On this 10-day northern Peru birding tour, you’ll travel with an expert naturalist across the region’s highlands and river valleys. Encounter hundreds of species, get singular looks at endemic birds unique to the region, add to your Life List, and enjoy outstanding birding each day.
USD $4,000.00
Per Person
Number of Travelers
Price Per Person
1
USD $4,000.00
2
USD $3,900.00
3
USD $3,800.00
4
USD $3,700.00
5 or more
USD $3,500.00
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Experience Truly Exceptional Birdwatching on this 10-Day Northern Peru Birding Tour
On this 10-day northern Peru birding tour, you’ll travel with an expert naturalist across the region’s highlands and river valleys. You’ll encounter hundreds of species, get singular looks at endemic birds unique to the region, add to your Life List, and enjoy outstanding birding each day.
Itinerary
Your itinerary will include bird lists for each location. Bird lists are not definitive. They include native species to each habitat. Like with any experience exploring the natural world, there are no definites as to which species you will come across — and there are always great surprises.
Day 1: CHICLAYO- BOSQUE POMAC – OLMOS
You’ll begin your tour traveling from Chiclayo to the dry forests of Bosque Pomac.
After explore the area you will continue towards your hotel on Jaen. On the way, you’ll pull over at a few local hotspots to add a few more birds to the list.
Little Inca Finch (Incaspiza watkinsi)
Marañon Crescent chest (Melanopareia maranonica)
Chichipe Spinetail (Synallaxis stictothorax)
Marañon Slaty Antshire (Hamnophilus punctatus)
Day 3: JAEN – POMACOCHAS OR FLORIDA
Today, you’ll travel to Pomacochas, a marshy lakeside habitat. As you travel, you’ll pass changing landscapes and habitats and get a great look at a variety of species.
Pomacochas Bird List
Little Inca Finch (Incaspiza watkinsi)
Spotted Rail (Pardirallus maculates)
Marañon Spinetail (Synallaxis maranonica)
Yellow Tailed Oriole (Icterus mesomelas)
Marañon Thrush (Turdus maranonicus)
Buff Bellied Tanager (Thlypopsis inornata)
Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Purple Collared Woodstar (Myrtis fanny)
Purple Throated Sunangel (Heliangelus viola)
Andean Emerald (Amazilia franciae) can also be found in the area.
You will spend the night at Puma Cochas.
Day 4: POMACOCHAS – ABRA PATRICIA
Today, you’ll look for an elusive Rusty-tinged Antpitta (Grallaria przewalskii), and the Russet mantled Softail (Thripophaga berlepschi). You’ll spend 2 nights at your lodge in Abra Patricia, for the maximum likelihood you’ll spot the area’s lesser-seen inhabitants.
Abra Patricia Bird List
Rusty-tinged Antpitta (Grallaria przewalskii)
Russet Mantled Softail (Thripophaga berlepschi)
Blackish Tapaculo (Scytalopus latrans)
Red Hooded Tanager (Piranga rubriceps)
White Capped Diper (Cinclus leucocephalus).
Long Whiskered Owlet (Xenoglaux loweryi)
Day 5: ABRA PATRICIA LODGE
Today, you’ll travel under the thick, misty canopies of a cloud forest near Abra Patricia.
Later you’ll continue towards Wakanky Lodge, where hummingbird feeders attract several species of hummingbirds (Trochilidae). At the lodge, you’ll have a chance to take some nice photos.
Day 8: WAKANKY – TARAPOTO
In the morning you’ll go birding on several of the lodge’s nearby trails.
White Bellied Tody Tyrant (Hemitriccus griseipectus)
White Plumed Antbird (Pithys albifrons)
Spot Backed Antbird (Hylophylax naevius)
Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulean)
Black and White Tody Tyrant (Poecilotriccus capitalis)
Short Tailed Pygmy Tyrant (Myiornis ecaudatus)
Black-faced Tanager (Schistochlamys melanopis)
Misshana Tyrannulet (Zimmerius villarejoi)
After lunch at the lodge, you’ll continue to Tarapoto where you’ll get the chance to see the unique Oilbird.
Day 9: TARAPOTO – YURIMAGUAS – TARAPOTO
Today, as you travel through diverse habitats, you’ll have the chance to see the following species:
Yurimaguas Bird List
Spotted Tanager (Tangara punctata)
Plumbeous Euphonia (Euphonia plumbea)
Koepcke´s Hermit (Phaethornis koepckeae)
Masked Tanager (Tangara nigrocincta)
Blackish Pewee (Contopus nigrescens)
Dotted Tanager (Tangara varia)
Slaty capped Shrike vireo (Vireolanius leucotis)
Solitary Eagle (Buteogallus solitaries)
Scaled pigeon (Patagioenas speciosa)
Day 10: TARAPOTO – LIMA
Before you head to the airport in Tarapoto, you will visit the humid, riverbank habitat of Juanjui. In the area you’ll look for the following birds:
In the afternoon, you will head to the airport where your tour will end.
Important Notes
Please note that prices are based on tours booked at least 2 months in advance. If you’d like to book a tour within 2 months, please contact us at info@keteka.com for updated pricing information.
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Chiclayo, Lambayeque, Peru
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Chiclayo, Lambayeque, Peru-6.743714, -79.823914
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