SOUTHERN ECUADOR BIRDING TOUR
Tour Accommodations
ECUADOR
BIRDING TOUR
ANY TIME*
| Duration: | 20 days, 19 nights |
| Group Size: | 2-6 |
| Anytime Price: | $6900 |
| Group Price: | $6500 |
| Single Suppl: | $500 |
| Est #Species: | 475-525 |
| Pace: | Easy/Moderate |
| Difficulty: | Easy/Moderate |
| * This tour is available for any dates of your choosing provided guide services and accommodations are available. | |
UMBRELLABIRD LODGE
Umbrellabird Lodge is a newly constructed rustic eco-lodge located within Buenaventura Reserve and operated by the Jocotoco Foundation. The main lodge building features a restaurant and bar with a large covered wooden deck, where guests can sit and watch hummingbirds and finches come to the feeders surrounding the deck. Rooms are in 2 separate cabins near the main building. Accommodations are fairly basic but offer private bath with hot water. One room has 2 bunkbeds, two have a bunkbed and twin bed, and one has a bunkbed and a double bed.
URRACA LODGE
Urraca Lodge is a newly constructed eco-lodge located within the Jorupe Forest Reserve and operated by the Jocotoco Foundation. The main lodge is nestled in dry forest and has several majestic Ceiba trees nearby, allowing birding from the veranda. The dining froom is an open air pavilion screened in to protect against insects. The lodge features 6 private cabins, each equipped with two beds and private bath. Each cabin has a private balcony where visitors can watch birds in the nearby forest.
CASA SIMPSON LODGE
Casa Simpson Lodge is a newly constructed rustic eco-lodge located within Tapichalaca Reserve and operated by the Jocotoco Foundation. It's named after Dr. Nigel Simpson, a famed ornithologist and one of the founding members of the foundation. The lodge features a small restaurant/bar with sitting area and 4 rooms that accommodate up to 8 persons. Each room has private bath with cold water shower.
CABANAS YANKUAM
The Cabanas Yankuam is a rustic lodge along the Nangaritza River in the remote southeastern corner of Ecuador near Shaime Amerindian lands along the Peru border about 3 km from the village of Orchideas. The lodge consists of 3 buildings of 12 rooms each with a total capacity of 30 persons. Meals of local, traditional, European, and vegetarian cuisine are served in the dining area. Most rooms have shared bath but 4 have private bath. We try to reserve the latter. Showers are cool to cold water depending on time of day. All rooms have electricity.
COPALINGA LODGE
Copalinga Lodge is a new ecolodge located near the Bombuscaro entrance to Podocarpus National Park. Feeders, flowering trees near the lodge, and open gardens and stands of trees offer some excellent birding opportunities right on the premises. The lodge is situated in a peaceful and secluded area a few miles outside the nearby town of Zamora. The facilities are fairly basic but comfortable. The entire lodge operates on a generator, so electricity is unavailable overnight. Meals are served in a dining area and feature wonderful home-made meals with fresh fruits, vegetables, fish, chicken, and beef. Portions were ample and the quality was excellent. Accommodations are in separate wooden cabinas. Rooms are large, comfortable, and well-ventilated. They feature twin or queen-sized beds and private bath with hot-water showers.