Araucana Lodge and Central Andean Specialties
A comprehensive 15-day birding journey through Colombia’s Central Andes, combining world-class cloud forests, wetlands, páramo ecosystems, and Pacific lowland rainforests. Centered around the superb Araucana Lodge, this tour targets Colombia’s most iconic endemics, exceptional hummingbird and tanager diversity, and some of the finest bird photography opportunities in the country.
About this tour
Colombia is the most biodiverse country on Earth for birds, hosting nearly 20% of the world’s bird species within just 1% of its landmass. This expertly designed tour showcases the very best of the Central Andes and Pacific slope, combining legendary birding sites with outstanding accommodations and minimal driving.
The journey begins in the wetlands of the Cauca Valley before ascending into the Central Andes, where cloud forests, páramo, and montane ecosystems reveal an astonishing variety of endemic and range-restricted species. Highlights include Sonso Lagoon, Río Blanco Reserve, Los Nevados National Park, Otún-Quimbaya Sanctuary, KM 18 cloud forests, Upper Anchicayá, San Cipriano, and the Andean Cock-of-the-rock lek.
Araucana Lodge serves as a central hub for multiple nights, offering excellent feeder setups, comfortable rooms, and prime access to KM 18 and nearby reserves. The tour is equally rewarding for birders and bird photographers, with carefully designed feeder stations, hides, and scenic natural backdrops throughout.
The journey begins in the wetlands of the Cauca Valley before ascending into the Central Andes, where cloud forests, páramo, and montane ecosystems reveal an astonishing variety of endemic and range-restricted species. Highlights include Sonso Lagoon, Río Blanco Reserve, Los Nevados National Park, Otún-Quimbaya Sanctuary, KM 18 cloud forests, Upper Anchicayá, San Cipriano, and the Andean Cock-of-the-rock lek.
Araucana Lodge serves as a central hub for multiple nights, offering excellent feeder setups, comfortable rooms, and prime access to KM 18 and nearby reserves. The tour is equally rewarding for birders and bird photographers, with carefully designed feeder stations, hides, and scenic natural backdrops throughout.
Itinerary ▼
Day 1
Arrival in Cali
Guests will be picked up at the airport and driven to the city of Buga.
Lodging: Hotel Guadalajara
Lodging: Hotel Guadalajara
Day 2
Sonso Lagoon
We will start early for a short 15-minute drive to this wetland gem. It is one of the few remaining wetlands in the Cauca Valley and is teeming with birdlife, making it one of Colombia’s finest wetland birding locations.
Here, we will search the marshes and lagoons along the Cauca River for Fulvous and Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks, Roseate Spoonbill, Glossy Ibis, Anhinga, and a variety of herons including Little Blue, Cocoi, and Striated Herons, as well as Snowy Egret, Black-necked Stilt, and Snail Kite.
We are also likely to encounter Wattled Jacana, a species with a fascinating polyandrous mating system in which females mate with multiple males within a single breeding season. This rare adaptation occurs in less than 1% of bird species and is most commonly found among shorebirds.
Other interesting species we may observe include the endemics Apical Flycatcher and Grayish Piculet, along with Jet Antbird, Blackish Rail, Ruby-topaz Hummingbird, and Horned Screamer.
Along riparian habitats, we may find Greater Ani, Ringed Kingfisher, Crested Caracara, Yellow-headed Caracara, Red-crowned Woodpecker, Spot-breasted Woodpecker, and Cocoa Woodcreeper. Greater Anis are particularly intriguing, as two to four unrelated pairs form a nesting group, building a single nest in which all females lay their eggs and raise the young communally.
After lunch, we traverse the Cauca Valley and begin our ascent into the central Andes toward the city of Manizales, in the famed Coffee Triangle.
Lodging: Hotel Quo
Here, we will search the marshes and lagoons along the Cauca River for Fulvous and Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks, Roseate Spoonbill, Glossy Ibis, Anhinga, and a variety of herons including Little Blue, Cocoi, and Striated Herons, as well as Snowy Egret, Black-necked Stilt, and Snail Kite.
We are also likely to encounter Wattled Jacana, a species with a fascinating polyandrous mating system in which females mate with multiple males within a single breeding season. This rare adaptation occurs in less than 1% of bird species and is most commonly found among shorebirds.
Other interesting species we may observe include the endemics Apical Flycatcher and Grayish Piculet, along with Jet Antbird, Blackish Rail, Ruby-topaz Hummingbird, and Horned Screamer.
Along riparian habitats, we may find Greater Ani, Ringed Kingfisher, Crested Caracara, Yellow-headed Caracara, Red-crowned Woodpecker, Spot-breasted Woodpecker, and Cocoa Woodcreeper. Greater Anis are particularly intriguing, as two to four unrelated pairs form a nesting group, building a single nest in which all females lay their eggs and raise the young communally.
After lunch, we traverse the Cauca Valley and begin our ascent into the central Andes toward the city of Manizales, in the famed Coffee Triangle.
Lodging: Hotel Quo
Day 3
Río Blanco Nature Reserve
The Río Blanco Reserve is owned by Aguas de Manizales, the local water company, and is situated along an altitudinal gradient, encompassing a wide variety of ecosystems.
At feeders located just a short hike from the lodge, we may observe up to five species of antpittas, including the endemic and endangered Brown-banded Antpitta, as well as the elusive Bicolored, Chestnut-crowned, Chestnut-naped, and Slate-crowned Antpittas. Other seldom-seen feeder visitors may include Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush and Stripe-headed Brushfinch.
Additional species recorded at Río Blanco include the uncommon and endangered Rufous-fronted Parakeet and Golden-plumed Parakeet, as well as the very rare and highly sought-after Masked Saltator.
Across this vast reserve, we may also encounter Tyrannine Woodcreeper, Golden-fronted Whitestart, Dusky Piha, Lachrymose Mountain-Tanager, Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager, Grass-green Tanager, and White-capped Tanager, along with Powerful Woodpecker and the difficult-to-see Ocellated, Blackish, and Spillmann’s Tapaculos.
Other less common but possible species include Long-tailed Black-billed Peppershrike, Plushcap, Red-hooded Tanager, Mountain Cacique, and the endangered Golden-plumed Parakeet.
Lodging: Hotel Quo
At feeders located just a short hike from the lodge, we may observe up to five species of antpittas, including the endemic and endangered Brown-banded Antpitta, as well as the elusive Bicolored, Chestnut-crowned, Chestnut-naped, and Slate-crowned Antpittas. Other seldom-seen feeder visitors may include Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush and Stripe-headed Brushfinch.
Additional species recorded at Río Blanco include the uncommon and endangered Rufous-fronted Parakeet and Golden-plumed Parakeet, as well as the very rare and highly sought-after Masked Saltator.
Across this vast reserve, we may also encounter Tyrannine Woodcreeper, Golden-fronted Whitestart, Dusky Piha, Lachrymose Mountain-Tanager, Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager, Grass-green Tanager, and White-capped Tanager, along with Powerful Woodpecker and the difficult-to-see Ocellated, Blackish, and Spillmann’s Tapaculos.
Other less common but possible species include Long-tailed Black-billed Peppershrike, Plushcap, Red-hooded Tanager, Mountain Cacique, and the endangered Golden-plumed Parakeet.
Lodging: Hotel Quo
Day 4
Owl’s Watch Nature Reserve
The Owl’s Watch Nature Reserve is located adjacent to Río Blanco, providing an excellent opportunity to search for any species that may have been missed there.
The staff have mastered the art of attracting birds to feeders, offering outstanding viewing and photographic opportunities. Species commonly seen include Tourmaline Sunangel, Buff-tailed Coronet, Speckled Hummingbird, Bronzy Inca, Collared Inca, Mountain Velvetbreast, the tiny and slow-flying White-bellied Woodstar, and the showy Long-tailed Sylph.
Lodging: Hotel Quo
The staff have mastered the art of attracting birds to feeders, offering outstanding viewing and photographic opportunities. Species commonly seen include Tourmaline Sunangel, Buff-tailed Coronet, Speckled Hummingbird, Bronzy Inca, Collared Inca, Mountain Velvetbreast, the tiny and slow-flying White-bellied Woodstar, and the showy Long-tailed Sylph.
Lodging: Hotel Quo
Day 5
Hacienda El Bosque to Termales del Ruiz
Hacienda El Bosque is roughly a one-hour drive from Manizales, so we will plan an early departure to arrive in time for breakfast before the excellent birding begins.
The day will be spent exploring this working cattle farm, which also produces milk and whose owners have protected large areas of forest and páramo ecosystems for decades. This commitment to conservation has created outstanding habitat for a wide variety of species.
Target birds on this remarkable property include Crescent-faced Antpitta, Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (which comes to feeders to eat grapes), Collared Inca, Tourmaline Sunangel, Buff-winged Starfrontlet, Mountain Velvetbreast, Purple-backed Thornbill, Sword-billed Hummingbird, and Hooded Mountain-Tanager.
Lunch will be enjoyed at the hacienda, followed by additional afternoon birding before we drive higher into the mountains to spend two nights at Hotel Termales del Ruiz, located at 11,000 feet. Here, we can relax in mineral-rich, medicinal hot springs while enjoying spectacular views of the Central Andes.
Lodging: Hotel Termales del Ruiz
The day will be spent exploring this working cattle farm, which also produces milk and whose owners have protected large areas of forest and páramo ecosystems for decades. This commitment to conservation has created outstanding habitat for a wide variety of species.
Target birds on this remarkable property include Crescent-faced Antpitta, Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (which comes to feeders to eat grapes), Collared Inca, Tourmaline Sunangel, Buff-winged Starfrontlet, Mountain Velvetbreast, Purple-backed Thornbill, Sword-billed Hummingbird, and Hooded Mountain-Tanager.
Lunch will be enjoyed at the hacienda, followed by additional afternoon birding before we drive higher into the mountains to spend two nights at Hotel Termales del Ruiz, located at 11,000 feet. Here, we can relax in mineral-rich, medicinal hot springs while enjoying spectacular views of the Central Andes.
Lodging: Hotel Termales del Ruiz
Day 6
Los Nevados National Park
We will explore Los Nevados National Park, located in the highest reaches of Colombia’s Central Andes. The route winds through patches of forest that gradually open into páramo, a unique ecosystem of tropical grasslands above the treeline, set against the dramatic backdrop of the 5,300-meter (17,400-foot) Nevado del Ruiz volcano.
The páramo landscape is magical and almost surreal, enhanced by the presence of velvety frailejón plants (Espeletia genus), which are endemic to Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador.
The tour reaches elevations of up to 3,950 meters (13,000 feet), so conditions will be cold. Our goal here is to find species adapted to these extreme high-altitude environments, including the endemic Buffy Helmetcrest and the near-endemic Rainbow-bearded Thornbill, both of which are sometimes seen foraging on the ground.
Other possible species include Viridian Metaltail, Stout-billed Cinclodes, Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant, Golden-crowned Tanager, the near-endemic Black-backed Bush-Tanager, and Glossy Flowerpiercer. We may also encounter a variety of páramo seedeaters, such as Plumbeous Sierra-Finch, along with Páramo and Plain-colored Seedeaters.
Lodging: Hotel Termales del Ruiz
The páramo landscape is magical and almost surreal, enhanced by the presence of velvety frailejón plants (Espeletia genus), which are endemic to Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador.
The tour reaches elevations of up to 3,950 meters (13,000 feet), so conditions will be cold. Our goal here is to find species adapted to these extreme high-altitude environments, including the endemic Buffy Helmetcrest and the near-endemic Rainbow-bearded Thornbill, both of which are sometimes seen foraging on the ground.
Other possible species include Viridian Metaltail, Stout-billed Cinclodes, Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant, Golden-crowned Tanager, the near-endemic Black-backed Bush-Tanager, and Glossy Flowerpiercer. We may also encounter a variety of páramo seedeaters, such as Plumbeous Sierra-Finch, along with Páramo and Plain-colored Seedeaters.
Lodging: Hotel Termales del Ruiz
Day 7
Los Nevados National Park to Pereira via Tinamú Nature Reserve
The morning is spent searching for any target species that may have been missed, while also enjoying the hummingbird feeders at the hotel.
There is a chance to look for the very rare and endangered endemic Rufous-fronted Parakeet along a two-kilometer stretch of road that passes through elfin forest, a unique ecosystem characterized by dwarfed vegetation. We also hope to encounter the remarkably tame Tawny Antpitta, a familiar companion in this area.
We will stop for lunch at Tinamú Lodge, where species may include Moustached Puffbird, Jet Antbird, Stripe-throated Hermit, and Bay-headed, Blue-necked, and Guira Tanagers. To date, fifteen species of hummingbirds have been recorded at the lodge, including Long-billed Starthroat, White-vented Plumeteer, and Western Emerald.
Lodging: Hotel Movich
There is a chance to look for the very rare and endangered endemic Rufous-fronted Parakeet along a two-kilometer stretch of road that passes through elfin forest, a unique ecosystem characterized by dwarfed vegetation. We also hope to encounter the remarkably tame Tawny Antpitta, a familiar companion in this area.
We will stop for lunch at Tinamú Lodge, where species may include Moustached Puffbird, Jet Antbird, Stripe-throated Hermit, and Bay-headed, Blue-necked, and Guira Tanagers. To date, fifteen species of hummingbirds have been recorded at the lodge, including Long-billed Starthroat, White-vented Plumeteer, and Western Emerald.
Lodging: Hotel Movich
Day 8
Otún-Quimbaya National Park
The Otún-Quimbaya Reserve is a flora and fauna sanctuary located on the western slope of the Central Cordillera. It is home to the Wax Palm, the tallest palm in the world and the national tree of Colombia. Unlike most palms, this species thrives in the high-altitude, cool climates found here.
The forest resonates with the calls of Howler Monkeys, and we will search for the endangered, endemic Cauca Guan, once believed to be extinct until a population was rediscovered in 1990. Another rare and highly sought-after target is the endemic Hooded Antpitta.
Otún-Quimbaya is also considered one of the best places in the world to observe the spectacular Red-ruffed Fruitcrow. We will search for endemics such as Chestnut Wood-Quail and the recently described Stiles’s Tapaculo, as well as near-endemics including Moustached Antpitta, Rufous-breasted Flycatcher, and the brightly colored Golden-fronted Whitestart.
Other impressive species we hope to encounter include Three-striped, Russet-crowned, and Canada Warblers, Masked Trogon, Green Jay, Andean Motmot, Blue-naped Chlorophonia, and Orange-bellied Euphonia. We will also look for Black-billed Mountain-Toucan, Chestnut-breasted Wren, Plumbeous-crowned Tyrannulet, Marble-faced and Variegated Bristle-Tyrants, as well as Glossy and Masked Flowerpiercers.
Lodging: Hotel Movich
The forest resonates with the calls of Howler Monkeys, and we will search for the endangered, endemic Cauca Guan, once believed to be extinct until a population was rediscovered in 1990. Another rare and highly sought-after target is the endemic Hooded Antpitta.
Otún-Quimbaya is also considered one of the best places in the world to observe the spectacular Red-ruffed Fruitcrow. We will search for endemics such as Chestnut Wood-Quail and the recently described Stiles’s Tapaculo, as well as near-endemics including Moustached Antpitta, Rufous-breasted Flycatcher, and the brightly colored Golden-fronted Whitestart.
Other impressive species we hope to encounter include Three-striped, Russet-crowned, and Canada Warblers, Masked Trogon, Green Jay, Andean Motmot, Blue-naped Chlorophonia, and Orange-bellied Euphonia. We will also look for Black-billed Mountain-Toucan, Chestnut-breasted Wren, Plumbeous-crowned Tyrannulet, Marble-faced and Variegated Bristle-Tyrants, as well as Glossy and Masked Flowerpiercers.
Lodging: Hotel Movich
Day 9
Pereira to Araucana Lodge via the National Grape Park
This day is devoted to traveling to the spectacular Araucana Lodge, with a special stop at the National Grape Park in the Cauca Valley.
The main goal of this visit is to photograph the striking Ruby-topaz Hummingbird, which is attracted to the bright yellow flowers of the Aloe vera plants cultivated in the park specifically to draw in this species.
After this rewarding stop, we continue our journey to Araucana Lodge to settle in and prepare for the upcoming days of birding.
Lodging: Araucana Lodge
The main goal of this visit is to photograph the striking Ruby-topaz Hummingbird, which is attracted to the bright yellow flowers of the Aloe vera plants cultivated in the park specifically to draw in this species.
After this rewarding stop, we continue our journey to Araucana Lodge to settle in and prepare for the upcoming days of birding.
Lodging: Araucana Lodge
Day 10
Today you will spend the morning photographing birds at approximately 2,000 meters (6,000 feet) elevation in the famed Km 18 area, along the road that connects Cali with the port city of Buenaventura.
Birding can be extremely productive here, and we will search for four key endemics: Chestnut Wood-Quail, Colombian Chachalaca, Grayish Piculet, and the spectacular Multicolored Tanager.
This area is a true tanager paradise, offering excellent chances to observe Purplish-mantled, Summer, Beryl-spangled, Flame-rumped, Golden, Metallic-green, Saffron-crowned, and Golden-naped Tanagers, as well as Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager and Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager.
We also hope to be dazzled by an impressive array of hummingbirds at a private residence along the same road. Species may include the beautifully ornate Long-tailed Sylph, Booted Racket-tail, Blue-headed Sapphire, Green Violetear, Fawn-breasted Brilliant, Speckled Hummingbird, White-necked Jacobin, Brown Violetear, and Tawny-bellied Hermit.
Forest birding can additionally produce several near-endemics such as Scrub Tanager, Purple-throated Woodstar, and Nariño Tapaculo.
Lodging: Araucana Lodge
Birding can be extremely productive here, and we will search for four key endemics: Chestnut Wood-Quail, Colombian Chachalaca, Grayish Piculet, and the spectacular Multicolored Tanager.
This area is a true tanager paradise, offering excellent chances to observe Purplish-mantled, Summer, Beryl-spangled, Flame-rumped, Golden, Metallic-green, Saffron-crowned, and Golden-naped Tanagers, as well as Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager and Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager.
We also hope to be dazzled by an impressive array of hummingbirds at a private residence along the same road. Species may include the beautifully ornate Long-tailed Sylph, Booted Racket-tail, Blue-headed Sapphire, Green Violetear, Fawn-breasted Brilliant, Speckled Hummingbird, White-necked Jacobin, Brown Violetear, and Tawny-bellied Hermit.
Forest birding can additionally produce several near-endemics such as Scrub Tanager, Purple-throated Woodstar, and Nariño Tapaculo.
Lodging: Araucana Lodge
Day 11
Upper Anchicaya and Andean Cock-of-therock Lek
Perhaps Colombia’s most famous birding location, the Anchicayá watershed is located within Farallones National Park, one of the most biodiverse parks on the planet.
Birding begins along a paved road that offers access to many Chocó endemics found in this extraordinarily diverse region. The day will be spent birding the upper portion of the road, with time devoted to the El Descanso area, where Rufous-throated, Glistening-green, and Silver-throated Tanagers are regularly encountered.
A full day of birding at Doña Dora’s place and along the upper road is likely to produce many highly prized species, including the endemic Crested Ant-Tanager, Golden-collared Honeycreeper, White-whiskered Puffbird, Uniform Treehunter, Sooty-headed Wren, Green Thorntail, and Empress Brilliant.
One of the main highlights is the striking Toucan Barbet, sporting five elegant colors combined with a surprisingly tough demeanor. We will also scan the skies for Barred Hawk, Ornate Hawk-Eagle, and Swallow-tailed Kite, while keeping an eye out for the attractive Ornate Flycatcher feeding on low branches.
Another major target is the recently described Tatamá Tapaculo. After lunch, the group continues with a two-hour drive to an Andean Cock-of-the-rock lek, where we hope to witness this spectacular species at its display site.
Birding begins along a paved road that offers access to many Chocó endemics found in this extraordinarily diverse region. The day will be spent birding the upper portion of the road, with time devoted to the El Descanso area, where Rufous-throated, Glistening-green, and Silver-throated Tanagers are regularly encountered.
A full day of birding at Doña Dora’s place and along the upper road is likely to produce many highly prized species, including the endemic Crested Ant-Tanager, Golden-collared Honeycreeper, White-whiskered Puffbird, Uniform Treehunter, Sooty-headed Wren, Green Thorntail, and Empress Brilliant.
One of the main highlights is the striking Toucan Barbet, sporting five elegant colors combined with a surprisingly tough demeanor. We will also scan the skies for Barred Hawk, Ornate Hawk-Eagle, and Swallow-tailed Kite, while keeping an eye out for the attractive Ornate Flycatcher feeding on low branches.
Another major target is the recently described Tatamá Tapaculo. After lunch, the group continues with a two-hour drive to an Andean Cock-of-the-rock lek, where we hope to witness this spectacular species at its display site.
Day 12
Araucana Lodge
The day will be spent birding at Araucana Lodge, searching for a variety of target species found on the lodge grounds. These may include Parker’s Antbird, Grayish Piculet, Apical Flycatcher, Smoky-brown Woodpecker, Bar-crested Antshrike, Spectacled Parrotlet, Scaled Antpitta, Crimson-rumped Toucanet, Colombian Chachalaca, and Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant.
We will also have time to explore the trails winding through the pre-montane forest protected by the lodge owners. A relaxed stroll through the organic vegetable gardens is an added highlight and a pleasant way to enjoy the natural surroundings.
Lodging: Araucana Lodge
We will also have time to explore the trails winding through the pre-montane forest protected by the lodge owners. A relaxed stroll through the organic vegetable gardens is an added highlight and a pleasant way to enjoy the natural surroundings.
Lodging: Araucana Lodge
Day 13
San Cipriano
The day begins with a 1.5-hour drive to Zaragoza, our entry point into the humid forests of the San Cipriano Reserve.
There are no roads leading into the reserve, so access is via a pleasant ride on brujitas—motorcycle-powered wooden carts running on railway tracks, ingeniously engineered by local residents. Located in the heart of the Chocó Bioregion, this area is known as one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet, as well as one of the wettest.
Possible species include Chocó Toucan, Stripe-billed Araçari, Black-tipped Cotinga (near-endemic), Rose-faced (near-endemic) and Blue-headed Parrots, Spot-crowned and Five-colored Barbet (near-endemic), Broad-billed Motmot, Purple-throated Fruitcrow, and Tawny-crested Tanager.
The forest is teeming with antbirds, with chances to see Ocellated, Jet, Stub-tailed, and Bicolored Antbirds. Given the high humidity and heat, it is best to target species such as Pacific and Checker-throated Antwrens, Pacific Flatbill, Cinnamon Becard, Thicket Antpitta, Black-chested Puffbird, White-ringed Flycatcher, Blue-black Grosbeak, and Blue-crowned and Golden-collared Manakins before lunch.
Lodging: Araucana Lodge
There are no roads leading into the reserve, so access is via a pleasant ride on brujitas—motorcycle-powered wooden carts running on railway tracks, ingeniously engineered by local residents. Located in the heart of the Chocó Bioregion, this area is known as one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet, as well as one of the wettest.
Possible species include Chocó Toucan, Stripe-billed Araçari, Black-tipped Cotinga (near-endemic), Rose-faced (near-endemic) and Blue-headed Parrots, Spot-crowned and Five-colored Barbet (near-endemic), Broad-billed Motmot, Purple-throated Fruitcrow, and Tawny-crested Tanager.
The forest is teeming with antbirds, with chances to see Ocellated, Jet, Stub-tailed, and Bicolored Antbirds. Given the high humidity and heat, it is best to target species such as Pacific and Checker-throated Antwrens, Pacific Flatbill, Cinnamon Becard, Thicket Antpitta, Black-chested Puffbird, White-ringed Flycatcher, Blue-black Grosbeak, and Blue-crowned and Golden-collared Manakins before lunch.
Lodging: Araucana Lodge
Day 14
Atuncela Dry Forest and Río Bravo Nature Reserve
This morning we will visit the village of Atuncela, located about 40 minutes from the lodge. Here, a highly localized rain shadow has created a unique dry forest habitat, characterized by several endemic cactus species.
This environment supports a variety of engaging birds, including Bar-crested Antshrike and Striped Cuckoo. Other target species in the area include Pale-breasted Spinetail, Golden-rumped Euphonia, and the endemic Apical Flycatcher and Cocoa Woodcreeper.
As temperatures rise, we will return to the main road for lunch before continuing on a one-hour drive to the Río Bravo Nature Reserve. Here, we will search for species such as Rufous-throated Tanager, Purplish-mantled Tanager, Brown-billed Scythebill, Sooty-headed Wren, White-winged Tanager, Buff-fronted Foliage-Gleaner, Uniform Antshrike, Rufous-rumped Antwren, Cerulean Warbler, and Uniform Treehunter.
Lodging: Araucana Lodge
This environment supports a variety of engaging birds, including Bar-crested Antshrike and Striped Cuckoo. Other target species in the area include Pale-breasted Spinetail, Golden-rumped Euphonia, and the endemic Apical Flycatcher and Cocoa Woodcreeper.
As temperatures rise, we will return to the main road for lunch before continuing on a one-hour drive to the Río Bravo Nature Reserve. Here, we will search for species such as Rufous-throated Tanager, Purplish-mantled Tanager, Brown-billed Scythebill, Sooty-headed Wren, White-winged Tanager, Buff-fronted Foliage-Gleaner, Uniform Antshrike, Rufous-rumped Antwren, Cerulean Warbler, and Uniform Treehunter.
Lodging: Araucana Lodge
Day 15
Departure from the City of Cali
Departure from the City of Cali
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Jun 25, 2026 - Jul 9, 2026
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8/8
$5,295
Included
- All lodging (double occupancy)
- Professional bilingual bird guide (all guide expenses included)
- Bottled water throughout the trip
- All meals from dinner on Day 1 to breakfast on Day 15
- Snacks throughout the trip
- Entrance fees to parks and reserves
- Local guides at many sites
- All ground transportation and airport transfers
- Limited accident and medical insurance
Not included
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic beverages
- Trip insurance
- International airfare to Colombia
- Laundry services
- Items of a personal nature