Tour OverviewFor sheer high numbers and an incredible diversity of birds on a short trip, it is very hard to beat Ecuador. Boasting a bird list of over 1,800 species, Ecuador has entrenched itself as a premier South American birding destination, and one of the top worldwide birding hotspots.Ecuador has a wide variety of faunal zones, including some of the richest on this planet, each with its characteristic birds. The great infrastructure, spectacular scenery and friendly people make an Ecuador birding trip a highly productive and enjoyable experience. The Chocó is an eco-region and biodiversity hotspot in Northern Ecuador that holds the largest number of restricted-range birds of any Endemic Bird Area in the Americas, with an incredible 62 species being endemic to the area.
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Safari starts and ends in Quito
Tour duration: 14 days / 13 nights
Type of accommodation: Comfortable, mid-range
Next Group departure dates: July 2024
This tour can be booked as a Private, small group tour based on your preferred travel dates
Milpe Bird Sanctuary
Viewing platform at Rio Silanche Reserve
Antisana Reserve
Loads of colourful tanagers
Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve
Historical Quito
Andean Cock-of-the-rock lek
Beautiful Puembo Birding Garden
Fantastic Wildsumaco Lodge
Superb bird photography opportunities
Top Birds:
• Andean Cock-of-the-rock
• Andean Condor
• Plate-billed Mountain Toucan
• Sword-billed Hummingbird
• Club-winged Manakin
• Dusky Pigeon
• Golden-headed Quetzal
• Giant Hummingbird
• Empress Brilliant
• Glistening-green Tanager
Top Mammals:
• Spectacled Bear
• Olive and White-thighed Colobus
• White-fronted Capuchin
• Brown-headed Spider Monkey
• Mantled Howler Monkey
• Olinguito
• Tayra
• Black Agouti
• White-tailed Deer
| ITINERARY OVERVIEW |
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| Day 1 | Arrive in Quito – Mariscal Sucre International Airport & transfer to Puemba Birding Garden |
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| Day 2 | Jocotoco Reserve and Tandayapa Valley |
| Day 3 | Milpe and Rio Silanche |
| Day 4 | Bellavista Cloud Reserve |
| Day 5 | Angel Paz Reserve |
| Day 6 | Mashpi Road and Amagusa Reserve |
| Day 7 | Papallacta Pass and Wildsumaco |
| Day 8 | Full day birding around Wildsumaco Lodge |
| Day 9 | San Isidro |
| Day 10 | San Isidro and Guacamayos Ridge |
| Day 11 | Guango |
| Day 12 | Guango and return to Puemba Birding Garden |
| Day 13 | Antisana Reserve |
| Day 14 | End of Equador birding trip and transfer to airport |
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