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    Are Guided Birding Holidays fun?

    I appreciate all the comments and the discussion. It's a subjective question and everyone has a slightly different answer but the comments helped give me a more nuanced view of guided trips. There are cons, but there are more pros than I first imagined. This will help me to decide if and when a...
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    Are Guided Birding Holidays fun?

    I agree this sounds like a great idea. It allows me to do what I enjoy most and gives me some flexibility to hire guides as needed.
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    Are Guided Birding Holidays fun?

    Yeah this is what I would be worried about. Especially if I spend a lot of money on a big trip, I'll have high expectations and would probably be let down if the guide wasn't well suited to me. But like you I would still really enjoy a few weeks looking at birds in India, even with a guide I...
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    Are Guided Birding Holidays fun?

    This is a helpful way to think about it. A few missed species might not matter much, but if I know I'm going to miss quite a bit, like 25%, it may change my thinking.
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    Are Guided Birding Holidays fun?

    I've been birding regularly for about 5 years now and I go birding on almost every trip I take, but I've never done a holiday dedicated to birding. I'm always very tempted by these "8 days in Spain", "14 days in South Africa", "3 weeks in Colombia" type trips. They sound like great fun even if...
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