An extraordinary abundance of bird life inhabits the forests of northwestern Ecuador. Amid cloud forest, rainforest, páramo, and the eastern and western slopes of the Andes Mountains, you’ll seek out as many of the country’s 1,640-plus species as possible with assistance from your expert guide on this journey.
October 30 - November 5, 2025
7 days/ 6 nights - all included (except your flights in and out of Quito)
Hotels: San Jose de Puembo and Sachatamia Lodge.
Full time Birding Guide, Driver and yours truly, Krisztina to help you with your photography.
Cost: $2750 * 1 spot left
We will visit Yanacocha Biological Reserve, Alambi Cloud Forest Reserve, Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve, and others. Spend a day at the famed Refugio Paz de las Aves, known as a haven for antpittas and Andean Cocks-of-the-rock and an excellent example of community conservation. Birding and photography at the Mashpi-Amagusa Reserve for target species like the Rose-faced Parrot, Orange-breasted Fruiteater, Chocó Vireo, Moss-backed Tanager, Indigo Flowerpiercer, dozens of hummingbird species; possibilites include the Sword-billed Hummingbird, Giant Hummingbird, and the endemic Black-breasted Puffleg. Spend a full day birding and photographing along the trails in Antisana Ecological Reserve, whose varied ecological zones range from páramo to lowland rainforest.
2026 Ecuador Birding and Photography
December 2 - December 8, 2026
7 days/ 6 nights - all included (except your flights in and out of Quito)
Hotels: San Jose de Puembo and Sachatamia Lodge.
Full time Birding Guide, Driver and yours truly, Krisztina to help you with your photography.
Cost: $2850 * 8 spots left
Group Size: 10-12 participants