The World’s 6 Best Historical Tours

1.Day Trip From Addis Ababa See Historical Monastery,Stunning Nature,Animals,Birds

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 303 reviews · from $90Our pick

Travel from Addis Ababa to Debre Libanos with a guide such as Sisay, Yihun, or Freaw. Visit the historic monastery, walk over rocky ground to the Portuguese Bridge, watch for Gelada monkeys and birds, and share Ethiopian coffee and lunch. Airport pickup, transport, water, and attraction fees are included.

“We really enjoyed our trip to the monastery and hike to the bridge. Our guide, Sis, was really friendly and took great care of us. We stopped for coffee in a little village and it was truly the best coffee we've ever had. One note - the hike is over hilly, rocky terrain - wear appropriate shoes!”

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2.Antisana Volcano Birding & Natural History Condor Tour PRIVATE, all included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $210

Leave Quito at 7:00 am for a private, full-day trip to Antisana with a bilingual naturalist guide such as Santiago or Gabriel. Search for condors, Andean bears, deer, foxes, hillstars, caracaras, and other high-altitude birds, then enjoy lunch at Tambo Condor beside hummingbird gardens and condor nesting sites.

“We had a great day. We must have seen over 30 different types off birds, if not more. Gabriel was so knowledgeable, answered all our questions and was able to identify everything we saw incredibly quickly. Thanks to his experience we saw everything we wanted to see! Great day!!”

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3.15-Day Bird Watching and Cultural Tour in Bhutan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $5,370

Travel across Bhutan with Langur Eco Travels on a private 15-day birding and cultural journey. Search for Himalayan Monal, Blood Pheasant, Black-necked Crane, Great Hornbill, and rare herons while visiting dzongs, monasteries, villages, and national parks. The tour includes Bhutan’s visa fee, meals, park entry, and the Bumthang to Paro flight.

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4.Historic Arles & the beaches and Pink Flamingoes of the Camargue

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $561

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring historic Arles, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, and the Camargue from Marseille. Guide Laurent leads the day in a private, air-conditioned vehicle, with hotel pickup, bottled water, and entry to Pont de Gau bird sanctuary included. A swim stop may be arranged in warm weather.

“We had a really lovely day touring Arles, the bird sanctuary in the Camarague, and Ste Maries du Mer with Laurent. He was very knowledgeable and accommodated our every need. Highly recommended.”

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5.Bird watching tours , cultural and historical tours of Ghana.

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $256

Join Kalu Afasi for a private two-day bird-watching and cultural tour from Accra. Listen for birds by call at Shai Hills and Sakumono, walk the Kakum canopy walkway, and visit Cape Coast Castle. The tour includes an air-conditioned vehicle, breakfast, dinner, admissions, and pickup.

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6.Sambhar Tour – temples, salt lake, bird watching, heritage walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $149

Leave Jaipur at 9:00 am in an air-conditioned private car for Sambhar Salt Lake, where you can look for migratory birds, including flamingos. Visit Shakambhari Mata Temple, walk through Sambhar town, and eat lunch at a heritage hotel. Gourav is noted for knowing good bird-viewing and photo spots.

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