Cabañas San Isidro & Guango Lodge: Birds of the High Paramo and Lush Cloud Forests of Ecuador 's East Slope.

A week long emersion in to the heart of the richest and most accessible highland Andean cloud forest habitats on Ecuador 's NE slope, which form the upper headwaters of the Napo River.
For those with less time on their hands, this itinerary is the perfect way to dive right into a fabulous and diverse avifauna while based at two comfortable lodges in the subtropical (San Isidro) and temperate (Guango) zones.
Cabañas San Isidro and Guango Lodge also offer the best access to nearby birding in the higher paramo and lower foot hill zones, and can easily be worked as day and half-daytrips.

Day 1 - Quito to Guango Lodge. 
Day 2 - Guango Lodge and vicinity. 
Day 3 - To Cabañas San Isidro. 
Days 4, 5 & 6 - Cabañas San Isidro . 
Day 7 – Return to Quito.

Cabañas San Isidro, Guango Lodge & Tandayapa Lodge: Birding in the Andes (at its best) along a transect of the fabled 'Highway of the Volcanoes'

The ideal cross-section of habitats for birds seeking a fine and vast selection of birds occurring on both the west and east slopes. No ten day trip has such potential for mind-boggling numbers and quality views of hummingbirds, tanagers and other Andean highlights.

Day 1 – To Tandayapa Lodge. 
Day 2 - Full day birding the Tandayapa area. 
Day 3 - Full day exploring the slopes of the west slope based out of Tandayapa Lodge. 
Day 4 – Return to Quito. 
Day 5 - To Guango Lodge. 
Day 6 - To Cabañas San Isidro. 
Day 7, 8 & 9 - Three full days to bird the Cabañas San Isidro and nearby areas. 
Day 10 – Return to Quito.

Cabañas San Isidro , Guango Lodge & Amazonian Lowlands: Mountain Peaked Highlands, Cloud Forest-Blanketed Hills and Vast Amazonian Lowlands

From seed snipes to tanagers, sensational birding awaits on Ecuador's NE slope & down into the Amazonian Low lands while following in the footsteps of Spanish conquistador, Francisco Orellana.
This impressive trek follows the same route that Orellana took 400 years ago, when he made his way to Ecuador's Amazon from Quito. Althought he spectacular birds and their pristine habitat are still there, Orellana's arduous route through the jungle has been eased significantly by paved roads that stretch all the way to Coca. From here a motorized canoe ride whisks visitors up the impressive Napo River and into the dense forest lowlands of the Amazon. If only Orellana's journey had been this comfortable!

Day 1 - Quito to Guango Lodge. 
Day 2 - To Cabañas San Isidro . 
Days 3, 4 & 5 - Three full days to bird the Cabañas San Isidro and nearby areas.
Day 6 - To Coca. 
Days 7, 8 & 9 - Three full days at the Amazon Lodge of your preference.
Day 10 – Return to Quito.

EAST SLOPE BIRDING TOUR:

Day 1: Quito
Day 2 & 3: Antisana & Guango
Day 4 to 7: San Isidro
Day 8 & 9: Wildsumaco
Day 10 to 13: Lowland lodge (Sacha, La Selva, Napo Wildlife Center, Sanior Tapir Lodge)
Day 14: Quito

SOUTH ECUADOR TOUR

Day 1: Guayaquil
Day 2, 3, 4: Buenaventura (Umbrella Bird Lodge)
Day 5, 6: Jorupe (Urraca Lodge)
Day 7: Loja
Day 8, 9: Tapichalaca
Day 10, 11: Copalinga
Day 12: Cuenca
Day 13: Guayaquil.