HUMMINGBIRD PHOTO TOUR NORTHERN PERÚ 10DAYS 9NIGHTS

Day 1 Lima – Tarapoto

This morning we fly from the Coast to the North of the country  for about 50 minutes, you will arrive at the city of Tarapoto located at the foothills (1148 feet), then we will visit 2 locations for Birding and Photography of hummingbirds, we will find species like:

Gould’s Jewelfront, Gray-breasted Sabrewing, Fork-tailed Woodnymph, Golden-tailed Sapphire, White-necked Jacobin, Koepcke’s Hermit, Blue-fronted Lancebill, Black bellied Thorntail (not specific season), Sparkling Violetear, Sapphire-spangled Emerald, Long-billed Starthroat, Amethyst Woodstar, Many-spotted Hummingbird and Blue-tailed Emerald.

Over night in Tarapoto.

Meals: B, L, D.

Day 2  Tarapoto – Waqanki lodge

After and early breakfast we will explore and spend part of the morning in those Hummingbird feeders locations near Tarapoto Birding and Photography, as light conditions it will favor us then we travel 3 hours by car so we will arrive at Wakanki Lodge.

The rest of the afternoon we will explore and get familiar with the grounds and hummingbird feeders.

Overnight: Waqanki lodge

Meals: B, L, D.

Day 3  Waqanki Lodge full day

This is a well-known lodge on the Northern Birding Route (2821.52 feet), there are many species of birds and a good number of hummingbirds, including the   Rufous-crested Coquette and other species like: White-necked Jacobin, Brown Violetear, Gray-breasted Sabrewing, Many-spotted Hummingbird, Golden-tailed Sapphire, Sapphire-spangled Emerald, Great-billed Hermit,Black-throated Mango, Long-billed Starthroat, Blue-tailed Emerald,Violet-headed Hummingbird,

Fork-tailed Woodnymph, White-chinned Sapphire, Black-throated Hermit, Amethyst Woodstar, Buff-tailed Sicklebill, Black-eared Fairy, Fork-tailed Woodnymph.

Overnight: Waqanki lodge

Meals: B, L, D.

Moyobamba town

Day 4 Waqanki to Owlet Lodge

We will leave the lodge early heading to Aquas Verdes (1 hour driving), This place is also known as the Arena Blanca Reserve, it has several species of birds and of course hummingbirds such as Wire-crested Thorntail, Gray-breasted Sabrewing, Golden-tailed Sapphire, Sapphire-spangled Emerald, Brown Violeteared, Blue-tailed Emerald, Rufous-crested Coquette, Fork-tailed Woodnymph, Black-throated Brilliant(not specific season), Rufous-throated Sapphire(not specific season) Blue-fronted Lancebill, Green-fronted Lancebill, Long-billed Starthroat, Reddish Hermit, Violet-headed Hummingbird, Green Hermit,

After birding and photography we will be ascending the Alto Mayo valley, in our journey we will stop at different elevations for photo opportunities, during our trip on the way to the Owlet Lodge.

Overnight: Owlet Lodge

Meals: B, L, D.

Owlet Lodge 2300mts/ 7360ft

Day 5  Owlet Lodge full day.

This lodge has several points where hummingbirds are very active, one of the favorites once it is in front of the dining room where you can work to get good images, this is a different climate and elevation, it is the upper part of the cloud forest and we have species like: Lesser Violetear, Speckled Hummingbird, Emerald-bellied Puffleg, Bronzy Inca, Collared Inca, Chestnut-breasted Coronet, Fawn-breasted Brilliant,White-bellied Woodstar, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Amethyst-throated Sunangel, , Brown Violetear, Long-tailed Sylph.

Overnight: Owlet Lodge

Meals: B, L, D.

Owlet Lodge 2300mts/ 7360ft

Day 6  Owlet Lodge full day activities

Today we will visit the Alto Nieva Reserve very close to the lodge where we will photograph species like: Royal Sunalgel, Lesser Violetear, Speckled Hummingbird, Long-tailed Sylph, Greenish Puffleg, Bronzy Inca, Chestnut-breasted Coronet, Rufous-booted  Racket-tailed, Rufous-vented Whitetip, Fawn-breasted Brilliant,Violet-fronted Brilliant,White-bellied Woodstar, Many-spotted Hummingbird.

Then we can visit another place not far away called Llanteria where it has similar species but we can find an interesting species like: Ecuadorian Piedtail also Napo Sabrewing (not specific season), Green Hermit, Gray-chinned Hermit, White-tipped Sicklebill, Violet fronted Brilliant.

Overnight: Owlet Lodge

Meals: B, L, D.

Owlet Lodge 2300mts/ 7360ft

Day 7 Owlet Lodge to Huembo Lodge

Today we drive toward Pomacochas villages uphill getting to see the faming areas over the Mountains as well as pristine patches of Cloud forest then Huembo where we will find and work to photograph  the spectacular specie of Endemic Hummingbird  Marvelous Spatuletail at the Huembo Interpretation Center.

Overnight: Huembo Lodge

Meals: B, L, D.

Huembo 2000mts / 6400ft

Day 8  Huembo Full day

The main hummingbird is undoubtedly the Marvelous Spatuletail but there are beautiful species hummingbirds that they will keep us busy during the day so these species are very cooperative and interesting to photograph as Sparkling Violetear, Lesser Violetear, Speckled Hummingbird, Bronzy Inca, Chestnut-breasted Coronet,Violet-fronted Brilliant,White-bellied Hummingbird, Little Woodstar, Black-tailed Trainbeared, Purple-throated Sunangel, Andean Emerald, Rufous-capped Thornbill, white-bellied Woodstar, Brown Violetear.

Overnight: Huembo Lodge

Meals: B, L, D.

Huembo 2000mts/ 6400ft

Day 9 Huembo – wakanki lodge

Today  we departure after breakfast to return to the city of Jaen or Tarapoto to return to Lima after obtaining good images during the trip.

Overnight: Wakank Lodge

Day 10 wakanki tarapoto- Lima

Flight back to Lima in the afternoon.

End of the trip