Hummingbirds of Colombia mini tour. 3d/2n

5.0 (1 reviews) Bogotá, Colombia
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Duration3 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

In 2 nights and 3 days, you will visit the most representative places of hummingbird sightings in Cundinamarca - Colombian, you will see these dazzling colors and iridescent of this family of birds, that will make you vibrate with every picture you take of them.

Travel the Colombian Andes in search of at least 30 species of hummingbirds, traveling through high Andean forests towards the mountain jungles, passing through paramos, piedmont, cloud forests, and sub-Andean jungle.

This is a beautiful opportunity to take the perfect photo of your favorite bird in the world.

What's included

  • 2 nights accommodation
  • Transport
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • A professional birdwatching guide
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Insurance
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

What to expect

Day 1: Bogotá - Fusagasuga
  1. 4h · Admission ticket included
    Places to visit: Finca Colibrí Gorriazul

    Early in the morning (5 am) the professional bird watching guide will pick you up at your hotel to take you to the first spot to discover the Hummingbirds family of the Andes, the first stop will be in Fusagasuga 60 km away from the main city of Bogotá (1:30 by Van), the place call Finca del Colibri Gorriazul is well known by the endemic Indigo-capped hummingbird (Amazilia cyanifrons), that is only found in Colombia. There you will spend at least 6 hours birdwatching and taking the best pictures of these beautiful birds in the Americas.

    Hummingbirds to find: Indigo-capped hummingbird (Amazilia cyanifrons), Black-throated Mango (Anthracothorax nigricollis), Red-billed Emerald (Chlorostilbon gibsoni), Rufous-tailed Hummingbirds (Amazilia tzacatl), Brown Violetear (Colibri deliphinae), Andean Emerald (Amazilia franciae), White-bellied Woodstar (Chaetocercus mulsant) and Green Hermit (Phaethornis guy)
  2. 4h · Admission ticket included
    After a Colombian lunch at Finca Colibri Gorriazul, the guide will take you to your next stop at Parque Verde y Agua, a natural private reserve where you have the opportunity to birdwatching at the afternoon and rest.

    Hummingbirds to find: Fawn breasted Brillant (Heliodoxa rubinoides), Glowing Ppuffleg (Eriocnemis vestita), Long tailed Sylph (Agliaocercus kingii).
Day 2: Fusagasuga - San Francisco - La Calera
  1. Parque Natural Chicaque
    6h · Admission ticket included
    Early in the morning, the guide will take you to Chicaque Private Reserve a magnificent cloud forest where you will find more than 400 species of birds, a few of them hummingbirds like Golden-bellied Starfrontlet (Coeligena bonapartei), Black Inca ( Coeligena Wilsonsi) and Gorgeted Woodstar (Chaetocercus heliodor) from some others.

    There you will spend more than 6 hours looking birds and Hummingbirds, after taking the Lunch at 12 o clock you will going to San Francisco town to visit the next small reserve to birding.

    In the late afternoon you are going to a farm to rest.
Day 3: La Calera - Bogotá
  1. Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza
    4h · Admission ticket included
    Today, you will wake up early in the morning to go to the Chingaza National Park, the birdwatching will be along the route to the entry of the park and providing good opportunities to closely observe some hummingbirds such as the Green Beard Helmetcrest (Oxypogon guerinni), Blue-throated starfrontlet (Coeligena helianthea), copper-bellied Puffleg (Eriocnemis cupreoventris) and Bronze-tailed Thornbill (Chalcostigma heteropogon).

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Additional information

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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