Customer Experiences

“Found Ecuador Bird Tours thru a google search and once I contacted them, I knew I’d found the right operator. Diego Cruz couldn’t have been more helpful in planning our trip. He had wonderful suggestions and was very reassuring as to the safety and all the logistics with transferring between locations. The private guides were all extremely knowledgeable and friendly and would go out of their way to make sure we saw what we wanted and would take us on extra, unplanned special night excursions as well. Birding, and viewing other animals, especially in the Amazon, was extraordinary. It was the trip of a lifetime!!!” Pam and Emily.

“Knowledgeable guides who were great at finding birds and putting me on them quickly. I did a 10-day tour and ticked 385 species. Hacienda Jiminita is in an excellent location: very close to the airport, and both the east and west sides of the Andes are within driving distance. Many habitats covered in a short time. An unforgettable experience!” – Nick.

“Don’t hesitate to use Ecuador Bird Tours for your trip to Ecuador! The guides are incredibly knowledgeable in the birds and where to go. Your tour will be customized based on your interests and will satisfy the birder and photographer! The lodges are very comfortable, the food is delicious, and the variety and colors of the birds are astounding! I can’t recommend this highly enough for your trip to Ecuador!” – Elaine.

“My girlfriend and I reserved a 10-day birding tour of the West and East Andes of northern Ecuador covering most of the major birding sites from Rio Silanche in the west to Rio Quijos EcoLodge and Guacamayos Ridge in the east. The birding was excellent and our guide Jorge Luna was phenomenal. We ended up with just over 400 species of birds for the trip, not to mention Spectacled Bear, Black-mantled Tamarins, Kinkajou, numerous butterflies, wildflowers, bromeliads, and orchids, and stunning scenery..”  Craige.

“Excellent logistics support, excellent guides, and excellent birds. I don’t regularly leave reviews because most of the time, but Ecuador Birds Tours is the exception. I worked with the owner for months and numerous emails to get my specialized bird tour just right and answer my numerous questions. He was always patient and supportive. By the time my 3 week specialized tour started I was confident it would go well, and it exceeded my expectations over 615 bird species. Strongly recommend working with this company whether for a day trip or specialized trip.” Philip.

“My favorite part was how welcoming and kind all of the guides were. We traveled for two weeks from Quito to Mindo to the upper Amazon basin. By the end, we’d had 400+ birds on eBird and most of those we would have never seen or heard if it wasn’t for the expert guidance from Daniel, Ivan, or Jorge. This was truly the best trip I’ve ever been on and alI 100% attribute that to Ecuador Bird Tours. Thank you!” – Mary.

“Ecuador Birds Tours hit it out of the park! From the first contact with Diego this trip, while delayed a year due to COVID, was setting up to be a high point in our travel and birding bucket list. The attention to detail and special treats were only outdone by the exceptional attitude and grace of everyone we touched from our 5 star guides to the staff at all the lodges we stayed at. We saw 355 species of birds, 284 which were “life birds” and 20 mammals including 10 species of Monkeys. We headed back soon to do the SE and Ecuador Birds Tours will be our guide.” – Tom and Patricia.

“I had a great time with Ecuador Bird Tours. Diego made sure everything was going okay throughout the trip. My guides were Daniel and Ivan. Both of them were knowledgeable and knew where to find the birds in the area. I had a great experience with both guides and saw over 200 different birds. And the food all through the trip was wonderful. There was an attention to detail that really made you feel like the experience was just for you.” – Stephanie.