Photography Tour

8 nights / 9 days

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This tour is especially designed to spend time at the lodges and visitor sites with the most productive feeding stations. We visit both the east and west slopes, but don’t need to travel too far from Quito to get to the best action, so travel is kept to a minimum.

Ecuador has really surged ahead in the bird-feeding department over the last decade; many species that were once mythical can now be seen – and photographed – only feet away thanks to the numerous feeding spots on both slopes. Different feeding strategies work for different birds; antpittas really seem to go for those fresh worms, woodcreepers, owls and flycatchers (to name a few) really dig the insect feeders, fruits seem to be the big draw for guans, toucans and tanagers, ground up corn for smaller finch-type species and obviously nectar feeders for hummingbirds! These are only some examples, because there a many more birds that come to the feeders. No matter what happens, this tour will give you a taste of it all at the most exciting feeder locations! The tour stays at comfortable reputable places on the west slope around Mindo, and Guango and San Isidro in the east. We will also take a morning to enjoy the beautiful Antisana National Park where the scenery is breath-taking and there are even a few hummingbird feeders to keep us busy; it also happens to be the best place to get close to some birds typical of the paramo, like Carunculated Caracara, Black-faced Ibis and Andean Lapwing.

Summarized itinerary

Day-by-day tour activities

DayItineraryIncluded
Morning drive to Mindo with birding stops. Arrival to Mindo for lunch. Visit to San Tadeo in the afternoon. Night Mindo. A, L, D 
Multiflash in Sachatamia / San Tadeo. Night Mindo. A, B, L, D 
Morning visit to Birdwatcher's House. Afternoon visit to other location (Alambí, Mindo Loma, etc). Night Mindo. A, B, L, D 
Visit to Angel Paz in the morning. Afternoon drive back to Quito for photographic opportunities at the hotel in Puembo. Night hotel in Puembo. A, B, L, D 
Morning drive to Antisana, breakfast and lunch at local restaurant overlooking the Condor cliffs. Afternoon drive to Papallacta Pass and Guango Lodge with birding on the way. Night Guango Lodge. A, B, L, D 
All day photography at Guango. Night Guango Lodge. A, B, L, D 
Morning at Guango, afternoon drive to San Isidro. Visit to Las Brisas. Night San Isidro. A, B, L, D 
All day San Isidro. Night San Isidro. A, B, L, D 
Morning at San Isidro. Lunch, afternoon drive back to Quito. B, L 

Key for services included
A: Accomodation B: Breakfast L: Lunch D: Dinner E: Entrance Fee

Also included: Private bilingual guide all days and transportation when required

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Princing

Based on 1 guest

$5260

per person

Based on 2 guest

$3237

per person

Single supplement $280 per person

The single supplement is already included in the rate for 1 guest

*2026 prices per person.

**All prices are subject to change

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