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)

MAGIC BIRDING CIRCUIT PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR
ITINERARY: 9 Nights/10 Days


ECUADOR: East ANDES HIGHLANDS, Upper& Lower Amazon

Includes: Airport transfers, inter-lodge transportation, lodging, 3 meals per day, specialized English speaking bird guide with photography experience & entrance fees to all reserves

2018 Pre-scheduled tour dates
January 8 - 17;
February 18 - 27;
March 18 - 27;
May 18 - 27;
June 18 - 27;
July 13- 22;
August 18 - 27;
September 18 - 27;
October 18 - 27;
November 18 - 27;
December 13 - 22



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


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