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Birdwatching Tour in Cajas National Park from Cuenca

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Birdwatching Tour in Cajas National Park from Cuenca

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16 Dec
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17 Dec
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18 Dec
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Group tour

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option for people who don´t mind sharing with other birders.
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Private tour

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Option for people who prefer to carry out this activity according to their requirements.
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MYR 672.8

Highlights

The park is located only 45 minutes from Cuenca. This lagoon system, with over 230 lakes, invites you to enjoy one of the nicest landscapes in South America. There are different ecosystems such as: Andean Mountain forest, Polylepis forest, paramo or grassland. You will have the chance to spot many interesting birds, even the endemic hummingbird of Cajas - the “Violet Throated Metaltail”- one of the most important birds in Ecuador. Also, on this tour you will see the beautiful Tit Like Dacnis, Blue Mantled Thornbill, Stout Billed Cinclodes, Tawny Antpitta, Spectacled Whitestar, Tyrian Metaltail, Gray Breasted Mountain Toucan, Andean Guan, and so much more.

Itinerary

  • El Cajas National Park

    8 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    El Cajas National Park has different ecosystems as a moorland, high grassland or paramo, cloudy forest, polylepis forest, which allows us to offer the following program. Pick up in your hotel or residence in Cuenca to go to the middles part of the park, approx 3800masl (12800 ft). Here we can see birds like: • Tufted Tit Tyrant • Variable Hawk • Red Rumped Bush Tyrant • Plain Colored Seedeater • Aandean Rudy Duck • Tit Like Dacnis • Stout Billed Cinclodes • Bar Winged Cilclodes • Brown Back Chat Tyrant • Many Striped Canastero • Aandean Tit Spinetail • Blue Mantled Thornbill • Ecuadorian Hillstar • Giant Conebill • Violet Throated Metaltail (Endemic) • Tawny Antpita After lunch proceed to visit the lowest part, Llaviuco Valley located 3200masl (10500 ft). In this beautiful valley you can see birds like: • Masked Trogon • Gray Breasted Mountain Toucan • Turquoise Jay • Black Flowerpierced • Grass Wren • Black Crested Warbler • Brown Bellied Swallow • Tyrian Metaltail • Rainbow Starfrontlet • Shining Sunbeam... and more!This tour will end with your hotel drop-off in Cuenca.

What's included

INCLUDED

Box lunch or Lunch
Pick up (hotels or apartments)
Binoculars (please ask for these in advance)
Private transportation
Bird list of the area
Bilingual birdwatcher tour guide

NOT INCLUDED

Personal expenses
Tips
Gratuities

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The Birdwatching Tour in Cajas National Park from Cuenca receives high praise for its knowledgeable and personable guide, Edison (Edi), who is fluent in English and provides an exceptional birdwatching experience. Customers appreciate his expertise in spotting and identifying various bird species, as well as his willingness to share knowledge about the local flora, fauna, and geology. The tour is well-organized, with comfortable transportation and thoughtful amenities, making it a highly recommended activity for bird enthusiasts visiting the area.

Additional information

Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum age is 12 years
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

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