Our 20-day Andean Endemics Tour centers on travelling along central and northern Peru, looking for some of Peru’s endemic species.

First, the Andean Endemics Tour starts around the city of Lima, here, we’ll be exploring special habitats like the Lomas and marshlands. These are very special habitats, and so, the birds that an be found here are Surf Cinclodes, Coastal Miner, Peruvian Thick-knee. After that, the tour goes into the central Andes of Lima, nearby the Santa Eulalia valley. Some of the specialties here are Rufous-breasted Warbling-finch, White-bellied Cinclodes, Andean Condor, just to mention a few.

Then, we go to Cajamarca, in the northern Andes of the country. First, we will be birding near of the city of Cajamarca, to have the first taste of the Marañon endemics. For example, the most intersting endemics there are Cajamarca Antpitta, Grey-bellied Comet, and Great Spinetail. Afterwards, the Andean Endemics Tour enters the Marañon valley itself. This dry valley is particulalry known for its endemic birds, for example Grey-winged Inca-finch, Chestnut-backed Thornbird, Yellow-faced Parrotlet, and others.

Afterwards, the Andean Endemics Tour enters the eastern slope of the Andes. It goes across the Abra Patricia mountain forests, and into the forests of the Mayo and Huallaga valleys. Here, we hope to spot up to 56 Peruvian endemics, and additional 57 range restricted species. In the same way, the main attractions in the area are Koepcke’s Hermit, Black-bellied Tanager, Marvelous Spatuletail, Johnson’s Tody-flycatcher, Long-whiskered Owlet.

The Andean Endemics Tour is perfect for those intense birders that are eager to see the country’s special birds.

During this tour we explore different types of habitats: Pacific desert, high elevation grasslands, humid mountain forests, and the dry forests of the Marañon and Huallaga valleys.