BIRD PHOTO TOURS

Welcome to Ecuador. The best birding photograph tours in South America carefully designed to photograph the most iconic and spectacular bird species of Ecuador’s 1700 birds species. We visit Ecuador’s most important and diverse bird photo private bird reserves.

 

CLASSIC BIRD PHOTO TOUR – NORTH WEST

FULL DAY BIRD PHOTO TOUR FROM QUITO – CHOCO

Can be photographed: squirell cuckoo, slate-throated whitestar, streak-capped treehunter, dusky-capped flycatcher, buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner, golden-naped tanager, black-chested tanager, blue-winged mountain-tanager, golden-headed quetzal. Bird species like: blue-winged mountain-tanager, crimson rumped toucanet, red-headed barbet, three-striped warbler, white-winged becard, collared aracari, golden-naped tanager, golden tanager, flame-faced tanager, orange-bellied euphonia. Hummingbirds: western emerald, rufous-tailed hummingbird, andean emerald, fawn-breasted brilliant, buff-tailed coronet, white-necked jacobin, purple-throated woodstar, purple-bibbed whitetip, fawn-breasted brilliant, brown violetear, green violetear, green-crowned woodnymph, booted racket-tail, violet-tailed sylph.

05:AM Pick-up from any hotel in Quito or Quito airport area.

Lunch at a restaurant surrounded by hummingbirds, tanagers and cloud forest landscape.

04:PM Transfer back to Quito or to Quito airport.

 

CLASSIC BIRD PHOTO TOUR – NORTH WEST

5 DAY BIRD PHOTO TOUR – HIGHLANDS AND CHOCO

Can be photographed:

 

FIRST DAY: Highlands. rufous antpitta, chestnut-crowned antpitta, and, the rare chestnut-naped antpitta.
SECOND AND THIRD DAY: Hummingbirds-highlands. great sapphirewing, buff-winged starfrontlet, mountain velvetbreast, collared inca, golden-breasted puffleg, sapphire-vented puffleg, black-tailed trainbearer, green-tailed trainbearer, sword-billed hummingbird, sparkling violetear, tyrian metaltail, shining sunbeam, white-bellied woodstar.
FOURTH DAY: Colorful birds from highlands. tufted tit-tyrant, rufous-naped brush-finch, azara’s spinetail, crimson-mantled woodpecker, scarlet-bellied mountain-tanager, blue-and-yellow tanager, southern yellow grosbeak, red-crested cotinga, streak-throated bush-tyrant.
FIFTH DAY: Choco. squirell cuckoo, slate-throated whitestar, streak-capped treehunter, dusky-capped flycatcher, buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner, golden-naped tanager, black-chested tanager, blue-winged mountain-tanager, golden-headed quetzal. Bird species like: blue-winged mountain-tanager, crimson rumped toucanet, red-headed barbet, three-striped warbler, white-winged becard, collared aracari, golden-naped tanager, golden tanager, flame-faced tanager, orange-bellied euphonia. Hummingbirds: western emerald, rufous-tailed hummingbird, andean emerald, fawn-breasted brilliant, buff-tailed coronet, white-necked jacobin, purple-throated woodstar, purple-bibbed whitetip, fawn-breasted brilliant, brown violetear, green violetear, green-crowned woodnymph, booted racket-tail, violet-tailed sylph.

05:AM Pick-up from any hotel in Quito or Quito airport area.

Lunch at a restaurants surrounded by hummingbirds, tanagers and cloud forest landscape.

04:PM Transfers back to hotel/lodge night.

04:PM On the last day, transfer back to Quito.

INCLUDES: * lodging and accommodations * all-ground-transportation types * 3 meals per day * specialized english-speaking bird photography guide * reserves entry fees

 

HIGH VALUE BIRD PHOTO TOUR – EAST AND WEST

7 DAYS ECUADOR BIRD PHOTO TOUR – UPPER AMAZON – HIGHLANDS – CHOCO

Can be photographed:

 

FIRST DAY: Upper Amazon: andean cock of the rock bird lek of the East, green jay, bronzy inca, peruvian racket tail, green back hillstar, violet fronted brilliant, andean motmot, chestnut belied thrush, scarlet tanager, flame crested tanager, etc. Lodging at Borja
SECOND DAY: Highlands: andean condor, variable hawk, ecuadorian hillstar, caranculated caracara, peregrine falcon, aplomado falcon, andean ibis, andean siskin, collared inca, golden-breasted puffleg, sapphire-vented puffleg, black-tailed trainbearer, green-tailed trainbearer, sword-billed hummingbird, sparkling violetear, tyrian metaltail, shining sunbeam, etc. Lodging at Antisana
THIRD DAY: Choco Region: equatorial antpitta, sword billed hummingbird, great sapphirewing, andean guan, mountain velvetbreast, russet crowned warbler, chestnut capped brushfinch, buff breasted mountain tanager, turquoise jay, cinnamon flycatcher, strong billed woodpecker, red crested cotinga, etc. Lodging at Nanegalito.
FOURTH DAY: plate billed mountain toucan, toucan barbet, masked trogon, barred hawk, yellow breasted antpitta, dark backed woodquail, golden headed quetzal,green fronted lancebill, gorgeted sunangel, etc. Lodging at Pedro Vicente Maldonado.
FIFTH DAY: bronze winged parrot, red billed parrot, choco toucan, hook billed kite, collared aracari, crimson rumped toucanet,swallow tailed kite, club winged manakin, yellow throated toucan, etc. Lodging at Pedro Vicente Maldonado.
SIXTH DAY: long wattled umbrella bird lek, crested guan, beryl spangled tanager, flame faced tanager, barred forest falcon, dusky chlorospingus, lineated woodpecker, scarlet woodpecker, black ccheeked woodpecker, choco tyrannulet, shiny cowbird, long billed starthroat, violet bellied hummingbird, dusky face tanager, black billed peppershrike, etc. Lodging at Pedro Vicente Maldonado.

SEVENTH DAY: andean cock of the rock bird lek of the West, sickle winged guan, ecuadorian thrush, slate throated and spectacled redstar, metallic green tanager, orange fronted barbet, red headed barbet, violet tailed sylph, velvet purple coronet, purple bibbed white tip, etc. Back to your Quito hotel or similar.

05:15AM Pick-up from any hotel in Quito or Quito airport area.

Lunch at a restaurants surrounded by hummingbirds, tanagers and cloud forest landscape.

04:PM Transfers back to hotel/lodge night.

04:PM On the last day, transfer back to Quito.

ALL INCLUSIVED: * lodging and accommodations * all-ground-transportation types * 3 meals per day * specialized English/Spanish-speaking bird photography guide * reserves entry fees.

PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE: soft and alcoholic drinks, tips.

 
PRICE PER ONE PERSON PRIVATE TOUR: USD. 2,795
PRICE PER TWO PEOPLE PRIVATE TOUR: USD. 1,618 PP
PRICE PER THREE PEOPLE PRIVATE TOUR: USD. 1,226 PP
PRICE PER FOUR PEOPLE PRIVATE TOUR: USD. 1,030 PP