Wilderness
Birding Adventures – These are not the classic
birding tours, these are aimed less at comfort, and more adventure.
For example their lodging in Gambel with with native families
rather than the hotel for an amazing cultural experience. Another
example of their unique offerings is a seven-day rafting trip
for the Gray-headed Chickadee.
VENT
– Victor Emanuel Nature Tours is one of the premiere Birding
Tour companies in the world. They run a number of tours to all
the classic Alaskan destinations, including what may be the last
tour of Attu in the Fall of 2006.
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– Focus on Nature Tours is another well known international
birding tour group. They run a couple of Alaskan tours each summer.
St
Paul Island Tour - Offers birding various length
packages for St Paul Island. Perhaps the best way to have an almost
do it yourself trip to one of the Bering Sea Islands.
WINGS
– Another of the premier birding tour companies that offers
multiple trips to Alaska. They hit the standard locations, Denali,
Kenai, Gambel, and Nome.
High
Lonesome – They bill themselves as the small
group alternative. They have several of the classic birding trips
including Barrow.
Field
Guides Bird Tours - Field Guides – Another
of the major international birding tour operators, Field Guides
run two sets of tours to Alaska each summer hitting the classic
locations.
Borderland
- Borderland offers a series of Alaska birding tours that hit
the Classic locations. Each tour can be booked separately, or
combined to the ultimate Alaskan birding tour.
Ouzel Epeditions
- Ouzel offers back country and remote birding float trips.
Attour
– Attour found its place in birdwatching lore by opening
Attu to the birding. Unfortunately, they no longer run Attu tours
and there are no more vendors that travel there. Logistical obstacles
finally ended regular tours of Attu Island. But check out there
site to see what made this an iconic birdwatching experience.
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