Ecuador Birding Tours

Nature and birdwatching enthusiasts can enjoy a variety of Ecuador birding tours. Ecuador is home to around 1,640 species of birds, with the Mindo-Nambillo Protected Forest giving home to 500 of these species. With so many beautiful species of birds, Ecuador provides birding tours spanning different regions and offering a variety of tour durations to suit the needs of guests.

Andes-Amazon Tour by Surtrek

The Andes Amazon birding tour lasts 15 days and is a wonderful option for guests who want to immerse themselves in birdwatching. Guests on this tour will be transported from the airport to the Hotel Dann Carlton where the tour itinerary will be gone over in detail. Throughout the next 15 days, guests will travel to different regions to observe Ecuador's many bird species. Surtrek offers a variety of other birding tours with durations of 2 to 20 days.

Surtrek
Av. Amazonas #897 y Wilson
Quito, Ecuador
(866) 978-7398
ecuadorbirding.com

Mindo Bird Tours

Mindo Bird Tours offers a variety of tours which can range in duration from one day to one month or longer. Tours can be customized to meet the needs of traveling groups from one to 10 people. All tour guests enjoy transportation, a tour guide and a complete tour itinerary. Travelers can work with the tour company's staff to customize their own tour or can choose one of Mindo Bird Tours popular birdwatching adventures, such as the Cloud Forest Birds of Northwest Ecuador or the Birding the Choco Lowlands tour.

Mindo Bird Tours
Casilla Postal 17-17-404
Quito, Ecuador
(866) 787-9901
mindobirds.com.ec

Exotic Birding

Exotic Birding offers a variety of tours that cover different regions and vary duration. Tour groups are kept small serving a maximum of eight guests. Each has a tour leader and an expert guide to guide visitors through their birding adventure. Dates and availability of scheduled tours is limited. Exotic Birding also offers private tours that can be customized to meet the needs of small travel groups. Begin planning your tour at least six to nine months prior to your anticipated travel date. Private tours require a phone or e-mail consultation, detailed itinerary development, planning and final tour confirmation. Prices for private tours are discussed during the initial consultation.

Exotic Birding
(877) 247-3371
exoticbirding.com/ecuador

Article Written By Nicole Brown

Nicole began writing professionally for Java Joint Media in 2007. She has two published How-To style books through Atlantic Publishing Group. Nicole is a State Tested Nursing Assistant with two years experience in the healthcare field. Nicole graduated from the University of Rio Grande with a B.S. in Communications/Public Relations in 1999.

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