The Magic Birding Circuit Tours are all-inclusive, including airport/hotel transfers, comfortable lodging accommodations, meals, specialized English speaking native bird guide, and inter-lodge private transportation. Added features while at San Jorge’s Reserves include delicious Ecuadorian and International cuisine and quality service.
Day One- Evening Airport transfer to San Jorge Eco-Lodge/Quito; overnight San Jorge/Quito, no meals included | |
Day Two - Birding San Jorge Botanical Reserve/Quito, continue on to Jerusalem Dry Reserve OR Old Race Horse Trail (High Barren Plains/Middle of the World); overnight San Jorge/Quito Lodge, includes 3 meals | |
Day Three - Birding the road to Yanacocha in the Rio Pixhan channel area, Nono Tandayapa Road (HIGHLAND RAINFOREST/CLOUD FOREST), overnight San Jorge/Tandayapa,Lodge includes 3 meals Day Four - Day at leisure on own at San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbird Sanctuary (CLOUD FOREST), overnight San Jorge/Tandayapa Lodge, includes 3 meals Day Five - Birding San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbird Sanctuary (CLOUD FOREST) feeders, pristine birding trails, ponds, streams, NEW Canopy Islands Bird & Wildlife Photography Center, overnight San Jorge/Tandayapa Lodge, includes 3 meals |
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Day Six - Birding San Tadeo feeders & Milpe Road (UPPER TROPICAL RAINFOREST) overnight San Jorge/Milpe Lodge, includes 3 meals | |
Day Seven - Birding San Jorge de Milpe Orchid & Bird Reserve (UPPER TROPICAL RAINFOREST) Forest Lodge Observation tower over canopy, feeders, waterfalls, rivers, archaeological Yumbo Observation point, overnight San Jorge/Milpe Lodge, includes 3 meals | |
Day Eight - Day of leisure on own at San Jorge de Milpe Orchid & Bird Reserve (UPPER TROPICAL RAINFOREST), overnight San Jorge/Milpe Lodge, includes 3 meals Day Nine - Birding Rio Silanche (LOWLAND TROPICAL RAINFOREST), overnight San Jorge/Quito Lodge, includes 3 meals |
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Day Ten - Old Colonial Quito City Tour with lunch at typical restaurant, overnight San Jorge/Quito Lodge, includes 3 meals | |
Day Eleven - Birding Antizana National Park by vehicle - Andes Condor Reserve (HIGH BARREN PLAINS/PARAMO), overnight San Jorge/Quito Lodge, includes 3 meals | |
Day Twelve - Birding Papallacta Pass & Cujuja (HIGH BARREN PLAINS & HIGH AMAZON RAINFOREST) overnight Quijos, includes 3 meals | |
Day Thirteen - Birding Narupa Road & Ollin (MIDDLE AMAZON RAINFOREST) overnight Loreto, includes 3 meals | |
Day Fourteen - Birding Napo Galeras Road, overnight Loreto, includes 3 meals |
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Day Fifteen - Birding NEW San Jorge de Sumaco Bajo Bird Sanctuary (LOWER AMAZON BASIN), overnight Loreto, includes 3 meals Day Sixteen - Birding Rio Payamino or Bigal Rivers roads, overnight Loreto, includes 3 meals Day Seventeen - Birding San Jorge de Cosanga-Yanayuca Bird & Wildlife Reserve, road to Las Caucheras & Guacamayos trails (ANDEAN CLOUD FOREST/HIGHLAND AMAZON TROPICAL FOREST), afternoon return to Quito - overnight San Jorge/Quito Lodge, includes 3 meals |
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Day Eighteen - AM airport transfer |
Optional:
Add-on Cultural Tours offered at San Jorge: Old Colonial Quito City Tour; Middle of the World Equator Monument; Otavalo Indian Market & surrounding villages; Medicinal Plants & Sacred Waterfalls, Andes Chocolate & Coffee - Hands on Cooking Lesson
Galapagos Island Cruise extensions: 4 to 7 night Naturalist Cruises; Superior Tourist, First Class or Deluxe vessels (specify which) including airfare from Quito
Amazon Jungle Lodge extensions: 3 to 5 night Birdwatching Photography packages including airfare from Quito