The 5 Best Three-Day Bird Trips on Earth

1.Sandoval Lake & Parrot Clay lick 3 Days/2 Nights

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 37 reviews · 3 days · from $250Our pick

Review of Monte Amazonico Lodge’s 3-day Amazon tour, with Sandoval Lake, parrot clay lick, wildlife, meals, guides, and practical tips.

“All ran really smoothly. Samuel was a great guide, obviously the jungle is his passion and you could feel this throughout. He was knowledgeable and informative. Really lovely guy. The lodge was nice, small pool to cool off in and clean. Food was good, lots of it. Activities were well planned.”

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2.3 Day Combo: Great Ocean Road, Penguin Parade and FREE City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $239Top rated

Review of Go West Tours’ 3-day Melbourne combo, covering the Great Ocean Road, Phillip Island penguins, wildlife, and a free city tour.

“Woody, our guide, was a star. We were lucky to have him on multiple days. The final day we had Cloe. Everyone at GoWest showed up on time, ran the day perfectly on time, and made us most welcome. Definite winner if you choose this company.”

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3.3 Days Private Tour: Cape of Good Hope, Penguins, Table Mountain & Robben Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $663

Explore Cape Town in three private days, with Robben Island, Table Mountain, penguins, Cape Point, and four memorable wine tastings.

“Ibby has been a fantastic guide. He has made our family experience unique providing colours to the places we have visited through interesting stories and historical background. If you visit Cape Town try to have Ibby as a guide!”

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4.Arusha: 3-Day Safari Tarangire, Flamingo Walk Lake Natron Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $899

Review of a 3-day Arusha safari to Tarangire and Lake Natron, with elephants, baobabs, flamingos, meals, lodging, costs, and tips.

“It was really a top experience! We have seen a lot of animals.”

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5.Private 3-Day Dandeli Birding Tour from Hubli

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2 reviews · from $179Best value

Review of a private 3-day Dandeli birding tour from Hubli, with a local naturalist, private transport, meals, accommodation, and sanctuary visits.

“I had a good trip to the heavenly forests of Dandeli and I saw a lot of beautiful birds which are endemic to the western ghats.”

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