If you are not into computerized activities and thrills so prevalent in the Orlando Area, you can experience nature directly in beautiful locations all around Orlando? To enrich your vacation in the Orlando area, choose several of the eoc-tours that are available. The possibilities are:

Taking kayaking tours on the lakes, swamps and marshes of central Florida will give you glimpses of magnificent birds and wildlife. As a “birder” then get ready to spot beautiful birds such as White Pelicans, Red Headed Woodpeckers, and Great Blue Herons. Also one will get a chance to experience wild hogs, deer, black bears, raccoons and bobcats, all in their natural environments and not in a zoo.

Kayaking in this area the following are not to be missed:

1. Pelican Island, the USA’s first national wildlife refuge which was inaugurated in 1903

2. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. This is the home of the largest number of endangered plant and bird species of all US refuges.

3. Loxahatchee River Canoe Trail. You can paddle on Florida’s only federally designated natural wild and scenic river.

4. Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon. This is a richly historical area which has been occupied by at least seven distinct Indian cultures dating back to 7000 BC, Spanish explorers, and civil war troops.

5. Cape Canaveral National Seashore. This has been called the most beautiful beach in the USA.

In addition to these there are some specialized kayaking tours that will get you connected with Central Florida’s wildlife and nature
You can and even touch Florida’s most endangered species. This is a two hour 2 hour trip on the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge east of Titusville Florida. They guarantee Manatee sighting during the months April-October and this tour, which is graded as “easy” only costs $30 for a single kayak and $45 for a double.

As a birder you can obtain a Birding tour, at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. June and July are the best months for avid birders with many fledgling birds wandering the shore of a rookery island located just near the launch site of the tour. This is also an economical outing that costs around $25.

Does a fancy tour excite you? Then try a tour of the Silver River. This has been called one of the most beautiful rivers in Florida. where you can paddle upstream before dark and enjoy a beautiful tropical experience and see what Old Florida was like. Various types of wildlife will be seen.

A magnificent view of a Shuttle launch can be seen with a kayak tour that will let you paddle out to a location that is just seven miles from the launching platform. You will get an unobstructed view of the launch as well as seeing some manatees and dolphins
on the way to the viewing lagoon.

This is just a sample of some of the eco-tours that are possible in the Orlando area and central Florida. So the next time you plan an Orlando vacation, think beyond the theme parks and take advantage of the natural beauty of this popular tourist destination.

Day 01: Nairobi/ Mt Kenya

Get up and get ready we’ll pick you from City Hotel
and immediately drive towards Mount Kenya. A lunch birding stopover at Wajee Camp at Mukurweini Valley, where the endemic Hinde’s Babbler can be seen. After lunch and after a few hours of bird watching, we will proceed on to Mountain Lodge at the base of Mount Kenya, where we will dine and spend the night.

Day 02: Mt Kenya
Watch in game early in the morning is set for today and avifauna at the water hole and we’ll take a walk around the Lodge grounds to look for more species. After breakfast, we will drive to Naru Moru River Lodge (carefully looking for bird-life along the route) on the highland grasslands and arrive in time for lunch. After lunch we will spend the rest of the afternoon bird watching at the Naru Moru River Lodge grounds. Later we will drive the short distance to Mountain Rock Hotel for dinner and overnight.

Namumoru is an excellent birding spot especially at the lodge’s grounds and the small forest along the river. We’ll be looking for such species as Olive, Hartlaub’s Turaco, Cinnamon-Chested Bee-eater, Crowned and Silvery-Cheeked Hornbills, Cape Wagtail, Black Saw-wing, Yellow-Whiskered, Slender-Billed and Mountain Greenbuls, White-Starred Robin, Cape and Ruppell’s Robin Chats, African Dusky Flycatcher, Cinnamon Bracken Warbler, Hunter’s Cisticola, Chestnut-Throated, Grey and Black-Throated Apalis, Grey-Capped Warbler, White-Browed Crombec, Montane White-Eye, White-Bellied Tit, Tropical Boubou, Grey Cuckoo-Shrike, Montane Oriole, White-Headed Wood Hoopoe, Eastern and Northern Double-Collared Sunbird (among other six species), Brown-Capped Weavers, Thick-Billed Seed-Eater and Yellow-Crowned Canary.

Day 03: Mt Kenya / Lake Baringo
We’ll have an early morning bird walk and breakfast, then depart for Lake Baringo driving across the Solio Plains adjacent to the famous Solio Ranch. If lucky we might be able to spot the White Rhinos or Black Rhinos through the fence as we drive across. We will then have a brief lunch stop over at the famous Thompson’s Falls Lodge and later drive on and drop down to the Rift Valley arriving in time for a brief walk at Lake Baringo Club grounds. This will be our base for the next two nights.
Lake Baringo region has got its specialties as well and you will be looking for species like, Jackson’s and Hemprich’s Hornbill, Bristle-Crowned Starlings, Brown-Tailed Rock Chat, Dark-Chanting Goshawk, a variety of weavers as well as an incredible number of water birds.

Day 04: Lake Baringo
Be ready today for a full day at Lake Baringo, with an early morning bird walk at the Baringo basalt cliffs and later after breakfast, an optional boat ride around the lake. After lunch at, we will depart for an afternoon game/bird drive at the nearby Lake Bogoria National Reserve. Notable species at Bogoria includes huge flocks of Cape Teals, Fulvous Whistling Ducks, Black-Necked Grebes and other wader birds not mentioning the Lesser and Greater Flamingoes. We will later drive back to Lake Baringo Club late evening for dinner and overnight.

Day 05: Lake Baringo / Kakamega Forest
After breakfast, we will depart for Kakamega Forest through the spectacular Kerio Valley in search of rare flycatchers. We will have a couple of birding stopovers and finally arrive in time for Lunch at the Rondo Retreat Center. The rest of the day will be spent birding at the Retreat’s lovely grounds with dinner and overnight at Rondo Retreat Center.

Day 06: Kakamega Forest
Full day birding around the Kakamega Forest with our second night here. At Kakamega and the surroundings, you will be looking for the 36 birds’ species that are endemic to this place among which are the Blue-Headed Bee-Eater, Western Black-Headed Oriole, Jameson’s Wattle-Eye, Turner’s Eremomela, African Crowned Eagles, Yellowbill, Great Blue and Black-Bellied Turaco and a host of Greenbuls among others.

Day 07: Kakamega Forest / Kisumu
This morning after breakfast, we will drive to Kisumu via some major birding hot spots on the way with lunch en route. Later in the evening, we will visit the famous Dunga Swamp (one of the strong hold of rare Lake Victoria swamp species). Dinner and overnight today, will be at Kisumu Sunset Hotel.

Day 08: Kisumu / Lake Nakuru
This Morning after breakfast, we will drive to Lake Nakuru National Park (a birding paradise) with a lunch stopover en route. We will arrive at Nakuru late afternoon and immediately embark on the evening game drive en route to Lake Nakuru Lodge, where we will have dinner and overnight.

Day 09: Lake Nakuru / Lake Naivasha
Today, we will leave for Naivasha after an early morning game drive and our final breakfast here and arrive at Lake Naivasha Country Club in time for lunch. After lunch, we will spend the rest of the evening bird watching at the grounds of the Club as well as the lake shoreline. Dinner and overnight at Lake Naivasha Country Club.

Day 10: Lake Naivasha / Nairobi
Full morning birding at Naivasha, with a probably a visit to the Crescent Island, which is across the lake from Lake Naivasha Country Club. After lunch drive towards Nairobi via Kinangop grasslands in search for Sharpe’s Longclaw and proceed on with another stop over at some lovely ponds for African and migratory Ducks.
Assuming that your flight would be late evening, arrive at Nairobi late evening and later transfer to the airport.

Hosting numerous tours, adventurous hiking and canopy adventures and relaxing and romantic cruises, that is why they say Puerto Vallarta is a wonderful place. Some of the most diverse and beautiful habitats, coastal lagoons, plants, mangroves and beaches are exhibited at Bandoros Bay. The amounts of different activities that you can indulge in are so great that you may be able to find up to 355 unusual species in this area. If you are a bird person, and enjoy watching birds, you can join a unique birding tour in Nuevo Vallarta. You will make two stops, first at the glorious mountains by a river and the second stop will be in the Quelele Lagoon coastal system. Over here you can survey the wetland species that reside in the mangroves and waterways.

With this tour you will be able to witness a wide score of birds amongst which are the most beautiful and also very famous like Military Macaw, the Citreoline Trogon, the Orange-fronted Parakeet, Jacanas, Magpie Jays, Herons and Egrets and many many more!

This tour called the “Quelele Lagoon,” runs every day except for Wednesdays and Sundays. The timings of this tour are also great because this is the peak time where you can watch all these different birds. It starts at 6:30 a.m. from Marina Vallarta and at 7:00 a.m. from Puerto Vallarta till 1:30 p.m.

The duration of this tour is 6 hours and it includes an experienced and expert naturalist guide. This tour also provides transportation. You are also provided with breakfast, binoculars, telescope, snacks and field guides which makes this tour more fun and exploratory.
To enjoy this trip fully you would need to put on lots of sunscreen to protect yourself from the sun. You should dress in easy clothes, preferably shorts. Make sure you bring an insect repellent with you because you would be in the midst of trees and plants. You should wear comfortable shoes which are suitable for all terrains. Indulge in the gift of Shade Hats because the rays from the sun can get a little strong in the morning. You can also bring sunshades. Make sure you carry a light sweater or jacket, to be on the safe side. Lastly, do not forget your camera because it is a single tool which encapsulates all the birds that you’re going to watch and also helps you build great memories.

This tour departs from Marina Vallarta and also Puerto Vallarta. You will be provided with the directions with your confirmation. All ages are welcome on this trip which gives you no excuse to leave your children at home. For Adults this tour is for $67.50 and for children it is for $49.50. So pack your bags and come for this tour which you will remember for all times to come!

Students should not miss these adventurous tours in beautiful Puerto Vallarta city they can also enjoy their group vacation in Puerto Vallarta as there are numerous offering on the Puerto Vallarta rentals that are affordable and with in the reach of the students. The students should grab this opportunity and start packing up as various new adventurous, informative and exciting tours are awaiting them. I am very much sure that you will really enjoy these tours along with the other amazing and stunning landscapes, festivals, beaches and culture of Puerto Vallarta.

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The best way to see what Florida has to offer is to take in a highly regarded kayak tour. Are you looking to take a chance to experience all your kayaking skills or just looking to see Florida from another point of view, there are spate of chances to do.

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida is an admired intention for many well-structured kayak tours. A Day Away Outfitters offer several tours based in the refuge.

Manatee Encounter:
Kayaking will be very enjoyable and enlightening experience with adorable Florida residents and endangered species. The tour will be for 2 hours and manatee sightings are marvelous from April to October.

Birding Tour and Blue Cypress Lake:
The chance to see some of Florida’s migratory and native birds a 90 minute kayaking tour into Blue Cypress Lake is a must.. Spoonbills, herons, egrets and more call the refuge home. Blue Cypress Lake is one of the fresh water lakes for kayaking at Florida’s but, it needs moderate kayaking skills. The lake contains largemouth bass, catfish, crappie and blue gill in addition to other fish species. Other side trips include exploring the cypress swamp, complete with subtropical ferns, mosquitoes and alligators.

Black Night/Cold Light Bioluminescent Night Tour:
In the summer, the waters of the Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon light up thanks to bioluminescence. Manatees glow, sting rays look like something out of something out of science fiction movies and fast moving little fish look like glow-in-the-dark rockets and it lasts 2 1/2 hours. Bioluminescence is guaranteed June through September.

Big Bend Saltwater Paddling Trail:
This trendy sea kayaking goal in Florida is one of the longest and wildest wetlands in the United States. White pelicans, egrets, bald eagles and ospreys inhabit the area. In the water, kayakers are likely to see crabs, fish, sea turtles, manatee, cannonball jelly fish, small sharks and rays. Camping permits are required and guide books are available. The trail is open from September 1 to June 30th.

Weeki Wachee River:
Club kayak is Weeki Wachee, a Florida spring discharging over 64 million gallons of water daily. Kayaking this Florida waterway, paddlers are likely to see manatee, alligators, raccoons, otters and a variety of birds. Often-sighted birds include ducks, ibis, pelicans, herons, osprey, wood storks and cormorants. Eight miles along, the Weeki Wachee meets the Gulf of Mexico.

Kayaking options in Florida range is from freshwater to saltwater and from calm water to rushing water. Kayaking tours are an excellent way to try out new water adventures.

Sharing their passion for birds, bird watchers from all over the U.S. may get together and decide on a bird tour. Through meetings or correspondence they must decide when and where they would prefer to go..

Birding tours being offered by many different companies to almost any area in the world one may like to go. The tours may be divided into beginners, more experienced or experts.

If exotic birding tours, are offered may take you to remote destinations like the Amazon rainforest, Alaska, Antarctica or Kenya.

It would be exciting to be a birder in Brazil’s rainforest. Where there is an abundance of wildlife, birds and vegetation.

Most tours are led by an expert in wildlife and birds. They know the location well what to look for and what to avoid. They tell what they should expect to see.

Your tour should tell you what the plans are, where they will be every day and a general information as to the cost, what to bring and contact information.

The time of year you go on a tour is important. Even though birding can be done at anytime, I prefer the spring of fall because if the chance of seeing a migrant. If you are in one of the flyways the chance of seeing a migrant goes up.