Founded in 1976, Victor Emanuel Nature Tours (VENT) is among the most respected birding and nature tourism companies in the world. VENT began as a business based on shared engagement with nature. It is now a community.

Almost 50 years ago, VENT launched as a pioneer in a brand-new industry. At the time, the concept of a business built around the observation of birds and nature was almost unknown. No guide or instruction manual existed for the business of birding, let alone a template for success. What we possessed, however, was a vision for how a company specializing in nature tourism should operate, a vision grounded in delivery of the finest experiences in nature and with the customer service to match.

The qualities that make VENT tours so special are the foundation for what we call “The VENT Difference,” embodied in our exceptional tour leaders, a skilled and experienced office staff, attention to detail, high quality accommodations and food, accountability, and a responsibility to work with trusted, established operators and agents where we conduct tours.

Our success is due in large part to the skills and talents of our tour leaders and the high standards they maintain. VENT tour leaders are among the best-trained guides in the business and among the most personable. The care and attention to detail they bring to their jobs underpins their dedication to customer service. Our tour leaders are superb birders and naturalists, but of greater importance, they possess the “people skills” that are so integral to their success as professionals. They are attentive, well-organized, generous with their knowledge, and simply love sharing the joys of birds and the natural world with our travelers.

Working hand-in-hand with our tour leaders to make every trip a satisfying experience for each participant is a highly skilled and professional office staff that is dedicated to keeping you well-informed and prepared for every tour. You can feel confident that your questions and requests will be handled by the best in the business.

To provide the level of service necessary to execute a VENT tour to our high standards and expectations requires that VENT work with reputable and highly competent operators. Built over many years, our relationships with ground agents, local guides, and other service providers are the keys to smoothly operated, well-run trips.

Each year, VENT operates more than 150 departures to more than 100 destinations worldwide. The majority of our trips are traditional small party land-based nature tours, but our repertoire includes a robust program of natural history cruises, train trips, youth birding camps, and other special events. Always eager to diversify our offerings and experiment with new ideas, VENT is proud to have developed Birds & Art and Birds & History tours for those who desire a broader-focused travel experience, while our successful program of Relaxed & Easy tours is designed for those who seek a less intensive travel experience.

Thanks to your support, we have created a wonderful organization that enables us to bring excitement, pleasure, and enrichment to the lives of so many people. It is not an exaggeration to say that a VENT tour is truly a life-affirming experience.

As always, we look forward to our upcoming tours and the opportunity to share with you the vast diversity of nature. Please join us and experience “The VENT Difference.”