WESTERN ANDES BIRDING TOUR
Tour Itinerary
ECUADOR
BIRDING TOUR
ANY TIME*
| Duration: | 12 days, 11 nights |
| Group Size: | 2-4 |
| 2-3 Persons Price: | $4350 |
| 4+ Persons Price: | $4150 |
| Single Suppl: | $300 |
| Est #Species: | 300-325 |
| Pace: | Easy/Moderate |
| Difficulty: | Easy/Moderate |
| Best Time: | All year |
| * This tour is available for any dates of your choosing provided guide services and accommodations are available. | |
| DAY | ACTIVITY | MEALS | ACCOMMODATIONS |
| 1 | Arrive in Quito. | None | Hotel near the airport. |
| 2 | Early morning Yanacocha Reserve. Afternoon Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve. | BLD | Bellavista Lodge |
| 3 | Morning Bellavista Cloud Forest. Afternoon Mindo area. | BLD | Septimo Paraiso Lodge |
| 4 | Very early and all morning visit to Refugio Paz. Afternoon visit an Oilbird cave. | BLD | Septimo Paraiso Lodge |
| 5 | Depart early for Mashpi. Morning Masphi Chocolate Factory. Rest of day in Amagusa Reserve. | BLD | Septimo Paraiso Lodge |
| 6 | Morning visit Suamox Reserve. Transfer to Selva Alegre. Boat transfer to Playa de Oro Lodge. | BLD | Playa de Oro Lodge |
| 7 | All day around Playa de Oro Lodge. | BLD | Playa de Oro Lodge |
| 8 | All day around Playa de Oro Lodge. | BLD | Playa de Oro Lodge |
| 9 | Morning boat transfer to Selva Alegre. Drive to Yalare for birding there. | BLD | Hotel in San Lorenzo |
| 10 | All day birding the Chical Road. | BLD | Hotel in Ambuqui |
| 11 | Morning Chota Valley. Transfer to Pululahua. Afternoon and evening birding there. | BLD | Hotel in Pululahua |
| 12 | Early birding. After breakfast, transfer to the Quito Airport. End of tour there. | B | None |