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Bird Parks and Sanctuaries Around the World: 15 to Book

31 tours  ·  from $8 a head

A walk-through aviary gets you closer in an hour than a fortnight in the field, and it is the one birding day that works in the rain with children. The 15 below are priced by the gate ticket, with a note on which have free-flight displays and which are simply enormous.

Maleny Botanic Gardens Bird Aviary Experience Ticket - Six kilometres of Maleny gardens
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Maleny Botanic Gardens Bird Aviary Experience Ticket

1.Maleny Botanic Gardens Bird Aviary Experience Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 579 reviews · from $33Our pick

Spend one to four hours at Maleny Botanic Gardens and Bird World, with access to walk-through aviaries, bird photo opportunities, six kilometres of garden paths, lakes, waterfalls, and mountain views. Guides such as Lydia help visitors meet cockatoos, macaws, and other friendly birds. Bring a picnic or stop at the cafe.

“Majestic and amazing was so cool to have the family experience the delight of all the birds doing what they do”

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Puerto Iguazu: Iguaza Falls Brazilian Side & Bird Park Tour - Crossing from Puerto Iguazu into Brazil
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Puerto Iguazu: Iguaza Falls Brazilian Side & Bird Park Tour

2.Iguaza Falls Brazilian Side & Bird Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 260 reviews · 7 hours · from $46

Travel from Puerto Iguazu into Brazil for sweeping views of Iguazu Falls and a visit to the Bird Park. Your bilingual guide handles transport and border logistics, while you explore mostly at your own pace. Allow extra time for border delays, bring snacks, and budget separately for both park entrances.

“Amazing day with beautiful waterfalls and then the bird park with many different types of birds.”

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Niagara Falls, Canada: Bird Kingdom Entry Ticket - Lorikeet Landing and the Extra Feeding Fee
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Niagara Falls, Canada: Bird Kingdom Entry Ticket

3.Niagara Falls, Canada: Bird Kingdom Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 243 reviews · 1 hour · from $18

Walk through Bird Kingdom’s multi-level rainforest, where hundreds of tropical birds fly freely around you. Meet parrots and other animals, explore the Night Jungle, and feed lorikeets for an extra fee. The attraction is about a five-minute walk from Niagara Falls, open year-round, and takes roughly 45 minutes to an hour.

“My adult daughter and I met a group at the Bird Kingdom for another activity and decided if time permitted, we would go back. When our Aerial Cable Car ride was cancelled due to thunder and wind, we were fortunate to realize a WeGo bus was right at the venue and would take us back to “the Birds” . So, we arrived at a relatively empty site – which was great – the first two floors were primarily history (which we had already experienced at the Niagara History Museum) and small exhibits of frogs, turtles’ spiders – but the third floor is what you pay for - this is an…”

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Bali Bird Park Admission Ticket - Feeding sessions and close encounters
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Bali Bird Park Admission Ticket

4.Bali Bird Park Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 202 reviews · from $18

Spend about three hours at Bali Bird Park near Ubud, home to 1,300 birds from 250 species. Your ticket includes daily bird shows, feeding sessions, the 4D movie, and access to walk-in aviaries and tropical gardens. Plan around the 10:30 a.m. free-flight show or the 3 p.m. bird-of-prey show.

“Easily buy your vouchers upfront in your own currency and exchange at the entrance for your actual entry tickets. The park itself is cosy and full of free roaming birds, walk-in aviaries, etc. There are plenty of activities (feeding sessions etc) and places to buy food and drinks. Recommended activity (although for Bali one of the more expensive entry tickets).”

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From Foz do Iguaçu: Brazilian Falls and Bird Park Tour - Starting with the Bird Park’s Atlantic Forest species
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From Foz do Iguaçu: Brazilian Falls and Bird Park Tour

5.Brazilian Falls and Bird Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 120 reviews · 6 hours · from $38

Start at the Bird Park, where Atlantic Forest birds live in spacious, shaded enclosures, then walk about 1,600 meters through Iguazu National Park to broad views of the falls and Argentina. Hotel pickup, drop-off, and a live guide in English, Portuguese, or Spanish are included. Park entry fees are extra.

“Even in the pouring rain, the tour was well organized.”

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Lisbon: Tagus Estuary Nature Reserve Birdwatching Boat Tour - Meeting at Parque das Nações
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Lisbon: Tagus Estuary Nature Reserve Birdwatching Boat Tour

6.Tagus Estuary Nature Reserve Birdwatching Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 117 reviews · 3 hours · from $58

Join guide Carlos Cera for a three-hour birdwatching cruise from Parque das Nações into the Tagus Estuary Nature Reserve. With space for up to 10 people, binoculars, life vests, and multilingual guidance included, you can look for flamingos, spoonbills, ibises, herons, ospreys, and other wetland birds just minutes from Lisbon.

“How wonderful to spend several hours with someone who knows his birds and loves his river. Carlos used the changing tide to ensure we we arrived at mud flats just as they were exposed and the pelagic birds arrived to feed. He was informative, flexible and all that we envisioned when we booked. So glad he is offering this experience to interested birders.”

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Montego Bay: Marijuana Farm and Bird Sanctuary Tour - At the marijuana nursery, expect a small-scale visit
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Montego Bay: Marijuana Farm and Bird Sanctuary Tour

7.Montego Bay: Marijuana Farm and Bird Sanctuary Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 89 reviews · 3 hours · from $87

Travel from your Montego Bay hotel by private, air-conditioned vehicle to a marijuana nursery and an exotic bird sanctuary. You will touch and smell cannabis plants, learn about cultivation, and use a weed chalice pipe, if you choose. Bird entry is optional. Bring extra cash, as admission is separate from the $87 transport booking.

“This booking is for the transport to the farm only. The guide was helpful, and will remind you that the farm is separate just in case you didn’t see when you booked. The farm is terrible. But that’s a separate issue”

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Bali Bird Park 1-Day Admission Ticket - Start with the 09:00 bird encounter
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Bali Bird Park: 1-Day Admission Ticket

8.Bali Bird Park: 1-Day Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 82 reviews · 1 day · from $8Cheapest here

You can spend one full day exploring Bali Bird Park’s recreated habitats, from Sumatra and Papua to Africa, Australia, and Latin America. See cassowaries, cranes, pelicans, macaws, and cockatoos, with bird feedings, free-flight shows, a Komodo exhibit, and scheduled 4D films. English and Indonesian assistance is available at the ticket counter.

“En hele fijne dag, je hebt alles wat je nodig hebt! Een mooi show, vrij rondlopen tussen leuke en speelse vogels. Een gebedsruimte waar je het gebed kunt verrichten en lekker eten!”

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Brazilian Falls, Bird Park and Itaipu Dam from Foz do Iguaçu - Parque das Aves, More Than a Quick Add-On
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Brazilian Falls, Bird Park and Itaipu Dam from Foz do Iguaçu

9.Brazilian Falls, Bird Park and Itaipu Dam from Foz do Iguaçu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $125Best reviewed

This nine-hour small-group outing links Brazil’s best sights near Foz do Iguaçu. You’ll walk the Cataratas trail, face the spray at Devil’s Throat, visit Parque das Aves, and tour Itaipu Dam. Hotel pickup, transport, and a local guide are included. Park and dam admission fees are extra, and guides such as Fabio, Letiele, Airton, and Antonio have led particularly well-regarded departures.

“Amazing! Since the falls are almost all in the argentinean side, with this tour you have a panoramic view of the falls, which was great! I recommend to do the both tours i.e. argentinean and brazilian!”

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King Penguin Nature Reserve - Tierra del Fuego Island - The 5:00 a.m. start and the long road south
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King Penguin Nature Reserve – Tierra del Fuego Island

10.King Penguin Nature Reserve – Tierra del Fuego Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 73 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $148

Travel from Punta Arenas across the Strait of Magellan to Tierra del Fuego Island and the King Penguin Nature Reserve. Expect a 14-hour day, bilingual guiding, two ferry crossings, long drives, and one hour near the penguin colony. Guides such as Atma, José, Juan, and Gabriel have earned praise, but ferry schedules and weather can change the plan.

“Small day trip down to the southern tip. Was a fantastic day, however very cold and windy. The boat on the way back is very slow, and at night so not a lot to do.”

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Inner Farne National Trust Bird Sanctuary - 3 hr trip to the Farne Islands - Passing Longstone Lighthouse and Grace Darling’s route
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Inner Farne National Trust Bird Sanctuary – 3 hr trip to the Farne Islands

11.Inner Farne National Trust Bird Sanctuary – 3 hr trip to the Farne Islands

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 70 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours (approx.) · from $41

Join George, a current Trinity House Lighthouse Attendant, for a 2.5 to 3-hour boat trip around the Farne Islands. See puffins, Arctic terns, razorbills, cormorants, grey seals, Longstone Lighthouse, and St. Cuthbert’s Chapel, then spend one hour ashore at Inner Farne National Trust Bird Sanctuary. National Trust members land free; others pay an entry fee.

“A fabulous trip, and we were so delighted to see such a variety of birds up close-especially the Puffins, Arctic Terns and their chicks, and Cormorants. The Seal colonies were impressive too. The Chapel was lovely, and the woodwork particularly impressive. We were lucky with the weather, and the only thing that would have improved the outing is the commentary being louder. It was really informative but quite hard to hear over the noise of the engine. Ticket staff, Crew and National Trust staff couldn't have been more helpful or welcoming. Views of the coast- Bamburgh, Lindisfarne, and the beaches- from sea were beautiful. A really great trip with our…”

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Bali Bird Park 1-Day Admission Ticket - Start with the 09:00 bird encounter
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Bali Bird Park 1-Day Admission Ticket

12.Bali Bird Park 1-Day Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 65 reviews · 1 day · from $8

Spend a full day at Bali Bird Park in Singapadu, where more than 1,300 birds live in recreated habitats from Sumatra, Papua, Africa, Australia, and Latin America. Your ticket includes bird shows, feedings, the 4D cinema, and free bird feeding. English and Indonesian hosts are available.

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Foz do Iguaçu: Bird Park Tour with Tickets - Hotel pickup from Foz do Iguaçu
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Foz do Iguaçu: Bird Park Tour with Tickets

13.Bird Park Tour with Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 61 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $54

Visit Parque das Aves beside Iguaçu National Park on a small-group trip from Foz do Iguaçu. Walk sign-posted jungle paths past more than 900 birds, macaws, hummingbirds, reptiles, alligators, moths, and a beehive. Transport, park admission, and Portuguese, English, or Spanish assistance are included, though the visit itself is largely self-guided.

“Park itself is self guided. Pick up and drop off went smoothly and our diver made sure we got into the park okay. Park was amazing. I would do it again.”

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Iguassu Falls Brazilian Side: Macuco Safari, Helicopter Flight and Bird Park - The helicopter flight gives the falls a useful shape
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Iguassu Falls Brazilian Side: Macuco Safari, Helicopter Flight and Bird Park

14.Iguassu Falls Brazilian Side: Macuco Safari, Helicopter Flight and Bird Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $415

Spend about 10 hours exploring Iguassu Falls from three angles: a 10-minute helicopter flight, Brazilian-side walkways, and the Macuco Safari boat. Visit Parque das Aves, ride from most Foz do Iguaçu hotels, and travel with a guide such as Ana Carolina, João Pedro, Mauricio, or Sergio. Bring your passport and a full change of clothes.

“Gray Line Brazil is the best! They took care of me during my tour of the Brazil side of the falls. After my tour of the Argentina side booked with C2Rio was cancelled, I called Gray Line and they went out of their way to give me a private tour of the Argentina side. They are friendly, knowledgeable, and take care of everything! I highly recommend them for any tour they offer!”

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From Avignon: Camargue Tour with Bird Park Entry - The drive from Avignon to the Rhône delta
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From Avignon: Camargue Tour with Bird Park Entry

15.From Avignon: Camargue Tour with Bird Park Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 52 reviews · 9 hours · from $141

Spend nine hours exploring the Camargue from Avignon with a small group of up to eight. Walk among pink flamingos at Pont de Gau, visit Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, spot white horses and Camargue bulls, then explore the walled town of Aigues-Mortes. Guides such as Nico, Nicholas, and Veronica bring useful local context.

“the guide, Nicholas is wonderful. the tourist is well planned. if coming in the season of flamingo mating season, the birds will have Pinker color.”

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