
Photo: Alejandro Pinto

Photo: Alejandro Pinto

Photo: Juan Diego Castillo

IDEAS
SITES

SPECIES
TIMES
EASTERN ANDES, LLANOS FOOTHILLS & AMAZON TRANSITION ZONE (10 DAYS)
Discover the incredible Eastern Andes, Llanos (tropical savannas) foothills and be bewildered by the myriad of species that occur in the transition between the Orinoco plains and the vast Amazon region of Colombia, where these two ecosystems collide.
Jungle-laden tepuy (table-top) mountains, black water lakes and teeming diversity lie in store for you in Guaviare. This tour is for birders who are looking for an amazing tour full of Amazonian and tropical lowland birds, mixed with the uniqueness of the tropical Andes foothills.
OVERVIEW
Day 1: Arrive in Bogotá
Day 2: PNN Chingaza and Hummingbird Observatory
Day 3: Tabacal lagoon AM, PM Enchanted Garden
Day 4: PNN Sumapaz
Day 5: Monterredondo. Transfer to Villavicencio
Day 6: Bosque Bavaria. Transfer to San Jose del Guaviare
Day 7: Buenavista trail
Day 8: Diamante de las Aguas Reserve
Day 9: El Capricho
Day 10: Fly or drive back to Bogota

White-eared Jacamar
Photo: Juan Diego Castillo
ITINERARY IDEAS
- Visit the ancient rock art sites of the Serrania de La Lindosa, which date back nearly 11,000 years and form part of the same complex found at the ‘Lost World’ of PNN Serrania del Chiribiquete
- Visit the indigenous reserve of Panore where you can spend time with and learn about the Eastern Tukano group and their culture, sampling typical food, learning handicraft styles and listening to their ancestral music and tales.
KEY SITES
- PNN Chingaza
- La Calera – Hummingbird Observatory
- ‘Jardin Encantado’ (Enchanted Garden)
- Tabacal Lagoon
- PNN Sumapaz
- Llanos foothills – Monterredondo
- Llanos foothills – Bosque Bavaria
- Guaviare – Buenavista Trail
- Guaviare – Diamante de Las Aguas Reserve
- Guaviare – Playa Guio Reserve
TARGET SPECIES
- Brown-breasted Parakeet (E)
- Apolinar´s Wren (E)
- Blue-throated Starfrontlet (NE)
- Bogota Rail (E)
- Cundinamarca Antpitta (E)
- Paradise Tanager
- Amazonian Umbrellabird
- Guianan Cock-of-the-Rock
- White-eared Jacamar
- Brown Jacamar
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.
