Northen Perú
This itinerary covers a wide variety of ecosystems in the Amazon and lowland areas along the Marañon River, including tropical rainforests, cloud forests, dry forests in the highlands and coastal areas of Peru, among others. The client has the flexibility to choose the region he/she would like to explore or the species of birds he/she would like to see or photograph. Our team will take care of organizing your trip in the best possible way, with an itinerary that covers a minimum of 5 days to guarantee an enriching experience.
Arriveing Day
Arrival in 1 hour and 20 minutes to Tarapoto from Lima airport. We will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to the hotel.
Hotel Rio Cumbaza-Tarapoto.
Day 1
We will spend the whole morning at Aconabikh, which is a private reserve 40 minutes drive from Tarapoto. This reserve has hummingbird feeders, where you can observe species such as Koepcke's Hermit, Gould's Jeulfront and many others. We will also go on trails in search of golden-headed grasshoppers in a lek, as well as bird watching for the white-plumaged ant-eater. Then, we will transfer to Moyobamba with a stop on the main road to see the guácharos.
Waqanki ecolodge-Moyobamba.
Day 2
Full day in the Wakanqi Reserve. In the morning, we will hike the trail to the ridge, which is about 4 km away. This trail is special for birding such as the ash-throated antbird, buff-throated tody tyrant, olive-breasted flycatcher, dusky-throated spinetail, red-shouldered tanager, black-breasted spinetail, striped hopper, monkled lancelet, among others. In the afternoon, we will search for birds in the savannah forest, which is a 30-minute drive from the lodge. You will be able to see species such as pearl-tailed tyrant tody, striped-necked tyrant tody, rusty-rumped antbird, wedge-tailed finch, red-necked crake, bucklie's forest hawk. This area is conducive to owl and nightjar watching, including stige owl, tropical owl, barred owl, sharp-tailed nightjar, and rufous nightjar.
Waqanki ecolodge-Moyobamba.
Day 3
We will start early leaving the lodge at 5:00 a.m. to go to the Tingana Reserve, where we will stay for the whole day. This place is rarely visited by birdwatchers. Here you can find the 5 kingfishers present in Peru, as well as other birds of the northern Amazon. In addition, you will have the opportunity to observe birds such as the long-billed trepatroncos, banded grasshoppers and other aquatic birds.
Waqanki ecolodge-Moyobamba.
Day 4
Full day in the Wakanqi Reserve. In the morning, we will hike the trail in the lower part of the area. In the afternoon, we will look for birds at the lodge and also stay at the hummingbird feeders. Waqanki has the best place to see hummingbirds in Peru, with 16 possible species to observe, including black-throated hermit, Rufou's crested coquette, white-chinned zafre, long-tailed hermit and many other species.
Waqanki ecolodge-Moyobamba.
Day 5
Early departure from the lodge at 4:45 a.m. to go to the Arena Blanca Reserve and wait at the tinamou feeders. They start feeding from 6:30 a.m. You will be able to observe species such as the cinereous tinamou, little tinamou, rufous-breasted quail, and there will also be hummingbird feeders, where you can see the blue-fronted Lancelbil, numerous species of spotted hummingbirds, the wire-crested hawthorn-tail and many others. Then, we will move on to Fundo Alto Nieva, making a few stops to join flocks of tanagers. Here, you will find good hummingbird feeders, ideal for observing Green Puffleg, Booted Rufftail, Ventilated Rufous-tailed White-tip, Royal sunagel, and we will also try to observe Long Wisquered Owlet at night, as this place offers a more accessible way to find them.
Fundo Alto Nieva lodge.
Day 6
We will begin by observing the rust-colored antpitta feeding. We will then move to the main road in search of mixed flocks of birds, including Vermilion Tanager, Olive-throated Tanager, Yellow-throated Tanager, and others. At the lodge, we can look for the bar-winged wren and cinnamon-breasted flycatcher, as well as the white-headed tanager.
Fundo Alto Nieva lodge.
Day 7
In the morning, we will go to the tributary area and look for mixed flocks including Ecuadorian Tyrannaulet, Ecoatorian Graytail, Bicolored Antvireo, Ecuadorian Piedtail and Green Hermit. In the afternoon, we will transfer to the owl lodge and continue our search on the road, looking for Johnson's Flycatcher Tody, White-capped Tanager, etc.
Owlet Lodge-Abra Patricia.
Day 8
We will spend a full day at Owlet Lodge in search of their specialties, which include Yellow-scarfed Tanager, Ochre-fronted Antpitta, Grass-green Tanager, Collared Jay and many other species. Also, at this location, you will find hummingbird feeders with Long-tailed Sylph, Pale-breasted Brilliant, Emerald-bellied Puffleg, Collared Inca, Sword-billed Hummingbird, among others.
Owlet Lodge-Abra Patricia.
Day 9
We will have a full morning to look for the birds we are still missing. In the afternoon, we will transfer to Pomacochas to spend the night.
Hotel Las Brisas-Pomacochas.
Day 10
We will spend a full day at Owlet Lodge looking for their specialties, which include Yellow-scarfed Tanager, Ochre-fronted Antpitta, Grass-green Tanager, Collared Jay and many other species. Also, at this place, you will find hummingbird feeders with Long-tailed Sylph, Pale-breasted Brilliant, Emerald-bellied Puffleg, Collared Inca, Sword-billed Hummingbird, among others.
Hotel Las Brisas-Pomacochas.
Day 11
In the morning, we will hike up to San Lorenzo, where we will hike in search of Pale-billed Antpitta, Flat-tailed kinglet, Peruvian kinglet, Unstreak tit tyrant and other species. Along the way, we will look for Marañon Black-headed Sparrow, Marañon Spot-breasted Wren, Marañom trush and continue birding on the way to Jaen, where we will look for Marañon Crescentchest, Marañon Slaty-Antshrike, Little Inca Finch, Chinchipe Spinetail, etc.
Hotel Prim´s-Jaen.
Day 12
We will start early and head to Tamborapa to observe the Peruvian subspecies of the Marañon screech owl, the Marañon thorn-tailed owl and other birds. Then, we will embark on a long drive of about 5 hours to Chiclayo. We will make a stop in Abra Porcuya, where we will look for the piura chat tyrant, hooded henna and rufous-necked foliage gleaners. Afterwards, we will continue to Chiclayo.
Hotel Inti-chiclayo.
Day 13
We will move to the Pomac forest, which is an ideal place to observe birds of the Pacific dry forest, such as the rufous flycatcher, the tumbes tyrat, the tumbes swallow, the Peruvian plantcutte, among others. Then, we will return to Chiclayo and head to Playa Santa Rosa to look for the Peruvian Tern, the Lesser Snipe, the Many-colored Tyrant, the Coastal Miner and other seabirds. After the beach, we will continue to Chaparri, a very beautiful nature reserve, where we will look for species such as the white-winged guan, the collared finch, the elegant crescentchest, the sulfur finch and many more.
Chaparri lodge-lambayeque.
Day 14
We will spend a full day at Chaparri Lodge. If you are interested, we can go on a walking expedition for 1 hour and 30 minutes to see the spectacled bear in its natural environment, where they come to drink at a well every day. We will also have the opportunity to observe birds along the way. Afterwards, we will return to the lodge and look for all the specialties of the Chaparri forest.
Chaparri lodge-lambayeque.
Day 15
In the morning, we will explore the Casupe area in search of endemic Tumbesian birds, such as the Ecuadorian trogon, the Ecuadorian piculet, the rufous-necked and henna hooded foliage gleaners, the ochre-bellied pigeon, among others. Afterwards, we will return to the lodge and transfer to the airport, which is located 1 hour and 40 minutes from the lodge.
Transfer to the Airport in Chiclayo.
