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PANAMA
BIRDING TOUR

Enjoy birding along famed Pipeline Road and see near endemics of the western Chiriqui Highlands. Bird with our master guide on both sides of the Canal Zone and discover for yourself why Panama is a hot birding destination.

2009 Panama Highlights Birding Tour
Panama Canal Zone & Chiriqui

* Specific birding locales subject to adjustment based on guide recommendations and local conditions.

Cerro Ancon Canal Zone Achiote Road Fort Lorenzo Plantation Trail Bahia Bay Tocumen Marsh Pipeline Road Ammo Dump Old Gamboa Road Fortuna Road Chiriqui Highlands Feb 15-25, 2009 (11 days, 10 nights) Price $2895
Sun Feb 15	Panama City B & B La Estancia Included Meals: D	Evening meet and greet, dinner, and orientation.
Mon Feb 16	Cerro Ancon Canal Zone Sierra Llorona Lodge Included Meals: BLD	Early morning birding around the lodge on Cerro Ancon. After breakfast checkout. Birding en route to Caribbean slope and Sierra Llorona Lodge. Late afternoon birding around lodge as time permits.
Tues Feb 17	Achiote Road Fort Lorenzo Gatun Area Sierra Llorona Lodge Included Meals: BLD	Morning birding along Achiote Road. Afternoon birding around Gatun area.
Wed Feb 18	Plantation Trail Tocumen Marsh B & B La Estancia Included Meals: BLD	Early breakfast and checkout. Morning birding Plantation Trail. Mid-day check into hotel north of Panama City. Afternoon birding along Bahia Bay and Tocumen Marsh or around Gamboa depending on conditions.
Thurs Feb 19	Pipeline Road Gamboa B & B La Estancia Included Meals: BLD	Morning birding Pipeline Road. Afternoon birding back along Pipeline Road or around Gamboa.
Fri Feb 20	Old Gamboa Road David Hotel Gran Nacional Included Meals: BLD	Morning birding Summit Ponds and Old Gamboa Road. For those taking shortened tour, afternoon free, overnight at hotel, and end of tour following morning. For those continuing on to western Panama, after lunch checkout and late afternoon flight to David.
Sat Feb 21	Fortuna Road Hotel Gran Nacional Included Meals: BLD	For those taking shortened tour, international flight home. For everyone else, all day birding Fortuna Road.
Sun Feb 22	David Lowlands Chorro Macho de Monte Hotel dos Rios Included Meals: BLD	Morning transfer to hotel in Volcan, birding en route. Arrive at hotel in afternoon. Late afternoon birding in nearby vicinity.
Mon Feb 23	Chiriqui Highlands Hotel dos Rios Included Meals: BLD	All day birding various sites in Chiriqui Highlands.
Tues Feb 24	Chiriqui Higlands Panama City B & B La Estancia Included Meals: BLD	Morning looking for Resplendent Quetzal if not seen previous day. Birding additional sites in Chiriqui Highlands. Afternoon transfer to David for flight to Panama City.
Wed Feb 25	Panama City Included Meals: B	Tour ends after breakfast at the hotel.

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