Arrive at any time. We will pick you up at the airport and drive you to your hotel in Bogota. Depending on the traffic, the drive from the airport takes around 30-45 minutes.

Bogotá, the largest city in Colombia, is located in the Andes at 2,640 meters above sea level, and due to this high altitude, its weather is like spring year-round, with chilly mornings and warm afternoons. 

This cosmopolitan city uniquely blends colonial architecture and modern skyscrapers, offering an interesting variety of cultural activities like museums,  art galleries, and theatres. Bogotá is also home to various natural areas that provide great opportunities for birding, hiking, and outdoor adventures, making it a perfect destination for the adventurous traveller.

Overnight: Bogota
Meal Plan: None

To start a birding adventure in Bogota, what better place than the Botanical Garden Jose Celestino Mutis! Founded in 1955, this garden is a green haven inside the city. It features a variety of ecosystems, reflecting Colombia’s rich biodiversity, from the Andes to the Amazon jungle. It will be a perfect introduction to the different ecosystems found in Colombia and a great opportunity to see resident and migrant birds in Bogota.

Bogota’s Botanical Garden is home to 49 bird species including the Rufous-browed Conebill, White tailed Kite, Yellow-backed Oriole, Rusty Flowerpiercer, and Short-eared Owl.

After visiting the botanical garden, we will go to La Candelaria to see some of the most iconic places in Bogota's historic centre. We will visit the world's largest collection of pre-Hispanic gold at the Gold Museum and check out the artistic work of Fernando Botero, Colombia's most famous painter and sculptor, at the Museo Botero. We will glimpse the diversity of architectural styles on display in the historic neighbourhood of La Candelaria and capture spectacular panoramic views of the city from the top of Cerro de Monserrate.

Overnight: Bogota
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch

This birding experience in Bogota starts at La Florida Park, a small wetland considered the best spot to see the Bogota Rail and other endemic species, such as Silvery-throated Spinetail and Apolinar´s Wren.

Then, we will travel to La Laguna el Tabacal in the municipality of La Vega 2 hours from Bogota. This peaceful lagoon provides a rich habitat for a variety of bird species. It is located at 1,250 meters above the sea leavel with abundant native vegetation and premontane forest. You will have the chance to see endemic birds such as Velvet-fronted Euphonia, Apical Flycatcher and near-endemic birds like the Bar-crested Antshrike, Scrub Tanager, Spectacled parrotlet and Grey-throated warbler

Then we will visit the Jardin Encantado, a beautiful house where you will observe various species of hummingbirds, including Indigo-capped Hummingbird (endemic) and the near-endemic birds Red Billed Emerald, and Lazuline Sabrewing. At the end of the tour, we will go back to Bogota.

Overnight: Bogota
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch

We will pick you up early in the morning from your hotel and head towards Chingaza Natural Park, an Important Bird Area about 2 hours outside Bogota. This stunning natural park is known for its diverse ecosystems like páramo, cloud forests, and high-altitude lakes, providing a habitat for a wide variety of flora and fauna. The iconic frailejón plant, unique to the páramo, thrives here, along with spectacled bears, white-tailed deer, Andean condors, and over 200 bird species. We will spend about 4 hours in the park's surrounding areas to see endemic species, such as the Silvery-throated Spinetail.  You may also have the chance to see the Coppery-bellied Puffleg, Glowing Puffleg, Longuemare´s Sunangel, Bronze-tailed Thornbill, Mountain Velvetbreast, Blue-throated Starfrontlet, Sword-billed hummingbird, Tyrian Metaltail, and Great sapphirewing amongst many more.

Then, we will visit a hummingbird observatory in La Calera that attracts over 20 species, including the stunning Long-tailed Sylph, Sword-billed Hummingbird, and Andean Emerald. We will watch these colourful creatures flit around the garden and the feeders, which offers good photography opportunities. We will take you back to the hotel at the end of this tour.

Overnight: Bogota
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch

Today, we will visit Chicaque Natural Park, which is located half an hour south of Bogota. The park is next to a huge rock canyon that protects the cloud forest of Chicaque. The park is renowned for its rich biodiversity and spectacular landscapes. It houses over 258 species of birds, including the Brown Tinamou, Andean Guan, black inca, Golden-bellied Startfrontlet, and rare migrant Cerulean Wabler.

The park’s extensive trail system at great to spend the day birding there. At the end of the tour, we will go back to the hotel.

Overnight: Bogota
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch

Your birding adventure in Bogota ends today. At the time required, we will transfer to the airport.

Overnight:
Meal Plan: Breakfast