NORTHERN COLOMBIA BIRDING TRAIL (12 DAYS)
Bird the Northern Colombia Birding Trail and have the chance to view some of the newest species known to science. First, you’ll be birding in great mangrove and dry forest in Via Parque Salamanca, looking for excellent riparian birdlife and then move into the world’s most irreplaceable concentration of biodiversity in the legendary Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the world’s great endemism centre and highest coastal mountain. You’ll then head north to the incredible dry forests of the Guajira peninsula and then finish off this trip by delving into the most isolated range of the Eastern Andes – Perija, out of bounds for many years until now. This tour offers an unrivalled amount of Colombian endemics and near endemics.
OVERVIEW
Day 1: Arrive in Barranquilla. Night in Barranquilla
Day 2: Birding Km 4, VP Salamanca and Vale. Night in Santa Marta
Day 3: Birding around Minca and transfer to El Dorado lodge
Day 4: All day birding at San Lorenzo Ridge
Day 5: Birding lower altitudes of Santa Marta Mountains. Night in Santa Marta
Day 6: Bird Tinajas and Gaviotas Trails. Night in Riohacha
Day 7: Bird Camarones and Flamencos. Night in Valledupar
Day 8: Lower part of Perijá Mountains. Night at Chamicero del Perijá Reserve
Day 9: Birding all day at Perijá
Day 10: All day birding the Perijá range, Transfer to Valledupar
Day 11: Los Besotes Reserve, Transfer to Barranquilla
Day 12: Departures from Barranquilla´s international airport
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.
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