“The tour guides were wonderful, knowledgeable and clearly passionate about birding and the opportunity to share it with others. All the stops were interesting and combined birding with geology and local knowledge. We were very impressed and had a great time.”
“I'm a birder. So my review must be seen in this context. I had chosen this trip as an introduction to birding on the North American continent. So my priority was birding everything else was secondary. My birding experience was incredible. The accommodation was comfortable and never far from the birding locations we visited. However as I don’t eat meat, I was concerned about meals and their content. My concern was unwarranted.”
“This was a great trip. The guides, Ernesto and Lev, were very knowledgeable and professional. I'm giving this trip a 5 star rating because of the abundance of wonderful birds we saw and for the tenacity with which the guides sought them out. I did not like the Paraiso Quetzal Lodge in the cloud forest. The weather in the cloud forest is rainy and cold and our room was a long way from the main lodge itself, down a steep hill. Also, the rooms are not heated (there is a very small space heater in each, but it is not enough to make the stay anyway near enjoyable). Everyone wants to see the Resplendent Quetzal, and seeing one here is almost guaranteed, so that's why this location was chosen.”
“Both leaders did excellent jobs of coordinating the logistics, driving the vehicles, including everyone in the activities, and making the tour FUN! On top of all that, they are both excellent birders and birding leaders. This is the first birding tour that I've been on that I wished could be longer. Other tours in the past have not been so.....to the point that on several I wished them done sooner than scheduled. Kudos to Eagle Eye for setting up the accommodations and logistics.”
“Really good tour that incorporated the high end and grassroots experiences. I love that the tour also incorporated a bit of not-to-be missed cultural sites. This was a fantastic bird watching tour. Guides went out of their way to make sure we saw an extraordinary number of species (301 when we expected mid-200s).”
“Guides were terrific, and also good company. Dealt with a medical situation very efficiently and empathetically. Very full days and could probably use a little more down time. No hidden costs or commercial pressure to buy anything. Variety of habitats excellent, with over 350 species seen. Travel and accommodation well arranged with a very accommodating bus driver who became part of the team. Ken Musgrave, Ontario, Canada.”
“More than met my expectations for SERIOUS birding. Our guide, Hector Gomez de Silva, was very good at putting us on target birds and managing al the logistics of lodging, meals and travel, which were first class. His great knowledge of Mexican birds and attention to detail make him a great asset to Eagle Eye Tours. I highly recommend this tour for anyone wishing to see a good number of birds, the various habitats where they are found, and a good deal of southern Mexico.”
“Great guide who was an expert on all the birds of southern Mexico and where to find them, perfect logistics and accommodations, and fantastic introduction to every habitat of all 4 states visited. We saw 353 species of birds and travelled about 2800 km. Highly recommended!”
“I've done two birdwatching trips with this company, to Newfoundland and Peninsular Malaysia, both of which were new locations for me as far as birding is concerned. I'd thoroughly recommend them. In both cases the trips were well planned, the support from the office staff was good throughout the booking process, the itineraries were interesting, and the guides excellent. Some companies' birding tours can be a gruelling experience; as far as I'm concerned, Eagle-Eye gets the balance right.”
“A good trip, though the drives were a bit long. We saw 20 whooping cranes and lots of other birds. The two guides were very knowledgeable and found us birds we would never have found on our own. Considering where we went, I don’t know how the infrequent bathroom breaks could be solved.”
“It was a great tour. 11 of us plus two excellent leaders. They were very knowledgeable and friendly and competent. We saw whooping cranes , which was wonderful, and about 100 other bird species plus red fox, otters and ground squirrels and butterflies. The days were long and rewarding.”
“Guides, accommodations, and meals all excellent. Daily itineraries chosen to find the most birds as well as those that take the most local knowledge.”
“I thoroughly enjoyed my Eagle-Eye Tour to New Brunswick and Grand Manan in August 2017! Our group bird count was approximately 125 birds - I ticked 40-odd life birds off my list, including my target sea birds! We also enjoyed whale, seal and porpoise sitings; lovely flowers and butterfly species in the beautiful scenic province. Jared Clark was an exceptional guide - patient, good humoured and an extremely knowledgeable birder and lover of nature. He did his best to make sure everyone in our group had their eye on the bird in sight! This was my first Eagle-Eye Tour and am sure it will not be my last!”
“I did this trip as part of a ten week holiday and of all the tours this was the definite highlight. Being a small company, I found the direct interaction with Cam a great help to decide whether this was the trip I wanted to do. The trip itself was very well organised and exceptional for the price. The accommodation was in basic tents, but exactly what I wanted for a real outdoors adventure. We were well looked after by the local guides who were very helpful and friendly and made us some very delicious meals - not your average camping food! We saw many Narwhal and about 5 polar bears. I considered a number of other similar trips through other companies, and I definitely think I made the best choice by going with Eagle Eye Tours. Highly recommended!”
“Well organized, excellent guide (Adam Walleyn). Helpful local guides. The fact that the trip was organized in a small group (8 people) made it very special. Truly unforgettable..”
“Hard working and extremely knowledgeable guides made for an excellent trip. The days were long but we saw beautiful parts of BC and it was all well organized.”
“I traveled with Eagle eye Tours to the far north of Canada. We had an excellent trip. Narwhal and Polar Bear were the highlights. The guides were excellent and the setting was spectacular. Highly recommended.”
“This was a private tour. Our participation was solicited by the tour leader with whom we had traveled in the past. Our group consisted of 8 travelers, our leader, and our Inuit hosts. We participated primarily for the opportunity to see harwhals. We had many terrific sightings of narwhals, some in very close proximity. We also had wonderful close encounters with polar bears. Unusual sightings included a Stellar's eider and an Ivory gull (but no dovekies!). We had informative visits to the bird cliffs and to some ancient Inuit sod huts on Bylot Island that incorporated whale vertebrae into the walls of the huts. We had a wonderful time. Wildlife sightings were stellar and our group was congenial and committed to spending time on the ice. We would highly recommend this trip.”
“Wonderful tour starting in Elk Island National Park, on to Yellowknife and then to Cambridge Bay. Our guides were thoughtful experts and the small group, 12 participants and 2 guides, was very condusive to our being flexible. All accomodations were comfortably and the tour was extremely well organized. I found the schedule a little packed and would have preferred a bit more personal time in the mornings and evenings based on my energy level but other participants were quite happy to be busy the whole time. A big thank you to our 2 excellent guides and an efficient tour company. We saw an amazing number of interesting birds and also observed and identified other wildlife including mammals, butterflies and wild flowers.”
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