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National & International Excursions
Capture the experience of a lifetime during excursions
with the Delaware Nature Society!
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Customized itineraries
Expert naturalists and leaders
Small groups
leisurely pace
For over 30 years, the Delaware Nature Society has offered trips throughout the world. Our staff leaders coordinate with topnotch travel agencies and the country's/region's best naturalists to present experiences that cannot be matched by any other group. We invite you to review the information about our listings and contact the registar at 302-239-2334, ext. 134 or Email for detailed itineraries or other information.
Note: Most of our trips depart from Philadelphia, PA (air) or Hockessin, DE (van). If you would like to meet us at the destination, we will modify your costs. Please add a note to your itinerary request.
(Please note trip deposit and fee deadlines)
2012 Trips
Alaska Wilderness Trip Preview: Kenai Fjords and Denali National Parks
Call 302-239-2334 to pre-register
Thursday, March 29, 7 - 8:30 pm
Leader: David Toman
Location: Ashland Nature Center
Discover the sense of true unspoiled wilderness in Alaska's Kenai Fjords and Denali National Parks! Marvel at an array of glaciers and marine wildlife like whales, sea lions, puffins and more; then travel into the heart of the Alaska Range to see boreal forest and sub-artic tundra wildlife including moose, caribou, Dall sheep, wolf and grizzly bear. DNS will host an evening of amazing pictures and videos of these Alaskan wild lands and discuss an itinerary for the 10 day trip planned for early September 2013! Guests attending this evening event will be entitled to $100 off the cost of the trip if they decide to travel to Alaska with DNS. Refreshments will be provided.
Kirtland's Warbler and Michigan's
Lower Peninsula
Program #: T12-835-AS
Wednesday June 7 - Sunday, June 10
Member/Non-Member: $750/$799- double occupancy (not including airfare)
($175 single supplement)
Leader: Jason Beale
Journey to upper Lower Peninsula of Michigan to search for the rare Kirtland's Warbler. Found only in the jack pines region, this neotropical migrant has one of the most specific niches of any U.S. bird. Additionally, we will explore a variety of north woods habitats showcasing towering pines, stately hardwoods, and grand Great Lakes scenery. Spend a morning on a pristine marsh listening for the haunting calls of Loons and Grebes. Look for northern hardwood forest species such as Blackburnian Warbler, Evening Grosbeak, Purple Finch, and other species in their breeding habitat. We will visit a variety of sites along Lake Huron and search for the reintroduced Trumpeter Swan, the world's largest waterfowl. Participants will meet and depart from the Detroit Wayne County Airport.
Birding in Guyana
Trip#: T12-836-AS
October 27 - November 4, 2012
Member/Non-Member: $3,999/$4,054
Single Supplement: $325
Leader: Jim White
Guyana is an emerging gem in the nature tourism market. Still little known, Guyana's lush interior, criss-crossed by a myriad of rivers and cascading waterfalls, enveloped by virgin rainforest, and teeming with tropical wildlife, rivals the best eco-tourism destinations anywhere in the world. Visit the Botanic Gardens in the capital, Georgetown for an introduction to the vast number of bird species in this tropical South American country. Stay at the Iwokrama River Lodge deep in the heart of the rainforest, and venture on the river by boat to various birding hot spots in the wilderness. Experience Mori Scrub forests, the Rupununi Savannah, and Kaieteur, the world's highest free-falling waterfall, which is five-times the height of Niagra. This trip promises to be an experience deep into the heart of the American tropics that few tourists experience. Please contact for updated details.
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