About this trip
What’s included
- Private guide
- Accommodation12 nights in comfortable lodges or hotels, private or shared depending on package.
- All mealsBreakfast, lunch, and dinner included from Day 1 dinner to Day 13 breakfast.
- Private transportationGround transportation in a private, air-conditioned vehicle for the entire tour.
- Airport pickupTransfer from Quito airport on Day 1 is included.
- Reserve & park entrancesAll entrance fees to private reserves and national parks are included.
- Canoe transport in the ARound-trip motorized canoe ride between Coca and the Amazon lodge.
- Birding sessionsDaily guided birding walks and photo opportunities in top hotspots.
- Drinking waterFiltered water available throughout the trip (bring refillable bottle).
What’s not included
- nternational flightsFlights to and from Quito are not included.
- Hotel nights in QuitoOptional hotel nights before Day 1 or after Day 13 are not included.
- Alcoholic beveragesAlcoholic drinks and extra snacks are not included.
- Tips and gratuitiesTips for guides, drivers, and lodge staff are not included (optional, but appreciated).
- SouvenirsAny purchases of souvenirs, laundry, or other personal costs.
Available Packages
Itinerary
Day 1 - 13
Ecuador
Your Organizer
Refugio Paz de las Aves Paz de las Aves
5 reviews
El Refugio Paz de las Aves was created in 2005 at Eco-region Chocó–Andino in Mindo, Ecuador. This reserve has more than 180 species of birds and Paz de las Aves is offering tours in Ecuador.
Reviews
GJ
We did the 7 day/6 night tour. We saw about 240 species of birds...including lots of life birds. Our guide Natalia was fantastic...knowledge and really knew where to find specific birds.
The Paz family were very helpful and friendly. They worked very hard to enable sightings of Antpittas.
The food was very fresh and delicious.
By Gary J for Best Birding of the Chocó Andes on Dec 19, 2025
A trip to Ecuador was my dream.
A friend recommended Refugio Paz de las Aves to me.
On June 24, they picked me up from the airport.
The magic began: sensational care, perfekt guides, great food. to say that it was great is like saying nothing. It was giga, thousands of photos of birds.
I will definitely return.
I highly recommend to all interested in bird photography
Thank you
Piotr
By PIOTR N for "13-Day Andes to Amazon Bird Photography Tour" on Jul 15, 2025
Very enjoyable.
Well looked after by Andy and Stephan.
They both went out of their way to make sure I saw the birds. Lots of fun moments. I highly recommend their tours.
Cheers Anita.
By Anita F for "7-Day Tour in the Chocó - Andino" 1 Pax on Mar 14, 2024
This was an amazing tour! The guides were able to call the birds and get them to come close, sometimes feeding them worms, so you could capture some close up photos and stunning views.
By Windy Day R for The Best Half-Day Birding Tour on Jul 18, 2023
I had a wonderful stay at Refugio Paz de Las Aves. The farming families that own and run the refuge are helpful and knowledgeable about birds and we saw a wide variety of very colorful and unusual birds during my days there. It was the perfect place to view the fabulous Cock of the Rock as well as many other birds, including antpittas, many colorful tanagers, hummingbirds and toucanettes, a woodcreeper and a pair of gorgeous Quetzals. The cloud forest was lush and beautiful and I learned about farming and local plants in the area as well as the challenges of conservation for small farmers and landowners.
By Elizabeth B for 3-days / 2-nights at Refugio Paz de Las Aves ( Kevin ) on Jun 08, 2023