Northern and Southern Ecuador

6 PAX, 25 days – 25 nights

Places to visit:

Northern: Yanacocha Reserve, Mindo Area: Silanche, Milpe, Angel Paz Reserve. (Choco region), Mashpi Reserve, Papallacta; Sani lodge (Amazon – Yasuni  National Park).

Southern: Tapichalaca Reserve (Cloud Forest), Yankuam – Nangaritza River, Copalinga Reserve – Podocarpus National Park (Tropical Forest), Jorupe Reserve (Dry Forest), Buenaventura Reserve (Cloud Forest – Choco Region).

Day 1, 2 , 3 , 4, 5, 6

Yanacocha Reserve Cloud Forest, Angel Paz (Antpittas). Milpe, Mashpi, Silanche, Antisana Reserve Volcan Antisana, Sumaco Lodge.

Day 7, 8, 9 

Flight to Coca – Sacha .YasunI National Park

Day 10. Flight back Sacha Lodge – Coca -Quito.

Day 11 – 12 – 13

Flight Quito – Loja  or Santa Rosa: Buenaventura Reserve

Day 14 -15 – 16 

Jorupe and Utuana Reserves

DAY  17 – 18

Tapichalaca Reserve. Leave to Copalinga Reserve ( Zamora Chinchipe Province)

Target Birds: Jocotoco Antpitta.

Day 19, 20

Leave to Copalinga Reserve ( Zamora Chinchipe Province)

Target birds: Coopery – chested Jacamar, Amazonian Umbrella bird, Spangled Coquete, and many Tanagers

DAY 21 – 22 – 23

Copalinga Reserve – Maycu Reserve – Nangaritza River 3 nights

Day 24 Copalinga.

Copalinga Reserve

Day 25 

Copalinga. Flight back to Quito in the afternoon 7h30 pm

Quito.

«This is a summary of a potential itinerary that covers most of the ecosystems and bird species of northern and southern Ecuador. It includes the best destinations, comfortable accommodations, and remote forests. The itinerary can be adjusted to visit new sites or explore additional remote areas, as well as to change the number of days, depending on the passengers’ needs and preferences..