EASTERN TURKEY
The eastern section of Türkiye provides some truly exciting birding opportunities and on this new tour we will focus on the specialities not possible on our regular SE Turkey tour. High on our wishlist will be Grey-necked Bunting and Mongolian Finch, along with Caucasian Black Grouse, Semicollared Flycatcher, Green Warbler and Mountain (Caucasian) Chiffchaff. There's a superb supporting cast of other species in the same region including Marbled & White-headed Ducks, Dalmatian Pelican, Pygmy Cormorant, Caspian Snowcock, Lammergeier, Eastern Imperial & Steppe Eagles, Armenian Gull, Wallcreeper, Western & Eastern Rock Nuthatch, Finsch's Wheatear, White-throated Robin, Menetries's, Moustached & Paddyfield Warblers, Pale Rockfinch, White-winged Snowfinch, Radde's Acentor, and (Asian) Crimson-winged Finch.
There's an outside change of Great Bustard and Demoiselle Crane too! But that's not all as we will also visit SW Turkey for the rare Brown Fish Owl as well.
Thursday 10th - Thursday 17th June 2027
KEY SPECIES
Here are just a few of the key species we will be targetting on this tour:
Caucasian Black Grouse
Caspian Snowcock
Little Bittern
Pygmy Cormorant
Dalmatian Pelican
Great Bustard
Black-bellied Sandgrouse
Syrian Woodpecker
Calandra Lark
Semicollared Flycatcher
Western Rock Nuthatch
Eastern Rock Nuthatch
Wallcreeper
Eastern Black-eared Wheatear
Finsch's Wheatear
Turkestan Short-toed Lark
Paddyfield Warbler
Savi's Warbler
Mountain Chiffchaff
Green Warbler
Alpine Accentor
Radde's Accentor
Pale Rock Sparrow
White-winged Snowfinch
Crimson-winged Finch
Red-fronted Serin
Mongolian Finch
Grey-necked Bunting
Leader: Nick Bray and local guide.
Ground Price 2027: £1950.00 - Van/Antalya
Airfare: £300 - £450.00 (Approx) - Van/Antalya
Single Supplement 2027: £400
Deposit: £500.00
Group size: Minimum of 4 and maximum 7.
Included in cost: Acommodation in twin rooms, all en-suite, all meals including field breakfasts & picnic lunches, bottled water, juice/tea/coffee with picnics, ground transport throughout, entrance fees to national parks, and services of leaders. Domestic flights from Trabzon to Antalya are also included.
Not included: International airfare, insurance, alcoholic drinks, tips, and items of a personal nature.
Accommodation: 7 nights in standard hotels.
Tour Code: This is a standard birding tour with all day birding but some long drives. . Weather should be warm with temperatures generally in the mid 20's°C but when we head up into the mountains we should be prepared for cooler weather and a chance of a rain shower.
The tour will begin at Van Airport on day 1 and conclude at Trabzon Airport on day 8. Precise arrival and departure information will be sent to you once the tour has been officially confirmed. Istanbul Atatürk Airport, Istanbul (airport code - IST) is the main port of entry for international flights into Turkey & is well serviced by many of the world’s major airlines. Van Airport (airport code - VAN) is easily reached by internal flight from Istanbul..
Please DO NOT book any flights for this tour until we have officially confirmed the tour.
