DAY 1

Arrived to Quito

Overnight there

DAY 2   

Quito – Alami Lodge- Sachatamia Lodge.

We will drive to the cloud forest and stop in the Alami lodge where we will photograph hummingbirds there are  over 28 species of hummingbirds like purple bibbed whitetipped ,booted racket tailed (white boots) Velvet-purple Coronet and toucans  and  tanagers to photograph around the lodge.

Overnight Sachatamia Logde

Silver Throated tanager

DAY 3.

We will spend all day at the lodge they have a blind for woodpeckers,woodcrepers and some other species and also they have the violet tailed sylph and booted rackettail( white boots)

Overnight Sachatamia Lodge.

Purple-bibbed Whitetip

DAY 4   

Sachatamia- Mindo lodge

We will spend part of the day  around the lodge  and visit another places to see more birds.

Toucan Barbet

Overnight Mindo Loma Bird Lodge.

DAY 5.

Mindo Loma – Mashpi Reserve

We will drive for 1 hour and a half and get Mashpi Amaguso Reserve there are different species of tanagers and over 27 species of hummingbirds there like glistening green and moss baked tanager, Rosy-faced Parrot and some other species.

We will have a full day.

Overnight Mindo Loma Bird Lodge.

DAY 6.

Mindo Loma- Mashpi Reserve

We will comeback to Mashpi Amaguso Reserve dor another full day ,there are many species to photograph here.

Overnight Mindo Loma Bird Lodge.

DAY 7   

Mindo Loma – Refugio Paz de las Aves

Today we will visit one of the most famous places around there Refugio Paz de las Aves  they have 5 especies of Antpittas , the giant antpitta and the dark-backed wood quail are probably some of the most iconic species there.

Velvet-purple Coronet

Overnight Mindo Bird Lodge.

DAY 8   

Mindo Loma- Antisana Reserve.

We will go back to Quito and cross the city to head to Antisana Reserve where we will look for the Ecuatorian Hillstar.

Over night hotel close to Antisana reserve.

DAY 9.

Back to Quito and go back home.

DAY 1 – SAO PAOLO – TRILHA DOS TUCANOS

We will drive for few hours from Sao Paolo to get the lodge.
Different trails in a dense Atlantic rainforest, a small lake, streams, several waterfalls and hilly area is what offers the place, different bird species may be seen very easily either on foot or in bird hides.
We will spend three nights here , there are a lot fantastic birds to see and photograph like green headed tanager, red breasted toucan, spot billed toucanet, saffron toucanet ,blond crested woodpecker, yellow fronted woodpecker, we will also have some opportunities to see some hummingbirds and mammals around the area like the brown howler monkey.

Brazilian Ruby
(Heliodoxa rubricauda)

DAY 2 – TRILHA DOS TUCANOS SAO PAOLO- CUIBA

After a productive morning with many photos in the afternoon we will return to Sao Paolo in the afternoon to take our air flight to Cuiaba where we will start the Pantanal.
Overnight Cuiaba or Sao Paolo airport

DAY 3 – CUIABA – POUSO ALEGRE .

After leaving Cuiba we will travel along the famous transpantaneira highway towards Pouso Alegre lodge, in this place we will have good opportunities to see some outstanding species such as the hyacinth macaws , toco toucans, one of the largest mammals in South America such as the tapir and anteater, there are water birds that will help to have more images at the end of the day and before leaving the lodge.

Hyacinth macaws

DAY 4 – POUSO ALEGRE FULL DAY

Brazilian Tapir

DAY 5 – POUSO ALEGRE – PORTO JOFRE PANTANAL NORTE.

This hotel is right next to the river Cuiba, it has a great location ,the garden has a lot birds ,there are many palm trees where birds are feeding and here is where we will take boats upstream or downstream to look for birds and mammals including the Jaguar this is the best place in south America to see this mammal and the species of birds around here are Long-tailed Ground-Doves , Nacunda Nighthawks, Jabiru , Southern Screamer, egrets , ibises, Plumbeous ibis, Grey-headed and Snail Kites, Crane, Savanna, Black-collared, hyacinth macaw ,Southern Crested-Caracara, Yellow-headed Caracara, We shall see a good number of these birds and take time to watch them feed and flop about in the palm groves. Along the highway we should see Chestnut-bellied Guan, Chaco Chachalaca and the bizarre Bare-faced Curassow. As well as taking a boat trip in search of mammals we shall take a night drive to see Ocelot, Jaguarundi, Jaguar and Crab-eating Fox, Coatis and other mammals. During the day we shall also see a huge variety of birds that may include Anhinga, Muscovy Duck, Brazilian Teal, Whistling, Little Blue, Capped and Cocoi Herons.

Jabiru

DAY 6 – 9 FULL DAYS

Four whole days where we can use boats in the river where you have the best jaguar activity and do other activities around the hotel.
Lunches are generally at the hotel so we have time to rest and do other activities around the hotel.

DAY 10 – PORTO JOFRE – PANTANAL NORTE CUIABA AIRPORT.

End of the trip.

Day 1 we leave the city of Cusco towards the Sacred Valley – Calca (2900 meters) Yanatile

Overnight: Copacabana Hostal

Day 2 we follow the road at Yanatile Quebrada Honda – Abra Bellavista – Lacco valley route

Overnight: Copacabana Hostal

Day 3 we travel the Yanatile Quebrada Honda route to Cusco, Bird Watching all day

• Overnight: Copacabana Hostal
• Return to the city of Cusco and End of the tour

Day 1 we leave the city of Cusco towards the Sacred Valley – Calca (2900 meters)

with some stops to observe birds at viewpoints, then we begin the ascent towards Abra Lares (4460mts), the highest point of the route, passing through typical shrubby vegetation of the inter-Andean Valleys, we will get to see the boggy areas near the Abra to observe High Andean Birds that inhabit the mountains such as Andean Ducks, Andean Geese, Andean Woodpeckers, Puna Ibis and different species of Hummingbirds on route.We will have lunch on route enjoying the impressive landscapes of snow-capped peak and mountains following the narrow zigzagging road we will find relicts of Puyas of Raimondi visible from the road jewels in terms of vegetation unique to the area, we will notice the change from Grassland to Elfin Forest, Fragmented cloud forest as well as potato crops, quinoa, high altitude corn.Once we are in the Cloud Forest, the climate changes and we will find colorful Mountain Tanagers, beautiful Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers, a sample of the diversity of birds in the area. The road follows the Lares River where we can see the White-capped Dipper, Torrent Duck, Mitred Parakeets, as well as coffee, cocoa, coca, fruit trees (Oranges, Avocados, Bananas) among others. To end the day, we will rest and have dinner at the Copacabana hostal – Yanatile lodge (1100mts).

Crimson-mantled Woodpecker

Day 2 we follow the road at Yanatile Quebrada Honda – Abra Bellavista – Lacco valley route.

The day begins with breakfast and we will go out in search of the Cloud Forest birds, we will take the unpaved road to the Lacco Valley, which provides ideal conditions for bird watching with little vehicle traffic, passing through Chusquea Bamboo patches and local villagers’ farms where we will find Scissor-tailed Hummingbirds, Small Toucans, Colorful Tanagers, Hawks, it is worth mentioning that this Cloud Forest is found from 2000 to 2900mts is a pristine Forest keeps a great diversity of little impacted birds where we can find Quetzals, Versicolor Barbet, Toucans, Woodpeckers, Flycatchers, Woodcreepers, the latter forming part of the Mixed Flocks of bird species, a true paradise of birds moving on the branches of the trees, a dream come true for bird watchers.At noon we will have lunch at the Mirador Bellavista with an impressive landscape of the Cloud Forests of Yanatlle – Lacco Valley, the forest is changing in the Abra Bella Vista 2800mts where we can find and observe the Gray-bellied Mountain Toucan one of the most sought after, Marcapata Spinetail (Endemic), gradually ascending and descending on the zigzag road, we will be able to appreciate epiphytic plants such as orchids of singular beauty that attract the attention of travelers, finding Fruiteaters, Cotingas, birds associated with the Andean Cock of the Rock as well as their predators such as Solitary Eagle and Black and Chestnut- Eagle associated with these Cloud Forests.Continuing with the day we will visit the local initiative of hummingbird feeders, an ideal place for photography, with representative species of this elevation. Inca Collared Hummingbird, Violet-throated Starfrontlet, Long-tailed Sylph among others.In the afternoon we will appreciate the sunset over the Yanatile valley, a natural event of beauty, on the way back we will take a break and taste the local coffee and dinner to end the day.

Gray-breasted Mountain Toucan

Day 3 we travel the Yanatile Quebrada Honda route to Cusco, Bird Watching all day

This last morning before breakfast we will go out to observe birds in the surroundings of the Yanatile valley using viewpoints and the gardens of Hostal and/or Plaza de Armas where we will observe a diversity of birds such as Scissor-tailed Hummingbird, Barred Antshrike, Oceleated Woodpecker, as well as Parrots flying in flocks along the Yanatile river among other birdsWe return to have breakfast and enjoy the tasting of coffee and chocolate and then begin our return to the city of Cusco via the Yanatile – Amparaes highway as part of this route we can visit the Cave Paintings and the great Water – Amparaes called “Condition” second chance to find high Andean birds. We will then have lunch on route and our travelers will be able to appreciate Ancasmarca with Inca constructions on the way to the city of Cusco to end our bird watching experience.The key and endemic bird species found are: Shinning Sunbeam (E) Bearded Mountains (E), Rufous-fronted Canastero  (E), Creamy-crested Spinetail (E), Inca  (E) Inca Flycatcher (E ) Red and White Antpitta (E) Masked Fruiteater (E) Marcapata Spinetail (E) Cuzco Brush-Finch (E) unique experience.Final commentsThis tourist experience marks a very important and outstanding understanding of the world of high Andean birds and Cloud Forests, generating interest, the culture of bird watching that goes hand in hand with the development of sustainable tourism with local and regional actors. We strongly believe that we will help create awareness among our visitors and local people about the conservation and appreciation of the environment. This experience will encourage new generations of nature lovers and bird watchers since through our eyes and interest they will begin to appreciate and value the great value of forests and living beings who inhabit them and use them as a means of food and shelter. provide these, being nature the main source of all these species and forests.Likewise, the rich avifauna, nature and culture of the Incas make this Ecotourism route singular and unique, as well as archaeological centers built on mountain ridges and geography of difficult access that makes us think of the great planning of communication routes and domain of its means that fills us with pride and reassess and share its importance over time with the Archaeological Site of Ancasmarca (Cultural Heritage of the Nation 2001). Arriving at the end of the trip, we will carry out a brief survey of satisfaction and recommendations that help improve and strengthen the tourist experience which we offer on this travel route and which is extremely important in this new experience, the information collected will contribute to improvements and changes to perform for our proposal.Likewise, the rich avifauna, nature and culture of the Incas make this Ecotourism route singular and unique, as well as archaeological centers built on mountain ridges and geography of difficult access that makes us think of the great planning of communication routes and domain of its means that fills us with pride and reassess and share its importance over time with the Archaeological Site of Ancasmarca (Cultural Heritage of the Nation 2001). Arriving at the end of the trip, we will carry out a brief survey of satisfaction and recommendations that help improve and strengthen the tourist experience which we offer on this travel route and which is extremely important in this new experience, collected information will contribute to improvements and changes to perform for our proposal.Grateful for the preferences and interest in the Bird Watching trip on this new route, hoping to have met the expectations of bird watching, thus giving a great message to our visitors that is the valuation and conservation of the environment and especially of the birds and its natural habitat, also highlighting that Peru is a mega diverse country rich in bird life. Our experience marks an understanding of the world of high Andean birds and Cloud Forests, generating a culture of bird watching that goes hand in hand with the development of sustainable tourism with local actors.

Golden-collared Tanager

The trip to the Eastern Andes, where the orography has greatly contributed to creating life zones and habitats very unique in natural wealth, flora, fauna and avifauna present between the Inter-Andean Valleys, Snowy Mountains, Bofedales, Rivers, Waterfalls and Cloud Forest, offers our passengers a unique and different experience due to the contrasts of vegetation, geography, climates and interaction with the inhabitants of the Quechua-speaking communities in the area.It is important to highlight the role played by the Cloud Forest in capturing water in the form of fog that contributes to the natural cycle of water and that in this route and area there are representative samples of trees with the presence of epiphytic plants such as Bromeliads and Orchids ( approx 200 extant species) for that ecological zone.On the route we will find endemic birds and mixed flocks, the first referring to birds found only in a specific area because they are unique to the region and the country, and the second are associations of different bird species that come together to maximize the use of food sources to protect themselves from predators.

Day 1  Tarapoto to Bella Vista toward Flor de Café Scarlet-banded Barbet

In the morning we drive along a paved road for 2 hours to Bella Vista a farming area of rise. Here we take a bumpy road uphill, passing through the corn and Coffee plantations run by local farmers so along the route we stop at different Birding spots so we will get there for lunch time at the local family hostel, this is the Scarlet-banded Barbet location.

After lunch we will be birding for the Barbet, as well as Scarlet-breasted Fruiteater, Cerulean-capped Manakin and many more birds, this is our first try for the main target species at the cloud forest 1400mts / 4500ft elevation so it has patches of pristine forest and coffee plantations. The trail is uphill and pass a beautiful forest where there are a lot of birds mixed flocks species of birds among them the Scarlet-banded Barbet.

We will have dinner then if we want to go for nocturnal bird there is a chance for Vermiculated Screech Owl in the evening.

• Meals: B,L,D
• Elevation: Tarapoto 360mts / 1150ft
• Elevation: Flor de café 1600mts / 5120ft
• Overnight: Flor de Café family Hostal

Day 2  Flor de Cafe, full day Birding

Today we have a full day at the Barbet and Cordillera Azul Antbird area. As the day begins early in the morning, we leave to the main trails to look main targets here the Scarlet-banded Barbet, Scarlet-breasted and Fiery-throated Fruiteaters, Foothill Schiffornis, Short-tailed Antthrush, this is a place for many colourful Tanagers as well, Jet and Blue-rumped Manakin.

In the Afternoon we head to the main trails for the Cordillera Azul Antbird a newly discovered Antbird so our local guide will take us to the main territories where they are found.

• Dinner at the family Hostal.
• Meals: B,L,D
• Elevation: Flor de café 1600mts / 5120ft
• Overnight: Flor de Café family Hostal

Scarlet-banded Barbet

DAY 3  Flor de Cafe to Tarapoto city

This morning we have another opportunity to find the Barbet around the community Flor de Café if we had not seen or the specialties of this area, then we will star heading back to Tarapoto city in our way down we will be birding and stop at various habitats for bird.

Late in the afternoon we will r Fiery-throated then we will have a delicious dinner at the traditional restaurant.

• Night at Tarapoto
• Meals: B,L,D
• Overnight: Cumbaza Hotel

Day 4  Tarapoto to Lima city

This morning at time permit we will do some birding before flying to Lima at the Ricuricocha lagoon then flight to Lima.

• End to the Extension Tour

Day 1   Arrival in Lima and transfer to Hotel

We wait at the airport to take you to your hotel, the time between the airport and the hotel is 40 minutes.

• Overnight: Lima Miraflores Casa Andina
• Lima, sea level

Day 2   Hotel in Miraflores, Pantanos de Villa y Pucusana

This is an early arriving to Lim, so hotel in Miraflores, in the same morning we will head south in the Panamerican highway toward Pucusana artisanal sea port, where we have a boat trip for sea birds.

Lunch in this area, then we will make our way back to Miraflores passing by Pantanos de Villa (Wet Lands).

Some species we may see are  Inka tern ,Peruvian pelican ,Red legged cormorant,Guanay cormorant, Many colored rush tyrant,surf cinclodes,white cheeked pintail,black skimmers,Andean ibis etc.

• Overnight: Lima Miraflores Casa Andina
• Meals: B, L, Dinner in Lima
• Lima, sea level

Inca tern

Day 3   Flight Lima to Tarapoto then visit to Koepckes hermit place.

This morning we will flight from Lima to Tarapoto after we will drive to the Reserve Koepckes where we have hummingbird feeders a 45 minutes distances from Tarapotoc city where we will be spending the rest of the day Birding & Photography at this Hummingbird feeders some species we will see are Goulds jewelfront,Koepckes hermit,blue fronted lancebill,gray breasted sabrewing,blue crowned trogon,white tailed trogon,golden tailed sapphire etc.

Late in the afternoon we will head back to Tarapoto hotel

• Overnight: Tarapoto Hotel Rio Sol
• Meals: B, L, D.
• Tarapoto 356mts

Goulds jewelfront

Day 4  Tarapoto to Waqanki Lodge

Today we will be leaving to Moyobamba town where is Waqanki Lodge so as we are driving 3 hours and birding along the way, the main birding will be in the garden and work in the different species of hummingbirds and other birds from this elevation.

The species we will probably see are oilbirds, Black bellied tanager (no feeders )

Paradise tanager ( no feeders )White chinned sapphire,rufous  crested coquette,white necked jacobin,white tailed trogon,yellow tufted woodpecker,great billed hermit,black throated hermit,amethyst woodstar,gilded barbet etc.

• Overnight: Waqanki Lodge
• Meals: B, L, D.
• Moyobamba 860mts

Day 5   Waqanki Lodge full day Birding

Early in the morning we will start the photography session at the Lodge.

The main birding will be around the main hummingbird observatory and work in the different species of hummingbirds and other birds from this elevation.

Black throated mango,even saddle back tamarins are complementary species around the lodge and more of course.

Transfer from the airport to hotel

• Overnight: Hotel in Lima airport
• Meals: B, L. Dinner

Rufous crested coquette

Day 6  Waqanki to Owlet Lodge

We will leave to the lodge early heading to Aquas Verdes (This is a great place for hummingbirds) wire crested thorntail, blue fronted lancebill are some of the highlights and early at the morning we can visit their feeders for species like rufous breasted woodquals, cinereous tinamous and little tinamous, then  we will ascending the Alto Mayo valley, and  stop at different elevations for photo opportunities, this is in our way to Owlet Lodge.

In the afternoon we will spend time at the garden for photography.

• Overnight: Owlet Lodge
• Meals: B, L, D.
• Owlet Lodge 2300mts

Paradise tanager

Day 7   Owlet Lodge full day activities

We will star visiting two spots the chestnut antpitta ,green and black fruiteater and rusty tinged antpitta the we will spend the time with some hummingbirds like long tailed sylph, emerald bellied pufflegs, chestnut breasted coronet, collared inca and some other hummingbirds .

Late in the afternnon we have the first opportunity to walk and try to see the endemic long whiskered owlet.

• Overnight: Owlet Lodge
• Meals: B, L, D.
• Owlet Lodge 2300mts

Day 8  Owlet Lodge full day activities

Today we will leave the lodge and visit the altonieva reserve whick is a great place for other species of hummers like booted rackettail ,the endemic royal sunangel,greenish pufflegs,white bellied woodstar,bronzy inca,fawn breasted brilliant and the violet fronted brilliant.

• Overnight: Owlet Lodge
• Meals: B, L, D.
• Owlet Lodge 2300mts

Long whiskered owlet

Day 9  Owlet Lodge to Huembo Lodge

Today we will drive and stop at  the Pomacochas lake and then get Huembo Lodge,this is the place for the endemic   Marvelous Spatuletail ,little woodstar,white bellied hummingbird,white bellied woodstar, lesser violetear and some other birds like silvery tanager,streaked saltators etc.

• Overnight: Huembo Lodge
• Meals: B, L, D.
• Huembo 2000mts

Day 10  Full day activities

This is a full day birding activities photography session.

• Overnight: Huembo Lodge
• Meals: B, L, D.
• Huembo 2000mts

Marvelous Spatuletail

Day 11  Huembo Lodge to Waqanki lodge

This is a long day as we are leaving from Huembo to Waqanki lodge.

If the time and the weather allow us we can stop in some places to get some birds before arrive to the lodge.

• Overnight: Waqanki Lodge
• Meals: B, L, D.
• Moyobamba 860mts

Day 12  Tarapoto Lima to Cusco city to Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley

We will drive for 3 hours to get Tarapoto and then take the flight to Lima and Cusco then head to the sacred Valley; on the way we will stop at high elevation lake then late afternoon arrive to our. Hotel in Ollantaytambo.

• Overnight: Pakaritampu Hotel
• Meals: B, L,
• Ollantaytambo 2700mts

Sword billed hummingbirds

Day 13  Ollantaytambo to Machupicchu

This morning to we will drive to Ensifera camp for hummingbird feeders where we will find species like giant hummingbird, sparkling violetear,green and white hummingbird, black tailed trainbeared, white bellied woodstar, shinning sunbeam,golden billed saltator, the endemic chestnut breasted mountain finch.

After lunch we will aboard the train  to Aguas Calientes Town – Machupicchu its take 1 hour and half.

For this part we need to take small bags and the rest of your luggage has to be storage at the hotel.

• Overnight: Casa Andina Hotel
• Meals: B, L,

Torrent duck

Day 14  Machupicchu  Exploring the Machupicchu Inca city &  full day birding

This morning we will have a guided tour in the Inca city and enjoy the Inca constructions

Then after lunch have some time to look for torrent ducks in the Urubamba river ,white capped dippers ans some other birds.

• Overnight: Casa Andina Hotel.
• Meals: B, L, D.

Machupicchu

Day 15  Machupicchu and  then Cusco city.

This morning we will have a birding session in the vicinity areas from Aquas Calientes.

Then we will take the train back to Ollantaytambo town in our way to Cusco city.

• Overnight:Cusco
• Meals: B, L,D.

DAY 16 Cusco to Lima

End of the trip