
Photo: Juan Diego Castillo

Photo: Alejandro Pinto

IDEAS
SITES

SPECIES
TIMES
ANDEAN RANGES OF COLOMBIA & MAGDALENA VALLEY + LLANOS (EASTERN PLAINS) (21 DAYS)
This tour captures the very best of the Andes of Colombia, visiting the sites that will swiftly take your list into the hundreds, full of small-range endemics, high-Andean specialities and rarities, whilst finishing in one of Latin America’s most unique yet unvisited birding destinations – the Eastern Plains of Colombia (Llanos Orientales). Shared only by Colombia and Venezuela, the Llanos provides a painter’s landscape and open riparian habitats for excellent birding not to mention great photo opportunities.
OVERVIEW
Day 1: Arrival to Bogotá
Day 2: Flight to Yopal. Drive to Hato La Aurora
Day 3: Hato la Aurora
Day 4: Hato la Aurora
Day 5: Hato La Aurora AM. Transfer to Yopal. Fly to Bogotá
Day 6: PNN Chingaza
Day 7: Chicaque Nature Reserve
Day 8: Tabacal Lake & Enchanted garden
Day 9: Rio Claro
Day 10: Rio Claro Transfer to Medellín
Day 11: La Romera – Bolombolo (Antioquia wren, Grayish
Piculet, Apical Flycatcher) transfer to Jardín
Day 12: Alto Ventanas
Day 13: Alto Ventanas medio día & Andean Cock of the
Rock lek. Transfer to Manizales
Day 14: Rio Blanco Reserve. Transfer to Termales El Ruiz
Day 15: PNN Los Nevados transfer to Montezuma
Day 16: Montezuma
Day 17: Montezuma
Day 18: Montezuma. Transfer to Buga
Day 19: Buga (El Sonso Lake) Transfer to Cali
Day 20: KM 18. Fly to Bogotá
Day 21: Leave Bogota

Magdalena Antbird (E)
Photo: Alejandro Pinto
ITINERARY IDEAS
- Historical and cultural tour of Bogota, visiting some of the world’s top museums
- Bustling Paloquemao market visit and cooking class at Escuela Taller in Bogota
- Dine with a top Bogotano chef!
- Day walks and multi-day treks in PNN Los Nevados
KEY SITES
- Hato La Aurora (Llanos)
- PNN Chingaza
- Chicaque Natural Park
- ‘Jardin Encantado’
- Tabacal Lagoon
- Rio Claro Nature Reserve
- La Romera
- Bolombolo Road
- Jardin – Alto Ventanas
- Rio Blanco Nature Reserve
- PNN Los Nevados
- Termales El Ruiz
- Montezuma Lodge & road (PNN Tatama)
- Sonso Lagoon
- KM 18 & San Antonio cloud forest
TARGET SPECIES
- Pale-headed Jacamar
- Sunbittern
- Bogota Rail (E)
- Black Inca (E)
- Red-bellied Grackle (E)
- Brown-banded Antpitta (E)
- Buffy Helmetcrest (E)
- Magdalena Antbird (E)
- Antioquia Bristle-tyrant (E)
- Gold-ringed Tanager (E)
- Multicolored Tanager (E)
BEST TIME OF YEAR TO TRAVEL
Early November – Late March
UPON REQUEST
WHY BOOK
COLOMBIA’S BIRDS
We know Colombia’s birds and localities intimately, ensuring a high-quality birding experience, wherever the tour takes you.

QUALITY LEADERS
Our birding leaders are among Colombia’s best and most experienced – all have a mixture of great personality, eyes and ears for catching all those targets!

ONLY SMALL GROUPS
We focus on small group travel to ensure the best viewing opportunities possible and more personalised birding experience.
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
We have vast experience in operating tours in Colombia across a range of niches – those small details that make all the difference come as standard.

PRICES
Always competitive and we cut no corners.
