Journey to the remote and seldom-visited Republic of Kiribati on a dedicated seabird photography expedition across the Gilbert Islands, Phoenix Islands and the far-flung Line Islands. Focusing on spectacular breeding colonies, this tour offers unrivalled access to thriving seabird assemblages scattered across isolated islets and coral atolls. Led by one of Asia and Oceania’s most experienced bird photographers, participants will benefit from expert guidance in capturing dynamic behavior and pristine natural scenes. Expect breathtaking coastal landscapes, powder-white sand cays, turquoise lagoons, and vast open ocean backdrops, all set against some of the most untouched and ecologically intact seabird habitats in the Pacific.
Republic of Kiribati: Seabirds: (ii) Brown Noddy (iii) Black Noddy (iv) Blue Noddy (v) Blue-billed White Tern (vi) Sooty Tern (vii) Christmas Shearwater (viii) Wedge-tailed Shearwater (ix) Red-tailed Tropicbird (x) Red-footed Booby (xi) Phoenix Petrel (Endangered) (xii) Polynesian Storm Petrel (xiii) Great Frigatebird (xiv) Lesser Frigatebird Others: (xv) Bokikokiko (xvi) Pacific Imperial Pigeon (xvii) Kuhl’s Lorikeet.
(i) Guiding Fees (ii) Ground Transportation (iii) Domestic Flights (iv) Accommodation (v) Meals (vi) Entrance Fees (vii) Hide Fees.
(i) International Flights (ii) VISA Fees (iii) Travel Insurance (iv) Tips for Local Guide (v) Items of a Personal Nature.
Pricing is based on 2-4 participants. Solo travellers, i.e. tours with 1-PAX only, are subject to an additional Single Participant Surcharge.
Days 1-8 The Republic of Kiribati [7N, 6D, 13S]. We will spend our time amongst the breeding colonies of seabirds on various islets and coral atolls of The Gilbert Islands, Phoenix Islands and Line Islands. Photographic Highlights: Seabirds: (i) Brown Noddy (ii) Black Noddy (iii) Blue Noddy (iv) Blue-billed White Tern (v) Sooty Tern (vi) Greater Crested Tern (vii) Christmas Shearwater (viii) Wedge-tailed Shearwater (ix) Red-tailedTropicbird (x) Red-footed Booby (xi) Brown Booby (xii) Masked Booby (xiii) Phoenix Petrel (xiv) White-faced Storm Petrel (xv) Great Frigatebird (xvi) Lesser Frigatebird. Others: Bokikokiko, Kuhl’s Lorikeet. Day 8: Transfer to Airport for International Departures [END].
[Key: N: Night / D: Full Day / S: Session / Half-Day]
Nick has been living in Asia for over 15-years and in this time has conducted over 125 bird photography trips across the whole of the Asian continent ranging from Kazakhstan in the west, through India and China to Japan in the east, and from the Kamchatka coastline in the north to as far south as Indonesia. In China alone Nick has photographed to portrait-quality standard over 1,200 of China's bird species taking him to all of China's provinces as well as most of those nations bordering China. These bird photography trips have ranged in length from a few days to many months, including a three-month bird photography expedition to China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region, becoming quite possibly the most travelled foreigner in this region over the past decade. Nick has also conducted a four-month bird photography trek across the Himalayas, ranging from the Indian States of Ladakh and Kashmir in the west, into the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, then onto the Indian States of West Bengal and Sikkim, ending in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam in the eastern Himalayas. Nick has had his images published across numerous media channels including the BBC and Chinese state-owned media outlets, various bird magazines and journals including the Oriental Bird Club's BirdingASIA. He has his own website on the Birds of China at www.BirdingInChina.com and his book 'Portraits of the Birds of China' is due for publication in 2025. Furthermore, Nick has presented films on photographing birds both in Asia and Europe, has his bird images published across many social media platforms within and outside Asia, and has led a number of bird photography lectures and walks, particularly targeted at children.
Consequently, Nick has accumulated significant experience of photographing birds within the Asian continent and this expertise has formed the backdrop to setting up Bird-Photo-Tours Asia, trips designed by bird photographers for bird photographers.
(i) The guesthouses are all in close proximity to the bird photography locations (ii) Walking is at a light pace (iii) There is no requirement to hike nor climb. (iv) None of the locations are at altitude (v) There is no camping.
