CENTRAL PERU BIRDING TOUR
Tour Itinerary
PERU
BIRDING TOUR
ANY TIME*
| Duration: | 15 days, 14 nights |
| Group Size: | 2-6 |
| Anytime Price: | $5800 |
| Group Price: | $5500 |
| Single Suppl: | $550 |
| 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 in Lima. | None | Manhattan Inn Airport Hotel |
| 2 | Depart very early for Lomas de Lachay, birding natural reserve there. Then birding Laguna Paraiso and Albufera beach. Transfer back to Lima in time for 3:00pm flight to Huanuco. | BLD | Hotel in Huanuco |
| 3 | Early transfer toward Churubamba north of Huanuco. Much of day birding Bosque Unchoq along the trail toward the village through grassland and stunted forest. | BLD | Hotel in Huanuco |
| 4 | Morning return to Bosque Unchog or bird Bosque Montepotrero. | BLD | Hotel in Huanuco |
| 5 | Early drive to Carpish tunnel area. Morning birding there. Afternoon transfer to Junin, birding en route. | BLD | Hotel in Junin |
| 6 | Morning birding Junin Marsh and nearby mountains for Junin specialties. Boat trip to the center of Lago Junin to find flightless Junin Grebes. Afternoon transfer to Villa Rica. | BLD | Hotel in Villa Rica |
| 7 | Morning Bosque Shollet followed by transfer to Oxapampa area. Afternoon birding there. Owling early evening. | BLD | Ulcumayo Ecolodge |
| 8 | All day birding cloud forest near the lodge. | BLD | Ulcumanyo Ecolodge |
| 9 | Early morning near lodge. Afternoon transfer to Satipo. | BLD | Hotel in Satipo |
| 10 | Morning transfer to Calabaza through mainly agricultural lands. Afternoon birding upper Satipo Road. | BLD | Community Shelter |
| 11 | Morning Mantaro Valley. Afternoon highlands of upper Mantaro Road outside Calabaza. | BLD | Community Shelter |
| 12 | Morning birding upper Satipo Road beginning at the Carrizales Puente in the highlands and then back down toward Calabaza. After lunch transfer to Fondo Armorique in the mountains above La Merced. After arrival birding the road above the lodge. After dinner, owling in the highlands. | BLD | Hacienda Armorique |
| 13 | Morning birding highlands above the hacienda. After transfer toward Marcapomacocha. | BLD | Hotel near Marcapomacocha |
| 14 | Morning birding Marcapomacocha and Milloq Bogs. Afternoon birding Santa Eulalia Valley. Late afternoon transfer to Lima. | BLD | Hotel Manhattan Inn |
| 15 | Morning transfer to airport for international flights home. Arrive home. | B | None |