Kolibri Expeditions Birding Tours - More Birds

Who would believe that there are condors only 3 hours from noisy metropolis Lima? Well it is true. Here in Santa Eulalia Canyon.

Kolibri Expeditions is starting a ground breaking project in Santa Eulalia Canyon. Daily condor watching trips. This is a short, inexpensive and time efficient alternative for those that had considered to go to Colca Canyon to see condors. The scenery is breath-taking.

You don't have to be a bird watcher to enjoy these trips. Our guides are trained birdwatchers and will be able to identify all the birds you see. As for the flora, we have good connections with the botanists that can identify plants we take pictures of. Eventually, we plan to make a plant identifying guide to the plants in the area. Best time of year for plants is between January and April.

It is recommended you do our overnight program with a night in Huachupampa to be in position the following day, but it is possible also to do a 4 AM start to make it all in one day.

Condor watching itinerary.

Start at 2 PM from Miraflores

3.15 PM. Arrival in Chosica.

3:30-6 PM. Travel on dirt road to Huachopampa, making various stops for photos or looking at birds. The obligatory stop at the Autisha bridge shall not be missed. This bridge over the dramatic gorge is a popular place to do bungy-jumping. Sometimos condors are seen here as well.

6-6.30 PM.  We get settled in the new Huachupampa hotel built in 2005, clean private bath with (sometimes) hot showers!!

7.30 PM. Dinner

Day 2

5.30. Wake-up

6.00. Leave

6:30. Arrival at mirador. 

7.00-8.00 Breakfast overlooking the canyon.

08.00-10.30 Condor watching.

11.00-1:15. Return to Santa Eulalia. Stops on the way to look at plants and birds. Those that like can stay in Santa Eulalia for the day enjoying the swimming pool and the food. It is quite easy to get back to Lima with public bus and colectivo taxi from Chosica. 

13:30-14.45. Returning to Lima. (Those that do the birdwatching course in Satipo shall be leaving from the Santa Eulalia turn-off at 13:15. See below).

15:00. Arrival in Lima.