Tour Leader: Alexander Alvarado
Tour price (Per person): USD5,695 * GBP4,504 * EUR5,429 * AUD8,807
Single Supplement: USD450 * GBP356 * EUR429 * AUD696
Flight costs: USD110 * GBP87 * EUR105 * AUD170
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 * GBP4,666 * EUR5,625 * AUD9,124
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.
Dusan is an excellent guide (best ears in the business!) as well as a wonderful person to share this long of an adventure. He’s very concerned for everyone’s health, safety and enjoyment of the birding.
Thank you so much for a wonderful experience on my Remote Colombia Tour. Forrest remains among one of the best guides I have ever travelled with. His knowledge of the areas within Colombia is astounding, he clearly knows his birds and their respective calls, he knows the off-track spots to seek out the more difficult species and the local people he interacts with clearly respect and value their relationship with him. Witnessing the interaction of these relationships makes for such a more enjoyable overall experience. Forrest as a guide brings a strong combination of spotting birds, knowing the bird calls and getting people on the bird. Equally important, he interacts with each and everyone of his participants and just displays such a passion for birds, wildlife and the local culture.
Forrest Rowland was superb as usual. Both his birding skills and people skills are extraordinary.
Rob's combination of bird finding skills and tour management expertise made for a great birding trip which was enjoyed by all.
Two great tours led by Tuomas, who is an outstanding birder and great tour leader. Local guides were also very good, so we all saw virtually all of our hit list birds. Thanks to all.
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