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WELCOME TO ROCKJUMPER CONSERVATION TOURS!

Knowing the joy of a prospering natural world, you understand how that translates to a high quality of life for us, and for the health of our planet.

Every scheduled Rockjumper tour includes funds set aside for the Rockjumper Bird Conservation Fund. The RBCF supports a great variety of conservation projects around the world, and while we continue with the RBCF, here we present Rockjumper Conservation Tours.

Through Rockjumper Conservation Tours we offer a suite of tours specifically designed to support the work of the most valuable conservation groups in the world.

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If the answers to these questions are “yes” and “yes” , then we think you’ll find these RCT trips right up your alley.

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Fabulous birding adventures to well-known and emerging hotspots, with a focus on specialty species and endemic birds.

BIRDS & MORE

These destinations are not only great for birding but also incredible for animals or for exploring unique cultural elements.

SHORT & SWEET

Quick getaways to rich birding areas for the busy traveler. Each of these trips are 7 days or less and offer superb birding.

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For those seeking adventure in parts seldom visited and little-known, look here and learn more. Your trip could result in real discovery.

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Guatemala - Specialities of Central America 2021 - ()

Guatemala - specialities of central america.

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Spectacular volcanoes and fabulous highland lakes form a brilliant backdrop to our Guatemala – Central American Specialities tour. While this region is probably best known for its shade coffee production, local people have over time developed a strong environmental bond and an understanding of ecotourism that has resulted in much of the highland forests being protected. Even the coffee fincas offer superb birding, and the host of special birds we will search for include one of the world’s most prized birds - Horned Guan as well as the gorgeous Pink-headed Warbler, fabulous Resplendent Quetzal, Blue-throated Motmot, Blue-and-white Mockingbird, Rufous-collared Thrush, Slender Sheartail, Goldman’s Warbler, Bushy-crested and Black-throated Jay, Black-capped Swallow, Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge, Green-throated Mountaingem, Long-tailed Manakin and Cabanis’s (Azure-rumped) Tanager. This tour offers the very best of Guatemalan birding, along with comfortable lodgings, delicious fare and fabulous scenery throughout!

Horned Guan, Pink-headed Warbler, Goldman's Warbler, Resplendent Quetzal, Highland Guan, Tody Motmot, Mountain Trogon, Blue-throated & Turquoise-browed Motmots, Fulvous & Unspotted Saw-whet Owls, Guatemalan Pygmy Owl, White-breasted Hawk, Mexican Whip-poor-will, White-bellied Chachalaca, Singing Quail, Velasquez's Woodpecker, Bushy-crested, Black-throated & Unicolored Jays, White-throated Magpie-Jay, Montezuma Oropendola, Long-tailed Manakin, Emerald-chinned, Garnet-throated, Blue-tailed & Wine-throated Hummingbirds, Rufous & Violet Sabrewings, Green-throated Mountaingem, Mexican Violetear, Slender Sheartail, Sparkling-tailed Woodstar, Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo, Pacific Parakeet, Ruddy Foliage-gleaner, Black-capped Swallow, Rufous-browed Wren, Olive Warbler, Grey Silky-flycatcher, Belted Flycatcher, Blue-and-white Mockingbird, Black, Mountain & Rufous-collared Thrush, Cabanis’s (Azure-rumped) Tanager, Stripe-headed Sparrow, Prevost’s Ground Sparrow, White-eared Ground Sparrow, Painted Bunting, Black-capped Siskin, Yellow-eyed Junco, Spotted Towhee, Ocellated Quail,

Top Mammals

Central American Agouti, White-nosed Coati, Variegated Squirrel, Grey Fox and White-tailed Deer

Habitats Covered

rainforest, cloudforest, dry forest, mixed temperate forest, coffee fincas, lakes, shoreline, temperate pine savanna

Expected Climate

mostly tropical conditions; warm and humid, can get cool to cold in the highlands

Max Group Size

8 with 1 Rockjumper leader & local birding leader

Tour Pace & Walking

fairly relaxed pace with some long walks

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comfortable to basic lodges & hotels

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great people, varied Mayan cultures, excellent arts & crafts, fantastic scenery

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BS, Guatemala 2017

Dušan is an exceptional guide in all respects. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience, is courteous and diplomatic with the clients, and excellent with the local people. I could not ask for anything more. Thank you very much for providing this tour. For me, it was a success in every way. I will definitely recommend Rockjumper to anyone interested in birding in the future. You guys do a great job.

FB, Guatemala

All around great fun trip, with logistics and plans for upcoming activities presented clearly and in time for proper preparation. Clayton was very prepared and we enjoyed traveling with him very much.

RG, Guatemala 2023

The tour leader and local guides were friendly and patient. They worked hard to find the birds they thought we should see and made sure everyone got a look at each bird. I was especially impressed by their enthusiasm. They must have seen these birds numerous times before but acted as though it was the first time. Given the political issues we had to deal with, I dont think any other tour company could have managed the situation as well as Rockjumper. Finally, a special mention to our driver, Louis, he did a terrific job under difficult circumstances. A wonderful experience, much fun.

MW, Guatemala 2022

Very nice tour. We had a good group, and the local guides were excellent. Food, venues, and the birds were all top notch, and we were quite surprised how well-developed the infrastructure is in Guatemala. The birds were great, of course. We were asked what our target bird for the tour was, and I answered the Buffy-crowned Wood-Partridge, knowing that it is an extremely difficult bird to find (i.e., I was being a wise guy). What was one of the first birds we saw?: the wood-partridge. A fantastic display, with the birds in the open and within 10 meters of us.

RL, Guatemala 2022

"This was a good tour. We had a congenial group, and Lev Frid is an excellent guide, up to the high Rockjumper standard. He was a pleasure to travel with, and I would be happy to go on a tour with him again. Our local guide was also excellent. His knowledge of local sites and conditions really added to the tour, and he also was lots of fun to travel with. Accommodations on this tour were very nice. It was lovely to stay at the extremely charming Posada de Don Rodrigo in the old part of La Antigua Guatemala, where we could enjoy the ambience."

Guatemala - Specialities of Central America 2025

10 Jan 2025 - 22 Jan 2025 (13 days)

USD5,195 - 4 Spaces Available

Tour Leader: Robert Wilcox

Tour price (Per person): USD5,195 * GBP4,054 * EUR4,797 * AUD7,693

Single Supplement: USD350 * GBP273 * EUR323 * AUD518

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Guatemala - Specialities of Central America 2026

09 Jan 2026 - 21 Jan 2026 (13 days)

USD5,400 - Spaces Available

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*

Tour price (Per person): USD5,400 * GBP4,214 * EUR4,987 * AUD7,996

Guatemala - Tikal & Las Guacamayas 2023 - October 2023

Guatemala - Central American Highlights 2023 - October 2023

Guatemala - Specialities of Central America 2022 - March 2022

Guatemala - Specialities of Central America 2019 - January 2019

Guatemala - Highland Specialties Extension 2019 - January 2019

Guatemala - Specialities of Central America 2017 - January 2017

Guatemala - Specialities of Central America 2016 - January 2016

Guatemala - Specialties: Tikal Extension I 2014 - January 2014

Guatemala - Specialities of Central America I 2014 - January 2014

Guatemala - Specialties: Tikal Extension 2013 - January 2013

Guatemala - Specialities of Central America 2013 - January 2013

Guatemala - Specialties: Tikal Extension 2012 - November 2012

Guatemala - Specialities of Central America 2012 - November 2012

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