Caribbean Specialties
- Duration: 7 days
- Start: Bogota
- End: Bogota
- Group Size: 1 - 8 people pax
- Ecosystems: Tropical rain forest, Tropical Dry Forest, Mangroves, Premontane forest, Montane Forest.
Included in the Tour
- Accommodation in double room: Eco-lodges and Hotels
- Domestic Flights
- Private land transportation (Van, 4x4 vehicles)
- English speaker - expert 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
The Santa Marta and Caribbean Coast tour is an opportunity to visit one of the areas with the highest concentration of endemic birds in America and an unforgettable experience that combines the exuberance of tropical wet and dry forests, montane and premontane forests and lowlands.
Some of the places of interest visited on this tour are the El Dorado ProAves Reserve, Los Flamencos Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Isla de Salamanca National Park, and other interesting places like Minca and Palomino. In these hotspots, we can find species of high interest for science, conservation, and ecotourism; species that, due to their fragility, become interesting for nature lovers, photography, and conservation.
- Day 0. Arrival to Barranquilla Airport – Hotel BH Barranquilla
- Day 1. Malecon – Km 4 - Isla de Salamanca National Park – Transfer to Palomino
- Day 2. Gaviotas road – Transfer to Riohacha
- Day 3. Los Flamencos Wildlife Sanctuary – Camarones – Transfer to Minca
- Day 4. Minca to El Dorado Reserve
- Day 5. San Lorenzo ridge – Mountain House
- Day 6. Mountain House – Minca – Santa Marta Airport - Bogota
All these sites provide access to well-maintained trails, 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.
The ecosystems present in the Caribbean bioregion contrast with its mountains, glacial peaks, tropical forests, mangroves, and deserts; allowing us to observe a very high diversity of bird species in short distances and short trips, along with the excellent amenities we offer at Birding Experiences Colombia.
Key species on this tour include
- Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird (E)
- Chestnut-winged Chachalaca (E)
- Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner (E)
- Santa Marta Antbird (E)
- Santa Marta Woodstar (E)
- Santa Marta Blossomcrown (E)
- Santa Marta Tapaculo (E)
- White-lored Warbler (E)
- Sierra Nevada Brush-finch (E)
- Santa Marta Brush-finch (E)
- Santa Marta Screech-owl (E)
- Santa Marta Antpitta (E)
- Brown-rumped Tapaculo (E)
- Rusty-headed Spinetail (E)
- White-tailed Starfrontlet (E)
- Black-cheeked Mountain-tanager (E)
- Hermit Wood-wren (E)
- Santa Marta Bush-tyrant (E)
- Yellow-crowned Redstart (E)
- Black-backed Thornbill (E)
- Santa Marta Parakeet (E)
- Santa Marta Warbler (E)
- Sierra Nevada Antpitta (E)
- Santa Marta Sabrewing (E)
- Streak-capped Spinetail
- White-tipped Quetzal
- Scarlet-fronted Parakeet
- Golden-winged Sparrow
- Golden Grosbeak
- Stygian Owl
- Rosy Thrush-tanager
- Keel-billed Toucan
- White-bearded Manakin
- Ferruginous Pygmy-owl
- Lance-tailed Manakin
- White-necked Puffbird
- Chestnut Piculet
- White-whiskered Spinetail
- Vermilion Cardinal
- Scarlet Ibis
- Tocuyo Sparrow
- Red-billed Scythbill
- Buffy Hummingbird
- Red-billed Emerald
- Trinidad Euphonia
- Blue-crowned Parakeet
- Burrowing Owl
- Black-and-chestnut Eagle
- Solitary Eagle
- Black-and-white Hawk-eagle
- Gray-throated Leafthoser
- Groove-billed Toucanet
- Black-fronted Wood-quail
- Coppery Emerald
- Rusty-breasted Antpittta
- Northern Screamer
- Dwarf Cuckoo
- Military Macaw
