Classic Trans – Amazonic Birding Trial
The Andes are well-known diversity hotspots hosting a special diversity and a lot of endemic and near-endemic birds. The Orinoquía and Amazonia are home to lots of astonishing birds including colorful Tanagers, cryptic Antbirds, iridescent Hummingbirds, tricky Flycatchers, and songster wrens, all of them right there for you to enjoy. From the isolated high Paramos of the Eastern Andes to the entrance of the Colombian Amazonia, we will look for specialties on the foothills of the Eastern Andes, where you could see one of the most restricted range Antpittas in the world: The Cundinamarca Antpitta. This birdie has been registered only in two localities of the Eastern Andes of Colombia. In the lowlands, we will have the opportunity to watch some colorful Tanagers and search for some cryptic Antbirds, Antshrikes, and Antwrens. At the end of our trip, we will spend three complete days looking for distinguished and rare species along with the transition between the flatlands and the jungle. This area has a record of at least six hundred species living in many different ecosystems offering us the chance to watch magnificent rarities everywhere.
Key Species
| Amazonian Umbrellabird |
| Azure Gallinule |
| Bare-faced and Sharp-tailed Ibis |
| Bare-necked Fruitcrow |
| Black faced Tanager |
| Black-crowned Tityra |
| Black-skimmer |
| Blue-tailed Emerald |
| Bright-rumped Attila |
| Brown Jacamar |
| Buff-necked |
| Chesnut-capped Puffbird |
| Chesnut-eared Aracari |
| Cliff Swallow |
| Cobalt-winged Parakeet |
| Collared Plover |
| Cream-colored Woodpecker |
| Crested Oropendola |
| Drab Water-Tyrant |
| Dusky Antbird |
| Epaulet Oriole |
| Fork-tailed Woodnymph |
| Gilded Barbet |
| Glossy |
| Golden-crowned Warbler |
| Golden-headed Manakin |
| Golden-tailed Sapphire |
| Great Antshrike |
| Great Horned owl |
| Great Potoo |
| Green |
| Green-backed Trogon |
| Grey-chinned Hermit |
| Guianan Cock-of-the-Rock |
| Hoatzin |
| Jabiru |
| King Vulture |
| Large-billed Tern |
| Long-billed Woodcreper |
| Magpie Tanager |
| Maguari Stork |
| Masked Tanager |
| Masked-crimsom Tanager |
| Orinoco Goose |
| Pale-headed Jacamar |
| Paradise Tanager |
| Pectoral sparrow |
| Pied Lapwing |
| Purple-throated Fruitcrow |
| Ringed Woodpecker |
| Russet-backed Oropendola |
| Scarlet |
| Silver-beaked Tanager |
| Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher |
| Slender-billed Kite |
| Speckled Chachalaca |
| Speckled Tanager |
| Spectacled Trush |
| Spot-winged Antbird |
| Striped Manakin |
Highlights
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We will visit Hato La Aurora, one of the best places for wildlife experience in the Colombian Savannas.
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Get ready to see Jaguars on the field, the chances here are high in this tour
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Enjoy and walk through a great combination of lowland ecosystems taking advantage of their mega-biodiversity.
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Be prepared for the otherworldly experience of being immersed in the incredible cave paintings of San Jose del Guaviare.
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Enjoy and see by yourself incredible natural geological formations, unique in the country.
- Destination
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Departure
Bogota DC IATA: BOG / Bogota DC IATA: BOG
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Dress Code
This is a fairly standard birding tour with early morning starts and evening finishes to each day. One some days we may take picnic lunches in order to no waste time during the middle of the day or having to leave site. The weather can be unpredictable with rain and sunshine both likely. At higher altitudes it can be chilly. We have an amazing photo opportunity for many species of hummingbirds and other species coming to feeders, we will also be looking for a good number of species that are very rare and seldom seen, but we will be going to areas that hold these sought-after species.
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Included
Accomodation in Double RoomAll 4x4 vehicules or boatsAll domestic flightsAll ground private transportationAll meals B-L-DEntrances to all natural reservesHot drinksPrivate transfer Airport - hotel - aiportProfessional Private Birding GuideProfessional Private DriverSingle room - adicional paySnaks and waterSoda or juice with each mealVegan and Vegetarian menus
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Not Included
Activities not included in the itineraryAlcoholic drinksColombian Event InsuranceExtensions of a trip due to circumstances beyond our controlInternational flights and taxesInternational phone callsLaundry serviceMedical expenses (not covered for evet insurance)Room serviceTips or gratuityToiletries
From our gallery
Dia 1. Llegada a Bogota
Dia 2. Vuelo a Yopal, transfer a Hato La Aurora / Juan Solito
Dia 3. Hato La Aurora / Juan Solito
Dia 4. Hato La Aurora / Juan Solito
Dia 5. Hato, La Aurora, transfer to Restrepo / Hacienda Camana
Dia 6. Hacienda Camana and Restrepo Forest around / Hacienda Camana
Dia 7. Bosque Bavaria, transfer San Martin / Las Unamas
Dia 8. Las Unamas Natural Reserve / Las Unamas
Dia 9. Transfer to Mesetas, Brisas del Cafre / El Botalón del Abuelo
Dia 10. Vereda la Argentina / El Botalón del Abuelo
Dia 11. Transfer to San Jose, muestra cultural (indígenas Tucano) / Noche en Hotel Quinto Nivel
Dia 12. Pozos y Túneles Naturales o Laguna Damas del Nare / Noche en Hotel Quinto Nivel
Dia 13. Arte Rupestre de Cerro Azul & Coca Farm / Noche en Hotel Quinto Nivel
Dia 14. Puerta de Orión y Rio de Colores, Vuelo a Bogota / Noche en Hilton Garden
Dia 15. Salida Internacional
