Panama Nature Jewels - Birding and Wildlife holiday in the Darien Tropical Forest. Starts in Panama city – ends in Panama city.  This birding and wildlife tour to the lowlands of eastern and western Panama fuses the rich diversity of tropical birds for which Panama is justly famous, with the classic atmosphere of a luxurious tented camp and a nice lodge. In the eastern side we will be quartered in the Canopy Camp, a reserve that supports sustainable ecotourism and preservation of Panama’s birds and wild places, including part of the Canal Zone and the Canopy Lodge in El Valle in the western side of the country. 

Besides the camp and the lodge grounds, with well established trails, we have short walks and a safari type vehicle in order to visit different roads with good forested areas, offering fantastic birds and wildlife sightings.

The camp opening affords a fabulous view of the surrounding forest and is bordered by Heliconia thickets that buzz with the activity of Pale-bellied and Rufous-breasted hermits, and the constant songs of White-bellied Antbirds. Planted stands of Verbena attract a variety of hummingbirds, from Blue-chested and Sapphire-throated to the dazzling Blue-throated Goldentail. Dawn brings great activity, birds deliver good sighting opportunities while their   sounds flood the forest, dominated by the screeching calls of commuting parrots, the yelping of Chestnut-mandibled Toucans, and the incessant croaking of Keel-billed Toucans, but sometimes also including the raucous calls of Red-throated Caracaras, the chattering of White-headed Wrens, and the whistles of Barred Puffbirds. 

Panama Nature Jewels - Birding and Wildlife holiday in the Darien Tropical Forest. Summary of itinerary:

Day 1: International flight to Panama – Tocumen airport – transfer to Panama city. Accommodations at hotel, dinner and overnight.

Day 2 : Departure to the eastern lowlands - Canopy Camp Lodge – Darien protected area

Day 3: Canopy Camp Tented Lodge

Day 4: Canopy Camp Tended Lodge

Day 5: Canopy Camp Tended Lodge

Day 6: Canopy Camp Tended Lodge

Day 7: Canopy Camp Tended Lodge

Day 8: Departure from Canopy Camp to western lowlands – Panama hotel

Day 9: Departure to Canopy Lodge 

Day 10: Canopy Lodge

Day 11: Canopy Lodge

Day 12: Canopy Lodge, departure to Panama city – late afternoon or evening international flight (if required by guests, optional night at hotel in Panama, at extra fee)