Southwest Pacific: New Caledonia Extension

Kagu © David Jeffrey Ringer/Shutterstock

A fantastic opportunity to visit this far-flung tropical paradise in comfort while enjoying some excellent birding with the chance of seeing many unusual endemic species.

Our time in New Caledonia will be spent on the main island of Grand Terre, with the potential option to add a visit to some of the satellite islands of Ouvea and Lifou. We will enjoy visits to two excellent areas of protected forest, including the Blue River Provincial Park and Parc Provincial des Grandes Fougères.

The remarkable Kagu will be high on our list of targets, but there are many more beautiful and little-known endemics to enjoy in New Caledonia. The rare and strange Crow Honeyeater, Horned Parakeet, stunning Cloven-feathered Dove, tool-using New Caledonian Crow, and the scarce New Caledonian Grassbird are just some of the great birds on offer.

We will stay at fine lodgings in the capital, Noumea, where French cuisine is served under a tropical backdrop.