Best of Ecuador & Colombia | Birding Tour – 20 days
Areas to Explore
best reserves without flight. Non-stop birding!
Ecuador Reserves
Choco Andino Biosphere Reserve,
Highlands of Antisana Reserve,
East Slope of Ecuador (high and low elevation Cloud Forest),
Upper Amazon.
Colombia Reserves
Amazon Valles Interandinos (Upper Magdalena and Upper Cauca),
Wetland of Magdalena Valle and
Highlands of Frailejon and Paramo
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Start Tour Location
Quito & airport area (Ecuador). Other locations available upon request.
End Tour Location
Cali city or Cali airport (Colombia). Other locations available upon request.
NOT INCLUDED
- Tips
- Extra beverages
- Travel and health insurance
Include
- Accommodation in Las Terrazas de Dana Lodge
- All meals during the tour
- English speaking licensed birding guide
- All entrance tickets
- All transportation
- Water refill, coffee, tea
- Laundry Service INCLUDED in Dana Lodge
ITINERARY
– DAY 1 – Hummingbirds Garden in Mindo (Optional: Zuro Loma Reserve or Yanacocha Reserve)
* Optional Tour Start
Starting 6:00am from your Quito hotel. Contact us for more information adding this visit since it has a extra cost.
E-bird Hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1396997
E-bird Hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L10223666
Key species Yanacocha Reserve:
Sword-billed Hummingbird, Shining Sunbeam, Golden-breasted Puffleg, Andean Guan, Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager.
Morning
10:00am Pick up at your hotel in Quito or airport area.
Afternoon
1:00pm Arrival to Las Terrazas de Dana Lodge and lunch.
Afternoon
Visit to the Hummingbirds garden in Mindo Cloud Forest
Evening
Dinner and lodging at Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge.
– DAY 2 – Silanche and Milpe Reserves
Key species:
Choco Trogon, Rufous-tailed Jacamar, White-whiskered Puffbird, Black-crowned Antshrike, Scarlet-breasted Dacnis, Club-winged Manakin, Green Thorntail, White Whiskered Hermit, Geen-Crowned Brilliant, Green-Crowned Woodnymph.
Early morning
Departure to Silanche Reserve. Breakfast box in the Silanche Reserve Tower.
E-bird Hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1396974
Afternoon
Lunch and visit to Milpe Reserve.
E-bird Hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L493675
Evening
Dinner and lodging at Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge.
– DAY 3 – Paz de las Aves, Alambi Reserve and Bellavista – Old Road to Mindo
Key species:
Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Giant Antpitta, Moustached Antpitta, Yellow-breasted Antpitta, Chestnut-crowned Antpitta, Ochre-breasted Antpitta, Toucan Barbet, Western Emerald, Tawny-bellied Hermit, Brown Violetear, White-capped Dipper, Torrent Tyrannulet, Red-faced Spinetail, Golden-olive Woodpecker
Early morning
Visit to Paz de las Aves Reserve (Located about 1.600m. / 5.250ft.). Breakfast box included and ecuadorian breakfast in the reserve.
E-bird Hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L674753
Afternoon
Lunch and visit to Alambi Reserve and to Bellavista – Old Road to Mindo.
E-bird Hotspots:
https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1019128
and
https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1477858
Evening
Dinner and lodging at Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge.
– DAY 4 – Mashpi Road, Amagusa Reserve & San Tadeo Feeder
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.
Early morning
Visit to Mashpi Road and Amagusa Reserve (altitude rage is 1700m. to 750m.). Breakfast box in Amagusa Reserve feeders.
E-bird Hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L3175551
Afternoon
Lunch and visit to San Tadeo Feeder.
E-bird Hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L4992806
Evening
Dinner and lodging at Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge.
– DAY 5 – Santa Rosa Feeder and Ruta San Lorenzo in Mindo Cloud Forest
Key species:
Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan, Blue-capped Tanager, Hoary Puffleg, Crested Guan, Rose-faced Parrot, Bat Falcon.
Early morning
Departure to Santa Rosa Feeder with breakfast box.
E-bird Hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L6978567
Afternoon
Lunch and hike along San Lorenzo Road (On the way to Waterfalls sanctuary. Located about 1.400m. / 4.600ft.).
E-bird Hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L792571
Evening
Dinner and lodging at Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge.
– DAY 6 – Umbrellabird reserve (Recinto 23 de Junio)
Key species:
Long-wattled Umbrellabird, Choco Toucan, Chestnut-Mandibled Toucan, Guayaquil Woodpecker, Blue-Necked Tanager, Rufous Motmot, Swallow Tanager.
Early morning
Visit to Umbrellabird Reserve – Recinto 23 de Junio with breakfast box.
E-bird Hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1741231
Afternoon
Lunch and birding in the higher area of Mindo.
E-bird Hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L792571
Evening
Dinner and lodging at Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge.
– DAY 7 – Antisana Ecological Reserve
Key species:
Andean condor, Giant Hummingbird, Ecuadorian Hillstar.
Early morning
Visit to Antisana Ecological Reserve with breakfast box.
E-bird Hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L683386
Afternoon
Lunch and continue with transportation to Guango Reserve. Stop in Papallacta area for birding in the afternoon.
Evening
Dinner and lodging at Guango Lodge.
– DAY 8 – Guango Lodge Reserve
Key species:
Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan, Hooded Mountain-Tanager, Torrent Duck, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Collared Inca, Chestnut-breasted coronet, White-bellied Woodstar, Long-tailed Sylph, Tourmaline Sunangel.
Early morning
Breakfast and full day birding at Guango Lodge Reserve.
E-bird Hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L489428
Afternoon
Lunch and continue trip to San Francisco de Borja.
Evening
Dinner and lodging at San Francisco de Borja.
– DAY 9 – San Francisco de Borja
Key species:
Orange-eared Tanager, Greenish Puffleg, Tawny-bellied Hermit, Booted Racket-tail (Orange legs).
Early morning
Full day birding in this pristine area with breakfast in the reserve.
E-bird Hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L468862
Afternoon
Lunch and continue birding in San Francisco de Borja.
Evening
Dinner and lodging at San Francisco de Borja.
– DAY 10 – Cascada San Rafael
Key species:
Violaceous Jay, Magpie Tanager, Saffron-crowned Tanager, Grayish Saltator, Lemon-browed Flycatcher.
Early morning
Breakfast and continue to San Rafael Waterfall. One of the top 10 waterfalls in the world! We will do birding in the morning in this reserve.
E-bird Hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L577535
Afternoon
Lunch and continue to the Ecuador – Colombia border. In Colombia we will continue with another private guide and transportation.
Evening
Dinner and lodging in our hotel located in Orito.
– DAY 11 – Bosque Nuevo Mundo
Key species:
Blue-throated pinug- guan, Gould’s jewelfront, Band-billied Owl, Red-necked woodpecker.
Early morning
Breakfast and check-out of the hotel to continue 46km. (1 hour 30 minutes), to “Bosque Nuevo Mundo”.
E-bird Hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L4342230
Afternoon
Lunch and we will continue to our next hotel. It will take around 2 hours and 30 minutes, 110km.
Evening
Dinner and lodging in our hotel located in the way to El Encanto.
– DAY 12 – Finca El Escondite Reserve
Key species:
Great Potoo, White-chinned Jacamar, Chestnut Woodpecker, Bare-necked Fruitcrow, Plump-throated Cotinga.
Early morning
Breakfast and check-out of the hotel. We will continue to Finca El Escondite Reserve which is 41 km. Distance, around 1 hour.
E-bird Hotspost: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L6464472
Afternoon
Lunch and we will drive to “El Encanto Reserva Ecoturistica”. It will take around 4 hours and distance is 164 km.
Evening
Check-in and dinner. We will sleep 4 nights in this amazing location.
– DAY 13 – El Encanto Reserve
Key species:
Tolima dove, Dusky Headed Bruch-finch, Indigo capped hummingbird, Apical Flycatcher, Colombian Chachalaca, Golden eared tanager.
Early morning
Breakfast and full day birding in El Encanto Reserve.
E-bird Hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L5654916
Afternoon
Lunch and continue birding in the reserve.
Evening
Dinner and lodging at El Encanto.
– DAY 14 – Alto del Oso Reserve
Key species:
East Andean Antbird, tolima blossomcrown, Red bellied grackle, Maroon tailed parakeet). Posibilities to see bears, small mammals and monkeys.
Early morning
Full day birding in Alto del Oso Reserve with breakfast box.
Afternoon
Lunch and continue birding in the reserve.
Evening
Dinner and lodging at El Encanto.
– DAY 15 – Magdalena Valley Wetlands
Key species:
Cinnamon Teal, Masked duc, Least grebe, Velvet- fronted Euphonia, Little cuckoo.
Early morning
We will visit Conec and Pompeya Wetlands.
Ebird Hot-spot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L6049970
Afternoon
Lunch and continue birding in the wetlands.
Evening
Dinner and lodging at El Encanto.
– DAY 16 – Los Ariscos Reserve
Key species:
Black-chested Fruiteater, Black and chestnut eagle, Magdalena Tapaculo, Crested quetzal.
Early morning
Breakfast and check-out of the hotel.
We will continue for a full day birding in Los Ariscos Reserve with lunch.
Ebird Hot-spot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L6833465
Afternoon
We will continue to San Agustín where we will sleep 2 nights.
Evening
Dinner and lodging in San Agustín.
– DAY 17 – Archaelogical area of San Agustín
Key species:
Bronze-winged Parrot, Uniform Antshrike, Common Potoo, White-backed Fire-eye.
Early morning
Breakfast and full day birding in Archaeological area of San Agustín with lunch.
Ebird Hot-spot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L940101
Afternoon
We will go back to our hotel.
Evening
Dinner and lodging in San Agustín.
– DAY 18 – Piedra del Cóndor and Puracé National Park
Key species:
Andean Condor, Caranculated Caracara, Black -billed Mountain-Toucan, Golden-plumed parakeet, White rimmed brushfinch, Purple-backed Thornbill.
Early morning
Breakfast and check-out. We will continue to Piedra del cóndor to see this amazing bird. Also we will visit the National Park of Puracé. Distance is 140km. and 4 hours. Lunch in this location.
Ebird Hot-spot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L4762772
Afternoon
We will drive to Popayán to sleep in this touristic city. Distance is 47km. And it takes 1 hour and a half.
Evening
Dinner and lodging in Popayán.
– DAY 19 – Finca Alejandría”
Key species:
Violet-tailed sylph, Blue-headed sapphire,Ornate Hawk-eagle, Multicolored tanager.
Early morning
Breakfast and check-out.
We will continue our trip to Finca Alejandría to visit this beautiful hummingbirds paradise.
Ebird Hot-spot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L2057859
Afternoon
We will continue the trip to a birding lodge in Cali area.
Evening
Dinner and lodging in Cali Birding Lodge.
– DAY 20 – Cali Birding Lodge
Key species:
Steely-vented hummingbird, Southern Emerald-Toucanet, Grayish granadensis.
Early morning
Breakfast and birding in the reserve of the lodge.Ebird Hot-spot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L5573619
Afternoon
Lunch and continue to your selected hotel in Cali or airport for your flight.
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