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BIRDWATCHING HOLIDAY 8 DAYS AND 7 NIGHTS TOUR |
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The Birdwatching Holiday program starts
any Saturday
The widespread interest in the birds of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest
now combined with the ability to access the canopy via the Canopy
Walkway has expanded the original list from 199 to over 500 species of
birds, We look forward to your additions!! |
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Daily Departures
Per Person Prices:$2305 based on Single Occupancy
Per Person Prices:$2085 based on Double or Triple occupancy |
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Note: We require minimum two
passengers traveling together If single traveler ask for the supplement. |
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Duration 8 Days & 7 Nights
Departures ANY SATURDAY ONLY.
Airfares Not included, available upon request
Customizable YES, feel free to ask for extra services |
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DAY 1 SATURDAY
 Upon arrival in Iquitos, you will be met and transferred to the
Hotel Dorado Plaza, a 5 star hotel in the very center of
Iquitos. For early arrivals there will be time to walk to the
banks of the Amazon to see your first Amazonian birds. In
addition to the ubiquitous Greater Kiskadee and Black Vultures
you are likely to see several of the more common seed finches.
In the evening both the Plaza de Armas and the "Boulevard" are
great places to watch people strolling along and imagine
yourself as a great rubber baron. Overnight at Dorado Plaza
Hotel (Iquitos) (L, D if departure flight permits)
DAY 2 SUNDAY
 After breakfast a short bus ride takes you to the Explorama boat
docks. A voyage down the Amazon (80 KM/50 mi/1½ hrs) takes you
to Explorama Lodge where you will have your first exposure to
Amazonian forest birds as you search the camp grounds for the
Black-fronted Nunbird and the Thrush-like Wren. Near the stream
where the "La Tahuampa" Bar is located you will likely see
habituated Sun Bittern. Scarlet and Blue and Gold Macaws, some
of which have been coming to the feeding station near the dining
room for the Lodge's 40 year existence, will provide some
spectacular shots as they fly screaming along the Yanamono and
Yanacaño Streams which pass through the Lodge grounds. After
lunch you will hike along the "Lake Trail" looking for varzea (flood
plain) specialists like the Silvered Antbird and Pale-legged
Hornero. Overnight at Explorama Lodge (B, L, D)
DAY 3 MONDAY
 Before sunrise, take an early morning walk on the Bushmaster
Trail in terra firma forest where the highest diversity of tree
species of any location in the world has been discovered. With
luck, a mixed flock of birds feeding over an army ant column
will be found. At times these flocks have over 40 species of
birds. After breakfast, you will return to the Bushmaster to
hopefully observe Golden-headed and Bearded Manakins on their
display leks. During the afternoon, there will be an open boat
trip on the Amazon looking for river edge species like the Black-collared
Hawk, Capped Heron and three species of Kingfishers. We will
also search for both pink and gray freshwater river dolphins
commonly found where tributaries of the river meet. Overnight at
Explorama Lodge (B, L, D)
DAY 4 TUESDAY
After breakfast, you will board an Explorama boat for a trip on
the Amazon and Napo Rivers (80 KM/50 mi/1½ hrs) to ExplorNapo
Lodge. The trails in the 250,000-acre reserve surrounding
ExplorNapo are innumerable and offer an opportunity for
birdwatching in almost every rainforest habitat. This is the
best location in the world to see rarities like Nocturnal
Currasow and the Black-necked Red Cotinga. This evening you will
enjoy an open boat ride in search of caiman and frogs while
listening to the night sounds and, if it is a clear night,
viewing the overwhelming number of stars of the Southern sky.
Overnight at ExplorNapo Lodge (B, L, D)
DAY 5 WEDNESDAY
Early morning birding. Morning excursion in open boat and hiking
to a black water oxbow lake formed when water from the Napo
River became separated from the main flow of the river. These
lakes are often covered with giant Victoria Regia water lilies
and sometimes offer a glimpse of the elusive Hoatzin bird.
Afternoon boating excursion along one of the Napo tributaries
spotting for sloth, birding and having a try at fishing for
piranha. Overnight at ExplorNapo Lodge (B, L, D)
DAY 6 FRIDAY
Departure to the Canopy Walkway in time to welcome the day from
high in the treetops, an unforgettable natural history
experience, as mixed species flocks form and their morning
chorus begins. Motmots, wood-creepers, ant-birds, flycatchers,
barbets, toucans and even Red-Throated Caracara add to the
cacophony. After breakfast you hike out to the Sucusari Stream
and board the boat to Ceiba Tops (120 KM/75 miles/2¼ hrs) where
private air conditioned rooms and hot water showers gently ease
your way back to civilization. At Ceiba Tops you may see a Great
Potoo on the short walk between the boat dock and the main Ceiba
Tops building. After lunch, you will visit islands that were
formed at different times by the meandering Amazon River forming
unique habitats where some species of birds spend their entire
lives. Returning to Ceiba Tops you will travel close to the
shore where both gray and pink dolphins are often seen, and,
with luck, there will be a colorful sunset on the Amazon River.
Overnight at Ceiba Tops Lodge (B, L, D)
DAY 7 SATURDAY
Early morning birdwatching on a short walk to the huge Ceiba
Tree for which the lodge is named. Many organisms spend their
entire lives in this single rainforest giant. Depending on your
departure flight from Iquitos, there may be time for an open
boat ride on the channels of the Amazon in front of Ceiba Tops
before lunch. Whatever your departure flight, a boat ride will
return you to Iquitos (40 KM/25 mi/3/4 hrs) and then by bus
you'll be at the airport in time for your departure flight to
Lima. (B, Lunch if departure flight permits)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the ever-changing nature of the
rainforest, day-by-day activities may vary due to local
conditions
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INCLUDES: All hotel and lodge
accommodations based on double occupancy. All scheduled land, lake and
river transportation. All transfers. All scheduled excursions with
English-speaking guide services. All entrance fees. Meals as specified
in the itinerary. B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE
International or Domestic airfares, airport departure taxes or visa fees,
excess baggage charges, additional nights during the trip due to flight
cancellations, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages or bottled water,
snacks, insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls, radio calls or
messages, reconfirmation of International or Domestic flights and items
of personal nature. |
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Mon-Fri 9 Am - 6 Pm ET
please allow pop-ups
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Call Centers |
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NORTH AMERICA TOLL FREE
Monday - Friday
From 9 am to 6 pm ET
1 888 671 2852 voice
1 888 671 2853 voice
Discounted Airfares Toll Free
1-866-856-8368
1 480 247 4242 Fax
United Kingdom - TOLL FREE (Freephone)
0-800-098-8450
Australian Customers TOLL FREE
1-800-194078
Rest of the world
+51 1 4443027 - 4457704
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