EcoTravel Overnight Trips

Our Most Popular EcoTravel Tour

Amazon CruiseAmazon Cruise

7 Nights! Two departures per month. Call for exact dates.

Our most popular itinerary explores some of the most untouched rainforest in all of the Amazon. On an eight cabin expedition vessel, travelers venture far up some of the least inhabited rivers in the Amazon Basin for a full seven days and explore areas rarely visited, seeking out the mysterious life in the heart of the Amazon. This is the most thorough, detailed, and sophisticated trip offered in the entire Amazon and comes with rave reviews from past participants. Guides are accomplished naturalists and share creatures almost never seen by others. This trip is like being on a time machine in that one is able to visit places that have not changed for millions of years. Truly the trip of a lifetime and an easy tour for seniors and families! Fee: $3,250. Call for dates. Extensions available to the Pantanal, Iguacu Falls, and other destinations in South America. Call for details! Shorter cruises of four nights available at $1,750 per person. This a great destination showing you remote natural sites in the Amazon Basin! Truly, a trip of a lifetime; easy for seniors and families!

 

Connecticut Audubon Society EcoTravel has a great selection of tours that visit many exciting spots close to home and around the globe. All of our tours promise to be special adventures, giving you the opportunity to enjoy some of the most beautiful animals and habitats in the world. CAS strives to be at the forefront of environmental education, and our EcoTravel program plays a strong part in that goal. If our dates or tours do not meet your needs, we can provide you with the itineraries of other natural history travel companies. If you choose one of their programs and sign-up through us, they will make a donation in your name towards the support of Connecticut Audubon Society’s education programs. It costs you nothing extra and helps us immensely.   

For Detailed Itineraries of our Overnight Tours, please contact us at: ecotravel@ctaudubon.org

860-767-0660 or 800-996-8747

Connecticut Audubon Society EcoTravel
PO Box 903
Essex, CT  06426

 

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Bicknell’s Thrush & Spruce Grouse!  
May 28 – 31, 2013     4 Days
Two of the bird species that are so frequently missing from one’s life list are this thrush and grouse! With the help of a few local guides in the Adirondacks of New York, we think we have a couple of the best spots to find them. Join our small group as we target-bird our way through the glorious landscapes of the north woods. Other species should include many warblers, displaying Common Nighthawk, Boreal Chickadee, Henslow’s Sparrow, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, and more northern specialties. Fee: $1,098. With member discount: $998. Leaders are Andy Griswold and Sean O’Brien. 



Iceland: Land of Ice and Fire

June 13 – 24, 2013     12 Days!
Visit Iceland and you’ll enter a whole new realm of experience. You’ll discover original nature as you’ve never seen it before, and the equally original people for whom timeless nature, ancient heritage, and modern lifestyle coexist in harmony. The freedom to roam in the city or the wilds as you please, explore, and have fun are key to the Iceland experience. Visit all that makes Iceland unique, including the famed Blue Lagoon, bird-filled islands, and intriguing geological features. Fee: $4,399. With member discount: $3,999.  Get to work on your bucket list!

 

 

Nova Scotia: Fundy to Cape Breton
August 8 – 16, 2013    9 Days!    
This trip can be run with a private group of just four!

From the spectacular tides of the Bay of Fundy, to the rolling farmland, to the heath-lands of Cape Breton, there is no better highlights tour! Search for the rare Right Whale! The tremendous number of shorebirds at this time of year is legendary, known for their incredible aerial ballet. Nights are at Canada’s four-star lodges. Cape Breton delights travelers with high cliffs overlooking the Northern Atlantic, quaint fishing villages, and outstanding birds, including a boat trip to see puffins! Fee: $4,298. With member discount: $3,998. Leader: Andrew Griswold.

 

 

 

 

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Connecticut Audubon Society EcoTravel
30 Plains Road
PO Box 903
Essex, CT 06426
800-996-8747
860-767-0660

Andrew Griswold, Director
agriswold@ctaudubon.org

Priscilla Wood,
EcoTravel Assistant
pwood@ctaudubon.org

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