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Ecuador | Choco Andino Bird Photography Tour – 5 days

Areas to Explore

Our Choco Andino Bird Photography tour with main birding spots in Choco Andino de Pichincha.
Available Zuro Loma Reserve (optional)

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Andean Choco Reserves

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Zuro Loma Reserve (optional)

DEPARTURE / RETURN LOCATION

Quito & airport. Other locations available upon request.

NOT INCLUDED

DEPARTURE TIME

10:00am. Estimated time based on pick up location. 6:00am if Yanacocha Reserve visit first day.

Include

ITINERARY

– DAY 1 – Hummingbirds Garden in Mindo (Optional: Zuro Loma Reserve)

* Optional Tour Start

Starting 6:00am from your Quito hotel. Contact us for more information adding this visit since it has a extra cost.​

E-bird Hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L10223666

Key species Zuro Loma Reserve:

Sword-billed Hummingbird, Shining Sunbeam, Golden-breasted Puffleg, Andean Guan, Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager.

Morning

10:00am Pick up at your hotel in Quito or airport area.

Afternoon

1:00pm Arrival to Las Terrazas de Dana Lodge and lunch.

Afternoon

Visit to the Hummingbirds garden in Mindo Cloud Forest

Evening

Dinner and lodging at Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge.

– DAY 2 – Paz de las Aves and La Victoria

– Key species: Paz de las Aves

Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, Giant Antpitta, Moustached Antpitta, Yellow-breasted Antpitta, Chestnut-crowned Antpitta, Ochre-breasted Antpitta, Toucan Barbet.

– Key species: La Victoria

Andean Cock-of-the-Rock

Early morning

Visit to Paz de las Aves Reserve (Located about 1.600m. / 5.250ft.). Breakfast box included and ecuadorian breakfast in the reserve.

E-bird Hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L674753

Afternoon

Lunch and visit to La Victoria, to take the best possible phtoos of Andean Cock-of-the-Rock.

Evening

Dinner and lodging at Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge.

– DAY 3 – Amagusa Reserve and Mashpi Road

Key species:

Indigo Flowerpiercer, Golden-collared Honeycreeper, Black Solitaire, Orange-breasted Fruiteater, Lyre-tailed Nightjar, White-tipped Sicklebill, Choco Vireo, Choco Parakeet, Glistening-green Tanager, Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager, Black-striped Sparrow, Flame-faced Tanager, Velvet-purple Coronet, Violet-tailed Sylph, Booted Racket-tail, Toucan Barbet.

Early morning

Visit to Mashpi Road and Amagusa Reserve (altitude rage is 1700m. to 750m.). Breakfast box in Amagusa Reserve feeders.

E-bird Hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L3175551

Afternoon

Lunch and continue in this amazing location taking photos.

Evening

Dinner and lodging at Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge.

– DAY 4 – Santa Rosa Feeder and Milpe Reserve

– Key species:

Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan, Blue-capped Tanager, Hoary Puffleg, Club-winged Manakin

Early morning

Departure to Santa Rosa Feeder with breakfast box.

E-bird Hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L6978567

Afternoon

Lunch and visit to Milpe Reserve.

E-bird Hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L493675

Evening

Dinner and lodging at Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge.

– DAY 5 – “Punto Ornitológico (Mindo Cloud Forest)”

Key Species:

Sunbittern, White-throated Crake, Red-headed Barbet, Ringed Kingfisher, Black-faced Dacnis, Green Thorntail, Crowned Woodnymph

Early Morning

– Visit to Punto Ornitológico in Mindo Village. (Located about 1.200m. / 3.900ft.)

Breakfast at Las Terrazas de Dana with your guide in our birding terrace.

E-bird Hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L10544988

Noon.

Check-out and transfer to Quito.

Ecuador | Choco Andino Bird Photography Tour - 5 days
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Our Choco Andino Bird Photography tour with main birding spots in Choco Andino de Pichincha. Available Yanacocha Reserve

Product SKU: birdphoto5

Product Brand: Birdwatching Tours

Product Currency: usd

Product Price: 1750

Price Valid Until: 2025-11-25

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