Birds Colombia Experience by NikyMauro
Birdwatching | Photography

Birds Colombia Experience Photo Tour by Niky & Mauro

Overview

Our personalized tour for bird photographers is designed always touring the best community sites for birding in the coffee region.
Birding with photographer who have just made the first big year in Colombia. The different ecosystems of the route are:

• Tropical dry forest 900 msnm (2.952 feet) Central & Occidental Cordillera
• High Andean forest 1.900 msnm (6.233 feet) PNN Los Nevados

Niky and Mauro, both in advertising and avid bird photographers, are nationally recognized for their work in bird education and conservation. They are members of the national committee of the Global Big Day Colombia. They are creators of:

• Global Big Day Colombia communication strategy.
• Birds Colombia project that works for the education and conservation of species.
• La Bandada group of bird photographers.
• The Birds Guardian project for children 9 to 15 years.
• #BirdersTogether donation initiative to help support 150 local bird guides and their families during the pandemic.
• #CharlasPajareras a podcast sharing the stories behind each guest’s birding journey.
• First big year in colombia recording 1,453 species in 2021

From 2.655 USD 10 Days / 9 Nights Walking Grade: Easy
  • Day 1: SFF Otún Quimbaya (Pereira) 1/2
  • Day 2: SFF Otún Quimbaya (Pereira) 2/2
  • Day 3: El Sutú (Mistrató) 1/2
  • Day 4: El Sutú (Mistrató) 2/2
  • Day 5: Montezuma (PNN Tatamá) 1/2
  • Day 6: Montezuma (PNN Tatamá) 2/2
  • Day 7: Demostrativa Don Miguel (Chinchiná)
  • Day 8: Kiraikai (Filandia)
  • Day 9: Filandia & Anaime
  • Day 10: Anaime - Pereira

Trip Details


Country

  • Colombia

Group Size

  • 8 Travelers Max

Schedule

  • Normal

Tour Type

  • Scheduled
  • Shared

Thematics

  • Birdwatching
  • Photography

Itinerary

Red-ruffed Fruitcrow (Pyroderus scutatus)
DAY 1

SFF Otún Quimbaya (Pereira) 1/2

Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary is located in the Cordillera Central in the Andean Region of the Andes in Colombia. It is part of the Risaralda Department. The Sanctuary area is characterized by vegetation repres...

B, L, D Otun Quimbaya (or similar) 24 km, 1h15m
Red Howler Monkey (Alouatta seniculus)
DAY 2

SFF Otún Quimbaya (Pereira) 2/2

The park has a great diversity of bird species, butterflies and small mammals. The topography is very varied with slopes where you can observe a preserved forest and crystalline rivers. We will be sharing with the local ...

B, L, D Otun Quimbaya (or similar) 5 km, 30m
Blue winged Mountain Tanager (Anisognathus somptuosus)
DAY 3

El Sutú (Mistrató) 1/2

In the afternoon we will visit El Sutú Reserve, is the story of a farmer who traded his coffee farm for a conservation reserve.

B, L, D El Sutú (or similar) 116 km, 3h30m
Velvet purple Coronet (Boissonneaua jardini) @ José Iván Cano
DAY 4

El Sutú (Mistrató) 2/2

Looking for Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager, Silver throated tanager, Golden naped tanager, Black and gold tanager, Purple-bibbed Whitetip, Velvet-purple Coronet, Violet-tailed Sylph.

B, L, D El Sutú (or similar) 5 km, 30m
Chestnut bellied Flowerpiercer (Diglossa gloriosissima)
DAY 5

Montezuma (PNN Tatamá) 1/2

At Montezuma is the story of a farmer woman who, fleeing from the violence in her territory, came to this paradise in the Tatama National Park. Birders, butterfly enthusiasts, orchid lovers, zoologists and botanists of a...

B, L, D Montezuma (or similar) 88 km, 2h50m
Gold-ringed Tanager (Bangsia aureocincta)
DAY 6

Montezuma (PNN Tatamá) 2/2

At Montezuma you will enjoy comfortable accommodations, delicious home-cooked meals and Colombia’s most bird-friendly hotspot in the
magnificence of one of Colombia’s great natural treasures: Tatamá Natural Park. Hotspot...

B, L, D Montezuma (or similar) 8 km, 1h15m
Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)
DAY 7

Demostrativa Don Miguel (Chinchiná)

John is a coffee farmer, together with his parents, has dedicated his farm to agrotourism, is a very special place to drink good coffee roduced on the farm and to take good photographs of Green Honeycreeper, Bay-headed t...

B, L, D Demostrativa (or similar) 113 km, 3h20m
Cauca Poison Frog Choco Wild Expedition
DAY 8

Kiraikai (Filandia)

Kiraikai is located in the BarbasBremen Natural Reserve, part of the foothills of the central mountain range (Andean and subAndean forest). Is a natural reserve in the Barbas Bremen canyon, Juan Carlos, its owner is a ch...

B, L, D Kiraikai (or similar) 67 km, 1h50m
Yellow-eared Parrot (Ognorhynchus icterotis)
DAY 9

Filandia & Anaime

Morning in Filandia, one of the most beautiful villages of the coffee region, where we will find color ful houses with balconies, handicrafts, a very good place to take pictures. In this small town of temperate climate w...

B, L, D Urapanes del Bosque Lodge (or similar)
Indigo-capped Hummingbird (Saucerottia cyanifrons) @ José Iván Cano
DAY 10

Anaime - Pereira

In the morning we will go to the reserve El retorno de los colibríes to photograph hummingbirds and the endemics Tolima Dove, Indigo-capped Hummingbird and Tolima blossomcroun and learn the story of Harrison, a boy farme...

B, L 108 km, 2h50m

Price Details


Included

  • Meals indicated in the program
  • Accommodation in first class hotels
  • Transportation in comfortable vehicles
  • Tour leader and English speaking guide
  • Local guides specialized in the region

Not Included

  • Domestic flights
  • International flights
  • Additional drinks and meals
  • Medical insurance
  • Expenses not specified in the program
  • Tips

Minimum Deposit

  • 30% (The last payment must be completed 45 days prior to the start of the trip.)

Price

  • 2.655 USD per person

Terms & Conditions

The terms of sale may differ based on the nature of your trip and how close your departure date is. Please review our conditions here for more information.

Spotted Species

Here is a non-exhaustive list of Animal Species you can spot during this tour

Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)

Acorn Woodpecker

The Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) is a medium-sized woodpecker with unique face pattern: red crown,...

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Golden-plumed Parakeet (Leptosittaca branickii)

Golden-plumed Parakeet

The Golden-plumed Parakeet (Leptosittaca branickii) is a large green parakeet, are highly specialized for life...

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Indigo-capped Hummingbird (Saucerottia cyanifrons)

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

The Indigo-capped Hummingbird (Saucerottia cyanifrons) is a medium-sized colorful hummingbird species endemic to Colombia with...

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Tolima Dove (Leptotila conoveri)

Tolima Dove

The Tolima Dove (Leptotila conoveri) is a medium-sized dove endemic to Colombia, Shy dove found...

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Yellow-eared Parrot (Ognorhynchus icterotis)

Yellow-eared Parrot

The Yellow-eared Parrot (Ognorhynchus icterotis) is an endangered parrot species only occurs in the waxpalm...

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Sparkling Violetear (Colibri coruscans)

Sparkling Violetear

The Sparkling Violetear (Colibri coruscans) is a large aggressive hummingbird that usually dominates feeders or...

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Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl) @ José Iván Cano

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

The Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl) is a medium-sized hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of...

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Andean Motmot (Momotus aequatorialis) @ Jose Ivan Cano

Andean Motmot

The Andean Motmot or Highland Motmot (Momotus aequatorialis) is a colorful near-passerine bird found from...

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Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)

Green Honeycreeper

The Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza) is a small green tanager. One of the most distinctive...

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Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata)

Torrent Duck

The Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata) is an amazing duck of fast-flowing Andean rivers and streams....

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Blue-winged Mountain Tanager (Anisognathus somptuosus)

Blue-winged Mountain Tanager

The Blue-winged Mountain Tanager (Anisognathus somptuosus) is a colorful bird species found in the mountainous...

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Silver throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala) © Wild Expedition @ Jose Ivan Cano

Silver-throated Tanager

The Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala) found in Central and South America's humid forests; characterized by...

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Your Tour Guide

Niky & Mauro

Languages:English, Spanish
Guiding since: 2014
Specialties: Photography, Birding, Birdwatching, Communities
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