Birdwatching: 5 Days | 4 Nights

The Yasuní Biosphere Reserve of Ecuador is known worldwide for its great biodiversity. With over 600 described species of birds, our birding tours are guided by expert guides who have extensive knowledge of the area and species that live here. We also offer night walks to allow you the opportunity to see even the nocturnal species. Our guides will help you cross off your list of “birds to see”. a night walk will allow you to know more species. Amazon Travel specializes in tours designed and customized to fit the expectation of our passengers, so it is possible to modify any of the activities described in your itinerary or create your own itinerary. Just let us know!

Day 1

From Quito with a 30-min commercial flight to the city of El Coca, transfer from the airport (departure time 10:30 am) from the port of embarkation and your guide will give you all the necessary instructions for your trip and we will sail in a motorized canoe with all the necessary security , which will take us to Yasuní, in two and a half hours we will be arriving at the community cabins, where you will be cordially received, Check In and lunch. During the afternoon we will visit the bird observation tower, here we will observe some species such as the Orange-bellied Euphonia, the Banded Aracari and many more species, after dinner at the lodge, introduction the next day.

Day 2

04:30 a.m., breakfast will be ready, we will visit some places such as parrot saladero, parakeet saladero, appreciate the brown-cheeked parrot, the farinosa parrot, yellow-crowned parrot, the Alicovaltic parakeet, the scarlet parrot, the orange-cheeked parrot and more than 11 species of parrots. During the afternoon, navigation to the banks of the Napo River to observe riverine species such as the Tropical Flytrap, the Black and White Antelope, the Hummingbird spotting olives and species of river birds such as the Gray Heron, the Cocoi Egret, the Red-backed Oriole and more. Return to the Lodge and dinner.

Day 3

04:30 a.m. Breakfast is ready, then we go for a walk inside the tropical swamp forest, this day we will visit the Mandy Cocha lagoon, a place of many microhabitats, with the possibility of observing different nuthatches, woodpeckers, the elusive Trumpeter, Amazonian Trogon . Return and lunch.

In the afternoon we will take the boat to go to the Mandy Cocha trail, where we will take a walk with the possibility of observing woodpeckers, owls and more. Upon reaching the Mandy Cocha lagoon, the objective will be to observe raptor species and potoos.

Day 4

04:30 breakfast is ready, this morning we will visit the Añangu tower to observe many more species such as Blue and Yellow Macaws, White-throated Toucan, Tangaras and more. Return and Lunch.

During the afternoon we go to Limoncocha, where we can enjoy its great variety of birds. Like the Osprey, Purple Coot, Azure Gallinule, Red Capped Cardinal, Woodpeckers and we return to the lodge.

Day 5

05:00 breakfast is ready 06:00 Check Out and departure to El Coca, arrival time 09:00 am transfer to the airport.

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IMPORTANT

• The activities in this package are designed for bird watchers
• If you have a target species, you should discuss it with your sales agent, so that it is taken into account in the development of your tour by your guide.
• If you have a high-level physical disability, this type of excursion is not recommended.
• The observer must have all the necessary equipment such as tripod, telescope, binoculars, camera, waterproof covers.