Birding and Photography Tour
- Duration: 11 days
- Start: Cali:
- End: Pereira / Bogotá
- Group Size: 1 - 8 people pax + 1 Bird Tour Leader
- Ecosystems: Tropical rain and Tropical Dry Forests, Premontane Forest, Montane Forest and mangroves.
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
This birding tour itinerary has been meticulously crafted to offer you the best opportunities for observing and photographing birds in Western Colombia, including some of the best hotspots for birdlife as Montezuma Rainforest, Rio Blanco Nature reserve, Otun Quimbaya Wildlife Sanctuary, Los Nevados National Park and others. We have carefully selected prime birding locations featuring hummingbird and tanager feeders set in beautiful, natural surroundings—perfect for birdwatching and photography enthusiasts.
- Day 0. Arrival to Cali Airport - Km 18
- Day 1. Km 18 forest – Bird Photography Spot
- Day 2. Dona Dora – El Descanso – Araucana Lodge
- Day 3. San Cipriano Nature Reserve – Buga
- Day 4. Laguna de Sonso Nature Reserve – Montezuma Rainforest
- Day 5. Montezuma High (birding around military base to Los Cajones)
- Day 6. Montezuma midd (Los Cajones to La Clarita)
- Day 7. Montezuma Low (Birding around the lodge to Rio Claro) - Rio Blanco
- Day 8. Rio Blanco
- Day 9. Hacienda El Bosque Photography Spot
- Day 10. Los Nevados National Park – Otun Quimbaya area
- Day 11. Otun Quimbaya Wildlife Sanctuary – Pereira Airport to 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.
Key species on this tour
- Andean Cock-of-the-Rock
- Antioquia Wren (E)
- Grayish Piculet (E)
- Apical Flycatcher (E)
- Red-bellied Grackle (E)
- Yellow-eared Parrot (E)
- Chami Antpitta (E)
- Chestnut-naped Antpitta
- Bicolored Antpitta
- Chestnut-crowned Antpitta
- Slate-crowned Antpitta
- White-capped Tanager
- Tatama Tapaculo (E)
- Buffy Helmetcrest (E)
- Rufous-fronted Parakeet (E)
- Crescent-faced Antpitta
- Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
- Equatorial Antpitta
- Andean Condor
- Cauca Guan (E)
- Torrent Duck
- Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer (E)
- Gold-ringed Tanager (E)
- Black-and-gold Tanager (E)
- White-faced Nunbird
- Tanager Finch
- Greater Scythebill
- Turquoise Dacnis (E)
- Munchique Wood-wren (E)
- Black Solitaire
- Golden-Headed Quetzal
- Chestnut Wood-quail (E)
- Multicolored Tanager (E)
- Parker’s Antbird (E)
