The Chocó Region
- Duration: 15 days
- Start: Medellín:
- End: Cali or Bogotá
- Group Size: 1 - 8 people pax + 1 Bird Tour Leader
- Ecosystems: Tropical rain forest, Valleys, Premontane Forest, Montane Forest, Paramo
On our Eastern Andes And Orinoco Birding Tour we include locations that allow us to find some species with high conservation value and some of the most wanted birds among birders and photographers such as the Cundinamarca Antpitta (E), Green-bearded Helmetcrest (E), Muisca Antpitta (E), Brown-breasted Parakeet (E), Silvery-throated Spinetail (E), Bogota Rail, Pale-bellied Tapaculo, Ochre-breasted Brush-finch, Turquoise Tanager, among other valuable species.
Join us on a thrilling journey through Eastern Andes, where we’ll start in the high in the mountains and gradually descend through the eastern slope of Eastern Andes of Colombia, making our way into the lowlands of the Orinoco-Amazon foothills in search of the iconic species of this amazing bioregion.
- Day 0. Arrival to El Dorado International Airport in Bogota – Transfer to Hotel
- Day 1. Birding Chingaza National Park – Hummingbird Observatory
- Day 2. Birding Sumapaz National Park – Transfer to Guayabetal, Cundinamarca
- Day 3. Birding at El Refugio del Tororoi
- Day 4. Transfer to Rancho Camana Nature Reserve
- Day 5. Rancho Camana and birding around Restrepo, Meta
- Day 6. Rancho Camana – Puerto Lopez – Hato Barley
- Day 7. Hato Barley birding full day
- Day 8. Hato Barley – Rancho Camana
- Day 9. Bosque Bavaria – Transfer to Hotel in Bogota
- Day 10. La Florida Park – Jardin Encantado (Feeders) - Laguna de Tabacal
- Day 11. Hotel in Bogota – Transfer to El Dorado International Airport in Bogota
where you may encounter and photograph a variety of birds, including Trogons, Antbirds, Barbets, Toucans, Furnariids, Cotingas, Manakins, Flycatchers and many other bird families. Our chosen route covers some of Colombia's most renowned biodiversity hotspots, celebrated for their rich wildlife, scenic beauty, comfort, safety, and accessibility.
Included in the Tour
- Accommodation in double room: Eco-lodges and Hotels
- Domestic Flights
- Private land transportation (Van, 4x4 vehicles, boats
- Bird Tour leader
- Local Guides
- All meals starting with breakfast on day 1 through dinner on last day
- Plenty of bottled water and snacks
- Hot Drinks
- Entrance fees to the Fincas and Natural Reserves
- Basic travel insurance
Not included in the Tour
- International flights
- Comprehensive medical and personal liability insurance
- Personal expenses (laundry, tips, international phone calls)
- Other expenses not here specified