Tour Leader: Alexander Alvarado
Tour price (Per person): USD5,695 * GBP4,340 * EUR5,186 * AUD8,348
Single Supplement: USD450 * GBP343 * EUR410 * AUD660
Flight costs: USD110 * GBP84 * EUR100 * AUD161
Can be linked with: Colombia - Santa Marta Extension 2025
Tour Leader: Lisle Gwynn
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): USD5,900 * GBP4,496 * EUR5,372 * AUD8,648
Can be linked with: Colombia - Santa Marta Extension 2026
Our comprehensive highlights of Colombia tour cover all three Andean ranges and both inter-Andean valleys, as well as lower tropical rainforests in search of numerous endemics and regional avian specialties. We will be searching for a remarkable collection of birds that are likely to exceed 400 species, including over 60 species of colourful tanagers, 8 species of furtive antpittas, and nearly 50 species of dazzling hummingbirds! Combined with spectacular scenery, friendly locals, and pleasant lodges situated within prime birding areas, this tour of Colombia offers the very best of South American birding!
Bogota Rail; Northern Screamer; Yellow-eared Parrot; Rufous-fronted & Flame-winged Parakeets; Cloud-forest Pygmy Owl; Moustached Puffbird; Black Inca; Empress Brilliant; Velvet-purple Coronet; Violet-tailed Sylph, Sword-billed Hummingbird; Toucan & White-mantled Barbets; Greyish Piculet; White-throated Screech Owl; Brown-banded, Chestnut-crowned, Crescent-faced, Chami, Muisca, Slaty-crowned & Bicolored Antpittas; Bar-crested Antshrike; Red-bellied Grackle; Beautiful Jay; Star-chested Treerunner; Uniform Treehunter; Munchique Wood & Antioquia Wrens; Tanager Finch; Black-chinned Mountain, Gold-ringed, Black-and-gold & Glistening-green Tanagers; Crested Ant & Sooty Ant Tanagers; Turquoise Dacnis; Choco Vireo; Rufous-browed Conebill; Stiles’s, Pale-bellied & Tatama (Alto Pisones) Tapaculos; Grey-breasted & Black-billed Mountain Toucans; Silvery-throated Spinetail; Blue-throated Starfrontlet; Indigo-capped & Ruby-topaz Hummingbirds; Oilbird; Pacific Tuftedcheek; Black Solitaire; Buffy Helmetcrest; Glowing Puffleg; Choco Brushfinch; Yellow-headed Manakin; Beautiful Woodpecker; Plushcap; Antioquia Bristle Tyrant; Grey-cheeked Nunlet; Barred and Green-and-black Fruiteater; Andean Cock-of-the-Rock.
Choco Cloud Forest; subtropical and temperate Andean forests; Paramo; tropical forests of lower Magdalena and Cauca Valleys
Temperate to cold in highlands (Chingaza, Los Nevados), Hot and humid in the lowlands (Rio Claro). Rain is likely on some days.
8 with 1 Rockjumper leader
This is a moderately difficult tour. Not suitable for dedicated photographers; or anyone with mobility / health challenges. Some very early mornings / long days.
Comfortable to good.
Moderate to demanding. Bird density is low in some areas, several difficult target species that require patience, persistence & repeat attempts (ie: Antpittas & Tapaculos).
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spectacular scenery.
Reasonable, typical forest conditions of variable light & frequent cloud / drizzle.
I would just like to praise Dušan for all the constant effort he put in during a trip with external problems. He dealt with the bureaucracy of all our nations in getting our covid tests and the form filling, and it was no easy task. His knowledge of the birds and especially their calls, gave the the whole trip an extra level and I profited handsomely from his skills. I would be most happy to go on a tour with Dusan again.
The Santa Marta Mountains were truly a great place to bird with several endemics to be seen and spectacular mountains views. The lodge was a fantastic place to stay for three nights. Highly recommend this extension tour!!!!
Dušan was an amazing guide. His acute hearing and anticipation of where the birds would be was extraordinary. He had a well balanced sensibility in regards to our limits and possibilities and was always exercising his desire that everyone in the group was able to see each bird we encountered as best as the circumstances permitted. His passion for birding was very apparent and sincere. Dušan's communication and updates as things changed benefited the whole group.
Stephan Lorenz is an outstanding guide – extremely knowledgeable, extremely diligent in getting target birds, and is full of enthusiasm every day. A real pleasure.
I was extremely pleased with Rob and his ability to locate birds and get all members of the group on them for viewing. This was no small task given the reclusive nature of many of the species and the size of our group. In addition to Robs valuable birding skills are his management skills in planning and timing and surmounting both the usual and the unexpected difficulties associated with delays and circumstances. Rob is extremely knowledgeable and has excellent communication skills. His stories are informative and most often entertaining. He was a fun guide and I give him a 5 star plus rating.
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