Tailor-made adventures for birders who want the trip of a lifetime—without the planning headache.
Looking for a birding experience that’s 100% built around YOU ? Whether it’s a solo getaway, a birding trip for two, or a small group of your favorite birding companions, Jeff offers fully customized, private birding tours designed to meet your goals, preferences, and timeline.
These tours are perfect for experienced birders looking to fill in life lists, couples wanting a unique nature-focused vacation, or families hoping to blend adventure and learning into one unforgettable journey.
What’s Included
Everything you need to relax and enjoy the birds
Lodging – comfortable, convenient accommodations tailored to your destination and travel style
Guiding – expert guiding from Jeff and local ornithologists, customized to your skill level, target species, and desired pace
Transportation – all ground transportation from arrival to departure included
Custom Itinerary – a detailed itinerary crafted just for you, built around your trip length, birding goals, and seasonal highlights
Local Recommendations – suggestions for restaurants, takeout, and must-try eats near your accommodations and birding locations
What’s Not Included
So you know exactly what to expect
Airfare – you’ll be responsible for booking your own flights.
Meals – food and drinks are not included (but Jeff will reserve tables at great local spots based on your budget and preferences!)
Stress-Free Planning
All you have to do is show up
Once you confirm your travel dates, Jeff will take care of the rest. From creating a species-targeted itinerary to helping you decide where to stay and when to arrive, the planning process is collaborative, flexible, and as easy as it gets. You’ll receive a clear itinerary and checklist before your trip so you can relax, pack your binoculars, and get excited.
Expert Leadership
Learn from professional ornithologists
On our private birding tours, you’ll learn to identify rare species, understand bird behavior, and leave with new skills and insights.
Create Memories that Last
Experience something unusually spectacular
Birding with Pteravia is not just about seeing birds – it’s about creating moments that resonate long after the tour ends.
Book Your Custom Tour
Interested in building your own birding getaway?
Please note that a $250 deposit is required to start planning the tour.
Featured Guide
Jeff Birek
Jeff is a professional ornithologist who has spent more than two decades in the field across 27 countries on five continents: studying birds, training biologists, and finding the kind of rarities that still show up in field notes years later. Over 15 years working with the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, Point Blue Conservation Science, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and a dozen other agencies and universities, he led large-scale bird monitoring programs across nine states and trained more than 200 field biologists to identify birds by sight and sound.
He has personally found the first breeding American Three-toed Woodpeckers in Nebraska in nearly a century, a Laysan Albatross lost in the middle of the Sonoran Desert, and critically endangered Black Stilts in New Zealand. Jeff founded Pteravia Conservation Birding Tours to put all of it to use.
More at pteravia.com · jeff@pteravia.com · +1.530.400.5301
