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)
Andean Choco Reserves
Zuro Loma Reserve (optional)
Image Galleries
Andean Cock-of-the-rock
Collared Aracari Toucan
Bronze-winged Parrot
Violet-tailed Sylph and Velvet-purple Coronet
Rufous Motmot (2)
Plate-billed Mountain Toucan
Toucan Barbet
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
Crimson-rumped Toucanet
Red-headed Barbet
Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager
Ecuadorian Thrush
Masked Flowerpiercer
Orange-bellied Euphonia
Pacific Hornero
Red-faced spinetail
Roadside Hawk - Juvenile
Slate-throated Redstart
Speckled Hummingbird
White-necked Jacobin
DEPARTURE / RETURN LOCATION
Quito & airport. Other locations available upon request.
NOT INCLUDED
- Tips
- Extra beverages
- Travel and health insurance
DEPARTURE TIME
10:00am. Estimated time based on pick up location. 6:00am if Yanacocha Reserve visit first day.
Include
- Accommodation in Las Terrazas de Dana Lodge
- All meals described in the tours
- English speaking licensed Birding guide from day 2 untill day 5
- All entrance tickets
- All transportation
- Water refill, coffee, tea
- Laundry Service INCLUDED
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 – Mashpi Road, Amagusa Reserve
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
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: 1450
Price Valid Until: 2025-11-25
Product In-Stock: InStock
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