Discover the untouched beauty of Vanuatu on an exclusive 9-day bird photography adventure to one of the South Pacific’s most remote and under-visited destinations. Journey across two breathtaking islands, including Espirito Santo in the north and Efate, home to the vibrant capital at Port Vila. Capture rare endemic birds deep in lush rainforests and witness incredible seabird colonies along pristine beaches and atolls. This is your chance to photograph wildlife in a paradise that few have ever explored, with opportunities to create truly unique and memorable images.
Stay in comfortable, beachfront accommodations just minutes from the best birding locations, giving you maximum access to both land and sea habitats. Traverse tropical forests, stroll powdery beaches, and embark on pelagic trips to photograph seabirds in flight and at their breeding grounds. From intimate forest encounters to dramatic oceanic spectacles, every day offers unparalleled photographic potential. This is more than a photography trip—it’s an exclusive expedition into a hidden wildlife haven, offering experiences and images that will stay with you forever.
Endemic Birds: Tanna Fruit Dove / Buff-bellied Monarch / Vanuatu Megapode / Vanuatu Kingfisher / Vanuatu White-eye.
Resident Birds: Claret-breasted Fruit Dove / Red-bellied Fruit Dove / Pacific Imperial Pigeon / Metallic Pigeon / Melanesian Flycatcher / Melanesian Whistler / Collared Kingfisher / Silvereye / Fan-tailed Gerygone / Grey Fantail / Streaked Fantail / Southern Shrikebill / Pacific Robin / South Melanesian Cuckooshrike / Long-tailed Triller / Polynesian Triller / White-breasted Woodswallow / Common Waxbill / Blue-faced Parrotfinch / Chestnut Munia / Chestnut-breasted Mannikin / Shining Bronze Cuckoo / Black-naped Tern / Sooty Tern / Bridled Tern / Greater Crested Tern / Brown Noddy / Black Noddy / White-tailed Tropicbird / Lesser Frigatebird / Great Frigatebird / Coconut Lorikeet.
Guiding Fees / Ground Transportation / Accommodation / Meals / Entrance Fees / Tipping for Drivers, Boatsmen, Hotel and Restaurant Staff
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Nick Ludovic Green 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 and his book 'Portraits of the Birds of China' is due for publication in 2026. 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.
