We designed this 9-night, 10-day circuit that includes visits to 3 of Colombia's main tourist regions: Bogota, Cartagena and Tayrona National Park.
From USD 2,325 per person | 6 NIGHTS/ 7 DAYS
Colombia is the country with the largest number of bird species in the world: more than 2,000 in total. More than 70 of these species are endemic, more than 200 are migrants and at least 160 of them are varieties of hummingbirds. We invite you to explore with us this variety of birds in one of the most diverse regions of the world. This tour is based in the city of Medellin, which is the capital of the department of Antioquia. In addition to the city and its surroundings, we will visit the municipality of Jardín, a coffee-growing town located at 1,800 meters above sea level. There we will visit the PROAVES reserve in Alto de Ventanas where the Wax Palm, Colombia's national tree, can be found and there is the possibility of observing the Spectacled Bear. We will also visit the orchid reserve of the Colombian Orchid Society, the national flower of the country. We will be in the colonial city of Santa Fe de Antioquia, founded in 1541. It is located near the Cauca River, the second longest river in the country and has in its surroundings the last remnants of tropical dry forest remaining in Colombia. We will also visit the natural refuge of the Rio Claro Canyon, one of the most beautiful in the country, located in a karstic tropical rainforest and one of the relicts of Pleistocene forest.
Arrival at José María Córdova airport and transfer to the hotel in the city of Medellín. Briefing on general recommendations for the tour.
Transfer from the Hotel to the Quebrada La Presidenta (approximately 15 minutes walk). La Presidenta is an urban linear park and a very important environmental axis of the city, in which more than 80 species of birds have been recorded; among them: Tanager (Tangara vitriolina), Crestibarrado Batará (Thamnophilus multistriatus) and Colombian Chachalaca (Ortalis colombiana). Breakfast at Park 37 Restaurant. Transfer to the Botanical Garden of Medellin. Tour inside the Garden, a lung of the city where 130 species of birds have been recorded, such as: Red Macaw (Ara macao), Euphonia piquigruesa (Euphonia laniirostris). In the Botanical Garden there will also be a tour to identify species of trees, palms, orchids and tropical shrubs. Lunch at In Situ restaurant inside the Botanical Garden. Transfer to the municipality of Jardín (130 km) Check in at the hotel. Dinner and lodging.
This day we will wake up very early, to leave at 5 a.m., in order to be in the Proaves reserve, almost 2 hours away by an unpaved road in poor condition at the perfect time to start the sightings of the day even on the road itself. In this reserve we can spend most of the day and this activity will include breakfast and lunch. There are species of high interest such as Yellow-eared Parrot (Ognorhynchus icterotis), Sun Hummingbird (Coeligena Orina), some species of Gralarias, tanagers and many hummingbirds. We will walk through the high Andean forest and know some species of orchids and bromeliads of the area. orchids and bromeliads of the area. In the afternoon we will return to the hotel to rest
We will leave Jardín for Medellín early at 7 a.m., on our way back we hope to enter the Bambusa coffee farm where we will be able to observe species such as: the common squirrel (Piaya cayana), the Azulejo golondrina (Tersina viridis), Chachalaca Colombiana (Ortalis Columbiana), Tangara Guirá (Hemithraupis guira). At Finca Bambusa we will be able to experience the coffee culture and buy some locally produced organic coffees. We hope to arrive in the city, to settle in the hotel, and leave before sunset. and leave before sunset to go bird watching in the Botanical Garden of Medellin. the Botanical Garden of Medellin, where at sunset the scarlet macaws arrive. the scarlet macaws arrive at sunset, (or we can visit another reserve in the city to the city to be agreed that day according to the client's taste), and then return to the then return to the hotel to rest and have dinner in the evening.
Today we will drive from Medellín on the road that leads to Bogotá towards towards Bogota towards the east, 160 kms and almost 4 hours 4 hours direct, where we will spend the next two nights to learn about the where we will spend the next two nights to learn about the ecosystem ecosystem of the Magdalena Medio, the tropical rainforest, the the Rio Claro Reserve and its great variety of fauna and flora species. variety of flora and fauna species. This day we will have lunch on the way, and we will make several stops along the road to try to see some other along the road to try to see some other species for example: 2 hour hike to the El Ocho Hydroelectric Plant. El Ocho Hydroelectric Plant, and in the area we can observe the White-backed White-backed Woodpecker (Capito hypoleucus), White-throated Manakin (Manacus manacus), White-rumped Manakin (Massius Chrysopterus), among others, and in the afternoon we will arrive at our in the area of Rio Claro.
We will leave early after breakfast, to tour the area and today we will start by going just 10 minutes from our hotel to visit the famous Rio Claro Canyon Nature Reserve where in the morning we will walk through a karst forest and take a tour of the mulatto trail to try to observe the Yellow-headed Parrot (Pionopsitta pyrilia) and the Antioquian Tyrant (Phylloscartes lanyoni) among other species. Along the way we will also observe several species of gray tamarins (Saguinus leucopus). We will have lunch at the hotel, and in the afternoon, depending on whether we have seen species in the reserve, we will stay there or visit other nearby places to complement our trip before returning to rest at the hotel for our last night.
This day we return to Medellin to finish our tour. The trip takes approximately 4 hours, so it is recommended that if you are taking a recommended that if you are going to take a flight this day, it should be at the end of the day the end of the day at 5 or 6 p.m. in order to be able to reach the José María to arrive on time at the José María Córdova International Airport in Rionegro. Córdova International Airport in Rionegro.
If needed, we can book additional nights additional nights of lodging in Medellín or in another city.
From USD 1,460 | 9 NIGHTS / 10 DAYS
We designed this 9-night, 10-day circuit that includes visits to 3 of Colombia's main tourist regions: Bogota, Cartagena and Tayrona National Park.
From USD 2,325 per person | 6 NIGHTS/ 7 DAYS
Colombia is the country with the largest number of bird species in the world: more than 2,000 in total. More than 70 of these species are endemic, more than 200 are migrants and at least 160 of them are varieties of hummingbirds. We invite you to explore with us this variety of birds in one […]
From USD 750 per person | 4 NIGHTS / 5 DAYS
Discover with this trip the adventurer in you. It is a trip without luxuries where you will enjoy the contact with nature, the most beautiful landscapes of the Atabapo River and the interaction with indigenous cultures.
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