Tour Highlights
- 3 Grasswrens, Grey Falcon, 10 Grass Finches
- 5 Bowerbirds, 1 Bird of Paradise
- Max. 4 guests & 1 guide / luxury 4WD
- 2 Exceptional local tour operators
- Conservation surveys & donations
- 16+ local endemics
- Fully accommodation, all meals
- Category
Start
DarwinEnd
Cairns
- Birdwatching focus
- high
- Wildlife focus
- low
- Photography focus
- moderate
- Culture focus
- low
- Walks rating
- easy | moderate
- Number of boat cruises
- Public2Private0
- Sleeping options
- ensuite
Tour notes & Add-ons
Darwin • Tennant Creek • Barkly Tablelands • Mount Isa • Lawn Hill Gorge • Gulf of Carpentaria • Atherton Tablelands • Cairns
Flexible Covid-19 booking conditions – enquire for details
Be part of this epic Australia-first birdwatching adventure to experience “Simply the best of North Australian Birding” tours. With a maximum of 4 guests, experience excellence in service whilst travelling in luxury 4WD Toyota Land Cruisers under the professional guidance of two of Australia’s most experienced birdwatching guides, Luke Paterson from NT Bird Specialists (Darwin) and David Mead from Great Northern Birdwatching Tours (Cairns).
Explore the best inland birdwatching sites northern Australia has to offer on a fully accommodated outback birding adventure of a lifetime.
Be prepared for outstanding birdwatching results finding rare and endemic Australian bird species including: 3 Grasswrens (Dusky, Kalkadoon & Carpentarian Grasswren); Grey Falcon; Cloncurry & Hooded Parrot; Purple-crowned Fairywren; Painted & Gouldian Finch; Pictorella Mannikin; Yellow Chat; Flock Bronzewing; 5 Bowerbirds (Great, Spotted, Tooth-billed, Satin & Golden Bowerbird); 2 Pittas (Noisy & Rainbow Pitta); Lesser Sooty Owl; Chestnut Rail; 1 bird of paradise (Victoria’s Riflebird); 16+ local endemics including Fernwren, Golden Bowerbird, Atherton Scrubwren, Chowchilla, Pied Monarch, Black-throated Finch; over 10 species of grass finch and more!
For the best local knowledge you’ll depart Darwin to Mount Isa with Luke, then journey Mount Isa to Cairns with David or vice versa. (Departures from Darwin or Cairns pending final group size). Spaces limited to 4 guests per vehicle. Please book early.
Enquire to book this as a private or photography tour.
Regions Visited
- Darwin
- Pine Creek
- Katherine
- Mataranka
- Tenannt Creek
- Barkly Tablelands
- Camooweal
- Mount Isa
- Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill)
- Karumba
- Atherton Tablelands
- Cairns
Tour Route