Ecuador | Choco Andino Birding Tour
6-Day program
Starting at $2100 per person (Lower group price)
Other
information
travel style
Luxury
Highlights
Photography Tour
Hummingbirds
Andean Condor
Fitness level
Fair conditions
Beyond the unforgettable memories, the package also features:
Luxury Accommodation in Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge & Spa
Exclusive private transportation
All meals described in the tour
All admission to all scheduled reserves
Eco-friendly water bottle to refill
Spa treatments with a 20% discount
Private english-speaking birding guide
Unlimited access to water refills, coffee and tea
Laundry service
DETAILED ITINERARY
DAY 1
Zuro Loma Reserve
AM
Pick up at 6:00AM from your hotel in Quito or Airport area.
Visit to Zuro Loma Reserve
PM
Lunch at a restaurant on the way to Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge & Spa.
Posibility to continue with stops in feeders on the way to Mindo.
Key species:
Sword-billed Hummingbird, Shining Sunbeam, Golden-breasted Puffleg, Andean Guan, Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager.
- Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge & Spa
- Meals: Breakfast box, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 2
FRUIT TOUR FEEDER (SILANCHE) AND MILPE RESERVES
AM
Departure to Fruit Tour Feeder in Silanche area.
PM
Lunch and visit to Milpe Reserve.
Key species:
Choco Trogon, Rufous-tailed Jacamar, White-whiskered Puffbird, Black-crowned Antshrike, Scarlet-breasted Dacnis, Club-winged Manakin, Green Thorntail, White Whiskered Hermit, Geen-Crowned Brilliant, Green-Crowned Woodnymph.
- Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge & Spa
- Meals: Breakfast box, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 3
PAZ DE LAS AVES AND LA VICTORIANA
AM
Visit to Paz de las Aves Reserve (Located about 1.600m. / 5.250ft.).
PM
Lunch and visit to La Victoria, to take the best possible photos of Andean Cock-of-the-Rock.
Key species:
Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Giant Antpitta, Moustached Antpitta, Yellow-breasted Antpitta, Chestnut-crowned Antpitta, Ochre-breasted Antpitta, Toucan Barbet.
- Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge & Spa
- Meals: Breakfast box, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4
Amagusa Reserve and Mashpi Road
AM
Visit to Mashpi Road and Amagusa Reserve (altitude rage is 1700m. to 750m.). Breakfast box in Amagusa Reserve feeders.
PM
Lunch and continue in this amazing location taking photos.
Optional to visit Sacha Guatusa in the afternoon.
Key species:
Indigo Flowerpiercer, Golden-collared Honeycreeper, Black Solitaire, Orange-breasted Fruiteater, Lyre-tailed Nightjar, White-tipped Sicklebill, Choco Vireo, Choco Parakeet, Glistening-green Tanager, Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager, Black-striped Sparrow, Flame-faced Tanager, Velvet-purple Coronet, Violet-tailed Sylph, Booted Racket-tail, Toucan Barbet.
- Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge & Spa
- Meals: Breakfast box, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5
Santa Rosa Feeder and Punto Ornitológico (Mindo Cloud Forest)
AM
Visit to Santa Rosa Feeder
PM
Lunch in Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge & Spa and visit to Punto Ornitológico or Hermit trail in Mindo Village. (Located about 1.200m. / 3.900ft.)
Key species:
Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan, Blue-capped Tanager, Hoary Puffleg, Crested Guan, Rose-faced Parrot, Bat Falcon, Sunbittern, White-throated Crake, Red-headed Barbet, Ringed Kingfisher, Black-faced Dacnis, Green Thorntail, Crowned Woodnymph.
- Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge & Spa
- Meals: Breakfast box, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6
Antisana Ecological Reserve
AM
Check-out from Las Terrazas de Dana and visit to Antisana Ecological Reserve.
PM
Lunch in Tambo Condor Restaurant and transfer to your hotel in Quito or airport area.
Key species:
Andean condor, Giant Hummingbird, Ecuadorian Hillstar.
- Meals: Breakfast box, Lunch
Mindo | Advanced Birding Private Tour - 6 days
Our Advanced Private Tour for birders with main birding spots in Mindo & Antisana Ecological Reserve. If you want a tailo-made tour just let us know
Product SKU: birding6
Product Brand: Birdwatching Tours
Product Currency: usd
Product Price: 2100
Price Valid Until: 2022-11-25
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