Olympic Peninsula Birding
September 13-21, 2026 — ONLY TWO SPOTS OPEN!
Birding Tour on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula
Olympic Peninsula Tour
Dates: September 13-21, 2026 (9 days, 8 nights)
Cost: $3,950 per person double occupancy ($950 single supplement)
Guide: Peter Burke
Highlights:
Experience costal birding at its best!
Visit Olympic National Park and bird Hurricane Ridge.
Hike the Hoh Rainforest trails among ancient Sitka Spruce draped in moss.
Stand on the northwesternmost point in the continental U.S.
Explore the pristine Kalaloch Beaches with their dramatic sea stacks.
Full-day pelagic birding tour out of Westport included.
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Included:
Guided birding for 9 days.
Lodging for eight nights including one night in Seattle, three nights at Juan de Fuco Cottages, two nights at Manitou Lodge and two nights at Chateau Westport.
Meals beginning with dinner on the first night through breakfast on the final day.
Transportation including airport pickup and drop off.
Optics – I will have a Kowa 99mm scope available throughout the tour.
NOT Included:
Flights to and from Seattle -Tacoma International Airport (SEA-TAC).
Lodging/Meals prior to or after the tour dates: September 12-20.
Personal items such as alcohol with meals, laundry, etc.
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Sept. 13 - Arrive in Seattle-Tacoma (SEA-TAC). We will meet at the airport and drive to our hotel on Bainbridge Island. The ferry provides a nice view of Seattle. After we get checked in, we’ll enjoy a welcome dinner and review our plans for the week.
Sept. 14 - Sequim. We’ll make several stops on our way to Sequim where we’ll check into our rooms at the beautiful Juan de Fuco Cottages, our base for the next three days.
Sept. 15 - Hurricane Ridge and Dungeness Spit. In the morning we will drive to Hurricane Ridge, 5,200 feet above sea level offering amazing views of the San Juan Islands. We’ll look for Sooty Grouse, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Pacific Wren and others.
Sept. 16 - Dungeness, Port Angeles and Costal Birding. Shorebirds, gulls, alcids and maybe even a humpbacked whale! We’ll take our time exploring this scenic area.
Sept. 17 - Neah Bay and the NW Point. We’ll explore the coast as we make our way to the furthest northwest point of the continental U.S. Then we’ll drive to Forks and check into our rooms at the Olympic Suites Inn.
Sept. 18 - Hoh Rainforest. The largest and northernmost temperate rainforest in the U.S. and one of the rainiest places in America. Sitka Spruce, Western Hemlock, Coastal Douglas Fir and Western Red Cedar are covered in moss and lichen. Pileated Woodpecker, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Pacific Wren, Varied Thrush and more.
Sept. 19 - Pacific Coast and Kalaloch Beaches. If we can tear ourselves away from the gorgeous scenery, we may find puffins, guillemots, murres and more. We’ll spend the next two nightsin Westport.
Sept. 20 - Pelagic Birding. Some of our hoped-for species will be Black-footed Albatross, Northern Fulmar, Flesh-footed Shearwater, Buller’s Shearwater, South Polar Skua, Sabine’s Gull, Marbled Murrelet, Rhinoceros Auklet, Tufted Puffin…
Sept. 21 - Drive to Seattle and Departures please book afternoon flights out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
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