• Morning birding on the Trocha Inca Trail at Yanacocha Reserve
• Afternoon birding along the Old Nono Mindo Road

Possible spots of the day include: Barred Fruiteater, Great Sapphirewing, Golden breasted and Sapphire vented Pufflegs, Sword billed Hummingbirds, Torrent Duck and White-capped Dipper.

Overnight: Mindo area

•  Cock of the Rock observation at Paz de las Aves Reserve
•      Time to spot the beautiful Antpittas
•      Visit to Milpe Bird Sanctuary in search of Choco endemics

Possible spots of the day include:  Andean Cock of the rock, Black-chinned Mountain Tanager, Hoary Puffleg. Moss-backed, Rufous-throated, and Glistening-green Tanagers, Club-winged Manakin, Giant Antpitta, Yellow-breasted Antpitta, Moustached Antpitta.

Overnight: Quito area

•  Birding around Antisana volcano
•       Visit to Lake Mica

Possible spots of the day include:  Andean Condor, Black Faced Ibis, Carunculated Caracara, Many-striped Canastero, Ecuadorian Hillstar, Black-chested Buzzard Eagle, Stout-billed Cinclodes, Chestnut-winged Cinclodes, Many-striped Canastero, Plumbeous Sierra Finch, Andean Gull, Andean Lapwing, Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant, Paramo Ground Tyrant, Paramo Pipit, Andean Coot, Andean Teals, Shining Sunbeam, Black-tailed Trainbearer, Rufous-Bellied Seedsnipe.

Overnight: Papallacta area

•       Visit to the Elfin Forest in search of rare and endangered species
•       Time to explore trails around Guango Lodge and along the Papallacta River

Possible spots of the day include: Masked Mountain-Tanager, Paramo Tapaculo, Agile Tit-Tyrant, Torrent Duck, White-capped Dipper, Chestnut- breasted Coronet, Mountain Velvetbreast, Tourmaline Sunangel, Mountain Avocetbill.

Overnight: Guango Lodge (or similar)

• Birding in the temporate forest around Guango Lodge, at approx. 2800masl
•       Try to spot the mysterious “San Isidro Owl”

Possible spots of the day include: Grey-hooded Bush Tanager, Hooded Mountain Tanager, Blue-and-black Tanager, White-banded Tyrannulet, Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant, Slaty Brush Finch, Turquoise Jay, Northern Mountain Cacique, Torrent Duck, White-capped Dipper, Torrent Tyrannulet, Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan, Andean Guan, Mountain Avocetbill, Dusky Piha, Red-hooded Tanager, mysterisous “San Isidro Owl”.

Guango is famous for hummingbirds, with the spectacular Sword-billed Hummingbird, Collared Inca, Long-tailed Sylph, Tourmaline Sunangel, Chestnut-breasted and Buff-tailed Coronets, Speckled Hummingbird, Tyrian Metaltail, White-bellied Woodstar and the scarce Glowing Puffleg all visiting the copious feeders placed around the lodge.

Overnight: Cabañas San Isidro (or similar)

•        Birding along the Guacamayos Ridge trail

Possible spots of the day include: Green-and-black Fruiteater, Handsome Flycatcher, Rufous Wren, Turquoise Jay, Grass-green Tanager, Northern Mountain-Cacique, Greater Scythebill, Dusky Piha, Black-billed Mountain-Toucan.

Overnight: Puembo Birding Garden (or similar)

•      Time to enjoy the beautiful surroundings of this special place (depending on flight departure time)
•       Transfer to Quito International airport for connections home or extension tour options, including; Galapagos, the Amazon or destinations in the South.

Activity length: Approx 2 hrs (only the transfer)

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*Tailor-made itineraries are also available*