ExplorBirds – Exploraves (Aratinga Aventuras Cia Ltda) is an Ecuador-based tour operator that specializes in carrying out birding tours all over Ecuador. Our tours are developing at the four regions, the Pacific Coast, Highlands, Amazon basin and Galapagos Islands. North Ecuador: Amazon Basin, Yasuni National Park. South Ecuador: Podocarpus National Park, Nangaritza River.

Endemics and Specialties: Scarlet Macaw, Blue-and-yellow Macaw, Red-bellied Macaw, Chestnut-fronted Macaw Zigzag Heron, Capped Heron, Least Bittern, Rufous-sided Crake, Gray-breasted Crake, Black-banded Crake, Uniform Crake, Cream-colored Woodpecker, Rufous-headed Woodpecker, Chestnut Woodpecker, Scarlet-breasted Woodpecker, White-eared Jacamar,Parker´s Spinetail, White-bellied Spinetail, Green-and-rufous Kingfisher, Pygmy Kingfisher, Castelnau´s Antshrike, Cocha Antshrike, Silvered Antbird, Dot-backed Antbird, Riparian Antbird. Wire-tailed Manakin, Orange-crested Manakin, Orange-headed Tanager, Blue-and-yellow Macaw, Hoatzin.

Brasilian Teal, Andean Potoo, Andean-pygmy Owl, Blue-throated Hillstar, Jootoco Antpitta, Spangled Coquette, Crescent-faced Antpitta, Lanceolated Monklet, Gray Tinamou, Orange-throated Tanager, Paradise Tanager, Orange-eared Tanager, Golden-eared Tanager.

CUSTOMIZED TOURS 2025 2026 North and Southern Ecuador

Presently, Exploraves offers tours that range from 1 to 25 days in length. We can custom make ornithological tours to suit the travel wishes of our customers.

All of these tours are available throughout the year and are flexible enough to accommodate the special needs of every customer.