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.
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
We know Colombia’s birds and localities intimately, ensuring a high-quality birding experience, wherever the tour takes you.
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!
We focus on small group travel to ensure the best viewing opportunities possible and more personalised birding experience.
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.
Always competitive and we cut no corners.