Southeastern Peru Birding Paradise
Duration:
12 days/11 nights
Two Departures 2007: Sept 03rd & 11th
Guide: Thomas Valqui
Route: Lima/Puerto Maldonado/ Tambopata national Reserve/ Heath Pampas/ Puerto Maldonado/Lima
Highlights: Birding at pristine Amazon forest and Tambopata’s most beautiful Lakes. Includes macaw clay lick and unique savannah habitat. Also birding near Puerto Maldonado add manu species of secondary habitats.
Includes:Guided tours by specialist, transportation, entrance fees, hotel, lodges and some meals according to program.
Not included: International airfare, domestic airfares Lima-Puerto Maldonado-Lima (ca. 250 US$), airport taxes, personal expenses and some meals in cities to give you freedom of choice and because some people skip meals.
ITINERARY day by day
Day 1 (03rd & 11th September)
Arrival in Lima, transfer to hotel,
Overnight Sonesta El Olivar*****
Day 2 (04th & 12th September)
Visit to the Villa marshes. Birds we will be looking for in this typical coastal marshes are Peruvian Thickknee, 5 species of Ducks, Great Grebe, Gray-hooded Gull, Many-colored Rush-tyrant, Wren-like Rushbird, etc. If time allows we will then head to the port of Pucusana for some gulls, terns (Inca Tern), the Humboldt Penguin, the Seaside Cinclodes, and other seabirds. We will also stop at desert scrub for seedeaters, hummingbirds, miners, and others. Overnight at Sonesta El Olivar*****.
Meals : B
Day 3 (05th & 13th September)
Fly to Puerto Maldonado, where we will spend some time birding around the town for birds like the Purus Jacamar, White-tailed Kite and other open habitat birds. A one-hour boat trip brings us to the Sandoval dock, from where we will slowly bird our way on a 2.7 km walk to the Sandoval Lake Lodge, while our luggage is taken by cart to the lodge. The final stretch to the lake we will do on a catamaran. Overnight at Sandoval Lake Lodge.
Meals : B, L, D
Day 4 (06th & 14th September)
We will spend one early morning in the flooded forest on the other side of the lake where our highlight will be the Black-faced Cotinga. Then we spend some relaxing time in a catamaran exploring the shores for Hoatzin, herons, canopy and fly over birds. The afternoon will be spent on the trail system through terra firme behind the lodge. Overnight at Sandoval lake Lodge.
Meals : B, L, D
Day 5 (07th & 15th September)
An early morning bird-walk will take us back to the port on the Madre de Dios River for our 7 hour trip to Pampas del Heath where we will arrive in the late afternoon.
Overnight at Heath River Wildlife Center.
Meals : B, L, D
Day 6 (08th & 16th September)
The first morning will be set aside to visit the macaw clay lick where a specially designed blind will allow spectacular views. Later and in the afternoon we will visit some oxbow lakes and bird along the shores of the Heath river. Overnight at Heath River Wildlife Center.
Meals : B, L, D
Day 7 (09th & 17th September)
Dawn will be spending in terra firme forest on the trail system in search of mixed flocks. In the afternoon we will walk to the Pampas where we will be birding until sunset. Dinner will be served in our camp where we will spend the night. Overnight at Heath River Wildlife Center.
Meals : B, L, D
Day 8 (10th & 18th September)
Early in the morning we will spend most of the time in the platform, where we will have breakfast while we look for the pampas birds. Overnight at Heath River Wildlife Center.
Meals : B, L, D
Day 9 (11th & 19th September)
Another day spend in the trail system for
terra firme birds. Overnight at Heath River Wildlife center.
Meals : B, L, D
Day 10 (12th & 20th September)
Short dawn birding on the trail system and early start to Puerto Maldonado. Overnight at Cabana Quinta Hotel***.
Meals, B, L
Day 11 (13th & 21th September)
Early trip to the grasslands around the airport for some birds like the White-tailed Kite, Pearl Kite as well as some seedeaters. Commercial flight to Lima. Overnight at Sonesta Posada del Inca El Olivar*****.
Meals : B
Day 12 (14th & 22th September)
Transfer to the airport.
Meals : B
Prices 2007
