Why shovel snow in December when you could be standing atop ancient Mayan temples or watching an Agami Heron sneak like a shadow along a tropical riverbank? Trade those winter blues for warm breezes and unforgettable birding in Northern Guatemala.

This holiday adventure takes you deep into one of Middle America's premier birding regions: the Maya Biosphere Reserve. We'll spend a full week maximizing birding time while still enjoying comfortable accommodations and easy logistics. Expect wonderfully varied days--from tracking down Yucatan endemics to wandering through lush tropical forest in search of army ant swarms or watching parrots wing homeward at dusk.

And it's not just birds. The wildlife list is impressive, with strong chances for primates, crocodiles, and even the very slim possibility of encountering one of the forest's elusive big cats.

Join us for this winter escape to the tropics--stay warm, enjoy world?class birding, and have an absolute blast.

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Client comment
"I'd absolutely travel with guide Jesse Fagan again! In fact, Jesse was a major draw in choosing this trip. Jesse has the right combination of birding smarts and host graciousness. And he never gets "schoolmarmish"--he treats everyone the same: like serious birders who want to have fun. It was specially fun to travel with him on this trip, since we ran into two local guides who were absolutely starstruck when they learned that our Jesse was THE Jesse Fagan who wrote the guidebook to the region! Your office's service was outstanding as usual." A.W., GUATEMALA tour participant