Kaiyote Tours Update

Hello Everyone,

How is everyone doing? I hope you're keeping safe and finding fun and interesting things to do.

Travel Update: Over the next year, international travel will slowly return. In the mean time, I am expanding my tours within the United States. No need to stop traveling when some of the most beautiful birds and landscapes in the world are in our very own National Parks.

Rocky Mountain National Park: As many of you already know, I was a guide in Rocky Mountain National Park for 16-years before I moved to the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. Starting December 1st, I will resume my tours there which will include Birding, Hiking, Overnight Backpacking, Snowshoeing and Cross-country Skiing. In Rocky Mountain National Park, back-country permits for overnight backpacking begin on March 1st and summer reservations book up fast, so plan ahead. All my tours in Rocky Mountain National Park are private due to the high elevation.

Colorado: Besides tours in Rocky Mountain National Park, I will also be offering multi-day tours throughout Colorado. These locations will include Great Sand Dunes National Park, the Pawnee National Grasslands, the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge, and Colorado State Parks. There is a lot to see in Colorado due to the extreme changes in elevation. All my tours in Colorado are private due to the high elevation.

Olympic National Park: Birding, Hiking, and Overnight Backpacking tours will continue on the Olympic Peninsula. Reservations for back-country permits for overnight backpacking begin 6-months in advance and summer reservations book up fast, so if you are interested in camping in a quota area, it is best to plan at least 6-months early.

Washington State: The biodiversity and landscape of Washington is impressive. From the Pacific Ocean, to the Cascade Range of Volcanoes and the eastern habitats of desert, It is hard to see everything in a short visit. These tours includes Olympic National Park, Olympic National Forest, the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge, the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge and Washington State Parks. I offer 5-day tours, 10-day tours, and private custom tours as well. Come see the amazing Pacific Northwest.

Santa Fe: Every year in mid August we visit Santa Fe for Opera and Birding. If you are interested in Opera, this is a fantastic tour. If you do not like opera, you can sign up for the "Birding Only" part of the trip. Either way, this is a fun and interesting trip to Santa Fe, which includes Bandelier National Monument, the Randall Davey Audubon Center Sanctuary, and the Abiquiu Ghost Ranch.

New Mexico: Besides my opera tour, I also will be offering a 7-day tour in southern New Mexico which will include locations such as the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Petroglyph National Monument, the Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, White Sands National Park, and private custom tours as well.

Montana: This tour starts in Missoula and slowly travels a 550-mile loop through southwestern Montana over the course of 7-days. From Missoula, we will travel through areas near Helena, Bozeman, Butte, Dillon, and Deer Lodge: Big Sky country, every bit of it. Come and see the beautiful landscapes and beautiful birds of Montana.

Chicago: My home town! So much to see and do and also a great place for urban birding. This is both a bird tour and also a culture tour which includes The Second City Comedy Club, the Chicago Symphony, Opera, Architecture, and great food.

International Travel Update

No Deposit needed, we can "Pencil you in": If you dreaming of future international travel and don't want to make a firm commitment until things settle down, we can write you on the list and when it is safe to travel again, we will already have you on the trip list and you can make the deposit at that time.

International Tours for 2021

Japan Birding Kyoto (10 days) Oct 18 – 27, $5,850

Taiwan Birding and Culture Tour (10 days) Nov 1 – 10, 2021, $3,650

Taiwan Taroko Gorge Birding (4 day add-on) Nov 10 – 13, 2021, $1,050

Colombia Andes Birding the High Mountains (10 days) Dec 1 - 10, 2021 $3,850

Stockholm Christmas, Winter Birding and Glögg (8 days) Dec 20 – 27, 2021, $3,650

Estonia New Year's Eve in Tallinn and Seabirds (8 days) Dec 30, 2021 – Jan 6, $3,650

International Tours for 2022

Nicaragua Cloud Forest Birding (10 days) Jan 12 – 21, 2022, $3,450

El Salvador Birding and Culture Tour (6 days) Jan 23 – 28, 2022, $2,350

Panama Birding the Darien (10 days) February 1 - 10, 2022, $3,850

Nepal Birding and Easy Mountain Walks (10 days) February 17 - 26, 2022, $3,750

Sri Lanka Birding and Easy Walks (10 days) March 1 - 10, 2022, $3,750

India Birding and Wildlife Viewing (10 days) March 14 – 23, 2022, $3,850

Iceland Southwest Birds, Waterfalls and Volcanoes (10 days) May 1 - 10, 2022 $4,150

Iceland Westfjords Puffins and Arctic Foxes (10 days) May 11 - 20, 2022 $4,150

Iceland Northeast Birds, Birds, Birds (11 days) May 21 - 31, 2022 $4,250

Mongolia Birding, Wildlife Viewing and Culture (10 days) Sept 19 – 28, 2022, $4,150

Sarawak, Borneo: Birding and Trekking (10 days) October 3 – 12, 2022, $3,650

Taiwan Birding and Culture Tour (10 days) Nov 1 – 10, 2021, $3,650

Taiwan Taroko Gorge Birding (4 day add-on) Nov 10 – 13, 2022, $1,050

Colombian Amazon (8 days) November 23 - 30, 2022, $3,450

Colombia Andes Birding the High Mountains (10 days) Dec 1 - 10, 2022 $3,850

Stockholm Christmas, Winter Birding and Glögg (8 days) Dec 20 – 27, 2022, $3,650

Estonia New Year's Eve in Tallinn and Seabirds (8 days) Dec 30, 2022 – Jan 6, $3,650

Would you liked to be added to a trip? No deposit needed until life gets back to normal.

Email me at KaiyoteTours@gmail.com or call 970-556-6103

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Kaiyote and Ed: We are doing great and we are keeping busy with various local projects and looking towards the future. We can't wait to get out again and travel and go adventuring around the world where ever the birds might lead us.