NE BRAZIL BIRDING TOUR
Tour Itinerary
BRAZIL
BIRDING TOUR
ANY TIME*
Duration: | 14 days, 13 nights |
Group Size: | 2-6 |
Anytime Price: | $5250 |
Group Price: | $4950 |
Single Suppl: | $250 |
Est #Species: | 285-315 |
Pace: | Easy/Moderate |
Difficulty: | Easy/Moderate |
* This tour is available for any dates of your choosing provided guide services and accommodations are available. |
DAY | ACTIVITY | MEALS | ACCOMMODATIONS |
1 | Morning flight to Forteleza, typically from Rio de Janeiro or Sao Paulo (not included in tour price). Transfer to Icapui, about a 3-hour drive. Late afternoon birding outside Icapui as time permits. | D | Pousada Beija-Flor |
2 | All day birding caatinga and mangrove wetlands outside Icapui. | BLD | Pousada Beija-Flor |
3 | Morning birding outside Icapui as needed. Transfer to Serra de Baturite, arriving for lunch. Afternoon birding montane rainforest near Guaramiranga. | BLD | Pousada Alto da Serra |
4 | All day birding forest areas of Serra de Baturite. | BLD | Pousada Alto da Serra |
5 | Morning birding lodge grounds. Transfer to Quixada, arriving by lunch. Afternoon birding lodge grounds. | BLD | Pedra dos Ventas Resort |
6 | Morning birding outside Quixada. After breakfast transfer to Crato, arriving mid-day. Afternoon bird Arajara Park at Juazeiro do Norte, a reliable site for Araripe Manakin. | BLD | Hotel Encosta da Serra |
7 | Morning bird caatinga region of Chapada do Araripe. Afternoon bird Araripe National Forest. | BLD | Hotel Encosta da Serra |
8 | Morning transfer to Canudos, arriving mid-day. Afternoon bird dry caatinga near lodge and outside town toward Bedengo. | BLD | Biodiversitas Lodge |
9 | Very early 4x4 transfer to canyonlands, roosting side of Indigo (Lear's) Macaws. Most of morning there, with some birding in caatinga on the way back. Afternoon bird a waterhole area within Canudos Biological Station. | BLD | Biodiversitas Lodge |
10 | After leisurely breakfast, transfer to Quilombo, about an 8-hour drive, birding en route. Arrive late afternoon. | BLD | Quilombo Park Hotel |
11 | All day birding Murici Ecological Station. | BLD | Quilombo Park Hotel |
12 | Morning birding Jaqueira Indigenous Reserve. Afternoon transfer to the resort town of Tamandare. | BLD | Pousada Baia dos Corais |
13 | All day birding outside Tamandare. | BLD | Pousada Baia dos Corais |
14 | Morning transfer to Recife. Afternoon flight out. | B | None |
TOUR NOTES
Can be combined with Brazil Bahia Birding Tour.