10 Days Birding Photo tour from Andes to Amazon of Ecuador

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Zuroloma reserve and tandaypa old route to Alambi reserve
3 stops
1
We will start this morning heading to the high area of ​​the cloud forest of the Ecuadorian Andes where we will be amazed by the wonderful species that we will be able to photograph such as:Sword-billed Hummingbird, Rufous Antpitta, Chestnut-naped Antpitta, Ocellated Tapaculo, Golden-breasted Puffleg, Great Sapphirewing, Blue-backed Conebill, Burrowing Owl, White-throated Screech Owl, Cloud-Forest Pigmy Owl, Black-chested Mountain Tanager, Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager
3 hours • Admission ticket included
2
Visit this reserve, which is a garden for observing hummingbirds in the middle part of the cloud forest, where you can show your skills in taking photographs of birds in motion.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
3
In this location we visited a place where we could observe and photograph up close the beautiful Andean cock of the rock
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Mashpi Amagas reserve and Sacha Guaguas reserve
2 stops
4
Amagusa Mashpi Reserve, one of the best spots in the world for biodiversity and birding. Its one of the last foothill-forest that directly connects to the lower subtropical western forest of Ecuador. Its unique location makes it particularly attractive for birders looking for the highest biodiversity regions with choco endemic birds good place for photograph stunning species such asGlistening-green tanager, Black-chinned Mountain Tanager, Orange-breasted Fruiteater, Choco Vireo, Empress Brilliant, Green Thorntail, Rose-faced Parrot, Spinetails, Chlorophonias, Rufous- throated Tanager, Broad-billed Motmot, Indigo Flowerpiercer
6 hours • Admission ticket included
5
This is another reserve hidden in the Choco forest, a strategic point to observe species such as gray and gold tanager , emerald tanager , orange fronted barbet
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Milpe sanctuary and Sendero Frutitour
2 stops
6
Birding cant get any better at the Umbrella Bird Lek in the Choco Lowlands. This important site is one of the last remaining accessible forest remnants found in this key life-zone, situated in hilly lowland forest. In this reserve we have encountered mixed species foraging flocks, packed with many important Chocó regional endemic species. We will aim to observe the males and females Long-wattled Umbrella Bird. In the afternoon visit Milpe Birding Sanctuary for specialities like Toucans, Hummingbirds, Kites and Hawks.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
7
Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve
In this place we will have an optional activity with macro photography where we will have the epscio of photographs of amphibians and insects
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Paz de las aves and Initñan museum
2 stops
8
On this day we will visit one of the emblematic places for bird watchers where we will have a productive day to photograph unique species of birds such as the antpittas, elusive birds but in this place we will be able to see them up close.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
9
Intinan Equator Museum
Taking a slight detour on our way back to the city of Quito we will visit the famous city in the middle of the world.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Antisana Reserve Condor watching
1 stop
10
On this day we will visit the highlands of Ecuador and we will be in one of the active volcanoes that Ecuador has, Antisana, the best place to photograph the famous and majestic Andean condor and other endemic highland species.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Papallacta pass , Guango Lodge and Rio Quijos Lodge
2 stops
11
On this day we will visit the highlands of eastern Ecuador where we will be able to see high altitude species such as rufous bellied seedsnipe, rainbow bearded thornbill, red crested counting , blue mantled thornbill
4 hours • Admission ticket free
12
This place is a strategic point on the west side of Ecuador in the cloud forest area where we will see unique species such as gray breasted mountain toucan, torrent duck some species of hummingbirds and some Jays
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 7
Rio Quijos Andean cock of the rock and San Isidro feeders
2 stops
13
This day we will start in the morning observing the famous Andean cock of the rock and other species of aces such as toucans and then head to the middle area of ​​the cloud forest in the Amazon which will be San Isidro where we will visit their feeders and at night the owl base.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
14
This will be our overnight place where we will have the opportunity to photograph birds on their trails and at night appreciate nocturnal birds such as owls up close.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 8
San isidro , Wayra reserve and Sumaco route
2 stops
15
This is a place where we will have feeders of unique birds from the upper part of the Amazon Cloud Forest.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
16
This is a place where we will have feeders of unique birds from the upper part of the Amazon Cloud Forest.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 9
wild Sumaco and transfer to Limonocoha biological Reserve
1 stop
17
We will start by photographing birds at the different feeders in our reserve to observe unique birds of that altitudeto then head towards our overnight place which will be Limoncocha
7 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 10
Full day limoncocha reserve and surroundings
1 stop
18
On this day we will visit one of the places chosen in the Amazon of Ecuador by bird lovers where we will see unique and endemic birds on this side of the Amazon of Ecuador an will be the opportunity to photograph at Limoncha Lake by boat for exotic species like Zigzag Heron, Straited Heron, Tiny Hawk, Roadside Hawk, Southern Lapwing, Swallow-tailed Kite, Snail Kite, Squirrel Cuckoo, Yellow-rumped Cacique, Striped Owl, Red-capped Cardinal, Common Potoo, Greater Ani, White-eared Jacamar, Limpkin, Cocoi Heron, Purple Gallinule, Cobalt-winged Parakeet, Plain-brown woodcreeper, Wattled Jacana, Guilded Barbet, Scarlet Macaw, White-throated Toucan and others. Late afternoon visit the Scarlet Ibis and Cattle Egret overnight grounds. Return to Limoncocha.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 11
flight from coca airport to quito end of the tour
1 stop
19
This will be the end of our tour through Ecuador photographing the biodiversity that this country has, but this is not all. If you have more time, you can ask about the extension to the central Amazon part of Ecuador and sleep in one of the largest national parks in the country, which is the Yasuni National Park. If you wish, ask directly to the person or guide leaving the tour.
3 hours • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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