Custom Birding Tour (7 to 28+)
Custom tours exploring other islands of the Philippines and other signature and special birding sites is an option for guests wanting to explore more of the Philippines beyond 28 days!
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That is why we are opening the option of Custom Tours! Send us an email so that we can get things sorted out, especially on concerns of logistics, feasibility, and security.
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Our selection of Special birding sites for custom tours expands beyond Luzon, Mindanao, Palawan, and Negros to include other major islands in the Philippines. Some notable extensions include the islands of Bohol, Panay, Cebu, Mindoro, and Coron, among other farther sites within our aforementioned main tour areas.
Special Birding Sites
In addition to our signature birding sites, we have a selection of special birding sites where more elusive endemics can be found. These sites can be selected as extensions for our signature tours, or as stand-alone custom tours.
Alternatively, these sites serve as an alternative option to our signature tours when travel logistics are difficult and affected by calamities.
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Batan & Itbayat (Batanes)
Black Paradise-flycatcher
Brown-eared Bulbul
Taiwan Green Pigeon
Ryukyu Scops-owl
Philippine Cuckoo-dove
Calayan Island
Calayan Rail
Yellow-bellied Whistler
Elegant Tit
Brown-eared Bulbul
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Pasuquin Beach & Saud Beach
Philippine Duck
Little Grebe
Adams Forest
Spotted Imperial Pigeon
Cordillera Ground Babbler
Rufous Hornbill
Luzon Hornbill
Rufous Paradise-flycatcher
Paoay Lake
Philippine Duck
Great Cormorant
Yellow Bunting
Black Kite
Chinese Spot-billed Duck
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Baggao, Cagayan
Isabela Oriole
White-lored Oriole
Luzon Striped Babbler
Golden-crowned Babbler
White-fronted Tit
Cream-bellied Fruit-dove (Northern)
Rough-crested Malkoha (Cagayan Malkoha)
Malico-Imugan Mountains, Nueva Vizcaya
Luzon Hornbill
Rough-crested Malkoha
Scale-feathered Malkoha
Stripe-headed Rhabdornis
Philippine Serpent Eagle
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Candaba Swamp
Philippine Duck
Wandering Whistling Duck
Philippine Swamphen
Common Moorhen
Barred Rail
White-breasted Waterhen
White-browed Crake
Pheasant-tailed Jacana
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University of the Philippines Diliman
Rufous Paradise-flycatcher
Philippine Pitta
Western Hooded Pitta
Violet Cuckoo
Las Piñas–Parañaque Wetland Park
Philippine Duck
Chinese Egret
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
Northern Boobook
Narcissus Flycatcher
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IRRI Research Farm
Greater Painted Snipe
Buff-banded Rail
Barred Rail
Barred Buttonquail
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
White-browed Crake
Indigo-banded Kingfisher
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Villa Escudero, Quezon
Indigo-banded Kingfisher
Lesser Coucal
Scaly-breasted Myna
Luzon Special Sites
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Tablas Island
Tablas Drongo
Tablas Fantail
Streak-breasted Bulbul
Romblon Boobook
Mantanani Scops-owl
Rufous Paradise-flycatcher
Dimorphic Dwarf-kingfisher
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Tabunan Forest
Cebu Flowerpecker
Streak-breasted Bulbul (Cebu)
Cebu Boobook
Black Shama
Amethyct Brown-dove (Cebu)
White-vented Whistler
Lemon-throated Leaf-warbler
Blue-crowned Racket-tail
Magnificent Sunbird
Alcoy Forests
Cebu Flowerpecker
Streak-breasted Bulbul (Cebu)
Cebu Boobook
Black Shama
Amethyct Brown-dove (Cebu)
White-vented Whistler
Lemon-throated Leaf-warbler
Blue-crowned Racket-tail
Magnificent Sunbird
Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary
Eurasian Curlew
Far Eastern Curlew
Black-tailed Godwit
Bar-tailed Godwit
Asian Dowitcher
Terek Sandpiper
Mongolian Sand Plover
Tibetan Sand Plover
Greater Sand Plover
Little Tern
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Siquijor Island
Streak-breasted Bulbul (Siquijor)
Western Hooded Pitta
Everett’s White-eye
Visayas Special Sites
Mindoro Special Sites
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Naujan Lake National Park
Philippine Duck
Tufted Duck
Wandering Whistling Duck
Philippine Swamphen
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Sablayan Penal Colony
Mindoro Hornbill
Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker
Black-hooded Coucal
Philippine Coucal (Mindoro)
Mindoro Cuckooshrike
Mindoro Bulbul
Mindoro Racket-tail
Mindoro Boobook
Yellow-breasted Fruit-dove
Pink-bellied Imperial Pigeon
Palawan Crow
Palawan Special Sites
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Calauit Island National Park
Green Imperial Pigeon
Copper-throated Sunbird
Palawan Sunbird
Purple-throated Sunbird
White-bellied Sea-eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle
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Capayas Creek Kingfisher Preserve
Rufous-backed Dwarf-kingfisher
Blue-eared Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Collared Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher
Blue-headed Racket-tail
Black-chinned Fruit-dove
Palawan Flowerpecker
Yellow-throated Leafbird
Palawan Bulbul
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Iwahig Prison Area
Palawan Sunbird
Collared Kingfisher
Pin-stripe Tit-babbler
Black-winged Stilt
Common Greenshank
Wood Sandpiper
Marsh Sandpiper
Sabang Mangrove Area
Mangrove Whistler
Ruddy Kingfisher
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Mangrove Blue Flycatcher
Thick-billed Green Pigeon
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Tubbataha Natural Park
Brown Booby
Red-footed Booby
Masked Booby
Black Noddy
Sooty Tern
Greater Crested Tern
Also a highly recommended site for those who want to go Snorkling and Diving
Mindanao Special Sites
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Camiguin Island
Camiguin Hanging-parrot
Writhed Hornbill
Rufous Paradise-flycatcher
Dimorphic Dwarf-kingfisher
Black-naped Monarch
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Hinatuan Enchanted River, Surigao del Sur
Stork-billed Kingfisher (Philippine White)
Philippine Dwarf-kingfisher (South)
Mindanao Hornbill
Purple-throated Sunbird
Asian Koel
VPO Eco Reserve, Agusan del Sur
Southern Sooty Woodpecker
Southern Silvery Kingfisher
Dimorphic Dwarf-kingfisher
Philippine Duck
Mindanao Hornbill
Blue-crowned Racket-tail
Javan Pond Heron
King Quail
Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary
Southern Sooty Woodpecker
Southern Silvery Kingfisher
Comb-crested Jacana
Pink-necked Green Pigeon
Dimorphic Dwarf-kingfisher
Philippine Duck
Wandering Whistling Duck
Philippine Dwamphen
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Mount Tagubud, Davao de Oro
Lina’s Sunbird
Mindanao Brown-dove
Mindanao Heleia
Flame-crowned Flowerpecker
Olive-capped Flowerpecker
Turquoise Flycatcher
Malagos Watershed, Davao City
Purple-throated Sunbird (Orange-lined)
Orange-tufted Spiderhunter
Southern Silvery Kingfisher
Everett’s Scops-owl
Red-keeled Flowerpecker
Brown Tit-babbler
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Pasonanca Natural Park
Philippine Eagle
Rufous Hornbill
Writhed Hornbill
Mindanao Hornbill
Mindanao Wattled Broadbill
Southern Sooty Woodpecker
Purple-throated Sunbird (Orange-lined)
Black-billed Hanging-parrot
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Kuden Lowland Forest, Sultan Kudarat
Rufous Hornbill
Writhed Hornbill
Mindanao Hornbill
Rusty-crowned Babbler
Mindanao Pygmy Babbler
Mindanao Wattled Broadbill
White-fronted Tit
Lake Sebu, South Cotabato
Mindanao Lorikeet
Mindanao Hornbill
T’boli Sunbird
Buff-spotted Flameback
Mindanao Heleia
Stripe-breasted Rhabdornis
Short-tailed Starling
Yellow-breasted Fruit-dove
Philippine Spinetail
Mount Melibengoy Area, South Cotabato
Mindanao Lorikeet
Mindanao Hornbill
T’boli Sunbird
Buff-spotted Flameback
Mindanao Heleia
Stripe-breasted Rhabdornis
Short-tailed Starling
Yellow-breasted Fruit-dove
Philippine Spinetail
Tour Provisions
Inclusions
Domestic Flights: MNL-CDO, DVO-MNL-PPS and PPS-MNL
All land transportation during the tour (including pick up and drop off).
All domestic flights.
All overnight stays.
All meals, starting with lunch on arrival and ending with lunch on departure.
All entrance fees and permits for birding sites.
Services of local guides and drivers.
Complimentary bottled water for the entire duration of the tour.
Exclusions
International air tickets to and from the Philippines.
Any additional nights outside the specified tour dates.
Porter fee if a porter is requested.
Gratuities for tour staff, including tour guide and driver.
Passport, visa, vaccination and insurance fees.
Expenses for alcoholic drinks and cash bills.
Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls and other personal items.
Hospitalization and evacuation costs, if necessary.
Booking Policy
Upon Booking
50% Booking Reservation Deposit
45 Days Before Booking
50% Booking Finalization Payment
Travel Reminders
Plan to arrive on the earliest available flight to maximize birding time on the first day.
Activities are subject to weather conditions and flight schedules (arrival and departure times) and may be adjusted to align with the actual conditions at the birding sites.
Pack light clothing suitable for birding, as daytime temperatures typically range around 30°C, while nighttime temperatures drop to approximately 18°C.
Bring along hiking shoes with appropriate soles for trekking to ensure comfort and safety during outdoor activities
Contact Us
Our guides are always on the move and are currently birding all over the Philippine archipelago. So there may be a delay in replying during these times.
For easy and direct communication with our staff, feel free to email us at info@birdfinder.ph to enquire about our tours and to get a booking started.
Let us know how long you would like to go birding in the Philippines, what birds do you want to see, where you will be coming from, and, if you’re planning to go in a group, how big your group is going to be.
Please include your full name in the email so we know who to address for further emails.
You can also reach out to our tour manager, Elloise, on WhatsApp for quick inquiries or tour and booking updates.
Elloise +63 977 763 7673
Please include your full name in the message so we know who to address for further communication.
