* Daily schedule is approximate and may change at the leader's discretion.
Bellavista Reserve
Mindo Valley
Finca Angel Paz
Napo Wildlife Center
November 20-30, 2008
(11 days, 10 nights)
Price $3050
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Thurs
Nov 20 |
Quito
Hotel Sebastian
Included Meals: None |
Evening get-together for orientation and meeting other participants. |
Fri
Nov 21 |
Bellavista Reserve
Bellavista Lodge
Included Meals: BLD |
Early breakfast and departure for Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve, arriving for lunch. Remainder of day making photographs of hummingbirds and other birds such as Toucan Barbet and Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan around the lodge. |
Sat
Nov 22 |
Bellavista Reserve
Bellavista Lodge
Included Meals: BLD |
All day making photographs at the lodge with possible morning excursion into Tandayapa Valley to photograph birds in the forests along the road. |
Sun
Nov 23 |
Ballavista Reserve
Septimo Paraiso
Septimo Paraiso Lodge
Included Meals: BLD |
Morning photography at Bellavista. Mid-day transfer to Septimo Paraiso Lodge in the Mindo Valley. Afternoon making photographs of hummingbirds and other birds around Septimo Paraiso Lodge. |
Mon
Nov 24 |
Cock-of-the-Rock Lek
Finca Angel Paz
Los Banos
Septimo Paraiso Lodge
Included Meals: BLD |
Very early visit to Finca Angel Paz to photograph Andean Cock-of-the-Rocks displaying on their mating lek. Observe and photograph up to 4 species of endangered and very locally distributed antpittas lured from the forest by Angel Paz. Walk along trails making photographs of birds that present themselves. Mid-morning return to Septimo Paraiso Lodge to rest. Lunch at lodge or in Los Banos. Afternoon at mirador restaurant in Los Banos photographing hummingbirds and tanagers coming in to feeders. |
Tues
Nov 25 |
Septimo Paraiso Reserve
Quito
Hotel Sebastian
Included Meals: BLD |
Early morning visit to an area across the road from the lodge where moths attracted by street lighting attract numerous tropical birds including trogons, toucanets, and tanagers. After breakfast photography at hummingbird feeders, in gardens around lodge, and/or along forest trails in the private reserve owned by the lodge. Late afternoon transfer back to Quito. |
Wed
Nov 26 |
Quito
Coca
Napo Wildlife Center
Included Meals: BLD |
After breakfast transfer to airport for flight to Coca. Mid-day 2-hr powerboat trip down Napo River followed by 2-3 hour dugout canoe trip to lodge, photographing Hoatzins, potoos, and other birds and wildlife en route. Arrive at lodge before dark. |
Thurs
Nov 27 |
Yasuni National Park
Napo Wildlife Center
Included Meals: BLD |
Two full days making photographs in private reserve and adjoining Yasuni National Park. Highlights include photography from observation tower at lodge, visit to legendary parrot clay licks in Yasuni National Park, photography trips by boat along waterways surrounded by varzea forest, and optional exploration of terra firme forest trails seeking antbirds, manakins, and other birds that lend themselves to photography. |
Fri
Nov 28 |
Yasuni National Park
Napo Wildlife Center
Included Meals: BLD |
See previous day description. |
Sat
Nov 29 |
Napo Wildlife Center
Coca
Quito
Hotel Sebastian
Included Meals: BLD |
Morning departure by boat back to Coca for flight back to Quito, arriving mid-afternoon. Remainder of day free to explore Quito. |
Sun
Nov 30 |
Quito
Included Meals: None |
End of tour. Morning international flights home. |
