Central Florida Half-Day Private Birding Activity - 2 person max
Recommended by 97% of travelers
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Orlando, USA
- 5 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Spend the morning birding in central Florida on this private half-day tour. Enjoy hotel pickup around the Orlando area or meet in Whittier. Hike and bird the Three Lakes WMA and Joe Overstreet Landing with a certified master naturalist, spotting species like Bald eagles, raptors, Painted Bunting, and Florida Scrub-jay.
- Go birding in central Florida with a certified master naturalist
- Ideal for all kinds of birders, from listers to photographers
- WMA entry fee, snacks, and a checklist of birds seen provided
- Enjoy a fully personalized experience on a private tour with hotel pickup option included
What's Included
- SnacksWe provide snacks and both still and sparkling water
- Private transportation
- WMA entry fee
- A checklist of the birds seen during your tour
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Operating hours.7:00 am
What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Traveler Photos
Featured review
John_C
Had a great morning exploring the Space Coast! Lots of egrets, herons, storks, kingfishers, pelicans, raptors, vultures, and shore birds. An armadillo and manatees were also a cool surprise! impressive biodiversity. Rebecca is a very knowledgeable and friendly guide! Would recommend for anyone visiting Orlando!
Reviews
4.9
based on 31 reviews
Barbara_C, Feb 2026
A great birding day with Rebecca of Archaeopteryx Birding and Nature Tours! Saw lots of great birds and will def book again when back in Florida!
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you so much for posting such a kind review! We'll look forward to seeing you again the next time you're in town!
John_C, Dec 2025
Had a great morning exploring the Space Coast! Lots of egrets, herons, storks, kingfishers, pelicans, raptors, vultures, and shore birds. An armadillo and manatees were also a cool surprise! impressive biodiversity. Rebecca is a very knowledgeable and friendly guide! Would recommend for anyone visiting Orlando!
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Hi John, thank you for the very kind review. I'm glad you were able to get some lifers in Florida!
-Rebecca, Archaeopteryx Birding and Nature Tours
Tom_M, Nov 2025
Rebecca is very knowledgeable about the wildlife surrounding the Three Lakes. She took us to many locations with various wildlife opportunities. My wife and I had a great time and would do it again.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you so much for the kind review, Tom! That Snail Kite at Joe Overstreet definitely stole the show. I look forward to seeing more of your amazing photos!
-Rebecca, Archaeopteryx Birding and Nature Tours
Walker_B, Aug 2025
Rebecca was a great guide! She's very knowledgeable and friendly. You'll go to some really nice birding locations, so don't forget to bring you're bug spray.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you for such a kind review. It was lovely having you along on the tour. I'm glad you were able to pick up a few lifers along the way. We'll see you the next time you're in Florida!
-Rebecca Anthony, Archaeopteryx Birding & Nature Tours
Howard_H, Jul 2025
Exceeded all my expectations of the number of birds identified and the quality of the setting for bird/gator watching and photography! My driver/pro saw and identified dozens of birds.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
I'm so glad you enjoyed your time with Gallus and all the birds and wildlife. I hope you got some great photos. Thank you for the kind review!
-Rebecca, Archaeopteryx Birding and Nature Tours
Mark_H, May 2025
We had a great time. Our tour guide (Rebecca) was extremely conversant on all respects of Florida wildlife and plant life. Her specialty was birds and she provided great insight about the various birds we saw and positioned us to take a number of excellent photographs. We highly recommend.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Hi Mark and Lydia, thank you so much for the kind review! I'm so glad you enjoyed your outing to the Three lakes area.
-Rebecca, Archaeopteryx Birding and Nature Tours
Pamela_T, Apr 2025
Alex was a true pleasure. His knowledge of flora and fauna was sooo good. He targeted the birds I asked for and so much more! All I can say is the day went way too fast and left me wanting to see more.
ARMANDOE_S, Apr 2025
Loved it, the setting was great, the instructor was very knowledgeable and experienced in birds. I took great pictures. Many birds to see, alligators too. I would highly recommend this experience. Worth the investment. They picked me up and took us to the site and asked frequently about my needs.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
I'm so glad you enjoyed your tour experience with Gallus! We'd love it if you could share some of your photos with us! Thank you for such kind words.
-Rebecca Anthony, Archaeopteryx Birding and Nature Tours
Cicely_M, Feb 2025
Highly recommend this tour! Rebecca was very knowledgeable and a delight to talk to. She was able to find the birds I asked her about and we even saw a Whooping Crane!! This tour did have some hiking, but a lot of it was seeing birds from the car or not far from the car, so it would be great for people of differing mobility. 100% would do this again.
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Cicely, thank you so much for the kind words and the great review! I hope you got some amazing photos and memories from the tour. Next time we will find the Florida Scrub-Jay!
Rebecca,
Archaeopteryx Birding and Nature Tours
Amber_A, Feb 2025
Rebecca was a great guide. She shared lists of the birds we saw and photos. We saw multiple endangered species. One of my faves was the Shrike. I can’t sing her praises enough.
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Amber, I'm so glad you and Rich enjoyed the tour! It was great meeting you and hope that you'll find your way back to Florida again. Until then, good birding!
Rebecca Anthony, Archaeopteryx Birding and Nature Tours
Asif_H, Nov 2024
I'm very disappointed with the tour. The program was poorly designed. Please stop the program if you are unable to deliver. I've wasted my money and time.
Response from Host, Dec 2024
We're very sorry to hear that you weren't happy with the birds and nature we saw during your tour. It was a rainy and cloudy day and we weren't able to see the same species we would have seen on a sunny day. Please know that we'll always try and make things right for our customers, had you contacted us directly. We were still able to observe 37 different species of birds and take beautiful photos of the female Belted Kingfisher and Brown-headed Nuthatch- 2 species that are not easy to photograph. Again, we sincerely apologize that you were not happy with your birding and nature experience.
Caroline_N, Sep 2024
Gallus is extremely knowledgeable about birds, habitat and the birding history of the area. His passion for birding augmented our day!
Lorenzo_C, Apr 2024
Miss Smith was cooperative, professional, informative, helpful, attentive, and a delight to chat with about ornithology.
I made a list of what I wanted to see, and Miss Smith drove us to locations where she showed me the birds I sought!
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Hi Lorenzo,
Thank you very much for your review! I'm so glad you got to see some lifers while you were visiting Florida! -Rebecca, Archaeopteryx Birding and Nature Tours
Jonah_B, Mar 2024
Rebecca was a fantastic guide and very knowledgeable about the environments and species we saw. Hotel pickup made things much more convenient and we still had time to see a lot on a beautiful day.
Response from Host, May 2024
Thank you very much for the great review!
Sincerely, Rebecca
Gilbert_H, Mar 2024
Beck found the birds she promised. She is a very nice lady, as good with people as she is with birds. In a wel timed trip she gave me many photo opportunities. And she heard many more birds, but the interesting species she allowed to make a picture of.
Response from Host, May 2024
Hi Gilbert,
I'm so happy you enjoyed your birding tour in Florida. It was a pleasure to show you around to some of my favorite birding locations.
-Rebecca, Archaeopteryx Birding and Nature Tours
Roland_D, Jan 2024
Rebecca was awesome!! So knowledgeable
Took us to beautiful locations.
(Even had yummy snacks)
Looking forward to coming back and birding with her.. a “must do” for bird enthusiasts!!
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Roland and Andrea, I really enjoyed meeting you and showing you a small portion of Florida's amazing birds and natural areas! Thank you for such a kind review!
-Rebecca, Archaeopteryx Birding and Nature Tours
Samantha_S, Dec 2023
So much fun! We saw so many birds and I got some great pictures! Will definitely be taking another tour with them in the future! :)
Response from Host, Jan 2024
I'm so glad you got some great photos! Thank you very much for the kind review! -Rebecca, Archaeopteryx Birding and Nature Tours
Meg_T, Oct 2023
We started out walking through the pre-dawn woods to see if we could find red-cockaded woodpeckers. Sure enough, we stopped near a nest tree and just after sunrise those beautiful birds came out of their tree to greater the day and other RCWs. The tour just got better as the day went on, with Becca as the consummate guide who knows her birds by sight, sound, behavior, and habitat. She's a patient teacher too, always ready to answer a range of questions about the life patterns of different species to clarifying bird anatomy. I highly recommend Becca as an expert guide.
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Hi Meg, I'm so glad you had a nice morning out visiting the birds. We really appreciate your kind review! --Rebecca Smith, Archaeopteryx Birding and Nature Tours
Lisa_S, Sep 2023
Beck was a great guide! I learned so much about the birds of Central Florida and enjoyed seeing so many different species.
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Hi Lisa,
We're so glad you enjoyed the tour and got to see some of the birds of Florida!
-Rebecca Smith, Archaeopteryx Birding and Nature Tours
Zihan_Z, Sep 2023
Rebecca took us out on a great trip during which we saw the birds we wanted. Rebecca was very friendly and knowledgeable about the bird species in this area. and knew where to find them. She was also able to personalize the trip so that we didn't have to do much walking because my mum has bad knees. We had a good time.
would recommend
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Hi Zihan,
We're so glad you enjoyed the tour and got to see some of the iconic birds of the US and some of the more rare species as well!
-Rebecca Smith, Archaeopteryx Birding and Nature Tours
Stephany_G, Jul 2023
I enjoyed everything! Me and my partner were stress-free with provided transportation, Becc was very sweet and amazing! with being new travelers to the orlando area she made this experience a 10/10, gave us a great description/understanding to each bird/habit and more. Thanks so much!
Response from Host, Jul 2023
Stephany- I'm so glad you enjoyed the tour! I will send photos in about a month when I get to editing. We look forward to providing you with more birding and nature adventures in the future!
--Rebecca, Archaeopteryx Birding & Nature Tours
Matthew_K, May 2023
I enjoyed seeing the Chuck-Will's-Widow shortly before dawn, a pleasant moment for a walk in central Florida. Later we saw my other target and Florida's only endemic bird, the endangered Florida scrub jay. We also encountered a long list of other species of marshes and pine scrub, typically at delightfully close range. Beck is a friendly and very knowledgeable guide who can save you a lot of time and trouble because she knows where the species of interest are to be found.
Response from Host, May 2023
Thank you so much for the kind review! We look forward to providing you with more birding adventures in the future!
-Rebecca (Archaeopteryx Birding and Nature Tours)
Orna_A, Mar 2023
It was amazing experience. The guide was knowledgeable and showed us multiple birds. I could have had longer time with the guide so extending to a full day could be nice
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Thank you for such a kind review! I'm so glad you enjoyed your time birding in Florida. We can arrange a full day with you for the next time you visit.
--Rebecca Smith,
Archaeopteryx Birding and Nature Tours
leahcataldo, Dec 2022
Beck was a knowledgeable a friendly guide, patiently guiding us as we listened for, watched, and photographed over 50+ different species of birds. Convenient and prompt door-to-door pickup and drop off was a plus as well.
Response from Host, Dec 2022
Thank you for the lovely review and for a great day in the field. I'm so glad you enjoyed your time in Florida watching and photographing some of our southeastern bird species!
-Rebecca, Archaeopteryx Birding and Nature Tours
Ram_S, Dec 2022
Looking and photographing birds
Rebecca was an excellent guide with exceptional knowledge!
Thank you for a wonderful experience
Response from Host, Dec 2022
Thank you, Ram! I hope you were able to get some amazing photos to remember your time in Florida. It was great meeting you! -Rebecca
Michael_S, Feb 2022
From the moment I was picked, I knew it would be a great day. My guide Rebecca was involved in developing woodpecker habitat. The discussions about this development was fascinating. We visited two sites and saw 47 and 53 species respectfully. She was adept at birding by ear. I would recommend highly.
Response from Host, Feb 2022
Thank you for the great review. We hope you'll join Rebecca on other tours in the future.
Good Birding
Archaeopteryx Birding and Nature Tours
Linda_P, Feb 2022
A very interesting half-day trip with Gallus. Saw a lot of species and learned a lot about birding, including the pleasures of eBird, for which I now have a couple of robust lists. Even though the conditions weren't ideal (windy and cold), the day was fun and informative.
Debra_G, Nov 2021
Beck was awesome. My target bird was the Roseate Spoonbill, and she knew right where to go. We saw 16! Plus several other species that were life birds for us (we're from CA). Beck also worked hard to find us the Florida Scrub Jay. We had a great day. We'll be back for another tour.
Dane_C, Apr 2021
Archaeopteryx went above and beyond in their efforts to make sure our tour was a success! Bec's birding knowledge was extraordinary and contributed so much to the experience. Call these guys. Highly recommended!
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