Kolibri Expeditions - Peru Birding Tours and Birdwatching Holidays Worldwide
GUIDES
Gunnar Engblom
Sweden
Guide
Owner, General Manager and guide. An expat from Sweden, Gunnar with 27 years experience, is considered as one of the pioneers of birding tourism in Peru. Gunnar is a biologist with a particular interest in the conservation of threatened bird species, discovering new ones and human impact on the environment. As well as guiding Gunnar takes care of all the logistics from Lima. In his spare time he is a marathon runner and singer/songwriter of the Swedish punk/alternative rock scene.
Juan Jose Chalco
Peru
Guide
Juan Jose native of Arequipa has a been guiding with Kolibri Expeditions for many years. His tours that combine birding, history and culture are very popularur tour that combine birding and culture. He is fluent in English and has a great sense of humor. He is also a keen bird photographer.
Alejandro Tello
Peru
Guide
Alejandro guides many of our tours that originates in Lima and the trips to Central Peru. He is a very skilled photographer who has published a number of books. Alejandro is involved in conservation of wetlands in Lima, Ica and Junin.
Alex Durand
Peru
Guide
Alex started training with Kolibri Expeditions in 2003.He is now the number one birder in Peru with a list of 1748 species. Alex is very sharp at finding elusive birds and has a photographic memory for bird calls. A native of Puerto Maldonado, he guides all over Peru.
Jose Luis Avendaņo
Peru
Guide
Jose Luis is from Cuzco and began his career at the Tambopata National Reserve and Bahuaja Sonene National Park, where he trained as a naturalist and worked as a resident guide. Later he worked with Paul Donahue in Manu National Park. Jose Luis specializes in natural history and birding tours. Jose Luis is also a certified culture and history guide.
Carlos Altamirano
Peru
Guide
Carlos is native of Moyobamba. He specializes guiding the Northern Circuit, but has also guided extensively in Central Peru and SE Peru.Carlos was our first guide. He also has a broad knowledge in other fauna and Orchids. Carlos is fluent in English and Spanish
Jose Antonio Padilla
Peru
Guide
Jose Antonio is from Lima, but has lived in Cuzco for many years. He guides groups all over Peru. He speaks excellent English. He also guides in Bolivia and Brazil.
Henry Gonzales
Peru
Guide
Henry lives in Tarapoto in northern Peru and has been guiding birders locally since 2007 and is now a full fledged birding guide for the Northern circuit identifying all by voice and vision. He speaks Spanish and English.
Juan Julca
Peru
Guide
Juan has many years a local guide of Chaparri and is a passionate birder. In 2018 he started getting training with Kolibri Expeditions all over Peru and has improved his English since he started. With an amazing eye and ear, this hard-working young birder is destined to become a legend.
Geraint Langford
United Kingdom
Guide
Geraint is a British geographer who has lived and worked in Lima since 2006. Geraint is a keen birder within Peru but spends most of his time in the sites of the department of Lima, having registered 233 species in this area. Geraint is a native English speaker.
CATEGORY TOURS KOLIBRI EXPEDITIONS
5 DAY BIRDING TOURS
BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY
EASY BIRDWATCHING
MODERATE BIRDWATCHING
PELAGIC TOURS
BIRDING AND CULTURE/ARCHEAOLOGY
EXTREME BIRDING
HIKING, BIRDS AND PLANTS. NATURE TREKKING.
BUTTERFLIES AND OTHER INSECTS
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Telephone: +51-1- 652 76 89. From the US: 011-51-1- 652 76 89. Cell: 988 555 938 (Gunnar) or 999 007 886 (Elia Gallo) - Email: kolibriexp@gmail.com