2016 Trip Pricing: $2,390 US Dollars, or 1,610 GBP* for 9 Days and 10 Nights

 

 

Inclusions: 

 

• Tour package includes all lodging, meals* and access fees to reserves, parks and other birding sites. 

• Premier Bird Guide: All of our tours use the services on an excellent bird guide, often a well-recognized expert on birding in this area. The Chile trips have two excellent bird guides in Lelis Navarrete and Claudio Vidal.

• Top-Rated Preparation Services: We support your preparation for the trip. We provide information on the birds you will see and all the travel details, including all logistic details (arrival plans, trip itinerary, lodging details and more), information on entry into Chile and information on travel health issues, packing information and more. Most of our clients comment that our Trip Participation Guide is the best they have ever seen. 

• Transport and Airport Transfers: 

         o Local ground transport is included. This includes a large transport van (and/or jeep as                           needed) for most of the trip.  
         o We also have a driver or guide pick you up at airport upon arrival, and transfers for internal                 flights are included, and we arrange for a transfer back to the airport at the end of the trip.  

• Acre for Bird Conservation: As part of our efforts to support bird conservation, we purchase in the name of customers (for each booking) at least one acre (but averaging between three and four acres) of wilderness to support bird conservation. As our trip prices are often 20% (and often even a better deal) less than our competition, this does not really cost you more and it is a great way to support bird conservation around the world.

• Small Group Pricing: All the prices mentioned above are for tour groups of six to eight participants. We are happy to provide pricing for private groups with fewer than six participants.

• Private and Custom Group Pricing: We are glad to provide pricing for smaller groups (including couples) or custom groups.

 

Possible Additions to Basic Trip Pricing:

 

• None for 2016 dates.

 

*Pricing Notes and More Details:

 

 

• US Dollar Pricing: Prices are fixed in US dollars.

• Pricing in British Pounds: The GBP price indicated above is based on the July 7, 2015 exchange rate of 0.64 GBP per US Dollar. The trip price is fixed in US Dollars, and the final charges for the trip will be based upon the actual exchange rates we pay. Though we work to minimize bank charges with banking in Canada and in the United Kingdom, banks do often charge about 3% for making the exchange.

• Bank Fees: We do not charge bank fees for wire transfers for clients paying into our accounts in the United States, the United Kingdom and/or Canada.

• Note on Meal Inclusion: Meals include three meals per day during any full day of the trip. The arrival day does not include any meals, as most flights arrive after 7 PM. The departure day includes only breakfast, as most flights leave in the morning.

• Note on Beverage Inclusion: Most of our meals are provided by the lodges, and we follow their practices in providing beverages at meal time. Breakfast usually includes coffee or tea and/or juice (as provided by the lodge), and box lunches include either bottled water or juice. Other beverages served at supper are your choice and are an additional expense which you pay to the restaurant directly. We provide water at the table for supper. We also provide bottled water during the birding day.

• Group Size: We anticipate a group of 6 to 8 participants, and pricing is based upon this group size.     

 

Optional Costs for Booking the Trip:

 

Single Room Supplement: $480 USD (or £310 GBP) is the price we charge for the additional cost of anyone not sharing a room with another birder (and/or a spouse). If you want a single room, please let us know. We are often able to find a roommate for those wanting to share a room with a person of the same sex.

 

Pre-Paid Tipping for Meals/Lodging: Add $40 USD (or about £25 GBP) to pre-pay these tips if in a shared room, or add $60 USD (or about £40 GBP) if in a single room on the 9-day trip. We do present to you clear tipping recommendations if you want to do the tipping yourself. Most of our clients prefer to do the tipping themselves.

 

Notes on Other Tour Costs: Exclusions: 

• You will need to pay for any flight costs involved in this trip.  

    o This will include flights to Santiago de Chile from your home airport.

• The tour fee does not include taxes/fees for entering or exiting the country, telephone calls, laundry and other items of a personal nature.

• Tips for birding guides and trip drivers are not included in the tour price.

 

Want More Tour Information or Have Questions about Pricing?

 

Please call Charles (in the USA at 720-320-1974 in Colorado or toll-free at 888-203-7464, ext. 912) or Jennifer (in the UK at +44 7500 185 058, in Suffolk), and/or email info@pibird.com.

 

We are happy to answer any question you may have and/or provide you with trip reports (reports of birds and other wildlife seen on our trips) or more details on trip logistics (from vehicles used to lodging details).

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Like to Book these Trips:

 

Booking by Phone in the USA: Call Charles at the Partnership for International Birding toll-free at 888-203-7464, ext. 912. Charles can also be reached on his cell phone at 720-320-1974.

 

Booking by Phone in the UK: You often reach Leio or Jennifer De Souza in the UK (at Bluetail Birding and the PIB UK Office). Leio can usually be reached at +44 7881 685 779. Call Jennifer at +44 7500 185 058.   

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Tour Pricing Update Note: These tour prices were updated July 7, 2015 for all 2016 tour dates.