3 days birdwatching, 30 species of Hummingbirds. Bogotá.

3 days
Multi-Day
About this activity
Itinerary

Day 1: Bogotá - Fusagasuga

Stop At: Finca Colibrí Gorriazul, Fusagasugá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Places to visit: Finca Colibrí Gorriazul

Early in the morning (5 am) the professional bird watching guide will pick you up at your hotel to take you to the first spot to discover the Hummingbirds family of the Andes, the first stop will be in Fusagasuga 60 km away from the main city of Bogotá (1:30 by Van), the place call Finca del Colibri Gorriazul is well known by the endemic Indigo-capped hummingbird (Amazilia cyanifrons), that is only found in Colombia. There you will spend at least 6 hours birdwatching and taking the best pictures of these beautiful birds in the Americas.

Hummingbirds to find: Indigo-capped hummingbird (Amazilia cyanifrons), Black-throated Mango (Anthracothorax nigricollis), Red-billed Emerald (Chlorostilbon gibsoni), Rufous-tailed Hummingbirds (Amazilia tzacatl), Brown Violetear (Colibri deliphinae), Andean Emerald (Amazilia franciae), White-bellied Woodstar (Chaetocercus mulsant) and Green Hermit (Phaethornis guy)

Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Parque Verde & Agua, Hda cimitarra, Fusagasugá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
After a Colombian lunch at Finca Colibri Gorriazul, the guide will take you to your next stop at Parque Verde y Agua, a natural private reserve where you have the opportunity to birdwatching at the afternoon and rest.

Hummingbirds to find: Fawn breasted Brillant (Heliodoxa rubinoides), Glowing Ppuffleg (Eriocnemis vestita), Long tailed Sylph (Agliaocercus kingii).

Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Colombian Lunch, also is possible vegetarian or vegan.
• Dinner: Colombian dinner, also is possible vegetarian or vegan.
• Breakfast: Colombian breakfast also is possible vegetarian or vegan.
Accommodation included: Parque Verde y Agua Reserve

Day 2: Fusagasuga - San Francisco - La Calera

Stop At: Parque Natural Chicaque, Km 8 de la variante La Mesa- Soachao, Chicaque, San Antonio del Tequendama 250057 Colombia
Early in the morning, the guide will take you to Chicaque Private Reserve a magnificent cloud forest where you will find more than 400 species of birds, a few of them hummingbirds like Golden-bellied Starfrontlet (Coeligena bonapartei), Black Inca ( Coeligena Wilsonsi) and Gorgeted Woodstar (Chaetocercus heliodor) from some others.

There you will spend more than 6 hours looking birds and Hummingbirds, after taking the Lunch at 12 o clock you will going to San Francisco town to visit the next small reserve to birding.

In the late afternoon you are going to a farm to rest.
Duration: 6 hours

Stop At: Enchanted Garden, Finca la Tortuguita, San Francisco Colombia
After lunch at Chicaque Park, the guide will take you to San Francisco, a small town with a small Enchanted Garden, that is a house that joins more than a hundred hummingbirds with some others species, it is a great experience to be so close to these birds and take wonderful photos, there you can capture and enjoy their iridescent colors and their behaviors.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Colombian breakfast also is possible vegetarian or vegan.
• Lunch: Colombian lunch also is possible vegetarian or vegan.
• Dinner: Colombian dinner also is possible vegetarian or vegan.
Accommodation included: Observatorio de Colibries reserve

Day 3: La Calera - Bogotá

Stop At: Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza, Bogota Colombia
Today, you will wake up early in the morning to go to the Chingaza National Park, the birdwatching will be along the route to the entry of the park and providing good opportunities to closely observe some hummingbirds such as the Green Beard Helmetcrest (Oxypogon guerinni), Blue-throated starfrontlet (Coeligena helianthea), copper-bellied Puffleg (Eriocnemis cupreoventris) and Bronze-tailed Thornbill (Chalcostigma heteropogon).


Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Observatorio de Colibries, Variante el Frailejonal, La Calera 251207 Colombia
At 11 o clock, you will get back to the Hummingbirds observatory to take lunch and spend the afternoon taking pictures for the last hummingbirds of these experience, there you can enjoy sword billed hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera), Green-tailed Trainbearer (Lesbia nuna), Black tailed Trainbeaer (Lesbia victoriae), Tyrian Metaltai (Metallura tyrianthina), Virdian Metaltai (Metallura williami),

Booted Racket tail (Ocreatus underwoodii) among others.

The hummingbird tour gets to the end, at 5 pm you will be back to Bogota City to continue your trip around Colombia.
Duration: 3 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Colombian breakfast also is possible vegetarian or vegan.

• Lunch: Colombian lunch also is possible vegetarian or vegan.

No accommodation included on this day.
Included
  • 3x Breakfast
  • 2x Dinner
  • 3x Lunch
  • Accommodation included: 2 nights
  • A professional birdwatching guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Hotel/airport pickup and drop-off
  • Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
  • 2 nights accommodation
  • Private tour
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Snacks
  • Bottled water
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Entry/Admission - Finca Colibrí Gorriazul
  • Entry/Admission - Parque Verde & Agua
  • Entry/Admission - Parque Natural Chicaque
  • Entry/Admission - Enchanted Garden
  • Entry/Admission - Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza
  • Entry/Admission - Observatorio de Colibries
Not included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Insurance
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
75% Aquatic
40% Adrenaline
35% Cultural
35%