Southern Australia Birding Tour Pricing
2019 Pricing: $9,900 AUD ($7,480 US Dollars or £5,660 GBP*) for 22 Days and 21 Nights
Inclusions:
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Tour package includes (as priced) all lodging, meals*, and access fees to reserves, parks, and other birding sites.
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Premier Bird Guide: All of our tours use the services of excellent local bird guides, often a well-recognized expert on birding in this area.
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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 Australia 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. These custom birding tour modules for Australia require additional support for scheduling planning and building group consensus, and these services are built into the tour price.
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Transport and Airport Transfers:
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Local ground transport is included. This includes a large transport van for most of the trip and jeeps in some locations.
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We will have a driver or guide pick you up at the airport upon arrival from your international flight. Transfers for flights internal to Australia often involve pick up by local guides, but most clients prefer to use taxi-cabs for their convenience. No matter your transfer plans, we arrange the best way to get you to and from the airport.
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Flight costs for internal flights are not included. We book these at cost and charge you the true cost of the flight.
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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 cost you more and it is a great way to support bird conservation around the world.
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Small Group Pricing: All the prices mentioned above are for tour groups of six participants. We are happy to provide pricing for groups with fewer than six participants and larger groups as well. We do find the best value tours are for four to eight participants, with most tours running as groups of five or six.
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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:
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Flights for Southern Australia: Most clients just need a round-trip flight from Brisbane to Hobart, and this flight is usually booked at $220 USD to $380 USD (160 to 270 GBP*).
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Flights for Northern and Southern Australia Tour Over 3 Weeks: These five internal flights (start in Brisbane, then Darwin, then Cairns, and then Hobart, and back to Brisbane) have been booked at $550 to $700 USD (390 to 500 GBP*).
*Pricing Notes and More Details:
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Main Trip Price Fixed in Australian Dollars: Trip price is fixed in Australian Dollars (AUD). A final invoice will be based on exchange rates charged by our banks about 100 days before the start of the trip.
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US Dollar Pricing: The prices presented are based upon an exchange rate of 0.74 AUD to 1 USD. If the exchange rate changes substantially, we reserve the right to change the trip price to address these currency exchange differences.
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Pricing in British Pounds: The prices presented are based upon an exchange rate of 0.60 GBP to 1 AUD. If the exchange rate changes substantially against the AUD (which seems unlikely), we reserve the right to change the trip price to address these currency exchange differences.
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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.
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Note on Meal Inclusion: Meals include three meals per day during any full day of the trip. The arrival day does include supper. The departure day includes only breakfast, as most flights leave in the morning.
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Note on Beverage Inclusion: Most of our meals are provided by restaurants, and we have budgeted for one soft drink or bottle of water at lunch and supper, and coffee or tea at breakfast. We provide water at the table for supper. We also provide bottled water during the birding day.
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Group Size: We anticipate a group of 6 to 8 participants, and pricing (as presented) is based upon six participants. We will calculate group prices and provide discounts as much as possible for groups of seven and eight. Smaller groups will be offered reasonable small-group supplements.
Optional Costs for Booking the Trip:
Single Room Supplement: $1,080 AUD (700 USD*or 820 GBP*). Truly the single supplement could be reduced by 500 AUD by sharing a room for two nights on the Tasmania part of the tour (where lodging can be very tight). Single Room Supplements are provided on the main pricing page. 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.
Tipping for Meals/Lodging: Gratuities for hotel staff, and restaurant staff are included in pricing for this tour. However, this does not include your trip leader/bird guide.
Notes on Other Tour Costs: Exclusions:
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You will need to pay for any flight costs involved in this trip.
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The tour fee does not include taxes/fees for entering or exiting the country, telephone calls, laundry, and other items of a personal nature.
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Tips for birding guides are not included in the tour price.
Want More Tour Information or Have Questions about Pricing?
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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 on July 16, 2018, for all 2019 tour dates.
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