Several ways to book now:
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. Price includes the 7% Panamanian tax.
- Premier Bird Guide: All of our tours use the services
on an excellent bird guide, often a well-recognized
expert on birding in this area. Most of our trips run
with the excellent services of Guido Berguido.
- 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 Panama 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:
o Local ground transport is included. This
includes a large transport van for most of the
trip.
o 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.p.
o Cost of internal flight to highlands and return is
included in tour price.
- 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.
- Small Group Pricing: All the prices mentioned above
are for tour groups of six to eight participants. We
are happy to provide pricing for private groups with
fewer than six participants.
*Pricing Notes and More Details:
- US Dollar Pricing: The US Dollar is the currency in
Panama, thus the trip price is fixed in US Dollars.
- 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 not include meals, as most flights arrive in
the evening. 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 or lodge
directly. We provide water at the table for supper.
We also provide bottled water during the birding
day.
Optional Costs for Booking the Trip:
- Main Tour: $440 USD (or £330 GBP) is the price we
charge for the additional cost of anyone not sharing
a room with another birder (and/or a spouse). If you
want a single room, please let us know. We are
often able to find a roommate for those wanting to
share a room with a person of the same sex.
- Single Room Darien Extension: This can be difficult
to arrange. Budget about $200 US Dollars (150
GBP*) here.
Pre-Paid Tipping for Meals/Lodging:
- 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. However, it you want to pre-pay tips
(including these costs in your tour price), you may
do so.
- Main Tour: Add $70 USD (or about £50 GBP) to pre-
pay these tips if in a shared room, or add $100 USD
(or about £75 GBP) if in a single room on the main
10-day trip.
- Extension: Add $20 USD (or about 15 GBP*) to pre-
pay tips.
Notes on Other Tour Costs: Exclusions:
- You will need to pay for you international flight cost,
which will likely be a round trip flight from your home
airport to Panama City.
- The tour fee does not include taxes/fees for entering
or exiting the country, telephone calls, laundry and
other items of a personal nature.
- 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 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 28, 2016 for all 2017 tour dates.
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