Dominican Republic: Endemics of Hispaniola
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Highlights
- Views of the scarce West Indian Whistling Duck, retiring Mangrove Cuckoo, ornate Red-legged Thrush
- Explore Sierra de Bahoruco Mountains
- Have stunning views of Hispaniola’s southern coastline
- Visit Neotropical migrant warblers
- Views of Eastern Chat-Tanager
- See Ridgway’s Hawk
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- Free airport transfers within 3 days of beginning or end of tour
- All meals from Dinner on day 1 to Breakfast on day 8
- All lodgings
- Ground transportation
- Reserve entrance fees
- Extra activities as mentioned in the itinerary
- All guiding services (including tips for local guides and services)
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Itinerary
Arrival in Santo Domingo. After landing in the capital city of Santo Domingo, participants will be met and escorted to a lovely colonial hotel in the historic district of the western hemisphere’s oldest European city. A good night’s rest is in order, as we begin our island adventure bright and early the following morning!
The National Botanical Gardens is a great introduction to the birding bounty of the Dominican Republic. Diligently preserved and full of native plants, the gardens provide habitat for many of the island’s most soughtafter species. We can expect to kick off our tour wi...
This important mountain range supports populations of nearly all of Hispaniola's island endemics and target birds. By strategically locating ourselves well into the mountain range, we can readily access all elevations of this bird-rich area An early rise this morning...
Not at all expecting to see the entire list of birds possible in this area in one day, we will take the morning to ‘clean-up’ any missing species and make further efforts for some of the trickier individuals. Our exact location will depend on our birding success of th...
There are several well-known birding spots covering the southern Sierra de Bahoruco slopes and coastline. We will likely start birding along the coast at an area known as Cabo Rojo. Shorebirds, terns and herons abound while Neotropical migrant warblers are abundant in...
This morning we will head into another part of the Sierra de Bahoruco range for a very special treat. With a certain amount of luck and effort, we s hould be able to get good views of Eastern Chat Tanager. Many miles outside of its known distribution, this southern s...
As was the case yesterday, our birding will be directly focused on a handful of species. In particular, we will search for what is hopefully our final endemic target of the tour - Ridgway’s Hawk. Critically Endangered, this incredibly rare raptor has had its range re...
All good things come to an end and, after breakfast, some of us will catch our international departures home while others will join our next Caribbean adventure.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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