On Day 1, your guide and driver will be waiting for you at Pereira Airport to begin an incredible adventure. From there, we will transfer to your selected hotel and then head to Tatamá National Natural Park, staying at Montezuma Eco-Lodge. There, we will spend the first three days immersed in the stunning Western Andes of Colombia.

On Days 3, 4, and 5, we will focus on exploring the full altitudinal range of this incredible national park, where we will encounter some of the rarest and most threatened species in the world. Here, we will have the chance to see birds found nowhere else, along with orchids and mammals. This is where the true wild side of Colombia begins—all while staying in a comfortable lodge nestled within the national park. On Day 5, after midday, we will travel to the city of Manizales, where we will arrive at the comfortable QUO Hotel. 

Targets: Gold-ringed Tanager (E), Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer (E), Black-and-Gold Tanager (E), Chamí Antpitta (E), Fulvous-dotted Treeruner, Pacific Tuftedcheek, Orange-breasted Fruitear, Velvet-purple Coronet, Purple-bibbed Whitetip, Brown Inca, Green Thorntail, Violet-tailed Sylph, and among 450 Bird species.

(E) Endemic - (CE) Near Endemic - (EN) Endangered - (VU) Vulnerable  

On this day, we will visit Owl’s Watch at Rio Blanco Reserve, a premium lodge with very nice birds on feeders and on field. We will have very nice food and a nice day birding, and we will watch Owls in the night. The toucans and the rare antpittas will be the main targets there.

Targets: Masked Saltator, Black-billed Mountain Toucan, Brown-banded Antpitta (E), Black-and-chestnut Eagle, Golden-headed Quetzal, Masked Trogon, White-throated Daggerbill, Grass-green Tanager, Rusty-faced Parrot, Crimson-mantled Woodpecker.

(E) Endemic - (CE) Near Endemic - (EN) Endangered - (VU) Vulnerable  

This day we will be around Hacienda El Bosque Feeders, there we will find one of the most rare and enigmatic species on feeders in the world. We will se here some different antpittas and toucans!

Targets: Equatorial Antpitta, Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan, Barred Fruiteater, Crescent-faced Antpitta, Ocellated Tapaculo, Andean Pygmy-Owl, Hooded Mountain Tanager, Andean Guan, White-browed Spinetail

(E) Endemic - (CE) Near Endemic - (EN) Endangered - (VU) Vulnerable  

Altitud 3.800 - 4.100 masl. Highlands - Páramo . Central Andes.

On this day, we will discover the magic of Colombia’s páramos. There, we will explore an incredible ecosystem where very few species have managed to adapt. We will slowly witness how the cloud forest transforms into the páramo, and with some luck, we will enjoy a breathtaking view of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano.

After that we will go to Termales del Ruiz and see the Hummingbirds and the incredible feeders.

On this day, we will visit the Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, the third national protected area in this expedition. Here, we will have excellent chances to spot the Andean tapir, along with several endemic and remarkable bird species that are found almost exclusively in this region, after staying here, we will go back home on day 10
Targets: Cuaca Guan, Red-Ruffed Fruitcrow, Torrent Duck, Bronze-olive Pygmy Tyrant.

(E) Endemic - (CE) Near Endemic - (EN) Endangered - (VU) Vulnerable  

• All entrance fees to every location:
• All meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) from Day 1 to 10.
• All accommodations, all single
• Full-time bilingual birding and nature guide from Day 1 to Day 10, who will take you to the best birding spots and make strategic stops for incredible sightings along the route.
• Local guides.
• All ground transportation from Day 1 to Day 10 to every site.
• Complete species checklist for all birds and wildlife observed throughout the tour.
• Hot beverages.
• Snacks and hydration.
• Travel insurance from Day 1 to Day 10
• Access to private trails.
• All logistics and coordination.

(Note: The price may vary slightly depending on exchange rate and final route adjustments.)

• Any meals not specified other than breakfast, lunch, and dinner from Day 1 through Day 6
• Alcoholic beverages.
• Insurance for matters other than health.
• Snacks not provided by Kingdom Birding Tours.
• Laundry services
• Room services
• Any other personal expenses
• Domestic or International Flights
• Health services other than those covered by the accident insurance.

• Kingdom Birding Tours is not responsible for accidents or for lodge cancellations due to force majeure or unforeseen circumstances.

  In such cases, the affected location or the entire tour will be rescheduled by mutual agreement between the participants and Juan Manuel Arbeláez.