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Tandayapa 3 Days - Birding Package

Tandayapa 3 Days - Birding Package

Quito, Tandayapa Valley, Milpe, Río Silanche, Ecuador

Tandayapa 3 Days - Birding Package

Tandayapa 3 Days - Birding Package

Quito, Tandayapa Valley, Milpe, Río Silanche, Ecuador

Tandayapa 3 Days - Birding Package

Tandayapa 3 Days - Birding Package

Quito, Tandayapa Valley, Milpe, Río Silanche, Ecuador

Tandayapa 3 Days - Birding Package

Tandayapa 3 Days - Birding Package

Quito, Tandayapa Valley, Milpe, Río Silanche, Ecuador

Tandayapa 3 Days - Birding Package

Quito, Tandayapa Valley, Milpe, Río Silanche, Pichincha, Ecuador View on Google Maps

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Hiking
Food Included
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Tour Overview

This is an intensive 3-day (2-night) birding tour designed for birdwatching enthusiasts. The experience is focused on the heart of the Andean-Chocó bioregion, with the renowned Tandayapa Bird Lodge as a base. This Ecuador birding trip offers a quick immersion into several ecosystems, from the temperate cloud forest of Zuro Loma in the highlands to the humid tropical lowland forest of Río Silanche. The main objective of this birdwatching tour is to maximize the sighting list by exploring different microclimates in a short period of time. It is the ideal travel experience for those seeking a concentrated birding trip featuring emblematic species such as hummingbirds, toucans, and manakins, with the convenience of starting and ending in Quito.

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Places You Will See

Zuro Loma Reserve
Zuro Loma Reserve
Tandayapa
Tandayapa
Milpe Bird Sanctuary
Milpe Bird Sanctuary
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Highlights

  • ☆High sighting density in just 3 days.
  • ☆Covers the Andean foothills and tropical lowland forest (Chocó Andino).
  • ☆Base at the world-famous Tandayapa Bird Lodge.
  • ☆Opportunity to observe a wide variety of species at the lodge's feeding stations.

What's Included

Included

  • 2 nights at Tandayapa Bird Lodge.
  • 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 2 dinners (as per detailed itinerary).
  • Pick-up at your hotel in Quito on Day 1 and return to the same hotel on Day 3 (arrival around 6:00 p.m.).
  • Visits to Zuro Loma, Río Silanche, Milpe Reserve, and the Tandayapa Valley.
  • Services of a specialized guide.

Excluded

  • Meals not specified (e.g., breakfast on Day 1)
  • Gratuities
  • Alcoholic beverages and personal expenses
  • Entrance fees not specified

Itinerary

Day 1: Zuro Loma and Tandayapa Bird Lodge

Day 2: Altitude contrasts: Río Silanche and Milpe Bird Sanctuaries

Day 3: Farewell to the Tandayapa Valley and return to Quito

Tour Tandayapa 3 Days - Birding Package