Explore Chile’s remarkable birdlife with expertly guided day tours.
Our private birding day tours have been carefully designed to showcase the incredible diversity of central Chile, from the high Andes and Mediterranean woodlands to coastal wetlands and the Pacific shoreline. Whether you’re hoping to find Chile’s endemic species, photograph Andean Condors soaring overhead, or simply enjoy a day immersed in nature, our experienced local guides will tailor the pace to your interests while ensuring you make the most of every stop. Chile’s excellent road network makes it possible to explore a remarkable variety of habitats within a single day, offering rewarding birding throughout the year.
All tours include private transport, hotel pick-up and drop-off, an English-speaking birding guide with spotting scope and binoculars, snacks, lunch, park entrance fees, and a complete eBird checklist of the species recorded during your day in the field.
Let’s go birding for a day in Chile!
Explore the available day tours:
Chiloé Island: Penguin Colony and Mudflats
Pick-up at your hotel in Puerto Montt around 06:30 AM and Drop-off at around 05:30 PM.
Highlights include Humboldt and Magellanic Penguin colony; the newly described Pincoya Storm-Petrel and extensive mudflats brimming with shorebirds.
Magellanic Penguin Colony and birding the Steppe
Pick-up at your hotel in Punta Arenas around 06:30 AM and Drop-off at around 05:30 PM.
Highlights include countless Magellanic Penguins and the vast steppe and its specialist species.
La Campana National Park
Pick-up at your hotel in in Santiago around 06:30 AM and Drop-off at around 05:30 PM.
Highlights include countless Most of Chile’s endemics in one day and the beautiful natural Mediterranean habitat of Central Chile.
Rio Los Cipreses National Reserve
Pick-up at your hotel in in Santiago around 06:30 AM and Drop-off at around 05:30 PM.
Highlights include Dazzling Burrowing Parakeets and 6 Chilean endemics.
The Yeso Valley
Pick-up at your hotel in in Santiago around 06:30 AM and Drop-off at around 05:30 PM.
Highlights include the spectacular Diademed Sandpiper-Plover, High elevation specialist species and incredible mountain landscapes.
Rio Clarillo National Park and Concha & Toro Vineyard
Pick-up at your hotel in in Santiago around 06:30 AM and Drop-off at around 05:30 PM.
Highlights include many of Chile’s endemics in one day and fantastic Chilean wines and food.
Andean Foothills and Batuco Wetlands
Pick-up at your hotel in in Santiago around 06:30 AM and Drop-off at around 05:30 PM.
Highlights include Chilean endemics in the foothill matorral, large species-rich flocks of waterfowl. and many reedbed specialists.
Coastal Birding and Casablanca Valley
Pick-up at your hotel in in Santiago around 06:30 AM and Drop-off at around 05:30 PM.
Highlights include large flocks of shorebirds and very birdy coastal wetlands ,the stunning Many-colored Rush-Tyrant, the secretive Stipe-backed Bittern and a tasting of delicious Chilean wines in a picturesque vineyard.
Photo Hide – Batuco Wetlands
Pick-up at your hotel in in Santiago around 06:30 AM and Drop-off at around 05:30 PM.
Highlights include Long-tailed Meadowlark, Picui Ground-Dove, California, Quail, Chimango Caracara, Green-backed Firecrown, Oasis Hummingbird, Eared Dove,Diuca Finch, Black-chinned Siskin, Austral Thrush, Shiny Cowbird, Mourning Sierra-Finch,Fire-eyed Diucon, Striped Woodpecker.
Andean Condor Photo day tour
Pick-up at your hotel in in Santiago around 06:30 AM and Drop-off at around 05:30 PM.
Highlights include Andean Condors soaring at close distance; above and below. A full day in the high Andes, surrounded by breathtaking scenery.
Butocu Wetland – Half Day
Pick-up at your hotel in in Santiago around 06:30 AM
Highlights include Black-headed Duck and Rosy-billed Pochard. In the extensive reedbeds we can find Many-colored Rush-Tyrants, Wren-like
Rushbirds and Yellow-winged Blackbirds.
Highlands above Santiago
Pick-up at your hotel in in Santiago around 06:30 AM and Drop-off at around 05:30 PM.
Highlights include Most of Chile’s endemics in one day, Condors soaring at a short distance and incredible mountain landscapes.
Birding the Pacific Coast
Pick-up at your hotel in in Santiago around 06:30 AM and Drop-off at around 05:30 PM.
Highlights include Large flocks of shorebirds and very birdy coastal wetlands, the stunning Many-colored Rush-Tyrant and the secretive Stripe-backed Bittern.
Birding north of Valparaiso
Pick-up at your hotel in in Santiago around 06:30 AM and Drop-off at around 05:30 PM.
Highlights include stunning species like Many-colored Rush-Tyrant and Inca Tern, Humboldt Penguin colony and a relaxed full day along the pacific coast.
Birding the Vadivian Rainforest
Pick-up at your hotel in in Puerto Montt around 06:30 AM and Drop-off at around 05:30 PM.
Highlights include a bonanza of forest Tapaculos, lush primary rainforest and all the forest specialists of southern Chile are on offer.
Birding south of Valparaiso
Pick-up at your hotel in in Santiago around 06:30 AM and Drop-off at around 05:30 PM.
Highlights include a diverse wetlands, a glimpse into local conservation projects and multiple Chilean endemics.
Magellanic Plover Day Tour – Birding the Patagonian Steppe
Pick-up at your hotel in in Punta Arenas around 06:30 AM and Drop-off at around 05:30 PM.
Highlights include the enigmatic Magellanic Plover, wide open Patagonian landscapes and a chance to see a great variety of steppe specialist species.
Coastal and Forest Birding South of Punta Arenas
Pick-up at your hotel in in Santiago around 06:30 AM and Drop-off at around 05:30 PM.
Highlights include the endangered Ruddy-headed Goose on its breeding ground, Patagonian specialties Flightless Steamer Duck, Magellan
Cormorant, Dolphin Gull and the dramatic Magellan Straight and lovely Nothofagus forests.
Pelagic Trip into the Humboldt Current Valparaiso
We will meet at the Prat Pier. The departure schedule is set for 6:30 am (note this may vary depending on time of sunrise) and returning to port at roughly 12:30 pm, depending on weather conditions.
Highlights include Masatierra Petrel, Chatham and Buller’s Albatross, and Southern Fulmar.