The trip was very well organised. Birds Chile were very responsive to communication and were a good company to deal with. The vehicle used was spacious and comfortable and the driver Felipe was a very good, safe driver. He also organised the excellent picnic lunches for us (Box lunch does not do them justice). We have dietary restrictions and these were catered for carefully and imaginatively. Our guide, Carolina was excellent. She was very good at spotting and identifying birds, and knew the locations very well. She was also fun to be with, and worked very well with Felipe. The hotels and restaurants used were very good. The trip gave us a wide variety of stunning landscapes and birds. Carolina provided us with a very useful birdlist at the end of the trip. At the highest altitudes, we struggled. Carolina and Felipe modified the itinerary and rest stops and looked after us very well so that we could still enjoy the high altitude landscapes and birds. We recommend Birds Chile as an excellent company to work with

It was great. Saw a lot of birds and the Culpeo fox! Arrived on time and was a really good lunch included. Franco was very knowledgeable and good conversation.

We birded Maulin River Estuary one day, hiked Alerce Andino one day and hiked a point to point transect along the flanks of Osorno volcano in day three. Pouring rain limited birding in the rainforest though the Fitzroya were the stars that day. Our guide Danae is an excellent birder and wonderful naturalist. She was a joy to spend 3 days with.

Mar 2026 • Couples What a sensational 5 days birding of Central Chile with guide Carolina and driver Christian. From initial inquiry several months previous the contact was exceptional at all times with email replies almost same day even over weekends. The itinerary was perfect covering all habitats of the central region and the knowledge and enthusiasm of Carolina was exemplary. Christian was a competent and extremely safe driver. Lunch was at local restaurants, except for an excellent box lunch in a remote area, and were all excellent with a great introduction to Chilean gastronomy. We would highly recommend Birds Chile for anyone coming to Chile who is interested in birds

We spent a very rewarding and enjoyable time with Senor Carlo Montalbetti as our guide. He is very knowledgeable with many years of experience in the area and was wonderful to chat with. I happen to speak some Spanish, so we had bilingual conversations for most of the day. After scoping out the shoreline near Puerto Montt, we headed to Alerce Andino National Park. Wonderful, verdant and highly diverse habitat where we managed to see all four species of Tapaculos known to be there. Carlo said it was only the second time in all of his trips there that he has seen all four. Thanks again BirdsChile for arranging this. Edwin and Laurel from Michigan, USA.