Ecuador | Choco Andino Birding Tour
5-Day program
Starting at $1750 per person (Lower group price)
Other
information
travel style
Luxury
Highlights
Photography Tour
Hummingbirds
Cock-of-the-Rock
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
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 3
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 4
Santa Rosa Feeder and Hermit Trail (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 5
Sachatamia Hide & Feeder
AM
Visit to Sachatamia Hide & Feeder.
PM
Transfer to your hotel in Quito or airport area.
Key species:
Masked Trogon, strong-billed Woodcreeper, Rufous Motmot, Squirrel Cuckoo.
- Meals: Breakfast box, Lunch
Mindo | Superior Birding Private Tour - 5 days
Our Superior tour for birders with main birding spots in Mindo and surroundings. If you want longer tour with other specific spots, please let us know
Product SKU: birding5
Product Brand: Birdwatching Tours
Product Currency: usd
Product Price: 1750
Price Valid Until: 2025-11-25
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