Neblina Forest Brochure 2017

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2016 - 2018 

Central & 

South America 

An unforgetable experience with nature 

Neblina Forest • Neblina Forest • Neblina Forest • Neblina Forest • Neblina Forest

A Love affair with nature 

Index 

Feature lodges, and partners 

When I look back at the day I founded Neblina Forest as a lodge in 

Mindo, I remember that the reason why, it was not only to make 

money but the purpose was simple and it has not changed. Every 

activity needs a purpose deeper or higher than simply making 

money or it won't endure (i.e. be sustainable!). The higher purpose 

of travel is to have our guests fall in love with life itself. When 

enough of us view Earth as our Mother, everything will change. Get 

outside and breathe, smell, touch, taste, let your eye linger and 

listen to the whispers of the wind. If we fail to show you our 

countries with the main purpose of causing awe, we will have failed 

to do our job. 

Mercedes Rivadeneira 

Founder 

Back in 1992 I was not a birder. I was a travel agent and regular guide. That is when I met Mercedes and 

she invited me to be part of her birdwatching project. From them on I can certify that birds and wildlife 

have change my life in a personal and professional way. Ecuador is one of the most biodiverse countries 

on earth, reason why enjoying the colors and the unique behavior of birds just hooked me. Years later I 

bought a tape recorder and a microphone and from then on, equipment to enhance my birding skills has 

been a goal when shopping. 

Then suddenly in 1998, forced by our loyal clients and friends, Mercedes, Lelis and myself decided to open 

other destinations in South America. We started to scout and sell Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, as first destinations. 

Today we visit on a regular basis Colombia, Costa Rica, Guyana, and certainly Peru, Bolivia and Brazil, and 

recently Argentina, Guatemala, Uganda and Tanzania. 

After leading trips to these marvelous bird destinations, I just confirm I have an addiction to birds, nature 

and wildlife!! I also have meet wonderful people, great bird guides, but most important I have discovered 

through ecotourism and birdwatching we can contribute to Conservation. We really enjoy what we do, 

but most important we share our passion and our privilege with others.!! 

4 ECUADOR 

28 COLOMBIA 

• Andes Amazon Exotic 

• Andes and Caribe 

Puembo Birding Garden Bed and Breakfast is 

• Southern Ecuador 

Endemics 

& Jocotoco Reserves 

located • Cauca 20 - Magdalena minutes from the new Puembo 

• Amazon Supreme 

- Valley 

• Photography Tours 

(Quito) airport. 

• Jaguars, Spectacle Bear 

and more...! 

Its purpose is not only to give you a nearby 

• Galapagos Islands 

comfortable and reliable accommodation but to 

provide an initial list of 30 some species of birds 

seen right from your breakfast table. 

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• Lowlands, Highlands 

20 PERU 

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• Tumbesian - Marañonian 

• Highlands Endemics 

• Manu biosphere and 

Machu Picchu 

BRASIL 

• Pantanal and Cerrado 

• Brasil Atlantic Forest 

• Cristalino Lodge 

Extension 

• Iguazu Falls Extension 

• Brasil North-east 

endemics 

www.puembobirdingarden.com / www.puembobg.com COSTA RICA / reservas@puembobirdingarden 

Acknowledgements and credits on this brochure: 

This catalogue provides you with images of those wonderful creatures birds, our tours and our offers for 

the next two years. All South America dazzles me!! 

Hope it will dazzles you too! 

Xavier Muñoz 

Founder 

Graphic Design: 

Editorial: 

Printer: 

Photography: 

Special thanks: 

Eduardo Mejía, Camaleón Publicidad. 

Xavier Muñoz, Ferney Salgado, Fito Downs. 

Eduardo Mejía, Camaleón Publicidad. 

Xavier Muñoz, Johan Verbanck, Murray Cooper, Bill Blackledge. 

www.fjocotoco.org 

Johan Verbanck 

We Producers: are proud to mention Xavier Muñoz, : Xavier Mercedes is the Rivadeneira. vicepresident of Jocotoco Foundation 

Neblina Forest has been developing conservation tasks with this super NGO. 

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Ecuador 

Small Country, Huge Biodiversity 

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Guayaquil 

Andes Amazon Exotic 

15 days / 14 nights & Taylor made visits 

Mindo 

QUITO 

Papallacta 

Cuenca 

Loja 

15 days - 14 nights 

Departures 

2016 - 2018 

From: Quito 

All year round 

Best months: 

September to April 

Itinerary Resume 

• 3 Nights in Puembo, at Puembo 

Birding Garden. 

• 4 Nights in Mindo, at 

Sacha Tamia Lodge. 

• 4 Nights at Yasuni National Park, 

at: NWC, or Sani lodge. 

• 2 Night in Papallacta, at Guango 

Lodge, or Termas de Papallacta. 

• 2 Nights in Cosanga, at Cabañas 

San Isidro. 

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Coca 

San Isidro 

Day 1 

Transfer to Puembo Birding Garden 

upon arrival to Quito “Mariscal Sucre” 

Airport (2400 m / 7,920 ft.) 

Day 2 

Pick up time: 6 am. Our first stop will 

be Jocotoco Foundation’s Yanacocha 

Reserve (3400 to 4000 m / 11,155 to 

13,123 ft). 

Then, bird the Nono – Mindo Road 

(Starting at 3086 m / 10,127 ft) all the 

way and into the Tandayapa Valley (1719 

m / 5,643 ft). Overnight in Sacha Tamia 

(About 1700 m / 5,600 ft). 

Day 3 

Birding the Sacha Tamia Trails and the 

dirt road that leads across a the main 

road at the edge of the property, and 

down into the Mindo Valley. Overnight 

in Sacha Tamia Lodge. 

Day 4 

Birding the Angel Paz reserve to admire 

the Antpittas and humningbird feeders 

(About 1700 m / 5,577 ft), tipical 

breakfast and road birding on our return 

for lunch. 

Afternoon visit the lower part Mindo 

- Nambillo reserve, overnight in Sacha 

Tamia. 

Day 5 

Birding Pedro Vicente Maldonado (588 

m / 1929 ft) and the patches of Choco 

Forest in this area, box lunch, and visit 

Milpe reserve and late return to lodge, 

overnight in Mindo. 

Day 6 

Early transfer from Mindo to Quito. 

During the drive, bird the road sides 

looking for the elusives of our second 

day. Overnight at Puembo Birding 

Garden. 

Day 7 

Mid morning flight to Coca (Puerto 

Francisco de Orellana: 298 m / 977 feet) 

for the Amazon portion of the trip. 

Then take the connection to Napo 

Wildlife Center, Sacha Lodge or La Selva 

Jungle Lodge. Either of these will be 

your final destination today. 

Day 8 to 10 

Bird the forest around the lodge and 

enjoy the rich biodiversity, parrot lek, 

observation tower, river islands and 

oxbow lakes. 

Day 11 

Start your day riding a motor canoe back 

to Coca, which connects with the mid 

morning flight to Quito. Overnight in 

Quito, at Puembo Birding Garden. 

Day 12 

Pick up time: 6 am. Bird the drive to 

Papallacta, (3071 m / 10,078 ft). 

Overnight in Termas de Papallacta, or 

Guango Lodge a mountain resort and 

spa, and a charmy, cozy lodge. There, 

after an intense day of birding, a series 

of natural hot spring water pools will 

welcome you. 

Day 13 

Bird the eastern slope of the Andes while 

driving from Papallacta down to Baeza 

(1796 m / 5,892 ft) and Cosanga (2,075 m 

/ 6,807 ft). Overnight at San Isidro Lodge. 

Day 14 

Bird the Guacamayos’s Cordillera. Then 

drive back to Quito. Farewell dinner, 

Overnight at Puembo Birding Garden. 

Day 15 

Transfer to flight back home. 

Specialist, bilingual bird guide. 

Private transportation. 

Accommodation at hotels 

and lodges. 

Full meals. 

SERVICES INCLUDED: 

Domestic flights. 

Landscaping, Trails, Birds. 

Soft walks. 

Cock of the Rock 

Target Birds: 

Yanacocha Reserve: Black breasted 

puffleg*, Giant Conebill, Ocellated 

Tapaculo, Andean and Sickle-winged 

Guan, Shining sunbeam, Mountain 

Velvetbreast, Sword-billed hummingbird, 

Black-chested mountain tanager. 

Nono – Mindo Road: Brown and 

Collared inca, Western emerald, Great 

saphirewing, Dark-backed wood-quail, 

Scarlet-bellied mountain tanager, 

Hooded mountain tanager, Golden 

tanager, Flame faced tanager, Blackwinged 

saltator. 

Tandayapa Valley Bellavista Lodge 

& Reserve Mindo Valley: 

Empress brilliant, Violet-tailed sylph, 

Green-tailed trainbearer, Tawny-bellied 

hermit, Purple-throated woodstar, 

Green-crowned woodnymph, 

Plate-billed mountain toucan, 

Toucan barbet. Velvet-purple coronet, 

Fawn-breasted brilliant, Giant 

antpitta, Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, 

Club-winged manakin, Toucan Barbet, 

Blue-winged mountain-tanager, Beryl-spangled 

tanager. 

Amazonian Region east of the Andes: 

Lowland rain forest. 

Maroon-tailed parakeet, Orangecheeked 

parrot, White-eared, and 

Purplish jacamars, Lemon-throated 

Barbet, Reddish-winged bare-eye, 

Cocha antshrike, Orange-crested 

manakin. 

Papallacta – Baeza Road: 

Torrent duck, Sword-billed hummingbird, 

White-capped dipper, 

Tyrannine woodcreeper, Greater 

scythebill, Dusky piha, Red-hooded, 

White-capped and Golden-crowned 

tanagers. 

Cabañas San Isidro, and Guacamayos: 

Black-and-chestnut eagle, Rufous-vented 

whitetip, Moustached and 

Peruvian antpittas, Bicolored antvireo 

Oleaginous hemispingus, Chestnut-breasted 

chlorophonia, Yellow 

throated and Metallic-green tanagers. 

Slate-crowned antpitta, White-bellied 

antpitta, Striped treehunter, 

Bicoloured and Broad-winged hawks, 

Rufous-bellied nighthawk, Chestnut-breasted 

coronet, Lemmon 

browed flycatcher. 

Puembo Birding Garden: Harris’ 

Hawk, Western Emerald, Black-tailed 

trainbearer, Giant hummingbird, 

Vermillion flycatcher, Streak-throated 

bush tyrant, Golden-rumped euphonia, 

Southern yellow grosbeak, Scrub 

Tanager and Tropical mockingbird. 

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Guayaquil 

Buenaventura 

Mindo 

QUITO 

Cuenca 

Loja 

Copalinga Lodgs 

Tapichalaca 

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Departures 

2016 - 2018 

From: Quito, or Guayaquil 


Best months: 

September to March 


• 2 nights Puembo Birding Garden. 

• 1 night in Vilcabamba. 

• 3 nights Casa Simpson. 

• 2 nights in Copalinga. 

• 2 nights Jorupe Lodge. 

• 1 night Catamayo. 

• 2 nights Buenaventura. 

Southern Ecuador 

& Jocotoco Reserves 

14 days / 13 nights 

Day 1: Transfer to Hotel Puembo Birding 

garden upon arrival to Quito “Mariscal 

Sucre” Airport (2400 m, 7,920 ft.). This 

great place is located just twenty 

minutes. 

Day 2: Early transfer to Loja Flight. Your 

guide will be on this flight with you. Our 

driver will be waiting for you at to pick 

you up. Birding the airport area and the 

drive towards Vilcabamba. Overnight in 

Hosteria Vilcabamba. 

Day 3: Birding around the area, then 

drive-birding to Tapichalaca reserve, 

lunch, afternoon exploring around the 

lodge, Overnight at Casa Simpson. 

Day 4: Early start breakfast, lookinf for 

hummers around the feeders. Later 

30 minutes walk to see the Jocotoco 

Antpitta. 

Day 5: Birding the Bombuscaro Area 

(900 to 1200 m / 2,953 to 3,937 ft) on the 

Northern limit of Podocarpus National 

Park Overnight in Zamora (Cabañas 

Ecológicas Copalinga). 

Day 6: Birding the Bombuscaro Area 

until late afternoon. Drive to Loja and 

overnight in Copalinga. 

Day 7: Full day birding at trails of lodge 

Umbrella Bird 

and also the trails at Bombuscaro 

Reserve, great chances to see iconic 

birds like Coppery – chested jacamar, 

Paradise Tanager and many others. 

Overnight in Copalinga. 

Day 8: Drive – birding to Macará, a dry 

forest where Jocotoco Foundation has 

a great reserve protecting dry forest. 

Here we will enjoy super different birds 

like Buff-fronted Owl, Henna –hooded 

Foliage gleaner and others, Overnight at 

Jocotoco reserve, Jorupe Lodge. 

Day 9: Full day exploring the trails 

and areas plus feeders of this fantastic 

reserve. Overnight at Jorupe Lodge. 

Day 10: Last morning , around Macara 

looking for Tumbesian endemics like 

Marañon –crescent chest, Tumbes 

Sparrow, then after lunch a visit again 

to Utuana to enjoy the feeders. Arrival 

to Catayamo, Overnight at hotel Marc 

Jones. 

Day 11: Drive- birding to Buenaventura 

Reserve long drive but worth is, we 

can get few more local or tumbesian 

endemics. After lunch in the early 

afternoon arrival to the Reserve and 

enjoy the hummingbird feeders and 

some tanagers around. 

Day 12: Full day birding the trails of this 

reserve. Chances to enjoy the lek on the 

majestic Umbrella Bird, and some other 

super birds like Gray- backed hawk, El 

Oro Parakeet among others. Overnight 

in Jorupe. 

Day 13: Full day birding around the area. 

Exploring the new areas that Jocotoco 

Foundation has bought there, good 

day also to understand the activities of 

reforestation here. 

Day 14: Last morning, early departure 

to Santa Rosa or Guayaquil airport to 

take our flight back to Quito and transfer 

to our hotel there. Early arrival and 

eventually a full day visit to Antisana 

Reserve for chances of Andean Condor, 

Dinner and overnight. 




and lodges. 

Full meals. 

Hooded-Mountain Tanager 

Jocotoco antpitta 




Soft walks. 

Target Birds: 

Catamayo: 

Black-collared Antshrike, Long-tailed 

mockingbird, Fasciated Wren. 

Cajanuma: 

Plushcap finch, Gray-breasted mountain-toucan, 

Chestnut-napped antpitta, 

Bearded guan, Buff-breasted mountain 

tanager, Red-hooded tanager. 

Loja – Zamora Old Road: 

Paramo seedeater, Mouse-colored 

thistletail, Rusty-winged barbtail, 

Yellow-breasted and Rufous-rumped 

antwrens, Ecuadorian tyrannulet, 

Marble-faced bristle-tyrant. 

Bombuscaro, Copalinga: 

White-breasted parakeet*, Fasciated 

tiger-heron, Sickle-winged guan, 

Rufous-breasted wood-quail, Sunbittern, 

Maroon-chested ground-dove, 

Wire-crested thorntail, Violet-fronted 

brilliant, Black-mandibled toucan, Amazonian 

umbrellabird, Blue-rumped 

manakin, Coppery-chested jacamar, 

Highland motmot, Foothill antwren. 

Vilcabamba: 

White-tailed jay, Plumbeous backed 

thrush, Plumbeous rail. 

Tapichalaca Reserve: 

Jocotoco antpitta*, Ocellated tapaculo, 

White-capped tanager, Masked saltator, 

Bearded guan, Amethyst-throated 

sunangel, Flame-throated sunangel, 

Rufous-capped thornbill, Lacrimouse 

mountain tanager, Pearled treerunner, 

Streaked tufted check. 

Loja – Cuenca Road: 

Pale-headed brush-finch*, Andean 

condor, Crescent-faced antpitta, Amazilia 

hummingbird, Stripped cuckoo. 

Gualaceo – Limón Road: 

Black-and-chestnut eagle, Rainbow-bearded 

thornbill, Viridian 

metaltail, Black-backed bush-tanager, 

Masked mountain tanager, Black-billed 

and Gray-breasted mountain toucan. 

Red-faced parrot, Flame-throated 

sunangel. 

Cajas National Park: 

Violet-throated metaltail*, Tit-like 

dacnis, Giant conebill, Andean 

condor, Sword-billed hummingbird, 

Great-horned owl, Grey-breasted 

mountain-toucan, Blue-mantled 

thornbill, Rainbow-bearded thornbill, 

Buff-breasted mountain- tanager, 

Many-striped canastero, Scarlet-bellied 

mountain-tanager, Ecuadorian 

Hillstar. 

Buenaventura: 

Umbrella bird, El Oro Parakeet. 

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Guayaquil 

Mindo 

QUITO 

Cuenca 

Antisana 

Amazon Supreme 

Yasuni National Park 


Coca 

Providencia 

Day 7 to 9 

Bird the forest around NWC and 

enjoy the rich biodiversity, parrot lek, 

observation tower, river islands and 

oxbow lakes. 

Day 10 

Start your day riding a motor canoe 

back to Coca, which connects with the 

mid morning flight to Quito. Overnight 

in Puembo at Puembo Birding Garden, 

dinner and overnigth. 

Day 11 

Transfer to flight back home or connect 

with one of our extension programs. 

INFORMATION: 

Target Birds: 

Average expected number of birds 

during the trip: 350 to 400 species. 

Vegetation Types Visited: 3 out of 16 

Ecuadorian Vegetation Types. Total 

habitats visited: 3 out of 20. Altitude 

Range: 200 to 518 meters (656 to 

1,700 feet). 

Antisana: 

Andean Condor, Ecuatorian Hillstar, 

Andean Gull, Black-chested buzzarol 

eagle, Shining Sunbeam, Red-crested 

Cotinga, Black-faced Ibis, Silyery 

Grebe. 

Loja 

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Departures 

2016 - 2018 

From: Quito 


Best months: 

July to April 


• 2 Nights in Puembo, at Puembo 

Birding Garden. 

• 5 Nights at Yasuni National Park, 

Sani lodge. 

• 4 Nights at Shiripuno Lodge. 

Day 1 

Transfer; upon arrival to Quito “Mariscal 

Sucre” Airport (2800 m / 9,186 ft.). 

Overnight in Puembo at Puembo Birding 

Garden, located only 18 km, from 

airport, dinner an overnight. 

Day 2 

Mid morning flight to Coca (250 m / 825 

ft). Then take the canoe ride on Napo 

river to Sani Lodge (2 hours), overnight 

in Sani Lodge. 

Day 3, 4 & 5 

Birding the Sani Lodge forest and trails. 

Overnights in Sani Lodge. 

Day 6 

Early morning canoe ride up the Napo 

River to Coca (1 hour), where the 

Sacha Loge personnel will meet us. 

Change canoes and continue walking 

the entrance trail to Sacha Lodge (45 

minutes). Overnight in Sacha Lodge. 

Day 7 - 11 

Bird the forest around the lodge and 

enjoy the rich biodiversity, observation 

tower, river islands and oxbow lakes. 

Overnights in Sacha Lodge. 

Day 12 

transfer back home pbg. 

Antisana full day and afternoon transfer 

to international flights. 

Hoatzin 

Second Itinerary Day by Day: 

Day 1 

Transfer; upon arrival to Quito “Mariscal 

Sucre” Airport (2800 m / 9,186 ft.). 

Overnight in Puembo at Puembo Birding 

Garden, located only 18 km, from 

airport, dinner an overnight. 

Day 2 

Pick up time: 6 am. departure to 

Antisana reserve for a full day trip main 

target today is Andean Condor, full day 

birding Lunch, and return to Puembo. 

Day 3 

Mid morning flight to Coca (Puerto 

Francisco de Orellana: 298 m / 977 feet). 

Then take the connection to Sacha 

Lodge or La Selva Jungle Lodge. Either 

of these will be your final destination 

today for your overnight. 

Day 4 to 5 

Birding the forest, lake and trails in 

the premises of the lodge you chose. 

Overnights there. 

Day 6 

Canoe ride from your lodge to Napo 

Wildlife Center. 

Caiman 




and lodges. 

Full meals. 




Short & Long trail walks. 

Observation tower 

Yasuni National Park, Sani Lodge: 

Amazonian Region east of the 

Andes: Lowland rain forest and 

Seasonally. 

Orange-crested manakin*, Cocha 

antshrike*, Zigzag Heron, Nocturnal 

and Slavin’s curassows, Long tailed 

potoo, Scarlet-shouldered parrotlet, 

White-eared and White-chinned 

jacamar, Purple-throated cotinga, 

Rufous Potoo, Cocha Antshrike, 

Paradise tanager, Varzea Schiffornis,Long-tailed 

Potoo, Paradise 

Jacamar, Black-necked Red Cotinga, 

Orange-cheeked Parrots, Scarlet-shouldered 

Parrotlet, Blue and 

Yellow Macaw, Lineated Woodpecker, 

Amazonian Umbrellabird, Harpy 

Eagle, Crested Eagle. 

Puembo Birding Garden: 

Giant Hummingbird, Tropical Mockingbird, 

Scrub Tanager. 

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Photography Tours 

South America 

Jaguars, Spectacle Bear 

and more...! 

Ecuador: 

Brasil: 

Ecuador & Galapagos 

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Hotel. 

Day 2: Antisana or Papallacta full day (or 

Bellavista full day) overnight in Quito. 

Day 3: Tranfer out to Sani or Sacha 

Lodge. 

Pantanal-Brazil 

Birds and Mammals 

Day 1: Arrival, to Sao Paulo transfer to 

Hotel. 

Day 2: Full day Pousada Alegre. 

Day 3: Full day Pousada Alegre. 

Day 1: Arrival to Quito Overnight in PBG. 

Day 2: Drive - watching to Papallacta. 

Day 3: Full day at Cayambe Coca Reserve. 

Day 4: Full day at Cayambe Coca Reserve. 

Day 5: Cayambe Coca Reserve, pm: drive 

to San Isidro. 

Day 6: Full day in San Isidro. 

Day 7: Drive to Wild Sumaco. 

Day 8: Full day at Wild Sumaco. 

Day 9: Full day at Wild Sumaco. 

Day 10: Return to Puembo, overnight in 

PBG. 

Day 11: Transfer out. 

Species expected: 15-22 

Day 1: Arrival in Sao Paulo and check in 

at Sao Paolo Hotel. 

Day 2: Transfer to airport to catch the 

flight to Cuiaba, drive to Pouso Alegre. 

Day 3: Full day at Pouso Alegre. 

Day 4: Full day at Pouso Alegre. 

Day 5: Drive to Fazenda Santa Teresa. 

Day 6: Full day at Fazenda Santa Teresa. 

Day 7: Drive to Porto Joffre. 

Day 8: Boat ride at Cuiaba river, Return 

to Porto Joffre. 

Day 9: Boat ride at Cuiaba river, Return 

to Porto Joffre. 

Day 10: Drive to Pousada Piuval. 

Day 11: Drive to Cuiaba and flight out. 

Species expected: 20-30 

Neblina Forest and Murray 

Cooper 

The iridescent colors of the flight of a 

hummingbird and other wonders are 

so beautifully captured by Murray’s 

lense while enjoying a walk into the 

forest. The photographic collection 

that Murray will assist you to shoot 

while on a NEBLINA FOREST Photo 

Tour will capture the bidimensional 

reality of the jewels that Ecuador and 

South America in general offer. 

Murray Cooper is author of four (4) 

photographic books which have sold 

over 20 thousand copies. His lattest 

work FEATHERS, collects the immages 

of the most beautiful and unique birds 

of continental Ecuador captured in 

their natural habitat, free and wild. 

Day 4, 5 & 6: Sani or Sacha Lodge. 

Day 7: Departure to Quito, overnight in 

Quito. 

Day 8: Tranfer out to Galapagos. 

Day 9-14: Galapagos. 

Day 15: Return to Quito, farewell dinner, 

overnight in Puembo, (PBG). 

Day 16: Tranfer to International flight. 

Day 4, 5 & 6: Puerto Joffrey (Getting 

Jaguars). 

Day 7: Drive to PWC (Pantanal Widlife 

Center). 

Day 8: Full day PWC. 

Day 9: Full day PWC. 

Day 10: Return to Cuiaba, farewell 

dinner. 

Day 11: Transfer to International flight. 

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Galapagos Islands 

Cruises 


Galápagos Pinguin 


Target Birds & Wildlife: 


Departures 

2016 - 2018 

From: Quito 

or Guayaquil 


Best months: 

Juy to May 


• 2 Nights in Puembo. 

• 7 nights in Galápagos 

on cruise. 

Galápagos National Park 

Quito Colonial Downtown 

Day 1 

Transfer to Puembo Birding Garden 

upon arrival to Quito “Mariscal Sucre” 

Airport (2400 m / 7,920 ft.) 

Day 2 

Arriving in Baltra (South Seymour) 

Island, “Seymour” Airport and sailing 

to Bachas – Santa Cruz (Indefatigable) 

Island. 

Day 3 

San Cristobal Island (Chatham): 

Highlands, and Española (Hood) Island. 

Day 4 

Champion and the Highlands of 

Floreana (Charles) Island. 

Day 5 

Highlands of Santa Cruz (Indefatigable) 

Island: The Twins and also Media Luna 

and the Charles Darwin Station. 

Day 6 

Genovesa. 

Day 7 

Early visit to Playa Tortuga Negra and 

Tagus Cove in Isabela (Albemarle) Island. 

Galápagos Tortoise 

Day 8 

In the morning we visit Santiago (James) 

Island: Puerto Egas, and in the afternoon 

Santa Cruz (Indefatigable) Island: Cerro 

Dragon. 

Day 9 

Visit Tortuga Bay in Santa Cruz 

(Indefatigable) Island during the early 

morning In mid morning, back to 

Baltra to catch the flight back to Quito. 

Overnight in Quito. 

Day 10 

Transfer to flight back home or start with 

one of our extension programs in the 

mainland. 

Important Notes: 

Changes in the itinerary subject to 

Park regulations Naturalist itineraries 

available. 

• Pre and post extentions to mainland 

available: 

- Antisana full day 

- Mindo 2 days/1 night 

- Andean train 

- City tour 


Life on board. 

Accommodation at hotels. 

Full meals. 


Swimming. 


Photography. 

Frigate bird 

Bachas – Santa Cruz: 

White-vented (Eliot’s) storm-petrel, 

Magnificent frigatebird, Blue-footed 

booby, Greater flamingo, Yellow-crowned 

night-heron, American 

oystercatcher, Black-necked stilt, 

Black-bellied plover. 

Highlands of San Cristobal: Waved 

albatross, Galapagos (Dark-rumped) 

petrel, Audubon’s shearwater, 

Red-billed tropicbird, Great frigatebird, 

Nazca and booby, Galápagos 

hawk, Whimbrel, Red-necked 

phalarope, Lava gull, Galapagos 

dove, Hood-mockingbird, Large 

cactus-finch, Vegetarian finch, Small 

tree-finch, Woodpecker finch, Warbler 

finch. 

Floreana (Charles) Island: Brown 

pelican, Lava heron, Ruddy turnstone, 

Galapagos flycatcher, Charles 

mockingbird, Medium ground-finch, 

Small ground-finch, Common cactus-finch, 

Medium tree-finch, Smalltree 

finch, Yellow warbler. 

Santa Cruz Island: Woodpecker 

finch, Small tree fich, Vegetarian 

finch, Osprey, Galapagos rail, Paintbilled 

crake, Large ground-finch, 

and Medium ground-finch, Small 

ground-finch. 

Genovesa: Audubon’s shearwater, 

Red-footed booby, Ruddy turnstone, 

Swallow-tailed gull, Common 

(Brown) noddy, Short-eared owl, 

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Bolivia 

Journeys 

from Lowlands to Highlands 

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Lowlands, Highlands & Andes 


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Lago Titicaca 

Coroico Refugio 

La Paz Cerro Tunari Los Volcanes 

Cochabamba 

Santa Cruz 

Comarapa Lomas de Arena 

Mizque Valley Siberia CF 


Departures 

2016 - 2018 

From: Santa Cruz 


Best months: 

August to April 


• 1 Night in Santa Cruz. 

• 2 Nights at los Volcanes. 

• 2 Nights in Monte Blanco. 

• 2 Nights in Cochabamba. 

• 1 Night in La Paz. 

• 2 Nights in San Bartolome. 

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Hooded-Mountain-Toucan 

Day 1 

Start birding right upon arrival to Santa 

Cruz “Viru Viru” Airport (373 m / 1,224 ft.). 

Then have lunch and a rest at our hotel 

before doing some more birding in the 

late afternoon. Overnight in Santa Cruz. 

Day 2 

Early morning visit to Santa Cruz 

Botanical Garden. Drive to Refugio Los 

Volcanes and Amboro National Park 

(Park altitude range: 300 m to 2,000 m 

/ 984 ft to 6,300 ft). Overnigth in Los 

Volcanes. 

Days 3 & 4 

Birding the Amboro National Park 

around Los Volcanes. 

Day 5: Birding Los Volcanes and drive to 

Tambo (1,676 m / 5,500 ft). Includes a 

two hour birding stop at Samaipata, and 

other selected birding stops on the way. 

Overnight in Monte Blanco Hotel. 

Day 6 & 7 

Birding the dry habitats near the Villages 

of Comarapa (1,886 m / 6,190 ft) and 

Tambo. Then drive to Siberia (2,400 

to 2,750 m / 8,000 ft to 9,000 ft), the 

southernmost limit of humid-temperate 

cloud forest in South America. Overnight 

in Siberia Monte Blanco Hotel. 

Day 8 

Transfer to Cochabamba (2,569 m / 

8,431 ft) with two stops: a Polylepis 

Forest and Dry temperate scrub forest. 

Lunch at an excellent birding place for 

Citron-headed Yellow-Finch Overnight in 

Cochabamba (Hotel Regina). 

Day 9 & 10 

Bird the new road from Santa Cruz to 

Cochabamba, probably the best birding 

site in South America. Overnights in 

Cochabamba (Hotel Regina). 

Day 11 

Sunrise birding on Cerro Tunari (5,180 

m / 16,995 ft) above Cochabamba (Road 

access up to 4,400 m / 14,436 ft), from 

the lower slopes to the Polylepis forest 

and the Puna. Overnight in Cochabamba 

(Hotel Regina). 

Day 12 

Birding morning at Laguna Alalay (2,560 

m / 8,399 ft). Afternoon flight to La Paz 

(3,829 m / 12,562 ft). Overnight in La Paz. 

Day 13 

Full day birding the road through the 

Cordillera Real, to Coroico. Selected 

stops including Cotapata and others 

along the Yungas Road to Chulumani 

(1,523 m / 4,999 ft). Overnight in San 

Bartolome. 

Day 14 & 15 

Full day birding the Apa Apa Ecological 

Reserve, indeed probably one of the 

best birding sites in Bolivia. Overnights: 

San Bartolome. 

Day 16 

Birding back to La Paz. Looking for some 

species we may have missed. 

If the conditions are proper, we will 

stop in at selected locations of Cotapata 

National Park (3,000 m / 9,843 ft). 




and lodges. 





Target Birds: 

Santa Cruz Airport: Whistling heron, 

Rufous-rumped or White-bellied seedeater, 

white-bellied nothura, Guira cuckoo, 

White-eared puffbird, White-rumped monjita, 

Toco toucan, White woodpecker, Campo 

flicker, Chotoy spinetail, Fawn-breasted 

wren, Red-legged seriema. 

Refugio Los Volcanes: Mitred, Bluecrowned, 

Green-cheecked and Bolivian 

Tapaculo, Slaty Gnateater, Two-banded 

warbler, Spectacled owl, Black-banded 

woodcreeper, Black-capped antwren, 

White-backed fire-eye, Yungas manakin, 

Plush-crested jay, Bolivian recurvebill, 

Black-goggled tanager, Blue-naped 

euphonia. 

Samaipata: Huayco and Tataupa 

Tinamous, Bare-faced ground dove, Giant 

Antshrike, Ochre-faced Tody-flycatcher, 

Black and Rufous Warbling-finch. 

Tambo, Comarapa: Red-fronted macaw*, 

White-wedge piculet, Narrow-billed woodcreeper, 

Large-tailed dove, Stripe-crowned 

spinetail, Ocellated piculet, Golden-breasted 

and Creamed backed woodcreepers, 

Bolivian earthcreeper*, Greater wagtail-tyrant, 

Cliff flycatcher, Safron-billed sparrow 

and Ultramarine grosbeak. 

Siberia: Maquis canastero*, Grey-bellied 

flowerpiercer, Wedge- tailed hillstar, 

Citron-headed yellow-finch, Red-tailed 

comet, Olive-crowned crescentchest, 

Rusty browed Warbling, Spot-breasted 

thornbird, Rufous-sided Warbling-finch. 

Cerro Tunari: Grey-hooded parakeet, Redtailed 

comet, Grey-bellied flowepiercer, 

and the endemic Bolivian blackbird, Rock 

earthcreeper, Rufous-bellied saltator, Rufous-sided 

warbling-finch, Giant conebill, 

Bolivian warbling-finch*, Cochabamba 

mountain-finch* and Wedge-tailed 

hillstar*/ Andean hillstar, Plain-breasted 

earthcreeper, White-winged cinclodes, 

Black-hooded sierra-finch, Bright-rumped 

yellow-finch. 

Lake Titicaca and Sorata: Titicaca flightless 

grebe, White-tufted grebe, Puna teal, 

Andean ruddy duck, Andean negrito, Black 

siskin and Yellow-winged blackbird, Giant 

coot, Berlepsch’s canastero* and several 

ground-tyrants. 

* Endemic to Bolivia 

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Full meals. 

Giant Antshrike 

White-bellied Seedeater

Perú 

The Inca Land, amazing birding 

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Chiclayo 

Tumbesian - Maranonian 

Endemics 


Pomacochas 

Chachapoyas 

Cajamarca 


Departures 

2016 - 2018 

From: Lima 


Best months: 

Sept to March 


• 1 Night in Lima. 

Lima 

• 2 Nights in Chaparri. 

• 2 Nights in Jaen. 

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• 3 Nights in Abra Patricia Lodge. 

• 1 Night in Leimebamba. 

• 1 Night in Celendin. 

• 2 Nights in Cajamarca. 

Day 1 

Arrival at Lima and check in at Lima 

Hotel. 

Day 2 

Early flight to Chiclayo which is the 

Capital of Lambayeque. 

Morning visit to the Pomac Historic 

Santuary. Overnight in Chaparri. 

Day 3 

Early birding the Chaparri Lodge. Where 

a succesful progarm to re-introduce 

the White-winged Guan is takin place. 

Overnight in Chaparri. 

Day 4 

Early morning birding in Chaparri before 

heading to Jaen, Night in Jaen Hotel. 

Day 5 

Early morning birding near Jaen. 

Overnight in Jaen. 

Day 6 

Early birding near Bagua Chica and then 

transfer to Pomacochas. 

Day 7 

Birding transfer to Pomacochas. 

Overnight in Abra Patricia Lodge. 

Day 8 

Full birding day in the very famous 

Marvelous Spatuletail 

Abra Patricia. Overnight in Abra Patricia 

Lodge. 

Day 9 

Full birding day beyond Abra Patricia 

visiting the lower montane forest. 

Overnight in Pomacochas Hotel. 

Day 10 

Early birding near Pomacochas at Rio 

Chido and transfer to Leimebamba. 

Overnight in Leimebamba. 

Day 11 

Early leaving to bird close to Barro Negro 

pass and Night in Balsas. 

Day 12 

Early birding the road towards Celendin 

Night in Celendin. 

Day 13 

Early departure to Cajamarca birding in 

the way and overnight in Cajamarca. 

Day 14 

Full morning birding the Sangal area 

close to Cajammarca. Overnight at 

Cajamarca. Hotel Laguna Seca. 

Day 15 

Early flight back to Lima to connect with 

international flight back Home. 

PROGRAM EXTENSION 

Day 15 

Early morning birding a scrubby area in 

the way to Huamachuco. Overnight in 

Huamachuco. 

Day 16 

Early morning leaving to beyond 

Aricapamba and back to Cajamarca. 

Day 17 

Early flight back to Lima to connect with 

international flight back home. 



Full meals. 

Buff-bridled Inca-finch 




Photography. 

Marañon Crescent Chest 


Santuario Histórico Pomac: 

Peruvian plantcutter*, Rufous 

flycatcher*, Peruvian thick-knee, 

Coastal miner*, Peruvian pygmy-owl, 

Collared antshrike, Tumbesian 

tyrannulet, Peruvian martin*, Cinnereous 

finch. 

Chaparri Lodge: White-winged 

guan*, Red-masked parakeet, West 

Peruvian screech-owl, Tumbes 

hummingbird, Oasis hummingbird, 

Necklaced spinetail, Tumbes pewee, 

Tumbes sparrow, Collared warbling-finch, 

Tumbes tyrant*, Cinereous-Finch. 

Jaen, Tamborapa: Marañon 

crescentchest, Ecuadorian grounddove, 

Chinchipe spinetail*, Marañon 

thornbird, Marañon gnatcatcher*, 

Marañon slaty-antshrike, Speckled-breasted 

wren, Buff-bellied tanager, 

and Marañon spinetail, Little 

inca-finch*. 

Pomacochas: Marvelous Spatuletail*, 

Pale-billed antpitta, Large-footed 

tapaculo*, Plain-breasted hawk, 

Purple collared woodstar, Bronzy 

inca, Emerald toucanet, Rufouscapped 

antshrike, Subtropical doradito, 

Mottled-cheeked tyrannulet. 

Abra Patricia: Long-whiskered 

owlet*, Royal sunangel*, Coppery-naped 

puffleg*, Ochre-fronted*, 

Rusty-tinged* and Chestnut 

antpittas*, Lulu’s tody-tyrant*, 

Peruvian Rufous-vented tapaculo*, 

Yellow-scarfed tanager*, Bronze-olive 

pygmy-tyrant. 

Marañon River - Balsas: Coppery 

metaltail*, Andean flicker, Jelski’s 

chat-tyrant, Marañon pigeon, Yellow-faced 

parrotlet*, Black-necked 

woodpecker*, Marañon thrush 

and Buff-bridled inca-finch* Chestnut-backed 

thornbird*, Gray-winged 

inca-finch*, Bare-faced ground-dove, 

Baron’s Spinatail. 

Cajamarca: Mountain caracara, 

Rainbow starfrontlet, Baron’s 

spinetail*, Rufous (Cajamarca) 

antpitta*, White-browed chat-tyrant, 

Rufous-webbed tyrant, Blackbilled 

shrike-tyrant, White-winged 

black-tyrant, Golden-billed saltator, 

Peruvian sierra-finch, Plain-tailed 

warbling-finch*, Rufous-backed 

Inca-finch, Black Metaltail*, Blackish 

Tapaculo. 

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Peru; Highlands Endemics 


Unchog forest 

Lima 


Departures 

2016 - 2018 

From: Lima 


Best months: 

Sept to March 


• 2 nights in Lima. 

• 1 night Santa Eulalia. 

• 2 nights la Oroya. 

• 4 nights Huanuco. 

Oroya 

Santa Eulalia 

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• 2 Nights Unchog ( camping ) 

Diademed Plover 

Day 1 

Arrival in Lima (107 m / 354 ft) and check 

in at Lima Hotel. 

Day 2 

Early leaving to bird the Santa Eulalia 

Road (840 m to 3700 m / 2,756 ft to 

12,139 ft). Night camping in the Santa 

Eulalia Road. 

Day 3 

Early morning birding the Highlands of 

the Santa Eulalia road (3700 m to 4700 

m / 12,139 ft to 15,420 ft) and in the late 

afternoon heading to La Oroya (3977 m 

/ 13047 ft) town to check in at basic but 

clean hotel in La Oroya. 

Day 4 

Early morning leaving La Oroya heading 

to Junín lake (4080 m / 13,386 ft) for the 

morning and then birding transfer to 

Huanuco (1794 m / 5,885 ft), stopping 

in the way in La Quinua Polylepis forest. 

Night in Huanuco Hotel. 

Day 5 

Early morning birding the forest along 

the Carpish tunnel (2700 m / 8,859 ft), 

depending on weather staying for the 

entire day or returning to Huanuco to 

rest and in the afternoon birding the 

Carpish tunnel area. Night in Huanuco 

Hotel. 

Day 6 

Early morning birding the Paty trail 

(2350 m to 1900 m / 7,710 ft to 6,234 ft) 

depending on weather staying for the 

entire day or returning to Huanuco to 

rest and in the afternoon birding the 

Carpish tunnel area. Night in Huanuco 

Hotel. 

Day 7 

A repeat of day 6 since the Paty trail is an 

area well deserving more time. 

Day 8 

Early morning birding the forest in 

the Carpish tunnel area and later in 

the morning birding transfer to the 

Unchog forest (3400 m / 10,200 ft). In 

the afternoon birding the Unchog forest 

area. Night camping in Unchog. 

Day 9 

Full day birding the Unchog area. Night 

caming in Unchog. 

Day 10 

Early morning birding the Unchog 

area and in the afternoon transfer back 

to Huanuco with a stop on Paty trail 

or Carpish tunnel if needed. Night in 

Huanuco Hotel. 

Day 11 

Early morning leaving back to Lima 

stoping in the way in the early morning 

at the La Quinua Polylepis forest. In the 

afternoon before returning to Lima a 

stop in the area just above San Mateo. 

Night in Lima Hotel. 

Day 12 

Transfer to airport for international flight 

back home. 




Full meals. 

White-bellied Cinclodes 





Photography. 

Great Inca Finch 


Santa Eulalia Road: Ornate 

tinamou, Andean condor, Bare-faced 

ground-dove, Scarlet-fronted parakeet, 

Mountain parakeet, Bronzetailed 

comet *, Peruvian sheartail, 

Black-necked woodpecker *, Thickbilled 

miner *, Plain-breasted earthcreeper, 

Striated earthcreeper *, 

Canyon canastero *, Baron’s spinetail 

*, Great Inca-finch *, Rufous-breasted 

Warbling-finch *. 

Upper zone: Black-breasted hillstar 

*, Black metaltail *, Stripe-headed 

antpitta, White-cheeked cotinga 

*, Giant coot, Rufous-bellied 

Seedsnipe, Gray-breasted Seedsnipe, 

Diademed Sandpiper-plover (rare), 

Dark-winged miner *, White-bellied 

cinclodes *, Junín canastero *, Correndera 

pitpit. 

La Oroya to Junín lake: Cinereous 

Harrier, Andean Goose, Junín grebe 

Silvery grebe, Junín rail *, Andean 

avocet, Puna plover, Puna snipe, 

Common miner, Dark-winged miner 

*, Black-breasted hillstar *, Correndera 

pitpit. Short billed pitpit. 

Carpish tunnel: Golden-plumed 

parakeet, Chestnut antpitta *, 

Tschudi´s tapaculo *, Large footed 

tapaculo *, Unstreaked tit-tyrant *, 

Inca flycatcher *, Black-andean tyrant, 

Peruvian wren *, Yellow-scarfed 

tanager *, Golden–collared tanager 

and Masked saltator. 

Paty trail: Bay antpitta *, Rusty 

-breasted antpitta, Trilling tapaculo, 

Masked fruiteater *, Peruvian wren *, 

Plush-capped finch, Brown-flanked 

tanager *. 

Unchog Forest: Andean snipe, 

Barred parakeet, Swallow-tailed 

nightjar, Plenge´s thistletail *, Manystriped 

canastero, Line-fronted canastero, 

Coppery metaltail *, Tscudi´s 

tapaculo *, Bay-vented cotinga *, 

Rufous-browed hemispingus *, 

Golden-backed mountain-tanager *, 

Moustached flowerpiercer. 

Rusty-crowned tit-spinetail *, Striated 

earthcreeper *, Baron’s spinetail *, 

Green-heade hillstar *, Streak-headed 

antpitta, Rufous-backed Inca 

finch *, Giant conebill, Thick-billed 

siskin. 

* Endemic to Peru 

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Manu biosphere and 

Machu Picchu 


Pied Lapwing 

Day 20 

Full day Abra Malaga Night at Cusco. 

Day 21 

Flight back to Lima and flight to 

international flight back Home. 

Machu Picchu Ruins 


Huacarpay Lake to Wuayquecha 

Bearded Mountaineer * and the 

Rusty-fronted Canastero *, Andean 

Ibis, Chestnut-breasted Mountain- ) 

finch *, Creamy-crested Spinetail *, 

Andean Negrito, Black-faced brushfinch*, 

Plumbeous Rail, White-tufted 

greebe. 

Manu 

National 

Lima Park 

Puerto 

Maldonado 

Cloud forest lodge (1600 m) Peruvian 

Piedtail*, Rufous-webbed Brilliant*, 

Red-and-white Antpitta*, Inca 

Flycatcher *, Andean Cockof-therock 

at a very close range, Cerulean-capped 

Manakin*, Fulvous Wren* 

a new species of Tanager* and Cusco 

Brush-finch*. 

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Cuzco 


Departures 

2016 - 2018 

From: Lima 

Or Cuzco 

Best months: 

July to November 

March to June 


• 1 night in Lima. 

• 2 nights in Cuzco. 

• 2 nights Wayquecha lodge. 

• 2 nights in Cock of the Rock Lodge. 

• 2 nights Amazonia lodge. 

• 4 nights Manu Wildlife or Similar. 

Day 1 

International fligth to Lima (34 m / 113 

ft). 

Day 2 

Flight from Lima to Cusco. Huacarpay, 

lake. Overnight Cusco. Lima (3400m / 

11,155 ft). 

Day 3 

Drive - birding from Cusco to 

Wuaiquecha lodge. (2600 m/8,530 ft). 

Day 4 to 6 

Birding transfer to Cock of the Rock. 

(2000 m / 6,562 ft). 

Day 7 to 9 

Birding transfer to Amazonia Lodge. (500 

m / 1,640 ft). 

Day 10 

Amazonia to Manu Wild Life Center. 

Day 11 to 14 

Manu Wild Life Center. (400 m / 1,312 ft). 

Day 15 

Flight back from Manu to Cusco. 

Day 16 

Morning transfer by train from Cusco to 

Aguas Calientes and in the afternoon 

a charming visit to the Machu Picchu 

ruins. Aguas Calientes (2414 m / 7,920 

ft), Macchu Picchu (2350 m / 7,710 ft), 

Ollantaitambo (3096 m / 10,160 ft). 

Day 17 

A morning bus ride up to the ruins 

entrance and a leisure walk down the 

road to Aguas Calientes while birding 

the supreme forest. In the afternoon we 

will be taking the train back to Cusco 

or back to Ollantaitambo for the ones 

taking the Abra Malaga extension. 

Cusco Lima to International Flight. 

Day 18 

Morning flight back to Lima to connect 

with the international flights back home. 

Trip Extensions 

Day 17 

A morning bus ride up to the ruins 

entrance and a leisure walk down the 

road to Aguas Calientes while birding 

the supreme forest. In the afternoon we 

will be taking the train back to Cusco 

or back to Ollantaitambo for the ones 

taking the Abra Malaga extension. 

Days 18 & 19 

Full day Abra Malaga Night at 

Ollaitaitambo. 




Full meals. 





Photography. 

Scarlet-hooded Barbet 

Amazonia Lodge 

Fasciated Tiger-heron, Blue-headed 

Macaw, Koepcke’s Hermit *, Whitebrowed 

Hermit *, Rufous-crested 

Coquette, Fine-barred Piculet *, 

Scarlet-hooded Barbet *, Bamboo 

Antshrike and Black-backed Todyflycatcher 

* are some of the main 

targets for the awesome Amazonia 

Lodge, Finebarred piculet* 

Manu Wildlife Center Pavonine 

Quetzal, White-throated Jacamar, 

Rufous-headed Woodpecker, Peruvian 

Recurvebill, Ihering’s Antwren. 

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Colombia 

Hot spot destination, lots of endemics 

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Andes and Caribe Endemics 


Santa Martha 

Manizales 

Pereira 

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Riohache 

El Dorado 

BOGOTÁ 


Departures 

2016 - 2018 

From: Bogotá 

Best months: 



• 1 night in Bogotá and la Suiza. 

• 3 nights in Montezuma. 

• 2 nights in Manizales. 

• 1 night in Santa Martha. 

• 1 night in Tayrona park. 

• 1 night in Minca. 

• 3 nights in El Dorado. 

Emerald Toucanet 

Day 1: Sumapaz 

Pick up at the hotel and drive Just two 

hours from Bogotá, Sumapaz offers 

many endemics and near endemics for 

birders. Overnight at Bogotá. 

Day 2: Chicaque and flight to Pereira 

Chicaque is just 45 minutes from Bogotá 

and there is possible find the Black Inca, 

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet, Emerald 

Toucanet, Smoky-brown Woodpecker, 

in the afternoon, flight to Pereira and 

transfer to Otún Quimbaya for la Suiza 

Lodge. 

Day 3: Otún Quimbaya and drive to 

Montezuma. 

You need only a morning for those 

special birds here, including endemic 

Cauca Guan, Hooded Antpitta, Redruffed 

Fruitcrow and Torrent Duck, in the 

afternoon, drive to Montezuma Lodge. 

Day 4: Montezuma 

The Cerro Montezuma is ideal for the 

birding experience in the high Andean 

forest, where the Andes merge with the 

Chocó, with a little over 300 species of 

birds. 

Day 5: Montezuma and drive to 

Manizales. 

We will visit some places on the way to 

Manizales looking for some rare birds 

like Turquoise Dacnis, Solitary Eagle and 

others. 

Day 6: Río Blanco 

The Rio Blanco is the perfect habitat to 

many wonderful bird species that can be 

seen just by walking on the gentle slope 

tracks that cut through the forest. There 

are hummingbird and Antpittas feeders. 

Overnigth at Manizales. 

Day 7: Nevados and Termales del Ruiz 

Drive up to 15.000 feet, this beautiful 

place hides many special birds that 

they have adapted to life in the heights. 

Lunch at Termales del Ruiz with 

hummingbird feeders and hot springs. 

Night at Manizales. 

Day 8: Río Blanco and Flight to Santa 

Marta. 

Another change for those birds not 

recorded previously at Río Blanco, in the 

afternoon, flight to Santa Marta. 

Day 9: Drive to Camarones, night at 

Tayrona park. 

Drive early to Camarones for those 

special birds, we will visit wetlands, 

marshses and dry forests, in the 

afternoon drive near to Tayrona park. 

Day 10: Tayrona National Park 

This place is ideal for Lance-tailed 

Manakin and Blue-billed Curassow 

between others, in the afternoon drive 

to Minca. 

Day 11 El Dorado 

Early we will drive for El Dorado looking 

for special endemics and others on the 

way, Overnigth in Dorado Lodge. 

Day 12: El Dorado 

Early in the morning, drive to San 

Lorenzo Ridge for those special 

endemics like Santa Marta Parakeet, 

Santa Marta Mountain Tanager, Santa 

Marta Antpitta, Santa Marta Wood-Wren, 

Yellow-crowned Whitestart, Rusty-faced 

Spinetail, Streak-headed Spinetail and 

others. 

Day 13: El Dorado and drive to the 

airport, flight to Bogotá. 

On This day we will look for those not 

recorded birds or better views of them, 

In the afternoon, transfer to Bogotá. 




Full meals. 

Violet-tailed Sylph 





Photography. 

Black and gold Tanager 


Manizales - Los Nevados: 

Rufous-fronted parakeet*, Indigo-winged 

parrot*, Multicolored 

tanager*, Chestnut wood-quail* 

Salento / Filandia Greyish piculet*, 

Bicolored antpitta*, Brown-banded 

antpitta*, Buffy Helmetcrest, Tawny 

Antpitta, Rufous-fonted Parakeet, 

Black-backed Bush Tanager, Blackthiged 

Puffleg, Golden-breasted 

Puffleg, Rainbow-bearded Thornbill, 

Sword-billed Hummingbird, Shining 

Sunbeam. 

Montezuma: 

Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer, 

Munchique Wood Wren, Purplish-mantled 

Tanager, Gold-ringed 

Tanager, Black and Gold Tanager, 

Orange-breasted Fruiteater, Empress 

Brilliant, Violet-tailed Sylph, 

White-tailed Hillstar, Green-crowned 

Brilliant, Lanceolate Monklet, Empress 

Brilliant, Violet-tailed Sylph, 

White-tailed Hillstar, Green-crowned 

Brilliant, Lanceolate Monklet, Chestnut-breasted 

Chlorophonia, Purple-bibbed 

Whitetip, Velvet-Purple 

Coronet, Andean Emerald, Western 

Emerald. 

Santa Marta - Minca: 

Chestnut-winged chachalaca*, Blueknobbed 

curassow*, Santa Marta 

parakeet*, Sapphire-bellied hummingbird*, 

Blossomcrown*, Whitetailed 

starfrontlet*, Black-backed 

thornbill*, Santa Marta woodstar*, 

Rusty-headed spinetail*, Streakcapped 

spinetail*, Santa Marta antpitta*, 

Santa Marta tapaculo*, Santa 

Marta bush-tyrant*, Santa Marta 

wren*, Yellow-crowned redstart*, 

Santa Marta warbler*, White-lored 

warbler*, Santa Marta brush-finch*, 

Santa Marta (Black-cheeked) mountain-tanager*, 

Santa Marta sabrewing*. 

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Cauca - Magdalena - Valley 


Santa Martha 

Manizales 

Pereira 

Cali 

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Riohache 

El Dorado 

Honda 

La Vega 

BOGOTÁ 


Departures 

2016 - 2018 

From: Bogotá 

Best months: 



• 1 night in Bogotá and la Suiza. 

• 3 nights in Buga. 

• 1 night in Salento. 

• 1 night in Santa Rosa. 

• 1 night in Rio Blanco. 

• 3 nights in Manizales. 

• 1 night in Honda. 

• 1 night in La Vega. 

Day 1: Arrive in Colombia: “El Dorado” 

Intl. Airport, Bogota (2600 m / 8,530 ft). 

Transfer to Hotel. (Overnight in Bogotá). 

Note: Depending on your expected 

arrival time to Bogota we can coordinate 

a direct connection to Cali. This would 

mean that our overnight would be in 

Buga instead and we will have extra time 

for birding Sonso and Yotoco. Otherwise 

we will follow the schedule as is. 

Day 2: Early departure to Cali “Alfonso 

Bonilla Aragón - Palmaseca” Intl. Airport 

(964 m / 3,162 ft). Birding transfer to 

Buga (970 m / 3,182 ft). Check in at our 

hotel in Buga. Afternoon birding session 

will happen along the access to Laguna 

de Sonso Reserve. Here we will start 

looking for the Cauca Valley Endemics. 

Evening walk around Buga and visit 

Buga’s Lord of Miracles Cathedral. Buga 

is a religious destination in Colombia for 

annual pilgrimages. Overnight in Buga. 

Day 3: Full day birding the Laguna de 

Sonso Reserve looking for its specialties. 

Overnight in Buga. 

Day 4: Start early for a full birding day 

in Yotoco Reserve (1450 m / 4,757 ft). 

Overnight in Buga. 

Day 5: Very early start for a full birding 

day in the Chicoral Area (About 1926 m / 

Purplish-mantled tanager 

6,322 ft. Overnight in Buga. 

Day 6: Early start for our transfer to the 

Salento / Filandia area (1829 m to 2135 

m / 6,000 to 7,004 ft). Full day birding 

the area. Overnight in Salento. 

Day 7: Early start for a morning session 

in the Salento / Filandia Area. Transfer to 

Santa Rosa de Cabal Hotsprings (1824 

m / 5,987 ft). Relaxed evening at the 

hotsprings. Overnight in Santa Rosa de 

Cabal. 

Day 8: Today we will have a very early 

start for the transfer to Manizales 

(2000 m / 6561 ft). Sunrise birding at 

Río Blanco, where we will have our last 

chance for some of the Cauca Valley 

elusive endemics. After having breakfast 

in the Río Blanco Reserve (Range: 1600 

m to 2630 m / 5,249 ft to 8,629 ft), we 

will spend the day birding the premises. 

Overnight in Rio Blanco Traditional 

Antioquian House. 

Day 9: Full day in Rio Blanco Reserve 

enjoying the trails and area, overnight in 

Manizales. 

Day 10: Full day in Rio Blanco Reserve 

enjoying the trails and area, overnight in 

Manizales. 

Day 11: Start your day birding at your 

leisure from the external corridors of the 

Rio Blanco Antioquian House. Right after 

breakfast we will head to Los Nevados 

National Park (3881 m / 12,736 ft) with 

our luggage. Overnight in Honda (695 ft). 

Day 12: Our usual early start to have 

breakfast in La Vega (878 m / 2,881 ft). 

We will have a full birding day in La Vega 

Area, looking for some Magdalena Valley 

endemics. Overnight in La Vega. 

Day 13: Very early transfer to the 

Bogotá “El Dorado” Intl. Airport for 

your international flight back home 

or to Cartagena to continue with our 

extension. 

Extension to Santa Martha - 

Caribe are available. 




Full meals. 

Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia 

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill 





Photography. 


Cali and visit Chicoral: Multicoloured 

Tanager, Colombian 

Chachalaca, Scaled Antpitta, Plain 

Antvireo, Apical Flycatcher, Chestnut 

Wood Quail, Purple-throated Woodstart, 

Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia-Nariño 

Tapaculo. 

Finca Alejandría: K 18 and San 

Antonio Forest, Multicoloured 

Tanager, Brown violetear, Crested 

Quetzal, Red-headed Barbet- Golden 

Tanager-Golden- naped Tanager, 

Blue-headed Sapphire. 

Buga: Rose-faced Parrot, Scarlet-rumped 

Cacique, Golden-chested 

Tanager, Bicoloured Antbird, 

Rufous Piha, Red-capped Manakin, 

Brownish Twistwing, 

Otún Quimbaya: Bar-crested Antshrike, 

Chestnut-crowned Gnateater, 

Apical Flycatcher, Golden-headed 

Manakin, White-bibbed Manakin, 

Striped Manakin, Yellow-headed 

Manakin, Trush-like Schiffornis, 

Tourquise Dacnis, Hooded Antpitta, 

Cauca Guan, Red ruffed Fruitcrow, 

Torrent Duck, Stile`s Tapaculo, Moustached 

Antpitta, Parker´s Antbird. 

Manizales - Los Nevados: Rufous-fronted 

parakeet*, Indigo-winged 

parrot*, Multicolored 

tanager*, Chestnut wood-quail* 

Salento / Filandia Greyish piculet*, 

Bicolored antpitta*, Brown-banded 

antpitta*, Buffy Helmetcrest, Tawny 

Antpitta, Rufous-fonted Parakeet, 

Black-backed Bush Tanager, Blackthiged 

Puffleg, Golden-breasted 

Puffleg, Rainbow-bearded Thornbill, 

Sword-billed Hummingbird, Shining 

Sunbeam. 

Rio Blanco: Brown-banded 

Antpitta, Bicoloured Antpitta, 

Chestnut-crowned Antpitta, Slatecrowned 

Antpitta, Masked Saltator, 

Golden-plumed Parakeet, Rustyfaced 

Parrot, Blackish Tapaculo, 

Ash-coloured Tapaculo, Spillman´s 

Tapaculo, Slaty Finch, Wedge-billed 

hummingbird, Green-fronted Lancebill. 

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Brasil 

Giant Country, endless Wildlife 

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Pantanal 


Departures 

2016 - 2018 

From: Sao Paolo 

or Cuiaba 

Best months: 

June to October 


• 1 Night in Sao Paolo. 

• 1 Night PIuval. 

Pantanal and Cerrado 


Cuiba 

• 2 Nights Pousada Alegre. 

• 2 Nights in Porto Joffre. 

• 2 Nights Santa Teresa. 

• 2 Nights Chapara Guimaraes. 

• 1 Night Belo horizonte. 

N 

S 

• 2 Nights Santuario Caraca. 

Sao Paolo 

Toco Toucan 

Day 1: Arrival to Sao Paulo, ( Gru ) airport 

transfer to hotel Matiz, actually very close to 

airport, depending on time, we can organize 

a visit to the botanical garden. Overnight at 

Matiz Guarulhos Hotel 

Day 2: Transfer to airport to take the flight to 

Cuiaba, the entrance to Pantanal, drive 107km 

south via Poconé and then reach our first 

lodge, Piuval lodge here we will start enjoying 

the first birds. 

Day 3: Early breakfast and then birding 

around the areas of the Fazenda our 

first contact with Pantanal enjoying first 

kingfishers and parrots, after lunch we will 

drive- bird to our next place Pousada Alegre a 

charmy lodge located 30 km south. Overnight 

in Pousada Alegre 

Day 4: Full day birding at Pousada Alegre, 

here we will certainly have chances to see our 

first mammals like Giant Anteater, Tapir, South 

America 

Coati, among others and few birds like 

Hyacinth Macaw and Toco Toucan. 

Overnight in Pousada Alegre 

Day 5: Drive – Birding to Porto Joffre at the 

end of Transpantaneira on our way we will be 

able to see some more local birds like Scarlet 

–headed blackbird, and Maguari Stork , late 

arrival to our lodge or boat . Jaguar Camp or 

Jaguar do Pantanal boat. 

Day 6: Full day searching on speed boat at 

Cuiaba River for one of the most amazing cats; 

Jaguar this protected area is the best place to 

look for them. On the way we will have great 

chances to see other amazing creatures like 

Giant Otter, and many more birds. Overnight 

at lodge or boat. 

Day 7: Last morning looking to Jaguar until 

midday, return for lunch and afterwards we 

will drive north on our way back , we can 

enjoy and look for some birds we have missed 

overnight at Fazenda Santa Teresa. 

Day 8: Full day at Fazenda Santa Teresa 

enjoying walks and boat ride at Pixaim River 

looking for some very local birds, like Agami 

heron and Helmeted manakin and other 

mammals. Overgniht at Santa Teresa 

Day 9: Drive up north to Chapada de 

Guimaraes , passing Cuiaba again the 

landscapes will change into Cerrado Forest 

this park is very unique where we will find 

other species, after lunch, we will explore the 

first areas. Overnight at Pousada Vento Sul or 

similar. 

Day 10: Full day birding and exploring this 

super place looking for iconic birds like, King 

Vulture , Black- crested tyrant, Blue seedeater 

and many others, visit of local places on the 

plateau. Overnight at Pousada Vento Sul. 

Day 11: Last day at park visiting the Geladeira, 

looking for Rufous- wing antshrike, Black – 

eared puffird , Burrowing owl, in the early 

afternoon we will return to Cuiaba, overnight 

at Slaviero Hotel . 

Day 12 : Early ; very early departure to airport 

for our flight to Belo Horizonte, arrival to 

Confins airport there, and drive to Santuario 

Caraca, this unique place is the home of some 

local birds, like Swalow- tail Cotinga, Brassy 

–breasted Tanager and others, arrival, lunch 

and early afternoon explore the first trails 

there. At night after dinner wait for Maned 

Wolf. 

Day 13: Another super day exploring the 

unique forest a transition among Cerrado 

and Atlantic forest, with a very unique flora 

and fauna. Look for Pin- tai manakin, Brazilian 

Ruby, Velvety –black tyrant and many other 

birds will be our task here. At night our second 

date with Maned Wolf. 

Capivara 




Full meals. 

Scarlet- headed Blackbird 

Day 14.. Last morning for a short walk, early 

brunch and then return to Belo Horizonte and 

catch our plane to Sao Paolo , for connections 

with invididual international flights. 





Photography. 


Currupira dos Araras: Brazilian Teal, 

White Hawk, Rusty-margined Guan, 

Scaled Pigeon, Scaly-headed Parrot, 

Red-shouldered Macaw, Brown Jacamar, 

Striolated Puffbird, Short-tailed 

Pygmy Tyrant among others. 

Chapada dos Guimaraes: Red-legged 

Seriema, Blue-eyed Ground- 

Dove, Blue-winged Macaw, Great 

Dusky Swift, Biscutate Swift, 

Swallow-tailed Hummnigbird, 

Horned Sungem, Spot-backed 

Puffbird, White-wedged Piculate, Rufous-winged 

Antshrike, Large-billed 

Antwren, Collared Crescent-chest, 

Chapada Suiriri, Southern Antpitpit, 

Crested Black-Tyrant, Helmeted 

Manakin, Curl-crested Jay, Whiterumped 

Tanager, White banded 

Tanager, Coal-crested Finch, Yellow-billed 

Blue Finch, Green-winged 

Saltator and Black-throated Saltator 

among others. 

Pantanal Mato-Grossense: Chaco 

Chachalaca, Bare-faced Curassow, 

Ash-throated Crake, Long-tailed 

Ground-Dove, Scaled Dove, Hyacinth 

Macaw, Golden-collared 

Macaw, Black-hooded Parakeet, 

Yellow-faced Amazon, Scissor-tailed 

Nigthhawk, White-browed Woodpecker, 

Blond-crested Woodpecker, 

Pale-crested Woodpecker, 

Matogrosso Antbird, White-lored 

Spinetail, Gray-crested Cacholote, 

Great-rufous Woodcreeper, Planalto 

Woodcreeper, White Monjita, Greenbacked 

Becard, Capped Seedeater, 

among others. 

Mammals: Jaguar, Giant Anteater, 

Giant Otter, Maned Wolf, Brazilian 

Tapir (Big five). 

Brown Capuchin, South American 

Coati, Agouti, Marsh Deer, Pampas 

Deer, Crab eating fox, among others. 

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Pantanal 


Departures 

2016 - 2018 


or Rio de Janeiro 

Best months: 



• 5 Nights in Intervales. 

• 3 Nights Ubatuba. 

• 3 Nights Itatiaia. 

Brasil Atlantic Forest 


N 

Itatiaia Rio de Janeiro 

Intervales Sao Paolo 

Foz Iguazu 

Paraty 

Ubatuba 

S 

Day 1: Sao Paulo / Intervales Park Arrival at 

Sao Paulo International Airport and transfer to 

Intervales State Park. We’ll check in at one of 

the “pousadas” inside the park. This huge park 

is part of a complex of reserves that protects 

thousands of kilometers of Atlantic rainforests. 

Here we will start enjoying some local birds like: 

red –necked tanager, swallow –tailed cotinga. 

Overnight in Pousada Paraiso. 

Days 2, 3 & 4: Intervales. Full days of full on 

birding! Our more difficult target species here 

include the shy Helmeted Woodpecker, Bluebellied 

Parrot and Black-fronted Piping-Guan, 

also the rare Mantled Hawk and Rufous-thighed 

Kite while the dense stands of bamboo should 

produce White-bearded Antshrike, along with 

Buff-fronted and Temminck’s Seedeaters and 

possibly Blackish-blue Seedeater and Sooty 

Grassquit, Buff-fronted Owl., Brassy-breasted 

and Brown Tanager.B: L: D 

Day 5: Intervales to Ubatuba. Early birding in 

Intervales and transfer to Ubatuba. Lunch on 

the road and dinner at the hotel restaurant. B: 

L: D 

Day 6 & 7: Ubatuba, After some early morning 

birding at Intervales we head to Ubatuba, 

another area famous for both birding and 

seaside holidays. While here we shall explore 

the lush forests at the foot of the Serra do Mar 

where we will be treated to a near continuous 

chorus of Bare-throated Bellbirds from the 

canopy and lekking Blue Manakins in the 

understory. At our first site we hope to see 

Brassy-breasted Tanager 

the diminutive Buff-throated Purpletuft, 

along with the endemic Orange-breasted 

Thornbird, Salvadori’s Antwren, the enigmatic 

Spotted Bamboowren and the stunning Tufted 

Antshrike. If the weather is hot we may be lucky 

and see a Black and White Hawk Eagle, a Black 

Hawk Eagle or a Rufous-thighed Kite soaring 

above the canopy. We may also find the Buffbellied 

Puffbird, the exquisite and rare Forktailed 

Tody-Tyrant and a multitude of tanagers, 

including the beautiful Red-necked Tanager. 

Day 8: Ubatuba / Pereque / Itatiaia National 

ParkToday we head along the coast to the 

town of Pereque to visit a site where the Blackhooded-Antwren 

was rediscovered. This site 

is also very good for a wide variety of Atlantic 

forest species. Fork-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant, 

Blond-crested Woodpecker, Orange-breasted 

Thornbird, Buff-throated Purpletuft, Chestnutbacked 

Anthrile, Squamate Antbird, Halfcollared 

After birding in this area we will drive 

to Itatiaia National Park. at the Hotel Ype. B: L: D 

Day 9, 10 & 11: Itatiaia , This park located 

between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in the 

Serra da Mantaqueira protects an area of 

beautiful montane forest from 750 m up to the 

tree-line at 1800 m. Our stay in this park will be 

occupied visiting both the lower elevation and 

upper elevation forests. We will start birding 

around the hotel grounds where a good 

variety of tanagers and hummingbirds attend 

a number of feeders. Additionally we should 

see Saffron Toucanet and Dusky-legged Guans 

making the most of the food put out. Along 

trails through nearby forest should find a good 

selection of Antbirds and Furnarids, including 

the exquisite White-bibbed Antbird, a species 

that may be found walking quickly across 

the forest floor much like the Antpipits of 

Amazonia. In dense bamboo patches we should 

find Ferruginous, Ochre-rumped and Bertoni’s 

Antbirds along with the rare White-bearded 

Antshrike. We may also find Red-capped Parrots 

and the exotic looking Spot-billed Toucanets 

along with Red-breasted Toucans. At dusk 

we may be treated to the sight of a pair of 

Tawny-browed Owls or several Short-tailed 

Nighthawks around the hotel swimming pool. 

At higher elevations we will search for Rufoustailed 

Antbird, Serra do Mar Tyrannulet, the 

lovely Rufous-backed Antvireo and the huge 

Large-tailed Antshrike. We may also see Redruffed 

Fruitcrow while the eerie whistles of the 

Black and Gold Cotinga waft through the cloudforests, 

Araucaria Tit-Spinetail and many others. 

Day 12: Itatiaia / São Paulo (Guarulhos 

International Airport – GRU) Transfer from 

Itatiaia to São Paulo and onward connections. B 

Pin-tailed Manakin 




Full meals. 

Yellow-Fronted Woodpecker 





Photography. 


Serra dos Orgáos: Gray-winged 

cotinga, Swallow-tailed cotinga, 

Three-toed jacamar, Rio de Janeiro 

antbird, Brown-backed parrotlet, 

Plain parakeet, Crescent-chested 

puffbird, Yellow-eared woodpecker, 

Pallid spinetail, Red-eyed thornbird. 

Pereque and Ubatuba Area: 

Band-tailed hornero, Black-hooded 

antwren, Planalto tyrannulet, 

Buff-throated purpletuft, Brazilian 

tanager, Vervrty-black Tyrant, Rednecked 

Tanager, Brown-backed parrotlet, 

Saw-billed hermit, Brazilian 

ruby, Crescen-chested puffbird. 

Itatiaia National Park: Black 

jacobin, Black-brested plovercrest, 

Mantled hawk, Black-billed scythebill, 

White-bearded antshrike, 

Mouse-colored tapaculo, Blackand-gold 

cotinga, Brassy-breasted 

tanager, Uniform finch, Bay-chested 

warbling-finch, Red-rumped warbling-finch, 

Ruby-crowned Tanager, 

Golden-chevroned Tanager. 

Ubatuba area to Rio de Janeiro: 

Tawny-browed owl, Least pygmy-owl, 

Saw-billed hermit, Spotbacked 

antshrike, Tufted antshrike, 

Star-throated antwren, Salvatori’s 

antwren, Unicolored antwren, 

Scaled antbird, Spotted bamboowren, 

Slaty bristlefront, Fork-tailed 

tody-tyrant, protected forests Sao 

paulo tyrannulet. 

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Cristalino Lodge Extension 


Iguazu Falls Extension 

Brasil - Argentina 


Pantanal 

Foz Iguazu 

Alta Floresta 

Cuiaba 

N 


Departures 

2016 - 2018 

From: Cuiaba 

or Alta Floresta 

Best months: 


Rio de Janeiro 

Sao Paolo 

S 

Day 1: 

Arrival to Guarulhos airport and 

transfer to Hotel. 

Day 2: 

Transfer to Cuiaba, then flight to 

Alta Floresta area Overnight in local 

Hotel. 

Day 3: 

Drive- boat to Cristalino Lodge. 

Arrival and birding. 

Paed Lapwing 

Day 5: 

Full day birding at Cristalino Lodge. 

Day 6: 

Full day birding at Cristalino Lodge. 

Day 7: 

Flight return to Cuiaba and second 

flight to Sao Paolo. 

Day 8: 

Transfer to international flight. 

Day 1 

Arrival to Foz Iguazu, and transfer 

to hotel for checking , then 

immediately visit the waterfalls on 

the Brazilian side, is really impressive 

the amazing views of this majestic 

waterfalls we will walk the trails 

and enjoy some local birds, lunch 

and late return to Hotel. 

Day 2 

Drive - birding to Argentina, visit 

the waterfalls the side views and 

landscapes on this side is totally 

different, from the Brazil one. Here 

we will have the chance to learn a 

lot of historical facts and of course 

See birds, then overnight in Puerto 

Iguazu at Passaros Suite hotel. 

Day 3 

Visit the Hummingbird garden in the 

morning lunch and explore some 

areas around the area looking for 

some birds, in the afternoon birding 

at 101, road a super great place part 

of protected area. 

Late return to Hotel, and overnight 

after dinner. 

Day 4 

Again Birding the Misiones park 

or even the 101, road getting new 

birds, that we have missed prior 

days. 

Day 5 

Full day birding at 101 road. 

Overnight in Argentina. 

Day 6 

Return to Foz Iguazu and transfer to 

airport. 


Departures 

2016 - 2018 


or Rio de Janeiro, 

or Cuiaba 

Best months: 



Surucua Trogon, Blue-winged Parrotlet, 

Chestnut-bellied Euphonia, 

Blue-naped Chlorophonia and 

Green-headed Tanagers Solitary 

Tinamou, Black-fronted Piping-guan, 

Spot-backed Antshrike, and Red-ruffed 

Fruitcrow. 

The view of the “Devil’s Throat”, the 

“epicenter” of the falls, is truly amazing, 

and is topped with thousands of 

Great Dusky Swift, Brown Capuchin 

monkey, South American Coati, Guianan 

Squirrel, Red Brocket Deer and 

Azara’s Agouti. 


Southern Antpipit, Spix’s Guans, 

Red-throated Piping-Guans, Blackish 

Nightjar, Crimson-bellied Parakeet, 

Striolated Puffbird, Musician and 

Tooth-billed Wrens, Rufous-capped 

Antthrush, and Kawall’s Parrot. 

Any trip along the river can hold 

numerous surprises, and our introduction 

to the Amazonian forest could 

include Scarlet, Red-and-green, or 

Blue-and-yellow Macaws flying overhead, 

an Amazonian Umbrellabird, 

Red-throated Piping Guans, Bareeyed 

Antbird, Black-spotted Bare-eye, 

White-chinned Woodcreeper. 

Day 4: 

Full day at Cristalino Lodge. 

Iguazu Falls 

“hummingbird garden” with feeders 

that attract up to 10 species at any 

time. 

Surucua Trogon, Rufous-capped 

Motmot, Creamy-bellied Gnatcacher, 

White-eyed Foliage-gleaner, Robust 

Woodpecker and Spot-backed 

Antshrike, Tufted Antshrike, the 

little Ochre–collared Piculet woodpecker, 

Southern Antpipit, Blue 

Manakin, Chesnut-bellied Euphonia, 

Green-headed Tanager, Black Jacobin, 

Planalto Hermit, Violet-capped Woodnymph. 

Rofous Gnateater, White-eyed Foliage-gleaner, 

White-shouldered Fireeye, 

Chesnut-headed Tanager. 

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Brasil North-east endemics 


Pantanal 

Foz Iguazu 

N 

Lencois 

Fortaleza 

Porto Seguro 

Rio de Janeiro 

Sao Paolo 

S 

Araripe Manakin 

Salvatori’s Antwren, Rufous-brown 

Solitaire,Blue Manakin, Eastern-striped 

Manakin, Spot-backed Antshrike .They 

have feeders for hummers and Tanagers 

(Red-necked, Green Headed, Goldenchevroned 

tanagers. 

Day 12: Full day birding Serra Bonita 

Reserve. 

Day 13: Bird Serra Bonita where we will 

be birding at Veracel Reserve (Lowland 

Atlantic forest). Several rarities as 

Hooked-billed Hermit, Red-browed 

Parrot, Ochre-marked Parakeet, Bandtailed 

Antwren, Bahia Antwren, Whitewinged 

Potoo, White-winged Cotinga 

and the super Banded Cotinga. 

Day 14: Full day birding Veracel Reserve. 

Day 15: Flight from Porto Seguro 

airport. 

Lear’s Macaw 



Little-Wood Rail. 

Gray-breasted Parakeet,Gray-headed 

Spinetail, Slender-footed Tyrannulet, 

Ceara Gnateater, Rufous-breasted 

Woodcreeper. 

Pygmy Nightjar, Cactus Parakeet, 

Caatinga Cachalote, White-napped 

Jay, Ochre-backed Woodpecker, 

Ochraceus Piculet, White-browed 

Guan. 

Araripe Manakin. Greatt Xenops, 

Caatinga Antshrike, Tawny Piculet, 

White-browed Antpitta, Caatinga 

Antwren. 

Lear’s Macaw, Red Shouldered Spinetail, 

Lesser and Greater Wagtail-Tyrant, 

Least Nighthawk, Hooded 

Visorbearer, Sincorá Antwren, 

Diamantina Tapaculo. 

15 days -14 nights 

Departures 

2016 - 2018 

From: Cuiaba 

or Alta Floresta 

Best months: 



• 2 Nights Guarimaranga. 

• 1 Night Pedra Dos Ventos. 

• 1 Night Queixada. 

• 1 Night Chapra Araripe. 

• 1 Night Canudos. 

• 2 Nights Lencois. 

Day 1: Arrive at Fortaleza airport – 

transfer to Icapui ( 200 km) in the coast 

where the main target will be Little- 

Wood Rail. 

Day 2: Transfer to Serra de Baturité, 

key birds: Gray-breasted Parakeet,Grayheaded 

Spinetail,Ceara nateater, Rufousbreasted 

Woodcreeper among others. 

Night in Guaramiranga. 

Day 3: Bird Baturite area,transfer to 

Quixada, the target bird is Pygmy 

Nightjar, We will stay on Hotel Pedra 

dos Ventos, we also will start with 

the “Caatinga Endemics” such as 

Cactus Parakeet, Caatinga Cachalote, 

Ochraceus Piculet and with luck, the 

rare White-browed Guan. 

Day 4: Early morning birding Quixada 

and transfer to Chapada do Araripe,this 

is the only habitat for the amazing 

Araripe Manakin, Great Xenops, Caatinga 

Antshrike, Tawny Piculet, White-browed 

Antpitta, Caatinga Antwren. 

Reserve for Red-shouldered Spinetail, 

the local races of Lesser and Greater 

Wagtail-Tyrant, Least Nighthawk. 

Day 7: Early morning visit to Lear’s 

Macaw roosting site. After birding, 

come back for breakfast in the Reserve 

accommodations and a long drive to 

Chapada Diamantina. Night in the nice 

town of Lençois. 

Day 8: Full day birding Chapada 

Diamantina.There is a high diversity 

of habitats - caatinga, cerrado, campo 

rupestre Regional endemics include 

Hooded Visorbearer and the recently 

described Sincorá Antwren and 

Diamantina Tapaculo. 

Day 9: Birding Chapada Diamantina part 

of the morning and drive to Boa Nova. 

The region is home to over 400 bird 

species including the restricted Slender 

Antbird and Narrow-billed Antwren, 

Striated Softtail, Bahia Spinetail, Giltedged 

Tanager and several more. 




Full meals. 




Photography. 

Slender Antbird, Narrow-billed Antwren, 

Striated Softtail, Bahia Spinetail, 

Gilt-edged Tanager and several 

more Atlantic Forest species. 

Pink-legged Graveteiro, Bahia Tyrannulet, 

Plumbeus Antvireo, Salvatori’s 

Antwren, Rufous-brown Solitaire,- 

Blue Manakin, Eastern-striped 

Manakin, Spot-backed Antshrike, 

Spot-billed Toucanet, Sombre 

Hummingbird, etc. They have 

feeders for hummers and Tanagers 

(Red-necked, Green Headed, Golden-chevroned, 

tanager are some 

frequent visitors). 

Hooked-billed Hermit, Red-browed 

Parrot, Ochre-marked Parakeet, 

Band-tailed Antwren, Bahia Antwren, 

White-winged Potoo, Whitewinged 

Cotinga and the super 

Banded Cotinga. 

• 2 Nights Boa Nova. 

• 2 Nights Serra Bonita. 

• 2 Nights Porto Seguro. 

Day 5: Full day birding Chapada do 

Araripe. 

Day 6: transfer to the unique Lear’s 

Macaw Reserve at Canudos , facing 

Lear’s Macaw roosting area. Birding in 

the afternoon in Caatinga nearby the 

Day 10: Full day birding Boa Nova. 

Day 11: AM Birding Boa Nova (if 

necessary) and transfer (240 Km) to 

Serra Bonita Reserve Some of the main 

targets are Pink-legged Graveteiro, 

Bahia Tyrannulet, Plumbeus Antvireo, 

Iguazu Falls 

Banded Cotinga 

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Costa 

Rica 

Pura vida! 

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N 

Liberia 

Puntarenas 

Alajuela 


Departures 

2016 - 2018 


or Rio de Janeiro 

Best months: 



• 1 Night in Robledal. 

• 2 Nights in Paraiso del Quetzal. 

• 2 Night Esquinas Lodge. 

• 1 Night Cerro Lodge. 

• 2 Nights Hotel El Bosque Lodge. 

• 2 Nights La Selva. 

• 1 Night San Jose. 

• 2 Nights El Arenal. 

• 2 Nights El Cerro. 

Heredia 

SAN JOSÉ 

Cartago 

S 

Best of Costa Rica 


Puerto 

Limón 

Day 1: Arrival to the International Airport in San 

Jose and transfer to the Hotel El Robledal. 

Day 2: Pick up time at 7:00 AM and drive toward 

the Talamanca Mountains. Bird on route near Los 

Quetzales National Park. Some of the birds we will 

see today are Collared Redstar, Large-footed Finch, 

Long-tailed Silky-Flycatcher and the rare Timberline 

Wren. Overnight at Paraiso del Quetzal Lodge. 

Day 3: We will spent the day visiting the top of 

the mountains in the Paramo forest in the quest of 

Volcano Junco, Black-cheeked Warbler, Scintillant 

Hummingbird and during the afternoon we will 

visit the hummingbird feeders Fiery-throated 

Hummingbird. Overnight at Paraiso del Quetzal 

Lodge. 

Day 4: Transfer to Esquinas Rainforest Lodge. We 

will bird part of the morning before departs to the 

southern pacific rain forest region and some of the 

species we can see are Ruddy Treerunner, Slatethroated 

Redstar. Overnight at Esquinas Lodge. 

Day 5: Our lodge in an excellent location to find 

birds with a restricted range in distribution such as 

Brown-throated Parakeet, Red-breasted Blackbird, 

Scrub Greenlet, Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager 

(endemic). Overnight at Esquinas Lodge. 

Day 6: After our final mornnig at the lodge”s trail 

we will drive towards Carara National Park area. 

Carara National Park is home to the beautiful Scarlet 

Macaw, Black-hooded Antshrike, Great Tinamou, 

Baird”s Trogon, Royal Flycatcher. Overnight at Cerro 

Lodge. 

Day 7: Full day to visit Carara National Park. We 

Snowcap 

will be visiting a great diversity of habitats such as 

gallery forest, primary forest, dry forest, rivers and 

mangrove forest as well and some of the birds will 

be Rufous Piha, Ruddy Quail-Dove, Orange-collared 

Manakin, and Red-capped Manakin. Overnight at 

Cerro Lodge. 

Day 8: Transfer to another fantastic location, 

Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. During our 

stay in Monteverde area we will go the bird the 

best trails of the reserve in search for Ochraceous 

Wren, Azure-hooded Jay, Collared Trogon, Graybreasted 

Wood-Wren, and also we will enjoy the 

hummingbird gallery with some species like 

Green-crowned Brilliant, Green Hermit, Stripedtailed 

Hummingbird and the rare Magente-throated 

Woodstar. Overnight at Hotel El Bosque. 

Day 9: Our day will start finding birds just in front of 

our rooms and then we will go to the Curi-Cancha 

Preserve and back to the Monteverde Reserve if 

neccesary. Some of the species that can be observe 

today are White-eared Ground-Sparrow, Orangebilled, 

Goden-crowned Warbler and Spot-crowned 

Woodcreeper. Overnight at Hotel El Bosque. 

Day 10: After a wonderful cloud forest experience 

we will keep moving on at Arenal Volcano National 

Park. Overnight at Arenal Observatory Lodge. 

Day 11: Our lodge”s property is a fantastic place 

to find middle elevations species of birds such as 

Emerald Tanager, Bay-headed Tanager, Crimsoncolared 

Tanager, Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush 

and Brown Violet-ear. In addition to the superb 

birding the views of the Arenal Volcano are 

unforgettable. Overnight at Arenal Observatory 

Lodge. 

Day 12: Today we will go to Sarapiqui rainforest 

region. Sarapiqui is home to some endangered 

species such as Great Green Macaw and Snowy 

Cotinga and others White-collared Manakin, Blackthroated 

Trogon, Semiplumbeous Hawk. We will 

spent the night at La Selva Station. 

Day 13: Today we will focus our time to search for 

rare and local species including Red-throated Ant- 

Tanager, Olive-backed Quail-Dove, Rufous Motmot, 

Pied Puffbird, Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant, Purplethroated 

Fruitcrow just to mention some of them. 

We will also have a chance to see monkeys, reptiles 

and amphinians. Overnight at La Selva Station. 

Day 14: We will leave early this morning to visit 

Braulio Carrillo National Park before head back to 

the city. During our stay here we will try to get our 

last new species of the trip. Some of the birds here 

are; Spotted Woodcreeper, White Hawk, Blue and 

Gold Tanager, Lattice-tailed Trogon, and Black and 

Yellow Tanager. Night spent at Hotel Aeropuerto. 

Day 15: Transfer to the International Airport, 

wonderful trip! 




Full meals. 

Scintillant Hummingbird 




Photography. 

Quetzal 



Slaty Flowerpiercer, Volcano Junco, 

Volcano Hummingbird, Fiery-throated 

Hummingbird, Black-billed 

Nightingale-Thrush, Sooty-capped 

Bush-Tanager, Mountain Robin and 

Sooty Robin. On our way down to 

the lodge we may encounter Longtailed 

Silky-Flycatcher, Black-capped 

Flycatcher, Flame-colored Tanager, 

Flame-throated Warbler, Resplendent 

Quetzal. 

Masked Yellowthroat, Yellow-crowned 

Tyrannulet, Snowy-bellied 

Hummingbird, Costa Rican 

Swift, Cherrie´s Tanager, and others. 

Black-headed Brush-Finch, Elegant 

Euphonia, Eye-ringed Flatbill, Speckled 

Tanager, Turquoise Cotinga, 

Whistling Wren, Orange-billed 

Nightingale-Thrush, Lesser Elaenia, 

Brown-billed Scythebill, Olivaceous 

Piculet, Red-crowned Woodpecker, 

White-tailed Emerald and Lesser 

Goldfinch. 

Blue-ground Dove, Laughing Falcon, 

Uniform Crake, Marbled Wood-Quail, 

White-throated Shrike-Tanager, 

Spectacled Owl, Crested Oropendola, 

Scrub Greenlet, Blackcheeked 

Ant-Tanager (endemic), 

the range-restricted Yellow-billed 

Cotinga, Fiery-billed Aracari and 

Spot-crowned Euphonia. 

Northern Jacana, Mangrove Swallow, 

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 

and Common Black-Hawk. 

Ground-Sparrow, Chiriqui Quail- 

Dove, Azure-hooded Jay, Orange-billed 

Nightingale-Thrush 

and other more widespread species 

including Silvery-fronted Tapaculo, 

Brown Jay, Green-crowned Brilliant. 

Olive-throated Parakeet, Great 

Green Macaw, Plain-colored Tanager, 

Yellow-tailed. 

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Staff & Leaders 

Xavier Muñoz: 

Is the founder of Neblina Forest since 1994 , he has been guiding extensively in 

all South America specially in Colombia, Ecuador, Perú and Brasil. His passion for 

nature and wildlife have made Xavier be involved as active member in important 

conservation NGO, such as Fundación Jocotoco in Ecuador. 

He spend part of his busy live among birding trips when leading or scouting 

new áreas, at the office, bird and travel shows and with his family in Ecuador. 

Lelis Navarrete: 

A Biology B.Sc and a renown bird guide on several South American countries, Lelis 

has been guiding in Brazil for 16 years where he is especially fond to the Atlantic 

Forest habitats and its Avifauna. Co-owner of Neblina Forest International well 

reputed for his knowledge on bird vocalizations and guiding skills. 

Jose Antonio Padilla: 

Was born in Lima, Peru, three decades ago. After school he got a Licensed Degree in Nature 

Tourism in Lima. 

Jose Antonio then returned to Peru, and has spent most of this time travelling around 

South America, birding a lot in countries like: Ecuador, Bolivia and Brazil. 

Married to a Brazilian woman: Patricia Angel, Portuguese was added to his fluent English 

and Spanish; Nowadays Jose Antonio lives in Cusco-Peru with his family, and spend most 

of his time leading birding and photography trips between Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. 

Adolfo Downs: 

Jose Ferney Salgado Duque: 

Ferney is a professional guide by career ,with an specialization on birds. He 

is the president of Coraves a Colombian Foundation dedicated to promote 

conservation and enviromental education. He and his team is charge of all our 

logistics in Colombia. Ferney also leads some of our goups. He speaks french 

and english. He lives in Manizales- Colombia with his wife and son. 

Fito Downs was born in Costa Rica. Since he was a little kid he has been interested in the 

rainforest natural history and the identification of species, especially birds. 

Today, Fito Downs is the only Costarican birder guide guiding in some countries like: Costa 

Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. 

He also speaks English and Portugues. Fito is an active educator to developing naturalist 

guides in the Sarapiqui region of Costa Rica. 

Jorge Luna Jr: 

28 years old, born in Quito Ecuador. 

I’ve been involve with bird since childhood due to my family, based on the rich 

north west region, who encourage me to get better as a bird guide. 

Travel in Ecuador birding by myself has giving me the chance to expand my 

knowledge is Jorge`s slogan. 

Jorge is one of the youngest new leaders of our Company. He also has been 

birding a bit in Colombia and Brasil. When not guiding he is paiting.! 

Manuel Sánchez: 

Andrea Molina: 

She is 32 years old, She got graduated from the UTE (Universidad Tecnológica 

Equinoccial) as Nacional Guide and Engineer in Touristic Administration and 

Management of Natural Areas. 

Born in Quito, most of the time guiding in natural areas in different ecosystems 

where I got involved with birds since the beginning Andrea also has been 

training in Brazil and Colombia with Neblina Forest leaders, with no doubt she 

has a great future. 

Demis Bucci: 

Atlantic Forest Guide. 

Demis is a birdwatching guide since 2012, he lives in the Atlantic Forest of 

Southeast of Brazil. He guides groups of birdwatchers in some of the most 

interesting places of the states of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, such as the 

“Serra da Mantiqueira” and the “Serra do Mar” State Parks. 

He has excellent ability to identify and locate the birds in the field. He’s 

particularly attentive to the animal behaviour, in order to avoid to stress them 

during the observation and the photography. 

Manuel works on birding and ornithology for more than 10 years. He have worked 

and volunteered in different national and international NGO’s Additionally, 

he worked as a birding tourism consultant and trainer for birding guides in 

Ecuador and other countries in South America. He was based in Scotland, where 

he volunteered on ornithology and obtained a MSc degree in Sci.Comm. & P. 

E. at The University of Edinburgh. He has been with Neblina Forest since 2008. 

Manuel skills as a guide are excellent. 

Kelly Dee de Rosero: 

Detail oriented and accurate are two characteristics of Kelly, our operations 

officer. She is in charge of all your reservations and will be always doublechecking 

that everything works as planned and that your program runs 

smoothly, after her return from Chile Kelly will be involved in our team again. 

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A Love Terms affair & Conditions with nature 

Feature lodges, and partners 

GENERAL STATEMENT 

When I look back at the day I founded Neblina Forest as a lodge in 

NEBLINA FOREST and its employees and associates Mindo, seek to I maintain remember a high that standard the of reason service through why, it personal was not attention only to to your make needs, 

interests and itinerary; and therefore seeking to protect money your right but of the having purpose an enjoyable was holiday simple in close and contact it has with not nature. changed. We, as well, Every seek 

to act in accordance to the regulations of our company’s in-country representatives and overseas, which may apply to our programs and services. 

activity needs a purpose deeper or higher than simply making 

NEBLINA FOREST BOOKING POLICY money or it won't endure (i.e. be sustainable!). The higher purpose 

On booking, you enter into a contract made with NEBLINA of travel FOREST is Ltd. to The have company’s our guests registered fall office in is Quinta love with La Trinidad, life Puembo itself. When - Ecuador, 

and the company’s sole-taxation-number (Registro Único de Contribuyentes – RUC) which identifies it to the Ecuadorian Government for 

enough of us view Earth as our Mother, everything will change. Get 

taxation purposes is 1791265793001. 

outside and breathe, smell, touch, taste, let your eye linger and 

On receipt of your deposit and completed booking listen form, we to will the invoice whispers you for the of outstanding the wind. balance If of we your fail holiday to show cost. The you outstanding our 

balance must be paid at least two months (60 days) prior to your departure order to reconfirm your place. Should this final payment to 

countries with the main purpose of causing awe, we will have failed 

reach us by the date specified on your invoice, we reserve the right to cancel your booking without refund. 

If a booking is requested less than 60 days prior to the to stated do our departure job. date, its full related payment must be sent at the time of booking. 

BROCHURE CHANGES AND QUOTED PRICES 

Mercedes Rivadeneira 

Each holiday is costed based on the information in effect the date when its price is quoted. If airfares, exchange rates and other local costs vary 

substantially after you receive your quote, we reserve the right to change any of the prices, services or other particulars detailed to Founder you. Prior to 

your departure, if we have to make such changes we will advise you as soon as is reasonably possible. We also reserve the right to change any of 

the services or other particulars contained in this brochure at any time. If any of our programs changes, we will notify you at the time of providing 

you with a quoted price. 

Back in 1992 I was not a birder. I was a travel agent and regular guide. That is when I met Mercedes and 

she invited me to be part of her birdwatching project. From them on I can certify that birds and wildlife 

PRE-DEPARTURE PACK 

This brochure offers merely an outline of what is included in the price of your holiday. Full details will be found in the “Pre-departure Pack” sent to 

have change my life in a personal and professional way. Ecuador is one of the most biodiverse countries 

you on receipt of your booking, and are to be incorporated into the terms of your contract. (Details on cancellations related to our Pre-departure 

Pack on on-line earth, at reason www.neblinaforest.com) 

why enjoying the colors and the unique behavior of birds just hooked me. Years later I 

bought a tape recorder and a microphone and from then on, equipment to enhance my birding skills has 

CANCELLING YOUR BOOKING 

been a goal when shopping. 

You may cancel your booking at any stage, provided you do so in writing. As administration costs are incurred by ourselves on handling any 

booking, we will retain your deposit upon cancellation and in addition, the following charges will apply: 

70-43 Then days suddenly before departure in 1998, 50% forced of total tour by our cost, loyal 42-29 days clients before and departure friends, 75% Mercedes, of total tour Lelis cost, 28 and days myself of less before decided departure to open 100% of 

total tour cost. 

other destinations in South America. We started to scout and sell Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, as first destinations. 

Today we visit on a regular basis Colombia, Costa Rica, Guyana, and certainly Peru, Bolivia and Brazil, and 

ITINERARY CHANGES 

Prior recently to your Argentina, departure, if we Guatemala, have to make a Uganda change in and your itinerary, Tanzania. either minor or major, being the last an alteration to your outward or return 

flight time by more than 12 hours, we will advise you as soon as is reasonably possible, and we will follow our policy on Alteration of Itineraries 

and Compensation Policies. (See both on line at www.neblinaforest.com.) 

After leading trips to these marvelous bird destinations, I just confirm I have an addiction to birds, nature 

and wildlife!! I also have meet wonderful people, great bird guides, but most important I have discovered 

NEBLINA FOREST is not an ordinary package tour operator. We specialize in travel to remote areas which can be dangerous, and subject to 

the uncertainties of local bureaucracy and road and air travel. Consequently we must always be flexible, and we contract only to aim at a 

through ecotourism and birdwatching we can contribute to Conservation. We really enjoy what we do, 

proposed itinerary, not necessarily to fulfill it rigidly. We reserve the right to change an itinerary at any time, and will not be held liable for any 

loss but whatsoever most important caused as a we result share of any our delay passion or alteration. and our privilege with others.!! 

REFUNDS 

This catalogue provides you with images of those wonderful creatures birds, our tours and our offers for 

No refunds will be made if you leave a trip for any reason whatsoever, whether voluntarily or not, after the trip has begun. No refunds will be 

made the either next for two any years. accommodations, All South transport, America sightseeing, dazzles me!! meals or services not utilized. 

Hope it will dazzles you too! 

NEBLINA FOREST pre-organizes all services described in this brochure. Notice is hereby given that NEBLINA is not Xavier responsible Muñoz 

for any injury, 

death, accident, delay, loss, damage or irregularity caused through acts or omissions of any company and / or persons engaged in carrying out 

the arrangements and services described in the itineraries offered in this brochure or otherwise in connection to them. Nor NEBLINA Founder would 

be responsible if any injury, death, accident, delay, loss, damage or irregularity is caused by force majeure, i.e. by unusual and unforeseeable 

circumstances beyond our control, the consequences of which neither we nor our suppliers could avoid, examples of which are war or threat of 

war, riots, civil strife, terrorist activity, industrial disputes, natural or nuclear disaster, fire or adverse weather conditions, level of water in rivers or 

other similar events beyond our control. 

NEBLINA reserves the right to withdraw or refuse service to a customer at its own discretion. 

Puembo Birding Garden Bed and Breakfast is 

located 20 minutes from the new Puembo 

(Quito) airport. 

Its purpose is not only to give you a nearby 

comfortable and reliable accommodation but to 

provide an initial list of 30 some species of birds 

seen right from your breakfast table. 

www.puembobirdingarden.com / www.puembobg.com / reservas@puembobirdingarden 

www.fjocotoco.org 

We are proud to mention : Xavier is the vicepresident of Jocotoco Foundation 

Neblina Forest has been developing conservation tasks with this super NGO. 

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