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Explore the Birds & Wildlife of Darwin, Kakadu, Australia's Northern Territory, Kimberley, Outback Queensland & SE Asia.
Join our unforgettable birdwatching, photography, and naturalist tours, expertly guided by our team of experienced specialist guides, including Luke Paterson, the owner of NT Bird Specialists and one of Australia’s best bird guides.
Our world-class ecotourism experiences are built with over 40 years of local expertise from our base in Darwin (Garramilla), Northern Territory. We consciously design each award-winning tour to immerse you in northern Australia's ancient wilderness areas and biodiversity hotspots of Borneo and Sri Lanka and responsibly seek some of the county's most sought after and rare birds and wildlife while sustainably supporting local guides, communities, businesses and environments.
NT Bird Specialists' Darwin and Fogg Dam Day Tours and multi-day trips suit all experience levels of birders, nature and bird photographers and naturalists. We offer both small group tours and private photography and nature/birdwatching itineraries with excellent herping and mammal-watching opportunities.
World birders, listers, and non-birders alike highly recommend our professional approach, including specialised guiding to observe many of our 400+ bird species, while also finding and photographing rare and endemic Australian birds and fauna such as the Gouldian Finch, Grasswrens, and Red Goshawk.
Our guests experience ‘So Much More Than Just A Birding Tour’ through in-depth guided exploration of our exquisite natural and cultural landscapes (including Aboriginal rock art and occupation sites) via custom touring vehicles, private wildlife and photographic cruises, bushwalking, helicopter tours and more.
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Our Top Tours
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CRM widget test – 5 Day Top End-Kakadu Birding, Wildlife & Nature Tour
Our 5 day ‘Top End Birding & Wildlife Experience’ provides fantastic chances to view many Top End specialty birds and wildlife, including Banded-fruit Dove (endemic), Rainbow Pitta, Hooded Parrot (endemic), Gouldian Finch and many other waterbirds.
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1 Day Darwin Birdwatching Tours ‘Sticky Beak’
Darwin’s urban landscapes retain an array of habitats for birds and wildlife to flourish in.
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11 Day Kimberley Birdwatching Tour & Remote Wilderness Expedition
Join the most immersive Kimberley birding and wildlife tour available! Black Grasswren, Kimberley Honeyeater, Partridge Pigeon, Monjon, Wandjina Rock Art, Mitchell Falls, Stunning landscapes and more.
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11 Day Australian Outback Birdwatching Tour, Darwin (NT) to Mount Isa (QLD)
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Borneo Birding & Wildlife Tour: Hornbills, Trogons & Orangutans
Borneo is a naturalist’s dream & a breathtaking destination for NT Bird Specialists’ guests to experience incredible accessible birding & mammal viewing in style.
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11 Day Ultimate Top End Birding Adventure Tour
NT Bird Specialists’ ‘Ultimate Top End Birding Adventure’ tour discovers some of the most remote and impressive landscapes and targeted bird and wildlife species in one fowl swoop!
Find out more5 Day Top End-Kakadu Birding, Wildlife & Nature Tour
Our 5 day ‘Top End Birding & Wildlife Experience’ provides fantastic chances to view many Top End specialty birds and wildlife, including Banded-fruit Dove (endemic), Rainbow Pitta, Hooded Parrot (endemic), Gouldian Finch and many other waterbirds.
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Kakadu Bird Week Tours 2026
Get a fantastic taste of Kakadu’s birding highlights when NT Bird Specialists guides you to the best sites during Kakadu Bird Week 2026.
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6 Day Red Centre Alice Springs Birding and Wildlife Tour
Seek and photograph Pink Cockatoo, Grey Honeyeater, Dusky Grassrwen, Budgerigar, Thorny Devil, Perentie and more on this perfect tour extension for our Darwin, Kakadu and Top End Birdwatching Tours.
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15 Day Sri Lankan Birdwatching & Wildlife Tour
Join NT Bird Specialists on a 15 day Wildlife Adventure through the biodiverse and culturally rich lands of Sri Lanka in March 2027. ‘Immerse yourself in World Heritage wilderness and ancient cultural sites while searching for unique and endemic birds and wildlife off the beaten track. Sri Lanka – the Wonder of Asia, the Pearl of the Indian Ocean.’
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8 Day Tropical Outback Bird Photography Tour
Embark on our 8 Day ‘Tropical Outback’ Bird Photography Tour to photograph an incredible range of colourful and unique northern Australian Birds and Wildlife in beautiful landscapes.
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8 Day North Australian Finch Frenzy Tour
Join NT Bird Specialists on a Grass ’Finch Frenzy’ of the best birding sites for Gouldian Finch, Star Finch, Pictorella Mannikin and up to 200 bird species spanning the Top End, Northern Territory. Start & finish in Darwin.
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Wild Kakadu Nature Photography Expedition
Join our exclusive photographic expedition through the heart of Crocodile Dundee country. Special offers available.
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Photographic Workshop: Top End Birds & Wildlife Immersion
Join our breath-taking bird & wildlife photography workshop with Luke Paterson & Jay Collier in Kakadu’s World Heritage sites. Limited availability. 2 Expert Tour leaders. Special offers available.
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4 Day East Kimberley Bird Photography Tour
Join our tantalising bird photography adventure in the East Kimberley. Photograph finches, local speciality birds and reptiles in gorgeous boab-clad landscapes with million star astro views.
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1 Day Kakadu Birdwatching Tours
Our 1 day Kakadu bird watching tours start and finish in the heart of the World Heritage Kakadu National Park.
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1 Day Wild Kakadu Wildlife & Rock Art Tour
Only have a day or two to spare? Join our 1 Day Wild Kakadu Wildlife & Rock Art tour for a glimpse of the World Heritage wildlife and rock art at home amongst the mighty South Alligator floodplains and Ubirr rock art sites adjacent to the East Alligator River.
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About Us.
We share a united passion and experience in building sustainable and inclusive tourism experiences that support conservation and local communities and businesses in northern Australia and South East Asia.
NT Bird Specialists is a fully-insured and accredited business with EcoStar and Accessible Tourism Accreditations.
Beyond touring, the NT Bird Specialists team provides expert services in event management and delivery, conference excursions, natural history presentations, club events, and ecological consultancy services.
We are experienced ground handlers for international tour groups and filmmaker fixers.
You can rest assured with our award-winning team, as we combine over 40 years experience in the Northern Territory and Kimberley regions when packaging our genuine small group and custom ecotours, so you have more time to view wildlife and soak in your surroundings in comfort.
Our services in special-interest nature tourism are amongst the best on offer. Come and experience it for yourself.
Sri Lankan Birding and Wildlife Tour: Species Highlights & Trip Notes with NT Bird Specialists
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3 Day AIPP Kakadu Photographic Workshop led by Peter Eastway
Effects of Australian bushfires on birdlife & birdwatching tours
Australian Geographic comes to Kakadu Bird Week
Australasian Ornithological Conference Darwin (AOC) 2019
The Urban Birder films Darwin and the Top End
New Ownership for NT Bird Specialists
Looking for a Unique Present of Gift Voucher?
Why not Gift Someone Special the Life-long Memories made on NT Bird Specialists’ Unforgettable Travel Experiences .
Flexible to suite a range of Tastes and Budgets for any of our Award-winning Experiences, Tours & Services.
Our Birdwatching and Photography Gift Vouchers are perfect for family & friends who love nature travel or for those wanting to try something new.
Voucher recipients can join our expert wildlife and photography guides in our big backyard and explore the wilder side of life in the remote Northern Territory and Kimberley regions of Australia.
They’re Easy to Order and make an Excellent Birthday Card, Special Occasion or Christmas Gift.
- Complete the Gift Voucher Booking Form below – Select any amount starting from $150AUD or a specific tour product/date.
(Don’t forget to include a special message if preferred). - We’ll confirm details and send through an invoice for credit card or bank transfer payments
- We’ll email the Voucher directly to your inbox so you can forward on or print as your gift
Here’s some Inspiration to use NT Bird Specialist Vouchers on:
• Booking an award-winning private or small group tour experience (from day tours to extended journeys and target species missions)
• Gift Credit for any tour product or service.
• Enhance a trip with optional extras (pre & post-tour hotels, private photographic & birdwatching cruises, aerial helicopter photoshoots).
• Hire our professional photographic equipment to capture epic wildlife scenes
• Order professional wildlife and landscape prints taken by Luke Paterson.
*Gift Voucher Notes:
Please book early as spaces are limited.
Name & date changes are permitted.
Credit is valid for 3 years from date of purchase (non-redeemable for cash).
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