| Brief Overview of Each Trip |
| This trip has the potential to provide opportunities to see over 500 species. Our last group found 429 species during the first 13 days of birding, and then 72 more on the extension. Besides a two week itinerary with the potential for to see over 500 bird species, the trip will have a one week extension to Machu Picchu to enjoy this high mountain area and including the opportunity to extend the trip list to 620 and perhaps 670 species! As the name of the trip implies, we cover a range of habitats from the lowlands of Bolivia from Santa Cruz up into the highlands into La Paz. The extension trip reaches even higher elevation. Each change in elevaton and habitat seems to bring new bird watching opportunities. The typical trip will likely find numerous regional endemics (shared with Southern Peru) such as Hooded Mountain-Toucan, Light-crowned Spinetail, Diademed Tapaculo, Golden-collared Tanager and Orange-browed Hemispingus. Others regional endemics (shared with northwest Argentina) include Blue-capped Puffleg, Rufous-bellied Saltator, and Citron-headed Yellow-Finch. Over a dozen Bolivian endemics will likely be seen. All will be thrilled with marvelous views of the endangered Red-fronted Macaw, Black-hooded Sunbeam, Cochabamba Mountain-Finch and the Rufous-faced Antpitta. Extension participants will have additional chances at some of the other endemics and likely another seventy species, including Short-winged Grebe, Scimitar-winged Piha (one of the rarest birds in South America with some real fortune), Chestnut-crowned Cotinga, Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe, and Berlepsch’s Canastero. |
| Day 1: Flights into Santa Cruz, including Viru-Viru Airport, Lomas de Arena, Jardin Botanico. Day 2: Birding Jardin Botanico Days 3 & 4: Birding Refugio Los Volcanes & Ambororo National Park Days 5 to 7: Birding Samaipata, Tambo and Comarapa Area and La Siberia Day 8: Birding Cochabamba Day 9 to 11: Birding Cochabamba, including the Cochabamba-Upper Chapare Road, Tablas Monte, Cerro Tunari and Subestacia Miguelito Days 12 & 13: High Altitude Birding: Includes Laguna Alalay, Oruro, Lake Uru, and More Birding as we Ascend to La Paz (including Inquisivi) Day 14: Departure or Transition Day: Fly Home (or better, extend trip for another 4 or 5 days) Extension Option Below Day 1: Coroico Road to Chulamani Day 2 & 3: Birding very productive Apaapa Reserve Day 4: Productive birding in Apaapa in morning then focused on birds may have missed on Coroico Road on way back to La Paz Day 5: Birding Lake Titicaca and Sorata Day 6: Flights Home |
| Brief Itinerary |
| More Details on This Trip |
| Photo by Collin Campbell |
| Photo by Lelis Navarrete |
| Photo by John Drummond |
| Photo by Lelis Navarrete |
| Photo by Lelis Navarrete |
| Photo by John Drummond |
| Current Schedule for this Route |
| We typically run 2 to 4 Bolivia trips each year. Our 2011 trips have filled. Please consider our 2012 Bolivia schedule. June 23 to July 6 (with extension to July 11) in 2012: Bolivian Lowlands to Highlands with Lelis Navarette October 13 to 21 in 2012: Bolivian Highlands with Jose Antonio Note: We may turn the October trip into a Lowlands to Highlands trip, starting about a week earlier and based upon client demand. We also offer ANYTIME Custom Tours. Call the number below to find the perfect trip that fits within your time schedule. |
| For More Information or to Register for this Trip, call Charles at 888-203-7464 or Charles directly at 720-320-1974 or by email at info@PIBird.com. |
| Trip Description |
Bolivia Lowlands to Highlands
| Jardin Botanico, Refugio Los Volcanes, Ambororo National Park, Samaipata, Tambo, Comarapa, La Siberia, Cochabamba, Tablas Monte, Cerro Tunari, Subestacia Miguelito, Oruro, La Paz and Inquisivi Extension: Chulamani, Lake Titicaca, Upper Coroico Road, Apaapa Reserve and Sorata |
| Bolivia Lowlands to Highlands |
