Bird Photography Tours - Ecuador & Mindo by Richard Hernandez

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(5 reviews)

2 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

High Quality Bird Photo Tour
Beginners are welcome
Respect for birdwatchers and respect also for nature as much we can.
DSLR or Mirrorless cameras
Wide-angle or telephoto lens, prime or zoom lens
Birds in flight - birds perched in the wild
no multiflash
no "mobile bird studio" with led lights with tripods, etc.
Private Bird Photography Tour with the Naturalist & Bird Guide Richard Hernandez.
Richard has a Nikon Professional Camera
Nature Bird Reserves, ebird hotspots, bird sanctuaries.

What's Included

Ground transportation for the 2 days
all meals
Lunch
Breakfast
Lodging
entrance fees to private reserves
tips
drinks

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We pick up at 05:00 AM from any hotel in or out of Quito.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    01 DAY Yanacocha Reserve, Tandayapa Valley, Pacto, Nanegalito

    4 stops
  • 1

    Birds to photograph: Sword billed hummingbird Collared Inca Tyrian metaltail Equatorial antpitta, Chesnut naped antpitta Green tail trainbearer Scarlet bellied mountain tanager Hooded mountain tanager Andean guan White bellied woodstar

    3 hours Admission ticket included
  • 2

    Birds to photograph: Silver throated tanager Blue necked tanager Crimson rump toucanet Collared aracari Metallic green tanager White whiskered hermit Brown Inca

    3 hours Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Nanegalito

    Birds to photograph: Plate billed mountain toucan Toucan barbet Dusky chlorospingus Black capped tanager Bronze winged parrot

    3 hours Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Birds to photograph: Andean cock of the rock bird lek

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • Day 2

    02 DAY Mashpi-Amagusa, Pedro Vicente Maldonado, Mindo

    3 stops
  • 5

    Birds to photograph: Moss backed tanager Rose faced parrot Golden collared honeycreeper Orange breasted fruiteater Pacific tufftedcheek Scaled antpitta Zeledon's antbird Glistening green tanager

    4 hours Admission ticket included
  • 6

    Birds to photograph: Choco tyrannulet Common tody flycatcher Choco parakeet Scarlet backed woodpecker Long billed starthroat Black throated mango Choco toucan

    3 hours Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Mindo

    Birds to photograph: Black chinned mountain tanager Guira tanager Bay headed tanager Yellow throated toucan Red billed parrot Ring kingfisher

    2 hours Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Mindo Cloud Forest Day Tours

Tags

Nature and Wildlife Tours
Overnight Tours
Multi-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Sustainable Tours
4WD Tours
Eco Tours
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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