Masterful Northern Ecuador

On the wide birding trip (14-16 days) you have the opportunity to observe over 500 species. This is one of the most complete tours in Ecuador. We have special prices for 2019 for groups more then 6 people! Please ask about this trip

We start our journey in the North West of Quito visiting one of the places where the famous Black-breasted Puffleg lives, plus a wide variety of hummingbirds such as:

• Sword-billed Hummingbird,
• Great Saphirewing,
• Golden-breasted puffleg, and others.

We will also have the opportunity to see tanagers:

• Buff'-breasted,
• Black-chested,
• Hoded,
• Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanagers.
• And many more beautiful birds.

We descend the mountains to reach the lowlands in the west before crossing the beautiful cloud forest, where we find such gems such as:

• Emmpress Brilliant,
• Velvet-purple Coronet,
• Purple-chested Hummingbird,
• Baron's Hermit,
• Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan,
• Chocó and Chestnut-mandible Toucan and Others.

Tanagers like to:

• Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager,
• Glistening-green Tanager,
• Scarlet-and-white Tanager, and Others.

Before crossing over the mountains to the east we will visit one of the most beautiful volcanoes in the country Antisana. Here we will see a beautiful Ecuadorian hummingbird Hillstar, along with other stars like Black-face Ibis, Silvery Greve, Many-striped Canastero and others.

We begin our journey to the east but not before stopping at Papallacta pass to observe the rare Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe in addition to hummingbirds, tanagers and with a little luck we may see some condors. Also many times our clients can have a luck to see spectaculate bear, white-taile deer and mountain tapir

Going down a little to the slopes we will find a wide variety of hummingbirds, owls and The Mystery Undescribed or San Isidro Owl, Foothill Screech-owl, Gray-breasted Toucans and Mountain-Toucan, Black-billed Mountain-Toucan, Chanel-billed, White-throated, and others.

• Antbirds,
• Cocha Antshrike,
• White Plumed Antbird,
• Chestnut-belted Gnateater,
• Rusty-belted Tapaculo,
• Woodcreapers, Tanagers,
• Yellow-throated Flycatchers Spadebill,
• Manakins and others.