Embark on a thrilling birdwatching adventure in Cajas National Park, Ecuador. Explore diverse ecosystems and spot endemic birds like the Violet Throated Metaltail and Tit Like Dacnis.
Embark on a thrilling birdwatching adventure in Cajas National Park, Ecuador. Explore diverse ecosystems and spot endemic birds like the Violet Throated Metaltail and Tit Like Dacnis.
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El Cajas National Park - 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…
- El Cajas National Park - 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.
- Lunch included (box lunch or restaurant meal)
- Convenient pick-up from hotels or apartments
- Binoculars available upon prior request
- Private transport for a comfortable journey
- Comprehensive bird list of the local area
- Expert bilingual birdwatcher as your guide
- Lunch included (box lunch or restaurant meal)
- Convenient pick-up from hotels or apartments
- Binoculars available upon prior request
- Private transport for a comfortable journey
- Comprehensive bird list of the local area
- Expert bilingual birdwatcher as your guide
- Personal expenses
- Tips
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
- Tips
- Gratuities
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 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 \
- 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
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
