PHOTOGRAPHIC TRIP TO COLOMBIA ARPIA SPECIAL
We will travel through the eastern Andes in search of the Harpy Eagle, and a great variety of bird and monkey species.
From July 11 to 22, 2024
Price 3.050€ (VAT included). Reservation 1.000€
Places: 7 (Minimum 5).
Travel itinerary
Direct flight Madrid - Bogota, night in Bogota Hilton hotel.
We will leave for the green and water feeders, a private reserve 2 hours from Bogota. Where the cloud forest predominates, where there are more than 300 species of birds, also highlights the sloth, Key Species: Flame faced Tanager, Long-tailed Sylph, Green-fronted Lancebill, Black-tailed and Green-tailed Trainbear, Red-headed Barbet, Buff-tailed Coronet, Collared Inca. Hilton night.
Guajira Forest Private Reserve. 2 hours, it is an excellent place to observe birds of open areas with scattered trees such as Toucans, Quetzals and Parrots, you can see more than 120 species of birds, such as Blue-throated Starfronlet, Amesthyst-throated Sunangel, Brown-breasted Parakeet, Rufous-browed Conebill, Golden-fronted Whitestar, Torrent Duck, Black-billed Mountain-Toucan, Rufous Antpitta, Green and black Fruiteater. Hilton Night.
Reserve the Fute. 1 hour. This natural reserve is characterized by an exuberant cloud forest at an altitude of 2,600 meters above sea level, it is in the middle of very well preserved and inaccessible forests due to its high slopes. We will see some key species such as: Golden-bellied Starfrontlet, Longuemare's Sunangel, White-bellied Woodstart, Southern Emerald-Toucanet, Crimson-mantlet Woodpecker, Sparkling Violetear, Lesser Violetear, Tourmaline Sunangel, Speckled Hummingbird. Night Aitabu hotel.
Aitabu is a luxury country hotel, with an area of secondary forests, pastures, isolated tall trees, wetland areas and a lake that makes it perfect for bird watching in the plains savannahs and secondary forests. With the comfort of the hotel you can observe more than 100 species of birds such as: Speckled Chachalaca, Sunbittern, Little Woodpecker, Chestnut-eared Aracari, Yellow-tufted Woodpecker, Straight-billed Woodcreeper, Rufescent Tiger-Heron, Scaled Piculet, Turquoise Tanager, Amazon Kingfisher, White-throated Toucan, transfer to Los Cristales, 3 hours, overnight at Los Cristales.
Early in the morning you will move to the last point with vehicular access before taking an easy access road of 3 km distance and where you will mount your bags and equipment on horses of the community. 1 hour by car and 1.5 hours walking. Overnight at Harpy Eagle reserve.
The Harpy Eagle Natural Reserve is a protected private land, it has an extension of 100 hectares of primary forest and 40 hectares of pastures and avocado crops, in addition to ample water sources and a high biodiversity of plants and animals. It is possible to observe 7 to 8 species of monkeys among which the Woolly Monkey and the Zocay Monkey stand out, as well as some very good species of birds and other mammals, such as the Puma and the Jaguar. It has an incredible view to photograph the harpy eagle in nesting season, and access is relatively easy compared to other places where these nests have been reported in the country, it is intended to position this reserve as one of the best for bird and wildlife photography in Colombia.
After breakfast we will return to Bogota to finish this fabulous trip in the eastern Andes and the harpy reserve. 6 hours to the airport where we will catch our flight to Spain at the end of the day.
Arrival in Spain.
Photo gallery
WHAT YOU WILL SEE
What is included in our photographic trip
What is included
- Accommodation in double rooms with bathroom included.
- Full board during the whole trip.
- All transfers between destinations.
- Bird photography activities and hummingbird feeders described in the itinerary.
- Guide and photographic advice.
- Travel insurance.
Not included
- International flights (Arrangements are offered).
- Single room supplement.
- Alcoholic beverages.
- Airport taxes.
- Tips.
- Accident and cancellation insurance.
- Everything not indicated as included.
Our guides
In our photographic trips we have expert guides to offer a unique and personalized experience in the middle of nature.
OSCAR DÍEZ
TRAVEL GUIDE - PHOTOGRAPHER
Born in Madrid on July 22, 1973, since I was a child I have always been enthusiastic about animals...
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