Scheduled Tours
I am proud to say that I am working for Hillstar Nature Tours leading set-date tours in Montana and around the world!
Here are my upcoming Hillstar tours!
Tours
Colombia: Santa Marta
Feb 9-16, 2026
A trip on every birder’s bucket list, this one-week tour hits all the best birding hotspots in and around the incomparable, megadiverse Santa Marta Mountains, from the high-elevation cloud-forest down to the glistening Caribbean coast.
Dozens of endemic species, from hummingbirds to warblers, and breath-taking views are waiting for you in Colombia!
Costa Rica : Pacific Specialties
Mar 29 - Apr 9, 2026
Focused on the west slope of Costa Rica’s mountains and its Pacific coast, this 11-night trip will highlight the special birds of the south and west of this iconic birding country. The three main hotspots include Quelitales in Cartago Province, Esquinas Rainforest Lodge of the Osa Peninsula, and Carara National Park and the Rio Tárcoles. Together they offer a bounty of birds not seen on more traditional routes through the country, or on my popular Birder’s Paradise tour!
Ecuador
Mindo & the northwest
Nov 14-21, 2026
Mindo, Ecuador has been dubbed the Birding Capital of the World, and for good reason!
On this tour, we will stay at the best birding lodges, seek out the most iconic birds of western Ecuador, and get our fill of brilliant tanagers and dozens of hummingbird species that visit the feeders of our lodges. Visiting famous sites like Refugio Paz de Las Aves for Andean Cock-of-the-Rock and four Antpitta species is just a small part of this magical destination!
Mongolia : The Steppe & the Gobi
May 21 - June 6, 2027
This 16 day expedition will take us across the trackless wilderness of the least-populated country in the world.
Home to dozens of spectacular species like the Black-billed Capercaillie (pictured), Mongolian Ground-Jay, Demoiselle Crane, Oriental Plover, Pallas's Rosefinch, Azure Tit, Siberian Rubythroat, Bearded Vulture, and Pallas's Sandgrouse.
Traveling by Toyota Landcruiser and staying in comfortable yurt camps, we will be fully enveloped in the vast breath-taking landscapes that will stretch from horizon to horizon.
Costa Rica
Birder's Paradise
March 7 - 20, 2026
Costa Rica, famously a "Birder's Paradise", lives up to the hype.
This 14-day tour hits all of the major highlights of this small but ultra-diverse country, from the rich lowland rainforests to the misty mountain cloud-forest. We will enjoy brilliant hummingbirds like this Fiery-throated Hummingbird, dazzling tanagers, and toucans, parrots, and everything in between!
This is one of the world's greatest birding destinations, so you won't want to miss it!
Brazil
Atlantic Rainforest of the SE
September, 2026
The Atlantic Rainforest of southeast Brazil, or the “Mata Atlantica”, is world-famous for fabulous birding and for endemism. Sporting over 200 unique species to this biome, and over 100 species endemic to the country, this is one of the most bird-rich and biodiverse hotspots on the planet! This fabulous route takes us to the best lodges with feeders full of tanagers and preserves with some of the rarest species of South America. A perfect combo of ease and adventure!
Costa Rica
Birding Retreat at Rancho Naturalista
Dec 4-11, 2026
Pack light for a quick 1-week escape, it’s Pura Vida birding at its best. Kicking off with 2 nights in San Jose, we follow with 5 nights at Costa Rica’s best known birding lodge, Rancho Naturalista.
This famous lodge serves as home-base for the week as we bird from the balcony, trails, and nearby hotspots looking for common, colorful, and special species of the Caribbean slope foothills. Snowcap, Lovely Cotinga, Emerald Tanager, White Hawk, Sunbittern, and 200 more species await!
Glacier Birding Adventures also arranges fully
custom Montana tours, up to 10 days in length!
If you're interesting in a private tour throughout the diverse landscapes and habitats of Montana, shoot me an email and let's plan the most exciting Montana adventure yet!
Let's go birding
Glacier Birding Adventures
Joshua Covill
at
Let me know if you have any questions by sending me an email!
If you want information about specific birds or if you want to schedule a tour, please feel free to contact me through this email form.
Thank you so much!
