Birding Peru 10 days
What about this birding trip with very short hikes?
DAY 01 ARRIVE TO LIMA
Arrive to Lima transfer to the hotel and visit the coast nearby Miraflores
- Overnight in Cusco
DAY 02 PANTANOS DE VILLA AND FLY TO CUSCO
Pantanos de Villa is a swampy area very close to Lima which concentrates several bird species in the coast of Peru then we leave to Cusco
- Overnight in Cusco
DAY 03 HUMMINGBIRDS AND ANTPITTAS IN CUSCO
Hummingbirds in Cusco, we visit the hummingbird feeders near by the sacred Valley, by the afternoon we make sure to see Torrent Ducks (Merganetta armara) near by Cuenca Pachar 12 minutes from Ollantaytambo
- Overnight at Ollantaytambo
Day 04 ABRA MALAGA
Birding in the Polylepis forest at Abra Malaga for watching Striped Antpittas, Royal Cinclodes, White-browed tit-tyrant and more from the Furnariidae family
- Overnight at Hacienda Qollpani
DAY 05 BIRDING AT QOLLPANI (cloud forest 12 km far from Machupicchu)
Tanagers and hummingbirds at humid montane forest
By the afternoon we take the train to Aguas Calientes
- Overnight Aguas Calientes
Day 06 visit MACHUPICCHU the main archeological site
After Machupicchu we get to Ollantaytambo and Cusco
- Overnight in Cusco
Day 07 ANDEAN CONDOR
We go to Apurimac Canyon to see Andean Condors and more Andean bird species
Note: To get to the Condor Outlook we have to walk 2 miles or you can ride a horse in case you would like, let us know please
- Overnight in Cusco
Day 08 BIRDING HUACARPAY LAKE IN CUZCO and some other Andean lagoons near Cuzco, this might be the big day
- Overnight in Cusco
Day 09 CUZCO CITY TOUR
We visit Saqsayhuaman and Qoricancha in Cuzco
- Overnight in Cusco
Day 10 Flight back TO LIMA AND HOME
INCLUDED
- English speaking guide
- Private car and train tickets to Machupicchu
- Lunch or Box lunches (03,04,05,07,08)
- Entrance tickets to Machupicchu and others
- Transfer airport – hotel – airport
NOT INCLUDED
- Flight tickets Lima – Cuzco – Lima
- Lunch (days 01,02,06 and 09)
- Dinners
- Soft drinks
Minimun 02 participants, and no more than 08 participants in one group!
Departures everyday!