First we go around the marshes near Palacios village, on foot or by boat. Then, we cross the Ibans Lagoon by boat up to a Caribbean pine forest populated by a great number of diverse psitacins (parrot, parraquet, etc.) and other attractive bird species common in the gallery forest. At the farming territories, where the primary ecosystem has already been deeply modified, we will be nicely surprised by the interesting bird fauna of diverse colors and shapes that live in this transitional zone, such as fly catchers, trogons, motmots, toucans, tanagers, kingfishers, etc.
A walk along the beach will give us the opportunity to watch different marine birds (pelicans, sandpipers, ibises, frigate birds, roseate spoonbills, storks, etc.) while a boat trip upstream in the Platano River will allow us to discover even more examples of this beautiful tropical fauna such as jacamars, oropendolas, macaws and other fascinating creatures of this particular habitat. In our journey we shall also have a good chance to interact with the interesting native people of this region.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Flight to Palacios from La Ceiba (50 mins.). Bird watching in the marshes around Palacios following some trails. Afternoon, from 5:00 PM, observing aquatic birds during a boat ride at the Bacalar Lagoon. Night accommodation at a lodge in Palacios.
Day 2: Morningbird watching following nature trails around Palacios. Trip in tuc-tuc (motorized boat) to Sahsabila where we will set up camp (40 min.). In the afternoon we will go to Tramp by canoe to make an observation and we return to Sahsabila after sunset.
Day 3: Morning observation in the pine and gallery forest. Tour by motor boat around Ibans Lagoon passing Suhilka until we reach Raista (Miskito community). Morning observation around Raista. Hike without equipment along the beach where we will go for an afternoon of birding. We sleep in a family house.
Day 4: We hike to Nueva Jerusalém (1.5 hrs.) from where we take motor boat up to Las Marías, a Pech community (6 hrs.). We sleep in thatched-roof cabins.
Day 5: Morning observation around Las Marias following the river bank. Hike into the rain forest and trip back to the village in the afternoon.
Day 6: Tour in canoe up to Walpaulbansirpi petroglyphs. From the quiet canoes, propelled with poles by Pech or Miskito Indians, we get an opportunity to watch lots of birds. We return to sleep at Las Marias or we camp in our tents near the river.
Day 7: Morning observation near the river. Trip back to Raista where we will sleep.
Day 8: Transportation in tuc tuc to Palacios (2.5 hrs.). Flight back to La Ceiba at 1:00 a.m. approx. End of our services on arrival at the airport. Lunch is not included this day.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Prices per person according to number of participants (US$):
- $1421 if 2
- 1050$ if 3
- 863$ if 4-6
- 775$if 7-10.
Price Includes:
- Air Transportation to La Ceiba - Palacios - La Ceiba, Rio Platano - Transportation (boat)
- Equipment
- Canoes
- Local guides
- Lodging
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Bilingual nature guides and cultural presentation.
Also see tour packages in:
Central America and Caribbean
Honduras
Nature & Wildlife
Birdwatching
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