Icaro Birding
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13 reviews
Nov 5 - 18, 2023
Group size: 4 - 8
Wild MANU road PERU Birding TOUR
Cusco, Peru
Icaro Birding
- Facebook verified
13 reviews
Nov 5 - 18, 2023
Group size: 4 - 8
About this trip
Icaro Birding Premier International birding tour takes place in the Southern region of Peru extending from the city of Cusco (the ancient capital of the Inca empire) all the way down to the awesome Manu National Park birding the world-famous Manu Road and staying at world-class birding lodges along the way.
Peru Birding Tour Highlights!
- Semi-pelagic Tour near Lima
- Morning visit to one of the world’s 7-wonders, Machu Picchu!
- Several days birding the famous Manu Road from Cusco at 11,300 feet all the way down to the Amazon rainforest
- Birding the canopy of trees in Manu Roat at eye level is a rare and satisfying experience
- We are staying at the iconic and world-class Wayqecha Biological station, Cock-of-the-Rock and Villa Carmen lodge, and Manu Wildlife Center!
- We will visit Blanquillo Macaw Clay Lick where hundreds of parrots, parakeets, and parrotlets come to ingest the minerals seeping from the clay cliff face.
- Incredible wildlife including Giant Otter, Monkeys, and Jaguars are possible
- On average you can expect to see some 400 bird species including +20 endemics and many regional specialties
What’s included
- Bilingual birding guide
- Private land transport
- Internal flights
- All mealsStarting with lunch on day 1 through lunch on last day
- Nice accommodationin very nice hotels and world-class birding ecolodges
- Entrance feesTo Fincas, Natural Parks, and Reserves
What’s not included
- International Flights
- Travel InsuranceComprehensive Medical and personal liability insurance
- Personal expensesSuch as laundry, tips, international phone calls
- Alcoholic drinks
- Not specified expenses
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Icaro Birding
13 reviews
Icaro birding creates beautiful birding adventures to Colombia, the country with more bird species on earth. Our tours are awe-inspiring, well thought, and flawlessly implemented. Travel with us in style and comfort, enjoy the breathtaking landscapes and megadiverse bird species of Colombia while we do all the heavy lifting logistics in the background. Let's go birding!
Reviews
Overall, this is a great trip. I would recommend that the tour operator advise travelers to come in a day early since you are at altitude and having to get to airports two hours early for an international flight means a sleepless night before travel. They could build this into the tour.
By Edward F S for Epic Andes Birding Tour on Apr 03, 2024
I would highly recommend lcaro Birding. The tour was well organized with excellent guides. I enjoyed all parts of the tour but was especially impressed with the Caribbean Coast/Santa Marta Mtns portion of the tour. Spectacular scenery and lots of endemic birds! I was also extremely impressed with the tour owner/operator Giovani. He was very flexible in designing the tour and making adjustments to accommodate my schedule. In addition, communication was excellent with very quick replies to questions. And it was great that Giovani was available during the tour and clearly interested in the well-being of his clients and the high quality of their tour experience.
By Donald M for Magdalena, Choco Bioregion and Caribbean Coast! on Feb 25, 2024
Just returned from my second birding trip with Icaro Birding in beautiful Colombia! Company owner Giovani Ortiz designed an excellent itinerary for our 12 day Epic Andes Birding Tour. Our amiable and knowledgeable tour guide Miguel Lopez made our journey easy and he graciously took care of all of our needs, finding our target birds and making sure everyone in the group got good looks at each bird we saw. Our amazing driver Mario is the best, was very attentive and we all enjoyed his company very much. Our accommodations were unique and excellent. Meals were delicious and plentiful. I highly recommend Icaro Birding for your next birding adventure!
June Bernard
Gibsonia, PA
By June B for Epic Andes Birding Tour on Feb 06, 2024
The 12 day tour with Icaro Birding in Colombia was a cultural and nature tour, not birding. My friend and I really enjoyed the tour. The guides were excellent and the accommodations were very nice., generally either boutique hotels or comfortable country lodges.
Several of our most enjoyable tour destinations were "off the beaten path", not listed or just mentioned in passing in the major travel guides.
The company owner, Giovani, was very helpful in adjusting the trip to meet our requests for destinations and itinerary changes. Communication was great. Emails were answered quickly and Giovani kept in touch with us and the guides throughout the trip.
I would highly recommend Icaro Birding!
By Donald M for Custom Colombia 12-day Tour on Feb 06, 2024
Epic is an appropriate descriptor for this trip, the Andean landscape is truly stunning. Often above the clouds, with views down steep-sided valleys, it is also lushly green. With over 350 species of birds, many endemic or near-endemic, and occasional glimpses of other wildlife, it is a nature-lover's dream. The accommodations ranged from luxurious to rustic, but the people were universally friendly and welcoming. Icaro takes care of everything, from airport pick-up to drop-off at the end of the tour. The guide and driver were excellent. All around fantastic.
By Jonathan F for Epic Andes Birding Tour on Jan 21, 2024