Full Day and Half Day Tours to view and photograph Snowy Owls

January - February 2023

Self-Drive Birding Tour out of Saskatoon, Canada

SNOWY OWL TOUR DESCRIPTION

Join our experienced local birding guide for a 3.5-hour or 8-hour Snowy Owl Tour. We will drive out of Saskatoon through a rural farming district reputed by owl experts to have the highest concentration of wintering Snowy Owls in the world!
Full Day Tour departs 9 am and returns about 5 pm.
Half Day Tour departs 2 pm and returns about 5:30 pm. Recommended option.
Other possible birds to be seen during this trip may include Golden Eagle, Gyrfalcon, Prairie Falcon, Sharp-tailed Grouse, Gray Partridge, Snow Buntings, Common Redpolls, Common Raven, Bohemian Waxwing, Black-billed Magpie.
Both private tours and public group tours available.
This Snowy Owl tour is part of our Northern Owl Adventure Tour Series. It may be followed by our Forest Winter Birding Tour to view and photograph Great Gray Owls and Northern Hawk-owls.
Additional option during Private Full Day tour to visit the best hangout for wintering ducks and geese and Bald Eagles in the province.
Both novice and experienced bird watchers are welcome.
A loaner pair of binoculars may be available if requested. The leader will bring a spotting scope to allow you to view the birds under high magnification.
Your guide volunteers his time so that all funds support the work of Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation charity. The person paying for the tour will receive a tax receipt for 50% of the tour fee.

COVID SAFETY POLICY ON TOURS

Your tour leader is fully vaccinated including booster. For everyone's health and safety, participants must bring a paper copy showing their personal proof of full Covid vaccination.
Clients must normally drive themselves in their own personal or rented vehicle. The leader will usually drive in a separate vehicle. We will use cell phones to communicate between each other during the tour.
Please wear a mask and maintain physical 2 meter distancing when walking outside or viewing birds through the spotting scope that I will set up. Isogel normally available on tours.
This policy may change when public health orders change or when Covid case numbers decrease.
Please contact us before booking tour if you have any special requests with regard to this policy. In certain cases, if requested, leader may be willing to ride in client's vehicle or drive client's vehicle.

3 OPTIONS

Option A: Private 1-day or half-day Snowy Owl Tour for your group of 1 - 4 persons

Full Day or Half Day Private Escorted Birding Tour from Saskatoon to observe Snowy Owls.
Ideal for bird photographers. We will stop as long as you wish to photograph any Snowy Owls we encounter.
Available December through March

Option B: 1 or 2 Day Public Group Tours

Join a small group of birders for 1 or 2 days of winter birding out of Saskatoon
Search for Snowy Owls plus other winter birds
Special half-day Snowy Owl Tour: Saturday, February 18, 2023
Special 1-day Tour: Saturday, February 18 to view local Saskatoon birds in the morning and Snowy owls in the afternoon.
Part of Northern Owl Adventure Series February 18 - 20, 2023
This option has the lowest daily cost.

Option C: 3 or 4 Day Public Group Tours

You may also choose to join either of the following tours after joining the Special Snowy Owl Birding Tour. These Northern Owl Adventure Series tours will search for Great Gray Owls and Northern Hawk Owls.
Click Title for more information.

Sunday, February 19, 2023: Special 1-day Forest Winter Birding Public Group Tour
Sunday, February 19 - Monday, February 20, 2023: Special 2-day Forest Winter Birding Public Group Tour

TOUR FEE

The following fees apply to any group of 1 - 4 persons travelling in a single vehicle. There are no per person fees. No additional taxes.

Full Day Private Snowy Owl Tour Fee: CAD $690 (about US$545) for groups of 1 – 4 persons. Taxes included.
Fee includes guiding services and use of spotting scope. The person paying for the tour will receive a tax receipt for 50% of the tour fee. Clients drive their own personal or rented vehicle. Meals, transportation, accommodation and other costs are NOT included.
Trip begins at your hotel about 9 am and ends about 5 pm.
SAVE $100 if you have room to transport leader in your vehicle during tour from Saskatoon and back.

Half Day Private Snowy Owl Tour Fee: CAD $390 (about US$310) for groups of 1 – 4 persons. Taxes included.
Fee includes guiding services and use of spotting scope. The person paying for the tour will receive a tax receipt for 50% of the tour fee. Clients drive their own personal or rented vehicle. Meals, transportation, accommodation and other costs are NOT included.
Trip begins at your hotel about 2 pm and ends about 5:30 pm.
SAVE $50 if you have room to transport leader during tour from Saskatoon and back.

SPECIAL Half-DAY February 18, 2023 Snowy Owl Public Group Tour Fee: CAD $290 (about US $230) .
Fee includes guiding services. Meals and accommodation and transportation are NOT included.
Trip begins in Saskatoon at 2 pm and ends about 5:30 pm. You will be part of a car convoy with no more than 6 vehicles.

SPECIAL 1-DAY February 18, 2023 Combined Saskatoon Birdwatching / Snowy Owl Public Group Tour Fee: CAD $490 (about US $470) .
Fee includes guiding services. Meals and accommodation and transportation are NOT included.
Morning Saskatoon Birdwatching Tour begins in Saskatoon at 9 am and ends about 12 noon.
Afternoon Snowy Owl Tour begins in Saskatoon at 2 pm and ends about 5:30 pm.

SPECIAL 1-DAY February 19, 2023 Forest Winter Public Group Tour Add-On Fee: CAD $590 (about US $470).
Fee includes guiding services. Meals and accommodation and transportation are NOT included.
Trip begins in Saskatoon at 9 am and ends in Prince Albert about 6 pm.
SAVE $100 if you have room to transport leader in your vehicle during tour from Saskatoon and back.

SPECIAL 2-DAY February 19 - 20, 2023 Forest Winter Public Group Tour Add-On Fee: CAD $790 (about US $630).
Fee includes guiding services. Meals and accommodation and transportation are NOT included.
Trip begins in Saskatoon at 9 am and ends about 5 pm on day 2.
SAVE $100 if you have room to transport leader in your vehicle during tour from Saskatoon and back.

TAX RECEIPT: A tax receipt for 50% of the tour fee will be issued to the person paying for the tour.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Refunds less a $50 administration fee will be given if cancellation notice received 60 days before date of tour.
No refunds if cancellation notice received less than 60 days before date of tour unless another client takes your place.

TOUR RESERVATIONS

RESERVATIONS: Please complete and submit the following form or email us your full name(s), mailing address, email address and requested tour dates.

E-mail: birdtours@sasktel.net
Phone: 306-652-5975
Text: 306-281-2215

My Name *

First

Last

Names of additional persons travelling in my vehicle during tour

My Email *

My Cell Phone *

My Mailing Address *

Mailing address needed for tax receipt.

I (We) would like to register for the following tour *

Private Full Day Snowy Owl Birding Tour ($690)
Private Half Day Snowy Owl Birding Tour ($390)
Special February 18, 2023 Half Day Public Group Snowy Owl Birding Tour ($290)
Special February 18, 2023 Morning Public Group Half Day Saskatoon Birdwatching Tour plus Afternoon Public Group Half Day Snowy Owl Tour ($490)
I have space to transport leader during tour from Saskatoon and back.

Select all that apply. We will email payment instructions to you.

I (We) would also like to register for the following additional tour

Private 1-day Forest Winter Birding Tour ($790)
Private 2-day Forest Winter Birding Tour ($1190)
Special February 19, 2023 1-day Forest Winter Public Group Tour Add-On ($590)
Special February 19 - 20, 2023 2-day Forest Winter Public Group Tour Add-On ($790)
Private 1-day Forest Winter Birding Tour plus Saskatoon Full-day Birdwatching Tour ($1130)
Private 2-day Forest Winter Birding Tour plus Saskatoon Full-day Birdwatching Tour ($1590)
I have space to transport leader during tour from Saskatoon and back.

Select all that apply. We will email payment instructions to you.

I prefer the following date(s) for the private tour(s):

Alternative dates for the private tour(s) could be:

BINOCULARS

If available, I would like to borrow a pair of binoculars during tour.

Smoking Restrictions *

At least 1 member of my group is a smoker.
All members of my group are non-smokers.

Smoking is allowed only inside your own personal vehicle. No smoking is permitted during meals, anywhere in shared accommodations or outside during birding stops or hikes.

Vaccinations *