Birdwatching Tour in Cajas National Park from Cuenca

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Birdwatching Tour (Cajas NP) — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Birding in Cajas — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

The park is located only 45 minutes from Cuenca. This lagoon system, with over 230 lakes, invites you to enjoy one of the nicest landscapes in South America. There are different ecosystems such as: Andean Mountain forest, Polylepis forest, paramo or grassland. You will have the chance to spot many interesting birds, even the endemic hummingbird of Cajas - the “Violet Throated Metaltail”- one of the most important birds in Ecuador. Also, on this tour you will see the beautiful Tit Like Dacnis, Blue Mantled Thornbill, Stout Billed Cinclodes, Tawny Antpitta, Spectacled Whitestar, Tyrian Metaltail, Gray Breasted Mountain Toucan, Andean Guan, and so much more.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 10 people
People per booking: 1–8
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Polylepis Tours

Ages: Adults (19–80 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Box lunch or Lunch
Included: Pick up (hotels or apartments)
Included: Binoculars (please ask for these in advance)
Included: Private transportation
Included: Bird list of the area
Included: Bilingual birdwatcher tour guide

Not included

Not included: Personal expenses
Not included: Tips
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

1
El Cajas National Park

8 hours
El Cajas National Park has different ecosystems as a moorland, high grassland or paramo, cloudy forest, polylepis forest, which allows us to offer the following program.

Pick up in your hotel or residence in Cuenca to go to the middles part of the park, approx 3800masl (12800 ft). Here we can see birds like:
- Tufted Tit Tyrant
- Variable Hawk
- Red Rumped Bush Tyrant
- Plain Colored Seedeater
- Aandean Rudy Duck
- Tit Like Dacnis
- Stout Billed Cinclodes
- Bar Winged Cilclodes
- Brown Back Chat Tyrant
- Many Striped Canastero
- Aandean Tit Spinetail
- Blue Mantled Thornbill
- Ecuadorian Hillstar
- Giant Conebill
- Violet Throated Metaltail (Endemic)
- Tawny Antpita
After lunch proceed to visit the lowest part, Llaviuco Valley located 3200masl (10500 ft). In this beautiful valley you can see birds like:
- Masked Trogon
- Gray Breasted Mountain Toucan
- Turquoise Jay
- Black Flowerpierced
- Grass Wren
- Black Crested Warbler
- Brown Bellied Swallow
- Tyrian Metaltail
- Rainbow Starfrontlet
- Shining Sunbeam... and more!This tour will end with your hotel drop-off in Cuenca.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Hotel San Pablo
Valgus Hotel & Centro De Negocios
Hostal Villa Del Rosario
Hotel Apartamentos Otorongo
SA Hotel
Hotel Patrimonio
Rione Hotel Boutique
Hotel Los Balcones
Hotel Victoria
Hostal Kolibri
Oro Verde Cuenca
Mansion Alcazar Boutique Hotel

and 50 more pickup points

Pick up in your hotel or apartment

Using your ticket

Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

Hotel pickups commence prior to this time

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum age is 12 years
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

Options

Group tour

option for people who don´t mind sharing with other birders.

Pickup included
Private tour

Option for people who prefer to carry out this activity according to their requirements.

Pickup included