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!

Amazon Travel offers 2 to 5-Day Bird watching tour, if you would like more information regarding a long or shorted tour than this tour. please contact us – we’re happy to help.

Day 1

Upon arrival in Coca, we’ll depart by motorized canoe downriver (approximately 2 hours) to the cabins where you will be cordially received and accommodated in your room with lunch to follow. Next, we’ll go to the bird observation tower, where we will be able to enjoy the jungle canopy and meet some species such as the Orange-bellied Euphonia, the Banded Aracarí, and many more. We’ll return to the Lodge for dinner, after which we’ll take a night walk to search for nocturnal creatures.

Day 2

Breakfast will be ready at 5:30 am. During this morning we’ll visit the bird saladeros where we will be able to observe species such as the Brown-cheeked Parrot, the Farinosa Parrot, the Yellow-crowned Parrot, the Alicovaltic Parrot, the Scarlet Macaw, the Cheeked Parrot orange, and more than 11 species.
We’ll return to the Lodge for lunch and in the afternoon we’ll take to the river to canoe along the banks to look for riverine species such as the Tropical Flycatcher, the Black and White Antelope, the Olive-spotting Hummingbird and river bird species such as the Gray Heron, the Garzón Cocoi , the Red-backed Oropendola and more before returning to the Lodge for dinner.

Day 3

We’ll have an earlier breakfast at 04:30 am. Afterwards, we’ll go for a walk through the tropical swampy forest and its many microhabitats. Here we’ll hope to see nuthatches, woodpeckers, the elusive Trumpeter, Amazonian Trogon and more.
We’ll return to the lodge for lunch and pack our luggage to head further downriver to the port of Pompeya where we’ll transfer from canoe to car and head for the town of Limoncocha. Here we’ll check our luggage at our cabin for the evening before continuing on to the Limoncocha lagoon Biological Reserve. We’ll spend the afternoon exploring the lagoon to see species such as the Hoazín, the purple coot , Blue Coot, the Amazon Kingfisher and more; during the night we’ll look for Caimans.

Day 4

Breakfast will be served at 05:00 am after which we’ll depart to mandi where we will observe more species of birds. We’ll have lunch in this sector. During the afternoon, we’ll continue our walk in the jungle before returning to the lodge for dinner and rest.

Day 5

This day will depend on your flight or departure schedule.
Option 1: Breakfast at 05:00 am and departure to Coca; estimated time of arrival 09:00 am.
Option 2: Breakfast and visit to other specific places in this reserve to do a bit more birdwatching during the morning. After lunch we’ll depart for the port of Pompey and onto Coca; estimated time of arrival 02:00 pm.

IMPORTANT:

• The only thing that you should take close to you during your trip is your hand luggage and your camera equipment, all the rest of the heavy luggage will be transported by canoe and by our staff.
• If you have a high level physical disability, this type of tour is not recommended.
• The sample itinerary is subject to change according to weather conditions, these changes will not be harmful but activities will be intensified
• It is important to bring negative PCR or proof of vaccination