVENTS
Until further notice, COVID-19 vaccination is a requirement to participate in any and all ABA Travel. Exact vaccination requirements are dependent on country of residence, country(ies) visited, and other laws, rules, and regulations of local vendors. The ABA will do its best to communicate with you after booking, and prior to travel, as rules are subject to change. Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination includes a certificate issued at national or subnational level or by an authorized vaccine provider (e.g., the CDC vaccination card), vaccination certificate with QR code, digital pass via smartphone application with QR code (e.g., United Kingdom National Health Service COVID Pass, European Union Digital COVID Certificate), digital photos of vaccination card or record, downloaded vaccine record or vaccination certificate from official source (e.g., public health agency, government agency, or other authorized vaccine provider), or a mobile phone application without QR code. All forms of proof of COVID-19 vaccination must have all of the following (i) personal identifiers including full name plus at least one other identifier such as date of birth or passport number that match the personal identifiers on the passenger’s passport or other identity documents; (ii) the name of official source issuing the record (e.g., public health agency, government agency, or other authorized vaccine provider; and (iii) vaccine manufacturer and date(s) of vaccination. Requirement for boosters or additional vaccination is subject to state, federal, and national guidelines, rules and requirements applicable to your country of citizenship, and countries visited during ABA Travel.