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16 Days 15 Nights

Birding Photography Tours

Southern Ecuador Birding: 16 Days Tumbesian Endemics

Possible 300 - 500 Bird Species

Tailor-Made Focus at your own pace and flexible!

Visit Marshes, Tumbesian Dry Forest, Subtropical Rainforest, Lowlands and Highlands

Expert Birding Guides with more than 25 years of birding experience

Comfort in Nature: Top Birding Lodges in Southern Ecuador with nature

Top Birding Hotspots – Includes iconic locations like Lagartera Marshes, Tumbesian Dry-forest, Copalinga Reserve, Yankaum Orange-throated Tanager Feeder and Cajas National Park!

Top Logistics – Includes Airport Transfers, Private transportation, Meals, Entrance Fees, Top Birding Guides, Accommodation and more!

24/7 Customer Support – We will ensure your trip goes smoothly and can be reached anytime via whatsapp at +593 99 373 2879.

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Contact Information

Barrio Andrango, Quito, Ecuador

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+593 99 373 2879

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Southern Birding Slope Map

S1. Manging Galeria Hotel Guayaquil
S2. Umbrellabird Lodge
S3. Urraca Lodge
S4. Casa Simpson Lodge
S5. Copalinga Lodge
S6. Yankuam Cabins
S7. Inti Wasi Hotel
S8. Posada Angel Cuenca and Dos Chorreras

Itinerary

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Itinerary

In our Southern Birding Tour in Ecuador we will explore several different habitats and ecosystems, ranging from the Coastal Marshes, to the Tumbesian and Choco Forests, Lowlands, Cloud Forests, Amazon Basin and the Southern Andean Paramo. In addition to our Northern Birding Circuits, this tour emphasizes in several endemic species, as well as other species from Northern Peru, that are close to our birding reserves. In average we can add around +/- 400 New Bird Species in this tour, in addition to our Northern Circuits.

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Western Striped Manakin

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Birding Group

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Ecuadorian Trogon

Day

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Index

Day 1: Arrival to Guayaquil. Our driver will pick you up from the Airport. Transfer to the Hotel. Leisure afternoon. Manging Galeria X

Day 2: Lagartera Aquatic Species, Peruvian Pigmy Owl, Hornedscreamer, Arenillas Dry-Forest. Umbrellabird Lodge B/L/D

Day 3: Full Day Buenaventura Reserve Lower Part & El Oro Parakeet Reserve B/L/D

Day 4: Puyango Petrified Forest-Tumbesian Dry Forest, Celica-Empalme Road, Macara, Jorupe Reserve Urraca Lodge B/L/D

Day 5: Full Day Jorupe Reserve B/L/D

Day 6: Transfer to Utuana Reserve & Cerro Sabanilla Casa Simpson B/L/D

Day 7: Full Day Jocotoco Antpitta and Tapichalaca Reserve B/L/D

Day 8: Transfer to Copalinga Reserve Copalinga Lodge B/L/D

Day 9: Full Day Copalinga Reserve B/L/D

Day 10: Zamora Birding Road and Yankuam afternoon Yankuam Cabins B/BL/D

Day 11: Full Day Yankuam Reserve B/L/D

Day 12: Transfer to Saraguro Birding Road Inti Wasi Hotel B/L/D

Day 13: Cerro de Arcos - Blue Throated Hillstar and continue to Cuenca. Hotel Cuenca B/L/D

Day 14: Full Day Cajas National Park B/L/D

Day 15: Morning Cajas Park and Birding in route to Guayaquil. Manging Galeria B/L

Day 16: Transfer Out to the Airport X B

We start from Guayaquil City, birding in Lagartera Marshes along the way towards Buenaventura Reserve in El Oro Province. Our main targets include El Oro Parakeet, Club-winged Manakin, Long-wattled Umbrellabird, El Oro Tapaculo, Ecuadorian Trogon, Emeral-bellied Woodnymph, Grey-breasted Flycatcher, Rufous-throated Tanager, Blue-necked Tanager and others.

Continue birding in the Dry-deciduous and Humid Evergreen Forests, bordering with Peru and Macara at Jorupe Reserve. Some of our Targets include Grey-cheeked Parakeet, West Peruvian Screetch Owl, Watkins Antpitta, Whooping Motmot, Peruvian Pygmy Owl, Scarlet-backed Woodpecker, Black and white Tanager and others.

The foothills of Ecuador’s far southeast are still among some of the least explored areas of the country, partly because of its remote location and terrain. We will focus in two major areas: the deep Southeast, along the western slope of the Cordillera del Condor right along the Peruvian border near Yankuam Reserve, and then the Lower eastern slopes of the famous Podocarpus National Park, and areas nearby like Copalinga and Tapichalaca Reserves, including the excellent old Loja-Zamora Birding Road.

In Tapichalaca Reserve our Targets include Peruvian Anpitta, Masked Mountain Tanager, Undulated Antpitta, Neblina Metaltail, Bearded Guan, Jocotoco Antpitta, Flame-throated Sunangel, Amethyst-throated Sunangel, Green and Black Fruiteater and others. While in Copalinga Reserve Grey Tinamou, Little Tinamou, Amazonian Umbrellabird, White-capped Tanager, Golden-eared Tanager, and others.

We continue the drive towards Coordillera del Condor to Cabanas Yankuam for the specialty of Orange-throated Tanager. At the reserve and surroundings of Maycu Trail other targets include Lemon throated Barbet, Swallow Tanager, Yellow bellied Dacnis, Purplish Jacamar, Green backed Trogon, Tropical Screetch Owl, Paradise Tanager, White-eyed Parakeet, Golden-winged Tody-Flycatcher, Flame-crested Tanager and others.

Morning birding in Yatzaza Road and continue to Loja. Afterwards explore Cerro de Arcos and Cerro Acanama for specialties like Blue-throated Hillstar, Crescent-faced Antpitta, Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan, Red-faced Parrot and others. Late arrival to Saraguro, a town between Loja and Cuenca. We will continue to explore Yunguilla Birding Road for targets including Amazilia Hummingbird, Chiguanco Thrush, Pallid Dove, Hepatic Tanager and others. The next days we will explore Cajas National Park located near Cuenca City. In the Paramo the targets include Giant Conebill, Andean Condor, Violet-throated Metailtail, Variable Hawk, Tufted-tit-Tyrant, Tit-like Dacnis, Mountain Caracara, Blue-mantled Thornbill and others. Last day transfer to Guayaquil City, drop off at the Airport or at the hotel depending in your departure flight back home.

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Our Birding Lodges

We will overnight in the following lodges:

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Umbrellabird Lodge

Double Room

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Urraca Lodge

Double Room

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Casa Simpson Lodge

Double Room

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Copalinga Lodge

Double Room

Yankuam Cabins

Double Room

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Posada del Angel Hotel Cuenca

Double Room

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Dos Chorreras Lodge Cuenca

Double Room with chimney

Testimonials

BRILLIANT BIRDING!

2025

Australia

“We enjoyed a wonderful three week trip to Ecuador, experiencing over 500 species as we travelled from Quito to the Mindo area and then east through a variety of elevations and forests until seeing the Napo river region of the Amazon. Fantastic birds and Harpy Eagle! An awesome enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides, Miguel, Carlos, and Marcelo. Looking forward already to return to enjoy great birding. The lodges were all excellent and great food.” Ken.

An extraordinary memorable experience

2025

Australia

“I participated in a 3 week experience organized with Diego and Ecuador Birding Tours. The trip was well planned and I loved the Condor lookout where there have identified 48 perching sites and we counted six birds flying. I liked how they partnered with other local residents to see their hummingbirds and ant wrens, toucons etc and the choice of hotels was first class. Diego is committed to reforestation and protecting the environment. It was a memorable trip thanks to Diego and Birding Ecuador” Diane.

Andean Cock of the Rock Tour

2025

EEUU

“Fantastic day trip on the Cock-of-the-Rock tour. Saw lots of birds, including the cock-of-the-rock lek, multiple antpitta species, and quetzals. Guide was extremely knowledgeable and helpful, and the included meals were delicious.” Stuart Masson.

Wonderful birding trip! 204 bird species photographed in 7 days!!

2025

EEUU

“Such a great experience. Our personal guide loves his work and was very resourceful at getting us and the birds together. He has 20+ years experience. Plus – he’s a knowledgeable photographer and knows about lighting, angles, and other necessary details! Diego went above and beyond what was required. Thank you Diego and Ecuadorbirdstours.com!” Bobby and family.

Amazing Hummingbird Tour

2025

EEUU

“Amazing trip set up by Diego, I did four days of “Hummingbirding” and saw 38 species of hummers. The food was delicious with good sized portions at the lodges and at the restaurants we stopped at for lunch along the way. Overall a great experience with Ecuador Birds tours and I’m already booking my next trip to return only 7 weeks after I left Ecuador on the first trip. I highly recommend Ecuador Birds Tours! Thank you Diego and Miguel!! Chris Drakis.