The Itinerary shown below is designed for Hummingbird & bird feeders (open light) to photograph near the objective & Forest & trail walking photography (darker light inside canopy)
Includes: Airport transfers, inter-lodge transportation, lodging, 3 meals per day, specialized English speaking bird guide with photography experience & entrance fees to all reserves
DAY 1
Evening airport transfer from Quito Airport to San Jorge, overnight San Jorge Eco-Lodge/Quito, no meals included
DAY 2
Birding Papallacta Pass & Cuyuja River (Paramo & Treeline Forest)
Hummingbird feeders, trails
Overnight Quijos. Includes: 3 meals
Target Birds: Torrent Duck, Crested Quetzal, Masked Flowerpiercer, Collared Inca, Long-tailed Sylph, Chestnut-breasted Coronet, Tourmaline Sunangel
DAY 3
Birding Narupa Road & Hollin (Upper Amazon Basin)
Hummingbird feeders & trails
Overnight Loreto. Includes: 3 meals
Target Birds: Gould's Jewelfront, Wire-crested Thorntail, Gorgeted Woodstar, Pink-throated Brilliant, White-tailed Hillstar, Golden-tailed Sapphire
DAY 4
Birding Sumaco feeders & Napo Galeras roads (Upper & Lower Amazon Basin)
Overnight Loretto or Hollin, includes 3 meals
DAY 5
Birding NEW San Jorge de Sumaco Bajo Bird Sanctuary (Lower Amazon Basin – Amazon Rainforest)
Road & forest trails at the reserve
Possible Harpy Eagle, Blue headed Parrot, Tawny bellied Owl, Dusky headed Parakeet, Wire tailed Manakin, Chestnut fronted Macaw
Overnight Loreto. Includes: 3 meals
DAY 6
Birding NEW - San Jorge de Sumaco Bajo Bird Sanctuary (Lower Amazon Basin – Amazon Rainforest)
Forest trails at the reserve
Overnight Loreto. Includes: 3 meals
DAY 7
Limoncocha Ecological Reserve (Lower Amazon – Amazon Rainforest)
Birding by boat
Overnight Limoncocha. Includes: 3 meals
DAY 8
Napo River, Islands, Parrot Licks, Yusuni National Park Tower (Lower Amazon Basin – Amazon Rainforest)
Birding by boat
Overnight Loreto, includes 3 meals
DAY 9
AM San Jorge de Cosanga-Yanayuca Bird & Wildlife Reserve (Eastern Andean Cloud Forest)
Birding at San Jorge de Cosanga-Yanayuca Bird & Wildlife Reserve & Guacamayos
Afternoon drive to Quito. Overnight San Jorge Eco-Lodge Quito, includes 3 meals
DAY 10
AM airport transfer