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PANAMA
BIRDING TOUR

Bird the highlands of western Panama looking for near-endemics plus famed Fortuna Road across the Continental Divide. View highland specialties such as Resplendent Quetzal and silky-flycatchers.

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Exotic Birding Tour
2010 Panama Western Highlands
Fortuna Road, Chiriqui, & Volcan Baru

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

Fortuna Road
Chiriqui Highlands

Feb 21-27, 2010
(7 days, 6 nights)

Price $1835

Sun
Feb 21

Panama City
Balboa Inn

Included Meals: D

Evening meet and greet, dinner, and orientation.

Mon
Feb 22

Panama City
David
Fortuna Road
Hotel Gran Nacional

Included Meals: BLD

Morning flight to David. All day birding Fortuna Road including Willie Mazoo Camp, Mali Marsh, and Chiriqui Grande.

Tues
Feb 23

Fortuna Road
Hotel Gran Nacional

Included Meals: BLD

All day birding additional areas along Fortuna Road. Of particular interest will be birding the gravel road along the Continental Divide.

Wed
Feb 24

David
Chiriqui Highlands
Guadalupe
Hotel Dos Rios

Included Meals: BLD

Early departure for Chorro Macho de Monte. Later morning and afternoon birding various sites including road to Finca Hartmann and Ruta Sereno Rio. Arrive at lodge late afternoon to view hummingbirds at feeders.

Thurs
Feb 25

Private Reserve
Hotel Dos Rios

Included Meals: BLD

All day birding excursion to upper property above lodge around cabins looking for Resplendent Quetzal and other highland specialties.

Fri
Feb 26

El Respingo
Cielito Sur
David
Panama City
Balboa Inn

Included Meals: BLD

Morning birding El Respingo area beyond Guadalupe on slopes of Volcan Baru. Mid-day stop at Cielito Sur B&B for lunch and hummingbird viewing. After lunch transfer to airport in David for flight back to Panama City.

Sat
Feb 27

Panama City
 

Included Meals: B

Tour ends after breakfast at the hotel.


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