| Pricing Details |
| 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 desk phone in Denver at 303-777-7588 or his cell phone at 720- 320-1974. Booking by Phone in the UK: Call Ian at the Partnership for International Birding’s UK office at 07719-052820. Book Online: Contact us by email: email Charles or Ian at info@pibird.com Inclusions: • Tour package includes all lodging, meals* and access fees to reserves, parks and other birding sites. • Premier Bird Guides: All of our tours use the services on an excellent bird guide, often a well-recognized expert on birding in this area. The Guatemala trips have one of two excellent local guides: Ana Paula Oxom or Josué de León Lux. They often worked together in Tarrales. • 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 Guatemala and 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. • Transport and Airport Transfers: - Local ground transport is included. This includes a large transport van for most of the trip. - We also have a driver or guide pick you up at the airport upon arrival, and transfers for internal flights are included, and we arrange for a transfer back to the airport at the end of the trip. • Flight Costs: Not Included: - International flight costs are not included. - If you decide to do the Tikal extension, you will also need to add the price of the the internal flight to Santa Elena (near Tikal). This flight can be had from $200 USD (£150 GBP) to $300 USD (£225 GBP). The best deals are often available by booking with your international flight on Avianca. If we book the internal flights, we will bill you the actual costs. • Acre for Bird Conservation: We support bird conservation, saving several acres for bird conservation for every booking. For every tour participant, we provide support for bird conservation by the acre. Acres are sometimes purchased, but we often support conservation easements through a variety of reputable conservation partners, such as the Rainforest Trust and the World Land Trust. We have protected over 70,000 acres over the last three years. *Pricing Notes and More Details: • US Dollar Pricing: The US Dollar has stayed fairly stable against the Quetzal (the local currency in Guatemala) over the last four years. We anticipate there will be no price changes against the fixed US Dollar cost of the trip. • Pricing in British Pounds: The GBP price indicated above is based on the June 30, 2016 exchange rate of 0.76 GBP per US Dollar. This was shortly after the UK voted to leave the EU. We will hope the British Pound strengthens against the US Dollar in the months ahead. The trip price is fixed in US Dollars, and the final charges for the trip will be based upon the actual exchange rates we pay. Though we work to minimize bank charges with banking in Canada and in the United Kingdom, banks do often charge about 1.5% to 2% for making the exchange. • 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. • Note on Meal Inclusion: Meals include three meals per day during any full day of the trip. The arrival day does include lunch and supper, as most flights arrive at about mid- day. The departure day includes only breakfast, as most flights leave in the morning. • Note on Beverage Inclusion: Most of our meals are provided by the lodges, and we follow their practices in providing beverages at meal time. Most lodge-provided breakfasts include a choice of coffee, tea and/or juice, and most box lunches include either bottled water or juice. Other beverages served at supper are your choice and are an additional expense which you pay to the restaurant directly. We provide water at the table for supper. We also provide bottled water during the birding day. Optional Costs for Booking the Trip: Single Room Supplement:
Pre-Paid Tipping for Meals/Lodging: Add $50 USD (£30 GBP) to pre-pay these tips if in a shared room, or add $70 USD (£40 GBP) if in a single room on the main 7-day trip. Add another $20 USD (£10 GBP) to pre-pay tips on the extension, and $30 USD (£20 GBP) if in a single room. We do present to you clear tipping recommendations if you want to do the tipping yourself. Most of our clients prefer to do the tipping themselves. Notes on Other Tour Costs: Exclusions: • You will need to pay for any flight costs involved in this trip. • The tour fee does not include visa or other taxes/fees for entering or exiting the country, telephone calls, laundry and other items of a personal nature. Visas are not required for most visitors to Guatemala. • Tips for birding guides and trip drivers are not included in the tour price. Want More Tour Information or Have Questions about Pricing? Please call Charles (in the USA at 720-320-1974 or toll free at 888-203-7464 in Colorado) or Ian (in the UK at 07719- 052820 in Norfolk), and/or email info@pibird.com. Also feel free to click here. We are happy to answer any question you may have and/or provide you trip reports (reports of birds and other wildlife actually seen on our trips) or more details on trip logistics (from vehicles used to lodging details). Like to Book these Trips: Booking On-Line: Click here or 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 desk phone in Denver at 303-777-7588 or his cell phone at 720- 320-1974. Booking by Phone in the UK: Call Ian at the Partnership for International Birding’s UK office in Norfolk at 01263 825020 or on his mobile phone at 07719-052820. Or you can email at ian@pibird.com Tour Pricing Update Note: These tour prices were updated July 22, 2016 for all 2017 tour dates. |
| Guatemala: Spectacular Central American Birding |
| Prevost's Ground-Sparrow Photo by H. Enríquez T. |
| Pink-headed Warbler Photo by K. Huffstater |
| Keel-billed Toucan Photo by K. Huffstater |
| Chestnut-colored Woodpecker Photo by K. Huffstater |
| Northern Potoo Photo by K. Huffstater |
| Red-lored Parrot Photo by H. Enríquez T. |
| Pale-billed Woodpecker Photo by H. Enríquez T. |
| Royal Flycatcher Photo by K. Huffstater |
| Crested Guan Photo by H. Enríquez T. |
| Ornate Hawk-Eagle Photo by H. Enríquez T. |
Birding in Guatemala
| For more information or to register for this trip, call Charles in the United States or Ian in the United Kingdom. Charles can be reached at 888-203-7464 or directly at 720-320-1974. Ian can be reached at 07719-052820. Also feel free to e-mail at info@PIBird.com. |
| 2017 Trip Pricing: $2,490 (£1,890 GBP*) for 10 Days and 9 Nights Add: 3 Days/3 Nights in Tikal World Heritage Site & Birding Ext. for $600 (£450 GBP) |
