Our bird watching tours
Full Day Tours | Tours Include | Tour Prices | Gift Certificates
Join a Go Birding Tour and experience an exciting birding adventure, taking in the scenic highlights of the Geelong Otway region, including the Great Ocean Road. Enjoy the company of fellow birders and learn about the ecology, and bird life of the bio-diverse habitats of the region. Your guide, Barry Lingham, will share his in-depth knowledge of the birds and wildlife of this area to create a memorable tour for both beginners and experienced birders.
You will tour in a spacious Mitsubishi Delica 7 seater, 4WD minibus. The bus is fully air conditioned, with roomy seating and excellent viewing through large windows.
Full day tours
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The Dry Forests Tour - the dry forests of the Brisbane Ranges and areas north of Geelong
Birds that may be seen
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Crested Pigeon
Yellow-tufted Honeyeater
Black-chinned Honeyeater
Weebill
Speckled Warbler
Buff-rumped Thornbill
Scarlet Robin
Jacky Winter
Zebra Finch
Diamond Firetail
The Heathlands Tour - the coastal floral heathlands of the Surfcoast
Birds that may be seen
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Crimson Rosella
Blue-winged Parrot
Tawny-crowned Honeyeater
Rufous Bristlebird
Southern Emu-wren
The Wet Forests Tour - the wet forests of the Otway Ranges and Great Ocean Road
Birds that may be seen
Yellow-tailed Black-
Cockatoo
King Parrot
Blue-winged Parrot
Olive Whistler
Forest Raven
Bassian Thrush
Satin Bowerbird
The Wetlands Tour - the Ramsar listed wetlands of the Bellarine Peninsula
Birds that may be seen
Brolga
Banded Stilt
Red-necked Avocet
Marsh Sandpiper
Hooded Plover
Latham’s Snipe
Migratory waders
Twitchers Tour - Aim to see more a maximum number of bird species during a day tour.
Special Tours
Personalised tours are available and can be tailored to meet your interests and particular needs.
Tours include:
Pickup and return from accommodation or location in Geelong
Use of telescopes and Field Guides.
All tours are limited to a maximum of six persons.
Tour Prices (For 2008)
Full Day tours cost
1 person exclusive guided tour $200 (AUD)
$140 per person for 2 people
$120 per person for 3 people
$100 per person for 4-6 people
GST included.
Deposit required of $40 (AUD) upon booking.
Remainder of payment on day of the tour.
Cancellation policy: Deposit will be refunded if the cancellation is notified up to 1 week prior to the tour date.
Booking a Tour
Please Contact Us for further information about tours and availability.
Gift Certificates
Treat someone to a special gift.
Gift certificates for an exclusive, personalised full day tour, valid for a
12 months period from the date of issue, are available for purchase.
Cost: $200 (AUD) for one person or $280 for two persons (gst inclusive).
Tours operate on Mondays,Thursdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
