Today we will go to the La Rivera Reserve, to see and photograph the famous Red-ruffed Fruitcrow (Pyroderus scutatus), in the afternoon we will visit the Finca Don Miguel reserve in Chinchiná, to photograph the Bay-headed Tanager (Tangara gyrola), then we will head towards Manizales.

This day we will visit a huge ranch with bird feeders, and one of its main attractions is to photograph the Crescent-faced antpitta (Grallaricula lineifrons) and Rufous antpitta (Grallaria rufula) while they are being fed.

Also, we will have great opportunities to photograph the Grey Breasted Mountain Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca), Barred fruiteater (Pipreola arcuata), Golden-fronted whitestart (Myioborus ornatus), Rufous-breasted chat-tyrant (Ochthoeca rufipectoralis), and the largest tanager of all, the Hooded Mountain-Tanager (Buthraupis montana).

In the afternoon we will do hummingbirds photography, which includes the famous Sword-billed hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera). Multi-flash.

This day we will get up very early to go to the high lands of cloud forests, where there is one of the places with an excellent opportunity to see and photograph several exotic birds, including the iconic Black-billed Mountain-Toucan (Andigena nigrirostris). Además podremos ver: Lesser Violetear (Colibri cyanotus), Sparkling Violetear (Sparkling Violetear), Tourmaline sunangel (Heliangelus exortis), Long-tailed sylph (Aglaiocercus kingii), Tyrian metaltail (Metallura tyrianthina), Black-thighed puffleg (Eriocnemis derbyi), Shining Sunbeam (Aglaeactis cupripennis), Collared Inca (Coeligena torquata), Buff-winged starfrontlet (Coeligena lutetiae), Mountain velvetbreast (Lafresnaya lafresnayi), Bicolored Antpitta (Grallaria rufocinerea).

In the morning we will go to a reserve located in the high Andean forests, near to the ” Natural Los Nevados National Park “. Here the goal will be to see and photograph the Southern Emerald-Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus albivitta). Although it is rare to see it, on this place we have a good chance of seeing it.

In the afternoon we will go to our hotel located at 3,400 m.a.s.l. This lodge is located in a privileged place that combines natural hot springs pools with a pleasant place for bird watching and photography.

Here, in the hotel feeders, we can photograph and enjoy the sighting of wonderful birds such as, el Black-thighed and Golden-breasted puffleg (Eriocnemis mosquera), Great sapphirewing (Pterophanes cyanopterus), Buff-winged Starfrontlet (Coeligena lutetiae), Collared Inca (Coeligena torquata), Mountain Velvetbreast (Lafresnaya lafresnayi); and, if we are very lucky, the magnificent Rainbow-bearded Thornbill (Chalcostigma herrani).

After breakfast we will go to a place located 10 km from the hotel, that is the paramo area of ” Natural Los Nevados National Park” where it is possible to photograph the endemic Buffy Helmetcrest (Oxypogon stuebelii), which usually approaches the wild flowers of the place; here patience and luck is paramount.

After a good night’s rest and a delicious breakfast we will be ready to go back home

Note: It is important to check flight departure times and arrive at the airport in good time.

Airport: Matecaña International Airport, located in Pereira city