Venezuela opens its routes and trails, to welcome and give you a different outdoors experience with plenty of gifts from nature. Visits to: Henry Pittier National Park, Colonia Tovar, Morrocoy National Park, Los Llanos, La Azulita region (Mérida state)
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Meeting at Maiquetía Airport. After your arrival, your tour guide will give you a short briefing about the program and activities for today. After this we take the transfer to Maracay (Aragua state), during 5 hours approximately, until arriving to Hotel Pipo. (D)
Day 2: Visit to the Rancho Grande station. In the Henry Pittier National Park Rancho Grande a perfect and special place for nature lovers, with a giant biological diversity, it is considered one of the world’s greatest cloud forests, its interests and endemic species are: Blood-eared Parakeet, Groove-billed Toucanet and handsome fruit eater. Other species like blue-grey tanager, Blue-winged tanagers. From balconies and different points of this station, you can watch a wide variety of birds: White-tipped Quetzal, hummingbirds, eagles. Overnight Hotel Pipo. (D)
Day 3: Transportation to Colonia Tovar. Birdwatching in the area and visit the village founded 160 years ago, with various opportunities to see exotic birds. Walk through highland forest, with tall bamboo all around you, we can see: Streaked Xenops, Chestnut-Capped, Flavescent Flycatcher, Venezuelan Tyrannulet, Glossy-black Thrush, Three-striped Warbler, and Green Violetear. Overnight Posada. (D)
Day 4-5: Transfer to the coast to visit Morrocoy National Park. An interesting place to explore different habitats. The main attraction of this place is waterfowl; American flamingos can often be seen feeding in coastal lagoon, variety of ducks, and migratory shore birds, russet-throated puff bird, scaled piculet, Caribbean hornero, hooded tanager. Overnight Posada Morrokue. (D)
Day 6: Visit to Serranía de San Luis, to the southeast point in Falcón state, in this park we can visit big caves and walk through the forest, the source from where the main rivers in Falcón state begin. Transfer to Los llanos region, Hato Cedral. Overnight in Hato. (D)
Day 7: Excursions in Hato Cedral. The Venezuelan Llanos, or “flatlands”, provide a wildlife spectacle on par with nothing else the Americas have to offer, there is extensive flooding during the wet season and some regions become vast lakes. With the onset of the dry season, the waters drop and isolated creeks and pools begin to dry up, creating a feeding bonanza for anacondas and caimans. The Llanos region is a habitat to many which is home to many sought-after species such as White-fringed Antwren, Pale-tipped Inezia, Pale-eyed Pygmy-Tyrant and Trinidad Euphonia. Gallery forests hold Rusty-backed Spinetail and Orinocan Saltator, while forest patches are good for Dwarf Cuckoo, Scarlet Macaw, Russet-throated Puffbird and Whitebearded. Overnight in Hato. (D)
Day 8: Morning excursion. Transfer to Santo Domingo, with stop on the way to visit San Isidro. This place is famous because of the Andean Cock of the rock (Rupicula peruviana), which is visible generally close to 4 p.m. Other birds include: White-rumped Hawk; Black-and-chestnut Eagle (rare); Booted Racket-tail; Long-tailed Sylph; Golden-tailed Sapphire; Golden-headed and Crested quetzal; Red-headed Barbet (scarce), Immaculate Antbird; Golden-winged Manakin (another rare species); Golden-crowned, Cliff, Cinnamon, Slatycapped, and Olive-striped flycatchers; Stripe-breasted and Azara's spinetails; Moustached Wren. Overnight Trucha Azul. (D)
Day 9: Birding in Paramo Area, Mucubaji lagoon, now the weather is drastically different, with Frailejones and pines around you, we are now 3.957 meter above sea level. This place offers pretty landscapes, and some casual birdwatching, though it may not always offer a good birding. Some species: Paramó Pipit, Andean Tit-Spinetail, Ochre-Browed Thistletail and Streak-Backed Canastero, some stops will includes Black-chested Buzzard Eagle, Anhinga, Speckled, Violet-chested and Steely-vented Hummingbirds, Eared and White-tipped Doves, Tropical Peewee, White-throated Tyrannulet, Brown-bellied Swallow, Bar-winged Cinclodes, Eastern Meadowlark and Rufous-collared Sparrow. We stay on Overnight in Mérida City. Posada Casa Sol. (L, D)
Day 10: Transfer to La Azulita region, just 77 Km driving through Panamericana route, on the way through the forest look out for Orange-breasted Sunangels, Quetzals, Rose-headed Parakeets, and Emerald Toucanets. Nearby there is a tropical cloud forest which is considered one of the first-class birding roads in Venezuela. The coffee zone is one of the easiest places in the Andes for birdwatching, some species like: Striped Cuckoo; Rufous-tailed Hummingbird; Cinnamon Becard; Yellow-legged Thrush; Moustached Wren; Blue-necked, Crimson-backed, and Magpie tanagers. Overnight in Posada EL Tao. (D)
Day 11: Birding on the way back to Merída. Some stops on the way to enjoy the view, and landscapes. Once we arrive in Mérida city, transfer to the Airport to take the flight back to Caracas.
B= 08
L= 01
D= 09
Recommend bringing:
- Insect repellent
- Binoculars
- Sun protection
- Hat
- Swimwear
- Light clothing
- Good walking shoes
- Flashlight, pocket knife and your passport
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Includes:
- Transportation
- Meals as indicated in program
- Excursions as indicated in program
- Snacks and drinks during the bird watching journeys
Does not include:
- National flights
- Personal expenses
- Tips for local staff
- Alcoholic drinks
Also see tour packages in:
South America
Venezuela
Nature & Wildlife
Birdwatching
National Parks
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