Dominican Republic: Island endemics
November 19 - 27, 2027
Your place on this Venture is reserved when your completed registration form and deposit of $500/person has been received. Deposit may be made via the ‘book now’ button above, or by contacting the Ventures office. We cannot take credit cards for so please send your check, or money order (payable to ‘VENTURES BIRDING’) to PO Box 1095, Skyland, NC 28776.
Please print out the registration form on the Book Now button, fill it out and send it back to us.
This Venture is limited to 10 participants.
This tour consists of 7 full days of unforgettable birding in the Dominican Republic, one of the premier birding destinations in the Caribbean. On this comprehensive bird watching tour, we should have plenty of time to see or photograph the 31 endemic species found in the country, along with many regional endemics and local specialties. This incredible adventure takes us to a wide variety of ecosystems and the top birding sites in the country.
We begin the tour by spending our first morning birding the beautiful National Botanical Gardens in Santo Domingo, then we begin our long scenic drive west to the majestic Bahoruco Mountains and Sierra de Bahoruco National Park. Along the way we make a stop at Salinas de Bani, a beautiful and incredibly wild salt pans, sand dune and mangrove nature preserve considered the best shorebird site on the island. We then continue our journey west where, for the next 5 magical days, we will be staying in and around the mountains and spending the mornings, afternoons and nights exploring fantastic birding sites such as Zapoten Cloud Forest, Villa Barrancoli Birding Lodge, Rabo de Gato Nature Trail, Loma Charco Azul Biological Preserve, Lake Enriquillo National Park and Cachote Cloud Forest. In the area you will be able to explore a wide variety of ecosystems, including dry forest, cloud forest, rain forest, and pine forest. These all being part of the amazing ecology found in the Dominican Republic, one of the most bio-diverse islands in the world.
Join us for this memorable and educational exploration of the Dominican Republicand its natural riches, beautiful landscapes, and culture.
Cost of our Dominican Republic Birding Program:
$3,975 per person from Santo Domingo, based on double occupancy. Single supplement - $350
Includes: All ground transportation in the Dominican Republic, all accommodation, meals, entrance fees, information packet & bird checklist, guide/leader service throughout.
Not included: Return airfare to Santo Domingo; alcoholic beverages, tips/gratuities, laundry, and other items of a personal nature.
Birds We Hope to See
Palmchat, Ridgway’s Hawk, West Indian Whistling Duck, Ashy-faced Owl, Least Poorwill, Hispaniolan Nightjar, Hispaniolan Amazon, Hispaniolan Parakeet, Hispaniolan Lizard Cuckoo, Hispaniolan Trogon, Broad-billed and Narrow-billed Tody, Hispaniolan Woodpecker, Antillean Piculet, Hispaniolan Palm Crow, White-necked Crow, Antillean Palm Swift, Hispaniolan Oriole, Golden Swallow, Hispaniolan Pewee, La Selle Thrush, Hispaniolan Emerald, Antillean Mango, Eastern and Western Chat-Tanager, Hispaniolan Spindalis, Hispaniolan Crossbill, Antillean Siskin and many more.
