AMAZING CHOCO ENDEMICS ECUADOR TRIP

Transfer in,  we will  meet  you  at the  airport and transfer to  your  hotel.

Night in  Quito

Today , we will start early to  drive to  Zuro loma  reserve and  there we will enjoy how the local people start  feeding the  Chestnut-naped and Equatorial  Antpittas  , Barred Fruiteater , Andean Guan , Yellow-breasted Brush-Finch  plus  we will see and photograph the amazing  Sword billed Hummingbird, Buff-winged starfrontlet, Mountain Velvetbrest , Sapphhire vented Puffleg, Tyrian Metaltail, Black-tailed Trainbearer  and   many more  We will enjoy a picnic lunch while taking in the grandiose montane vista, then we will begin the drive to Mindo via the Old Nono Mindo Road, birding along the way.  This road offers spectacular views of the forest and excellent birding and  photo  opportunities  with the possibility of such sought-after birds such as Torrent Duck and White-capped Dipper.

After that We will drive to  Septimo Paraiso Lodge in Mindo,

Night:  Septimo Paraiso Lodge.

After an early breakfast, we will drive downslope to the  Silanche Reserve.  At 1000 feet, this is the lowest preserve we will visit, and we will spend a few hours at the Canopy Tower looking for Choco endemics such as Scarlet-breasted Dacnis, Rufous-winged and Blue-whiskered Tanagers, Scarlet browed Tanager , Gray and Gold Tanager , Tawny crested Tanager, Blue-necked Tanager.

 In the afternoon, we will visit the Milpe Bird Sanctuary in the afternoon to search for Choco endemics such as Moss-backed, Rufous-throated, and Glistening-green Tanagers,as well as Club-winged Manakin.

Night:  Septimo Paraiso Lodge

Today , we will have an early start to   drive  to  Masphi  reserve  there we  will look  for  Moss-backed, Glissenig green, rufous throated tanagers , Velvet purtple Coronet, Black solitaire, Indigo  Flowerpiercer, Orange-breasted Fruiteater, Black Solitaire  and many more  and then we will travel an hour’s drive to the Oilbird Cave in hopes of seeing this enigmatic bird! , Ecuador has the best  Place to  see  and photography  this bird. 

Night: Septimo Paraiso.

Today ,we will visit Santa rosa reserve to photograph the endemic Plate billed Mountain-Toucan, plus Gorgeted Sunangel and hoping to see and  photographed the rare Hoary puffleg plus 15  more species of  hummingbird  plus  we will look for the stripe Treehunter, Tricolores or Choco Brush-Finch, Golden headed Quetzal, Green and Black Fruiteater, Flame-faced, Blue-capped, Golden. Black capped tanagers and many more birds.. 

After that   we will drive  to Punto ornitlogico where we will look for the Sunbittern, White-throated Crake, Green Thorntail, choco Toucan and many more.

Night: Septimo Paraiso.

These day ,  we   will look for   for   the  endemic Long-wattled Umbrellabird  at Its lek  and we also  watch other birds. Like Golden Headed Quetzal, Crested Guan, Choco toucan, pale mandible Aracari and many more  birds   

Night. Septimo Paraiso.

Early this morning we will head to Paz de las Antpittas Reserve to observe the Andean Cock of the Rocks at their lek, where males assemble during the mating season and engage in competitive displays that attract females.  Afterwards we will join Angel (the owner of the reserve) as she draws her “charges” in for breakfast Maria the Giant Antpitta, Willi the Yellow-breasted Antpitta, and Susan the Moustached Antpitta!   We will enjoy our local breakfast and  we will be  birding around the reserve

 We will drive back  Quito

Night in Quito

After breakfast, we will head for Antizana National Park where  we will search for Andean Condor, Black-faced Ibis, Paramo Pipit,Black-winged Ground-Dove, and other paramo specialties like Andean Gull,  Andean Lapwing, Giant Hummignbrd , Many-striped Canastero, Andean Tit-Spinetail and many more.

We will drive to the airport on time so You  can take your International flight home (you have to book an overnight Flight).