Events, Trips & Tours

International trips and tours include membership to Hawks Aloft.   

Local field trips open only to current members. 

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Tours & Birding Events

Brazil | Return to the Pantanal: Magical Wildlife of the Northern Pantanal • July 23-Aug 2, 2027

[Cost $11,095/Per Person] Trip Summary: Embark on an exploration of the Pantanal in central-western Brazil, the world’s largest freshwater wetland and a haven for incredible wildlife. This is a Return to Pantanal, after the wildly magical trip we took in 2025, which participants called, “the trip of a lifetime.” On this 11-day adventure, get up close…

Thrill to the Miracle of Migration • Return to Panama, A River of Raptors • October 13 – 28, 2027

[Cost: $6850/person] With Hawks Aloft and Canopy Company Biologically and culturally diverse, Panama connects North and South America. It is a haven for wildlife watchers of all kinds, especially birders. Timed for peak migration with up to 500,000 raptors soaring overhead.  Fifteen days – visit three distinctly different regions of the country. Join Hawks Aloft…

Mystical Migration of the Monarch Butterflies • Michoacan, Mexico • February 17 – 23, 2027

[Cost: $3225/person] With Hawks Aloft and Holbrook Travel  One of the most amazing phenomena in nature is the annual migration of Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) southward from their breeding grounds in the United States and Canada to overwintering sites high in the mountains of southern Mexico. Hundreds of millions of Monarchs fly a long the…

Belize:  Neotropical Birds and Mayan Ruins • April 16, 2026 – April 21, 2026 (Full – WAITLIST)

[Cost: $2675/person] Embark on an exploration of rainforests, waterfalls, history and wildlife with Hawks Aloft and Holbrook Travel. On this 6-day adventure you will visit national parks and wildlife sanctuaries and learn about local conservation and Mayan sites. Amid rainforests and valleys, archaeological sites tell the story of this culturally rich region while also providing…

Past Trips

Birds of Prey: Photography Workshop • September 27, 2025 (SOLD OUT – WAITLIST)

Sold out! Please email gail@hawksaloft.org to get on waitlist. [Cost: $100 for members • $145 non-members] One Session – Limited to 15 participants Click here to purchase your ticket.

Brazil | Natural Wonders of the Pantanal • Oct. 15-29, 2025

Join Hawks Aloft for the expedition of a lifetime! The Pantanal in central-western Brazil is the world’s largest freshwater wetland and one of the most biodiverse habitats on the South American continent. The star residents are jaguars that roam, hunt, and lounge on the forested riverbanks. Hyacinth Macaw, the world’s largest parrot, is abundant in…

Birding Costa Rica • Feb. 9 – 19, 2025 

With Hawks Aloft and Holbrook Travel  [From $3625] Learn and make your deposit here! It will have been 10 years since our inaugural visit to the wonders of Costa Rica, with its incredible biodiversity found in 12 different climate zones and numerous ecosystems packed into a small country. We are excited to return again! We…

Bat Caves of the Armendaris Ranch • Aug. 10-11, 2024

A Once in a Lifetime Experience Members Only Field Trip [$250/per person] (Limited to 10 participants!) Sign up date will be announced online, July 2024 We also will take a wait list. Questions? Contact Gail.  We are beyond thrilled that we will once again be able to visit the Jornada Bat maternity colony located in a…

Ecuadorian Cloud Forest and the Galapagos Islands

Hawks Aloft and Holbrook Travel Presents June 18-29, 2024 $7495 per person (includes land cost only) Join Gail Garber and Hawks Aloft as we return to one of our favorite places on Planet Earth – the Galapagos Archipelago!  After our first magical trip there in 2018, everyone agreed it was the trip of a lifetime!…

Panama Trip

HAWKS ALOFT MEMBER TOUR NOVEMBER 2-12, 2023 You spoke and we listened! Discover the Darién and the River of Raptors With Hawks Aloft and Canopy Family Canopy Tower and Canopy Camp Darien, Panama $3850 All Inclusive from Panama City The first planned trip coming up! We last visited Canopy Camp Darién in 2019. Everyone agreed…

Explore Iceland: The Land Of Fire And Ice

HAWKS ALOFT MEMBER TOUR JUNE 1 – JUNE 11, 2023 In the land of fire and ice, massive ice-blue glaciers contrast sharply with bright green meadows, black lava fields, and geothermal lagoons to create dramatic, captivating landscapes. The country’s avifauna is equally impressive: located at the junction of two oceans, it hosts a unique mix…