birding cuba

ONLY 2 SPOTS OPEN!
Nov 30 - Dec 12, 2021
with Cuban ornithologist Maikel Cañizares Morera
 & JB Journeys’ Eric Stager
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Cuban Tody by M Canizares
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Bee Hummingbird by M Canizares
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Cuban Trogan by M Canizares
  • ​Pace: Warm temps, some walking, early starts, several long days
  • 13 days/12 nights 
  • Scheduled dates:  2021:  Nov 30 - Dec 12
  • Price 2021:  $4795 with minimum 10. With 8: $4895; with 6: $5195. 
  • $425 single supplement (very limited - singles are either a double on your own, or a smaller room for one)
  • Maximum 12, minimum 6 to operate. 
  • ​Download detailed itinerary
​Once off limits, Cuba is open and the birding is fabulous. We’ll begin with a full day in Havana to see the sights, learn history, and hear some music. Then we’ll head out to find some birds! Cuba currently has 26 endemic birds and we have a good chance to see most of them, including beauties like the Cuban Trogon, the national bird, the Bee Hummingbird, the world’s smallest bird., and the adorable Cuban Tody. We’ll travel to Viñales in western Cuba, surely the island’s most beautiful region; Zapata Peninsula and Playa Larga (aka The Bay of Pigs), the most biologically diverse part of the island; and Topes de Collante, and finally the beautiful Cuban keys.  This tour is led by Cuban ornithologist Maikel Cañizares Morera who will be assisted by JB Journeys' Eric Stager. These two will make a great team!
         JB Journeys follows Treasury Department regulations and stays up-to-date on all the latest restrictions. Our tours are fully legal. Our commitment to small groups and local accommodations and experiences is a good example of supporting the Cuban people, which is the visa category we apply to our tours. (June 2019)
  • Accommodations:  Casas particulares (private home hotels) or hotels, all with hot water private baths
  • Included:  12 nights lodging with taxes, most meals, local transportation, entry fees, some gratuities, Cuban medical insurance, the guide services of Cuban ornithologist Maikel Cañizares Morera and JB Journeys’ Eric Stager.
  • Not Included:  Airfare, visa, meals not listed, drinks at meals, gratuities to hotels and guides, comprehensive travel insurance.
  • Bring: binoculars, field guide, appropriate field clothing, good walking shoes/boots. More on registration. 
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