The itineraries we offer are flexible and can be adapted to suit, both the time available to you and your preferences for the type of bird you would like to see.

Overview: Condensed Birding Itinerary - Western and Eastern Ecuador

Day 1: Yanacocha & Zuroloma → Sachatamia Lodge

Early pickup from Quito

Birding at Zuroloma: Sword-billed Hummingbird, Ocellated Tapaculo, Antpittas

Drive to Sachatamia Lodge

Meals: Lunch (Zuroloma), Dinner (Sachatamia)

Night: Sachatamia Lodge

Day 2: Angel Paz & Sachatamia Lodge

Birding at Refugio Paz de las Aves: Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, 6 Antpittas

Other highlights: Quetzal, Nunbird, Antthrush

Meals: Breakfast (Angel Paz), Lunch (Guaycapi), Dinner (Sachatamia)

Night: Sachatamia Lodge

Day 3: Río Silanche & Milpe

Lowland birding: Trogons, Tanagers, Woodpeckers, Dacnis, Jacamar

Afternoon at Milpe: Club-winged Manakin, Choco species

Meals: All at Sachatamia (breakfast, box lunch, dinner)

Night: Sachatamia Lodge

Day 4: Amagusa Reserve

Chocó endemics: Orange-breasted Fruiteater, Moss-backed Tanager, Choco Vireo

Other rarities: Treehunters, Antbirds, Becards

Meals: Breakfast (Sachatamia), Lunch (Amagusa), Dinner (Sachatamia)

Night: Sachatamia Lodge

Day 5: 23 de Junio → Bellavista Lodge

Target: Long-wattled Umbrellabird lek

Other birds: Hawk-Eagle, Parrots

Meals: Breakfast & box lunch (Sachatamia), Dinner (Bellavista)

Night: Bellavista Lodge

Day 6: Bellavista Area → Tandayapa

Bellavista specialties: Tanager Finch, Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan

Stops in Tandayapa: Beautiful Jay, Toucan Barbets, Antpittas

Meals: All at Bellavista Lodge

Night: Bellavista Lodge

Day 7: Bellavista → Tambo Condor

Feeder birds: Andean Condor, Giant Hummingbird, Sunbeams

Meals: Breakfast (Bellavista), Lunch & Dinner (Tambo Condor)

Night: Tambo Condor

Day 8: Antisana Reserve → Papallacta → Guango Lodge

Birding: Andean Ibis, Condor, Seedsnipe, Spectacled Bear (possible)

Stops at Papallacta Pass for high-altitude species

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch (Tambo Condor), Dinner (Guango)

Night: Guango Lodge

Day 9: Guango Lodge

All-day birding: Mountain-Toucan, Tanager flocks, Hummingbirds, Woodcreepers

Meals: All at Guango Lodge

Night: Guango Lodge

Day 10: Guango → San Isidro

Morning: Hummingbird photography (Sword-billed, Woodstars)

Afternoon transfer to San Isidro with birding stops

Night owls & nocturnal mammals

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch (Guango), Dinner (San Isidro)

Night: San Isidro Lodge

Day 11: San Isidro

Trail birding: Sylphs, Tody-Flycatcher, Eagles, Fruiteaters

Meals: All at San Isidro Lodge

Night: San Isidro Lodge

Day 12: Guacamayos Ridge → Wildsumaco Lodge

Ridge trail: Scythebill, Tapaculos, Antpittas, Nunbird

Afternoon drive to Wildsumaco with birding stops

Night: Wildsumaco Lodge

Day 13–14: Wildsumaco Lodge

Foothill specialties: Jacamars, Puffbirds, Fruiteaters, Macaws, Manakins

Night birding: 4 Owl species

Nights: Wildsumaco Lodge

Day 15: Wildsumaco → Quito Airport

Morning departure after breakfast

For more detailed information, please refer to the full itinerary PDF

WESTERN_AND_EASTERN_BIRDING_TOUR_.pdf