Ecuador Birdwatching

Birdwatching tours in Ecuador Sword Billed Expeditions is one of the most experienced Tour Operators offering Bird watching tours in the Ecuadorian Coast, Highlands and Amazon rainforest.

Magic Birding Circuit of Ecuador San Jorge Eco-Lodges & Botanical Reserves owns four private birding reserves and three beautiful eco-lodges. Our tours offer over 1,000 possible species, and will take you through San Jorge Botanical Reserve (High Barren Plains/Highland Rain Forest - Quito Foothills), San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbird Reserve (Cloud Forest), San Jorge de Milpe Bird Reserve, (Subtropical Rainforest), San Jorge de Cosanga-Yanayacu Bird/Wildlife Reserve (Eastern Slope), adjoining Antizana NP. NEW!! San Jorge de Tandayapa Eco-Lodge will open December 2008! Visit San Jorge de Milpe Eco-Lodge with pristine birding trails, cascading waterfalls, observatory decks, panoramic views. San Jorge/Quito is 17 minutes from the airport.

Ecuadorian Alpine Institute, Tour Operator Specialist in Climbing the Andes - since 1998. Our agency offers a variety of adventure travel tours for individuals, families or groups adapted to your special interests and needs. Through our programs, we give you the opportunity of enjoying the best of Ecuador in multiple ways, such as climbing Ecuador's greatest peaks and volcanoes, bird watching, rafting, Galápagos Islands & the Ecuadorian coast. Our main climbing destinations are Cordillera Blanca Peru, Cordillera Real Bolivia, Mt. Aconcagua, and the Chilean Andes. The Ecuadorian Alpine Institute provides high quality service based on U.S. European safety and quality standards.

Andean Birding is a bird tour company providing top bird guides, itineraries and logistics for your visit to the Andes and Amazon. In addition, we support bird conservation and conduct ornithological research. Andean Birding resides in Quito, Ecuador; a spectacular country with the highest concentration of bird species in the world.

Botanical Reserve Eco-Lodge San Jorge - Botanical Reserve Eco-Lodge San Jorge - San Jorge owns four private birding reserves known as The Magic Birding Circuit, with over 800 species. Our tours will take you through San Jorge Botanical Reserve (High Barren Plains/Highland Rain Forest), San Jorge Tandayapa Hummingbird Reserve (Cloud Forest), San Jorge Cosanga-Yanayacu Bird Reserve (Andes Cloud Forest), adjoining Antizana National Park, San Jorge Milpe Orchid & Bird Reserve, (Subtropical Rainforest). Visit our NEW Milpe Eco-Lodge, with pristine birding trails, cascading waterfalls, observatory decks, views, +450 species. Enjoy the comfort and elegance of a tropical lodge, making it the ideal retreat for some of the best birding in the Ecuador.

Cabañas San Isidro - Cabañas San Isidro is one of the finest cloud forest lodges in Ecuador. Over 300 species of birds, large mammals such as Spectacled Bear, Puma, Jaguarundi and Giant Anteater, divine fusion cuisine one of the best in the country, along with top-notch accommodations. San Isidro is also a forerunner in conservation with many new land-purchases. In addition, to long hikes through virgin cloud forest teeming. with native wildlife, and warm hospitality in a breath-taking setting all sound appealing. Also, BirdEcuador, can help you designing a personally tailored birding or general interest tour to our lodges and throughout Ecuador.

Centro Samai - sits perched high upon a hilltop 330 feet above the Pacific ocean and looking out with a view of the famous Chongon Colonche humid forest. Renowned for its biodiversity, literally hundreds of species of birds from Toucans and Parrots, to an almost uncountable variety of flycatchers, tanagers, woodpeckers, antbirds and hummingbirds take up residence in our midst. The rooms have all or mostly glass walls and large balconies with views of tree tops below to increase your marvelling as the birds feed and play. Come join us for a birdwatching feast!

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El Monte - Offering charming riverside cabins in the cloud forest surrounding Mindo, is a birder's paradise. El Monte's natural peace and quiet attract a good deal of the 550 species of birds known to inhabit the Mindo area. So by day you can spot cock-of-the-rocks, choco toucans, toucan barbets, giant antpittas, scaled fruiteaters, and torrent ducks, among other species, and by night rest in comfort, style, and tranquility Moreover, El Monte has just opened up the Mindo Biological Station for researchers, students groups, and ecologically focused tourists looking to truly explore and discover the natural treasures of the cloud forest.

Mindo Bird Tours - Let us show you some of the 1600+ species of birds in this very biodiverse country.  From the Galapagos Islands, to the Amazon jungle, to the lush Andean cloud forests and the majestic volcanoes and páramos, we know where the birds are and can find them for you!  Our professional birding guides are legally certified, completely fluent in English and know the best birding sites!  Great guides, top lodges, lowest prices, best birding!  Come birding with us!

Tinalandia - a family hacienda and nature preserve that remains true to the concept of eco-tourism that it helped to start. As one of Latin America's first eco-tourism destinations, Tinalandia is responsible for the trend that may save Ecuador's natural world. Known as one of the world´s top birdwatching locales, Tinalandia maintains a rainforest preserve located on the western slope of the Ecuadorian Andes. Tinalandia offers comfortable lodging, excellent food, and a myriad of outdoor activities.