NORTHWEST ARGENTINA BIRDING TOUR
Tour Itinerary
ARGENTINA
BIRDING TOUR
ANY TIME*
| Duration: | 18 days, 17 nights |
| Group Size: | 2-4 |
| Anytime Price: | $7250 |
| Group Price: | $6750 |
| Single Suppl: | TBA |
| Est #Species: | 325-375 |
| Pace: | Moderate |
| Difficulty: | Moderate |
| * This tour is available for any dates of your choosing provided guide services and accommodations are available. | |
| DAY | ACTIVITY | MEALS | ACCOMMODATIONS |
| 1 | Arrive Buenos Aires in morning after overnight flight. Afternoon Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve in Buenos Aires. | LD | Hotel in Buenos Aires |
| 2 | Morning flight to Salvador de Jujuy. Transfer to Yavi for afternoon birding there. Main target species is Citron-headed Yellow-Finch. | BLD | Hotel in La Quiaca |
| 3 | All day highlands east of Yavi along the high elevation pass of Abra del Lizoite to Santa Victoria. | BLD | Hotel in La Quiaca |
| 4 | Morning birding Laguna de los Pozuelos Afternoon birding Humahuaca Valley en route to Jujuy. | BLD | Hotel in Jujuy |
| 5 | Morning birding near Potrero de Yala Provincial Park near Yala. Mid-day transfer to Eco-Portal de Piedra. Late afternoon birding there. | BLD | Hotel in Eco-Portal de Piedra |
| 6 | All day birding Eco-Portal de Piedra. | BLD | Cabins at Eco-Portal de Piedra |
| 7 | All day birding Eco-Portal de Piedra. | BLD | Cabins at Eco-Portal de Piedra |
| 8 | Early morning birding Eco-Portal de Piedra. Mid-day transfer to Las Lajitas birding en route. Afternoon birding outside Las Lajitas. | BLD | Hotel in Las Lajitas |
| 9 | Birding Chaco outside Las Lajitas. | BLD | Hotel in Las Lajitas |
| 10 | Birding Chaco outside Las Lajitas. Mid-afternoon transfer to Joaquin V. Gonzales, about a 45-min. drive. Late afternoon birding Chaco looking for the rare Quebracho Crested-Tinamou. | BLD | Hotel in Joaquin V. Gonzales |
| 11 | Early morning birding Chaco habitat outside town. Another chance for Quebracho Crested-Tinamou. Afternoon transfer to Coronel Moldes birding Cabra Corral Reservoir to look for Black-legged Seriema en route. | BLD | Hotel in Coronel Moldes |
| 12 | All day highlands along Cuesta del Obispo Road into Los Cardones National Park. | BLD | Hotel in Coronel Moldes |
| 13 | Morning Cabra Corral Reservoir if Black-legged Seriema missed previous day. Transfer through Amaicha del Valle and across El Infiernillo Pass in Aconquija National Park to Tafi del Valle, birding en route. Afternoon birding grasslands near Tafi del Valle as time permits. | BLD | Hotel in Tafi del Valle |
| 14 | Early birding grasslands outside Tafi del Valle followed by long 6-hour transfer to Dean Funes. | BLD | Hotel in Dean Funes. |
| 15 | Early birding Salinas Grandes. Mid-day transfer to Capilla del Monte. After arrival birding woodlands outside town. | BLD | Hotel in Capilla del Monte |
| 16 | Morning birding outside Capilla del Monte. Mid-day transfer to Icho Cruz. Afternoon Pampa de Achala. | BLD | Hotel Villa Carlos Paz |
| 17 | Morning Pampa de Achala or nearby Sierra Grande. Transfer to Cordoba for afternoon or early evening flight to Buenas Aires. Overnight flight home. | BL | None |
| 18 | Arrive home. | None | None |
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TOUR NOTES
Group price applies for 3-4 persons. Internal flights not included in price, approximately $130-150. Those will be priced and booked by land agent a few months before tour departure date.