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PANAMA
BIRDING TOUR

Bird the San Blas foothills, famed Pipeline Road, Plantation Trail, Achiote Road, and other sites in the Panama Canal Zone. Discover for yourself why Panama is a hot birding destination.

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Exotic Birding Tour
2010 Panama Canal Zone
San Blas, Soberania, Achiote Road

* Specific birding locales subject to adjustment based on guide recommendations and local conditions.

San Blas Foothills
Nusagandi Lowlands
Bayano Valley & Reservoir
Pipeline Road
Plantation Trail
Metropolitan Nature Park
Nattur Nature Center
Achiote Road
San Lorenzo National Park

Feb 13-21, 2010
(9 days, 8 nights)

Price $2575

Sat
Feb 13

Panama City
Balboa Inn

Included Meals: D

Evening meet and greet, dinner, and orientation.

Sun
Feb 14

San Blas Foothills
Burbayar Lodge

Included Meals: BLD

Early departure eastward toward San Blas area, birding en route. Arrive by lunch. Afternoon birding trails around lodge.

Mon
Feb 15

Nusagandi Forest Reserve
Burbayar Lodge

Included Meals: BLD

All day birding Nusagandi Forest Reserve.

Tues
Feb 16

Nusagandi Lowlands
Bayano Reservoir
Bayano Valley
Balboa Inn

Included Meals: BLD

Early departure from lodge, birding along Darien Road. Morning and afternoon birding Bayano Lake and Bayano Valley. Arrive at hotel in Panama City before dinner.

Wed
Feb 17

Pipeline Road
Plantation Trail
Balboa Inn

Included Meals: BLD

Morning birding Pipeline Road. Afternoon birding Plantation Trail.

Thurs
Feb 18

Metropolitan Park
Nattur Nature Center
Nattur Ecolodge

Included Meals: BLD

Morning birding Metropolitan Nature Park. After lunch departure for Nattur Nature Center, birding en route and at center.

Fri
Feb 19

Achiote Road
San Lorenzo National Park
Nattur Ecolodge

Included Meals: BLD

Morning birding along Achiote Road. Afternoon birding in the northern section of San Lorenzo National Park.

Sat
Feb 20

Soberania National Park
Balboa Inn

Included Meals: BLD

Early departure for the western side of the isthmus, birding en route. All day birding selected areas within Soberania National Park, probably back along Pipeline Road and Plantation Trail, to pick up any species missed earlier in the tour.

Sun
Feb 21

Panama City
 

Included Meals: B

 

Morning birding San Lorenzo National Park. Lunch at Nattur Nature Center. Mid-afternoon transfer to Panama City, arriving before dinner.ý Arrive at hotel by mid to late afternoon.ýTour ends after breakfast at the hotel.


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