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    Birding Tour Ecuador: Penas Blancas Birding Road & Guango Reserve

    Possible 20 - 40 Bird Species including Torrent Duck and Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan.
    Tailor-made Experience – Birding or Photography at your own pace.
    Visit Penas Blancas Birding Road and Guango Reserve
    Delicious Ecuadorian Lunch with Cloud Forest View
    Conservation-Oriented – Supporting our Reforestation Projects
    Ecuador Birds Tours Souvenir Cap
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    Contact Information

    Barrio Andrango, Quito, Ecuador
    sales@ecuadorbirdstours.com
    +593 99 373 2879

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    1. Pick up 6:30am – 7:00 am from your hotel in Quito
    2. Visit Penas Blancas Birding Road
    3. Lunch in Guango Reserve with Cloud Forest View
    4. Return to Quito

    Itinerary

    Visit Penas Blancas Birding Road for Spectacled Bear, Blue-mantled Thornbill, Rainbow-bearded Thornbill, Purple-mantled Thornbill and other specialties of the Andean Paramo.
    Visit Guaycapi Hummingbird and Tanager Feeders in Tandayapa Valley
    Visit Guango Reserve Hummingbird Feeders, Main Trails along the river for possible Torrent Duck and Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan
    Possible Mountain Tapir at the Reserve
    Delicious Lunch with Cloud Forest views, Station of Tea and Coffee Available.
    Mashpi–Amagusa is a private reserve nestled deep in the heart of Ecuador’s Chocó bioregion, a biodiversity hotspot surrounded by pristine primary and regenerating secondary forests. This area is home to several endemic species, including the Glistening-green Tanager, Moss-backed Tanager, and the Indigo Flowerpiercer, among others.
    Just below the pass, Guango Reserve is another of our hidden gems with its lush cloud forest and hummingbird feeders, where species like the Sword-billed Hummingbird and Tourmaline Sunangel can be observed. Together, these sites offer one of the richest high-Andean birding experiences in the Ecuador, all within few hours from Quito.
    Early in the morning, we’ll pick you up from your hotel in Quito and begin our top birding tour to the Eastern Slope Cloud Forest. Our first stop takes us high into the majestic Andes at Peñas Blancas – Papallacta Pass, where we’ll search for three spectacular and rare high-altitude hummingbirds. With luck, we might even spot the elusive Spectacled Bear roaming the paramo mountains.
    Target Species: Purple-mantled Thornbill, Rainbow-bearded Thornbill, Blue-mantled Thornbill, Giant Conebill, Tawny Antpitta, Black-chested Buzzard Eagle, Pearled Treerunner, Red-crested Cotinga, Andean Tit-spinetail, Great Thrush, and others.
    From there, we continue down through Papallacta Town—famous for its natural hot springs and surrounded by scenic cattle pastures and trout farms—on our way to Guango Reserve. This private birding reserve features several forest trails, waterfalls, and hummingbird feeders. We’ll spend time observing an incredible array of hummingbirds up close, followed by a relaxed walk along the trails in search of mixed flocks, mountain-toucans, and other cloud forest specialties.
    A delicious lunch will be served at Guango Lodge. In the afternoon, we return to Quito, where you'll be dropped off at your hotel.
    Target Species: Torrent Duck, White-capped Dipper, Hooded Mountain Tanager, Masked Trogon, Andean Potoo, Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan, Andean Guan, Slaty-backed Chat-tyrant, Mountain Cacique, Turquoise Jay, Tourmaline Sunangel, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Andean Guan, Collared Inca and others.
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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Tour Inclusions

    Below you will find whats Included and Not Included in our Day Tours:
    Pick up from Quito Hotel
    Drop off at Quito Hotel or Quito Airport
    Private English Speaking Birding Guide with Transportation
    Entrance Fees to Guango Reserve
    Lunch Menu with soft drink
    Souvenir Birding Cap
    Ebird Online Birding List
    Personalized Services
    Personal Expenses
    Alcoholic and Soft Drinks
    Other Entrance Fees
    Tips
    Birding and Photography Opportunities
    Andean Birding Trails
    Hummingbird Feeders

    Trip Reports

    2025
    Birding Report Ecuador: Full Day Guango Reserve - 31 Birds!
    2025
    Birding Report Ecuador: 3 Days Andes Guango Reserve - 97 Birds!
    2025
    Birding Report Ecuador: 3 Days Andes Guango Reserve - 101 Birds!
    2025
    Birding Report Ecuador: 2 Days Andes Guango Reserve - 142 Birds!
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