Tour G: VENEZUELA EAST – 14 days
Day 1 Arrival at Caracas airport, Transfer to close by Hotel
Day 2 in the
morning we drive to the national airport and fly then to Puerto Ordaz
City where your bird guide will pick you up at the airport. We drive 2
hours to the Sierra de Imataca Forest Reserve and we will start to
bird. We will call the Musician Wren and Ferruginous backed Antbird
after playback.
Highlights: Red and green Macaw, Black capped
Parrot, Violaceous Jay, Paradise Jacamar, Waved Woodpecker, Ferruginous
backed and White plumed Antbird, flycatchers and tanagers.
Overnight in the simple but nice and clean Posada Taguapire, B/D
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Day 3
Today we will concentrate on the Harpy Eagle Nest. We will have to walk
through the tropical forest until we arrive to a huge Saman tree where
he has all the last years his nest inside. Sometimes we see the birds
immediately but also sometimes we have to stay there several hours
until we see an adult coming back to the nest with pray. The Harpy
Eagle Hunt Monkeys and Sloths and feed with this their juveniles. While
staying at the nest we also will observe other birds. For example under
store flocks of antbirds or parrots and toucans as well Purple throated
Fruitcrows are flying around.
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Posada Taguapire. F/M/A
Day 4 In the morning we observe around the road
and the forest reserve. At midday we drive ca 4 hours until we arrive
to the mining village las Claritas at km 85. In the afternoon we go to
an area where we will look for the Capuchinbird and others.
We overnight at Posada Barquilla de Fresa. The lodging is simple, but
very very beautiful and practical. 2 of the rooms do not have a private
bathroom inside, but you can reach the bathrooms from the floor. Most
rooms do have the private bath. Anyway this bird lodge is a superb
place. Parrots and Toucans are flying in the garden. The owner has
Hummingbird Feeders in his garden and we can observe 10 species of
hummingbirds.
The highlight is the Crimson Topaz Hummingbird
Day 5 Early we drive to the Sierra de Lema at
Canaima National park. We will look for endemics and concentrate this
day on the Guayana Cock of the Rock.
We will look for the males and females at km 111 in the Gran Sabana.
Overnight Barquilla de Frea B/L/D
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Day 6
Today we will drive tot he higher areas of the Sierra de Lema and look
there for other Guayana Species and White Bellbird and Bearded
Bellbird. In the tropical forests it is not so eassy to observe birds,
but we usually work with microphones and playbacks to call some
importent species, like for example the Scarlet horned Manakin.
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Highlights: Red necked
Woodpecker, Yellow vented Woodpecker, Tepui Spinetail, Roraima
Barbtail, Roraiman Antwren, Streak backed Antshrike, Scarlet horned
Manakin, Red Banded Fruiteater, Sharpbill, Flutist Wren, Brown
Solitair, roraiman Warbler, Tepui Greenlet, Tepui Whitestart, Tepui
Brush-Finch
Overnight Barquilla de Frea B/L/D
Day 7 Start to the Gran Sabana.
We drive all the way up until we are in the heart of the Gran Sabana.
The drive takes us to lots of viewpoints where we will see the Tepuis
–table top mountains. We will make lots of stops to see plants at
the road, to see Tepuis like Ilu Tepui, Yuruani Tepui, Kukenan Tepui
and Tepui Roraima.
We will also look for some savanna specialists like Black faced Tanager
or the endemic Black fronted Tyrunnulet.
At the waterfalls we also will have time to take a bath. Salto Kama and
Salto Kawi. In the late afternoon we arrive to the mining village Santa
Elena, which is at the Brazilian border.
Overnight at the comfortable Posada Los Pinos. B
Day 8 Today we have the
possibility to make a helicopter flight to Roraima or Kukenan Tepui.
The flight starts at 6 am and takes us 1,5 hours to the lost world.
After we will observe birds on the road to Pauji.
The helicopter flight is a highlight of the excursion, but is not
included in the trip. It is amassing to land on the Tepuis and sees the
plants on the sandstone of the mountain. Usually we do not have time to
bird on the tabletop mountain.
Overnight at the comfortable Posada Los Pinos. B
Day 9 After a strong breakfast we
will drive back north to the Gran Sabana and will stop at lots of
places we still haven’t seen and enjoy nature. We make a 30
minutes hike to the waterfall Quebrada de Jaspe. In the sunlight it is
a shiny red stone.
Overnight Barquilla de Frea B/D
Day 10 We will make a relaxed day
at the Barquilla de Fresa Lodge. Those guests who want to stay at the
lodge and see the hummingbirds, Toucans and parrots from the garden can
stay with a scope. The others will bird a few hours with the guide in
the lower tropical forest at las Claritas and look for Paradise Tanager
Overnight Barquilla de Frea B/L/D
Day 11 Starts to the Orinoco Delta.
This day will be a traveling day. We drive to Ciudad Guayana and then
further to Boca de Uracoa and here we take our boots to get into the
Orinoco delta. In the delta live the Warao Indians. This tribe built
their houses out of palm trees on the water. On the drive to the lodge
we will see several tribes and also we have good chances to see first
delta birds as well as monkey and dolphins on the boot drive.
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Overnight Orinoco Lodge B/L/D
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Day 12 We bird around
the camp and then we start with boots and canoes to go to several arms
of the Orinoco Rivers. The arms have over 300 different arms and there
is a lot to see.
Overnight Orinoco Lodge B/L/D
Highlights: Rufus vented Chachalaca,
Yellow knobbed Curassaw, Rufus Tiger Heron, Bare faced Ibis, Grey
necked Woodrail, Black collared Hawk, Ornate Hawk Eagle, Black and
White Hawk Eagle, Cream collared Woodpecker, Orinoco Softtail.
Day 13 Again we will go out with boats and
walk on trails around the camp and look for birds and animals. After
lunch we drive back to Boca de Uracoa, where our van will wait for us
and we drive to Ciudad Bolivar where we will stay in the nice Posada
Angostura.
Obernight Posada Angostura. B/L
Day 14 We drive to the airport at Ciudad
Bolivar and fly to Caracas where you have your international flight
connection. Also you can fly to Los Roques or other destinations after
the 2 week bird excursion. Have a look at www.casa-vieja-merida-com
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Price: 4 and more guests:
Rates on request
Single room:
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Inklusive:
- Lodging and food as mentioned
Not Inklusive:
- internationale and national airport tax
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