After breakfast we leave Cusco in search of the wetland of Huacarpay, designated by UNESCO as a RAMSAR site. The place is suitable for a variety of water fowl, hummingbirds, few endemics and the largest hummer in the world. Puna Tinamou, Yellow Billed Pintail, Puna Teal, Andean Lapwing, Plumbeous Rail, White-tufted Greebe, Puna Ibis, Rusty fronted Canastero(Endemic), Giant Hummingbird, Many-colored Rush-tyrant, Andean Flicker, etc. In adittion Huacarpay receives austral and boreal several migratory birds thorughtout.

After lunch, we will spend the afternoon exploring one of the most impressive archeological site in the continent. Saqsaywaman is located near Cusco, not as famous as Machupicchu, it´s true gem among archeological sites, constructed in megalithic style is a great site to appreciate the skills of the pre-hispanic cultures in the New World. We will end the day with some birding where we have chances for two very restricted endemics: Creamy-crested Spinetail and Chestnut-breasted Mountain-finch.

Night in Cusco.

After breakfast we leave cusco to Urubamba Valley, one of the most important tributary of the Amazon. The places are stunning here, Pisaq is an exquisite Inka construction, a dramatic terraced slope of ancient ruins which shows the skills of the inca engineers.

Ollantaytambo stands as a testament of military, agricultural en religious innovation for it´s time. It´s colossal stones showcases advanced technology where history unfolds against a backdrop of stunning views of the mountains.The possibilities here are: Bearded Montaneer(Endemic) and Rusty-Fronted Canastero(Endemic), Chestnut-Breasted Mountain-Finch (Endemic). The open views rewards with Mountain Caracara, Black-chested Buzzard-eagle, Black-Backed Grossbeak, Golden-Billed Saltator.We will finally end our day on a beautiful train ride to Machupicchu where Torrent duck and White-capped Dipper are regularly seen.Night in Aguas Calientes. 

After an early breakfastwe you will meet our expert cultural guide and take a 20 minutes bus ride to finally visit one of the most famous 7 New World Wonders. Machu Picchu, the Inca wonder radiates an indescribable beauty. It's a place where history, nature, and human ingenuity converge to create an awe-inspiring spectacle. This UNESCO World Heritage Site enchants visitors with its mystical aura and unparalleled charm, leaving an enduring impression of the sheer beauty of ancient Peru, with more than 200 structures constructed covering more than 30 hectares over peaks and slopes makes of Machupicchu a dramatic experience. Birding possibilities are Rust-and-Yellow Tanager, White-tipped Swift, Tricolored Brush-finch and the beatuful endemic Inca Wren among others.

Train back to Sacred Valley and Night at Ollantayambo.

Once considered by Zimmer "The finest field birder / ornithologist that the world had ever seen", Ted Parker, showed a high preference for this site that shows a wide gradient habitat where the birds are rare elsewhere. Early morning, after 2 hours of car ride, we will start birding in the east slope of the cordillera covering Puna, Elfin and Cloud forest searching speciallities such as Taczanowski´s Tinamou, Sword-Billed Hummingbird, Amethist-throated Sunangel, Scaled Metaltail, Marcapata Spinetail(Endemic), Diademed Tapaculo ,Rufous Antpitta (occabambae form) (Endemic) , Red-and-White Antpitta (Endemic), , Parodi´s Hemispingus (Endemic), Unstreaked Tit-tyrant(Endemic), Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan, Inca Wren(Endemic), Black capped Hemispingus, Scarlet-Bellied Mountain-Tanager, Plushcap, Yellow-Billed Cacique, Among others. Lunch will be a picnic at the field and we will descend to the andean foothills for the dinner and night.

Night at Ipal Lodge

Ipal presents excellent birding chances, a unique enviroment which allows chances for rarities such as Swallow-tailed Hummingbird (rare elsewhere in Peru), Red-crested Finch, Masked Fruiteater (Endemic), Black-streaked Puffbird and other excellent birds like Rufous-booted Raquet-tail, Andean Cock-of-the Rock, Oilbird, Scaled Antpitta, Unadorned Flycatcher, etc, Yellow-bellied Elaenia and a large etc.

We may get back to the Cloud forest in Abra Malaga for missing species or hike in the humid puna habitats in the pass itself birding at Thastayoq at 14,000 feet elevation (4300 meters). Patches of polylepis that hold some of the most endangered and restricted species in the Andes such as White-browed & Tawny Tit-spinetail, Ash-breasted Tit-tyrant and the mythic Royal Cinclodes.

Other species of interest are Line-fronted & Many-striped (urubambae) Canastero, Red-rumped Bush-tyrant, Boulder Finch, etc.

Night in Ollantaytambo.

We leave the Sacred Valley towards Cusco.

We will visit Piuray and Huaypo lakes where Silvery Grebe, Andean Goose, Short-billed Pipit, Andean Flicker, Andean Teal, migratory shorebirds, Puna Plover, etc.

We additionally will visit Chinchero, and ancient town of alpaca shepherds and traditional weavers with one of the most beautiful colonial Church.

We will arrive to Cusco for lunch and later transfer to the Airport or Hotel.

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