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Description
On this 2-day tour, Visit the impressive Apurimac Canyon, dominated by the majestic flight of the condor - the biggest bird in the world. The high mountains with their unique birds and flora are the perfect setting for bird-watching and clicking photographs.
Highlights
- Take an excursion to the Apurimac Canyon, the deepest canyon in Peru
- Witness the Condor’s flight over the Apurimac Canyon
- Drive through the little-visited Peruvian countryside
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Day 1: Highlands of Chonta Condor Viewpoint expand_more
Depart from the hotel at 05:00 am and drive through highlands to Chonta Condor viewpoint.
Indulge in a coffee break before trekking to the Apurimac Canyon. During the one-and-a-half-hour trek, get a chance to witness spectacular scenery. Spot some highland birds and watch the Condor’s flight over the Apurimac Canyon, the largest flying land birds in the Western Hemisphere.
Travel back to the Chonta community for an exquisite lunch.
Drive towards the Mollepata Ecolodge. Enjoy bird-watching en route as the region is abundant with various species of birds such as White-eared Puffbird, Cream-breasted Canastero and more.
Check into your accommodation and enjoy dinner.
Witness two specific owl species; Koepcke’s Screech-Owl (endemic) and Buff-fronted Owl on a late-night birding session.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
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Day 2: Trekking and Birdwatching on Salkantay Mountain expand_more
Take an early morning walk around the ecolodge to observe birds that live in semi-tropical forests.
Embark on the journey to Salkantay Mountain. En route, enjoy spotting specific birds that exists exclusively in this elfin forest.
Arrive in Soraypampa, indulge in spotting some more highland birds such as Koepcke’s Screech-Owl (endemic), Vilcabamba Tapaculo (endemic), Apurimac Spinetail (endemic), White-bellied Woodstar, etc.
Journey back to Cusco.
Drop-off at the hotel.
What's Included
Accommodation in Mollepata and optional in Soraypampa
Picnic lunch on the first and second day
Ozonated water (we will provide it for the whole tour, but you must carry your own canteen)
Entrance tickets
English-speaking professional guide specialized in birds
Private transportation
Snacks on the route
First-aid kit
What's Excluded
Personal requirements and expenses
Last day dinner
Bird-watching equipment
Tips and Gratuities
What to bring
- Bird-watching equipment
- Water and other canteen items
- Photography equipment
- A spotting scope, if you have one
- Flashlight for night birding
- Binoculars
- Tripod
- Camouflage clothes (obligatory)
- Passport or ISIC card (obligatory)
- Sunblock SPF 45 - 90
- Repellent
- Slippers or tennis shoes
- Raincoats or rain ponchos (November to April)
- Extra warm clothes
- Extra batteries
- Sunglasses
- Daypack
- Hat or cap
Know before you go
- If you want to upgrade your tour, you can aggregate one or two days to make the Short Inka Trail or visit the Sanctuary of Machupicchu.
- If you don’t have some of the required equipment, you can rent one.
- This trip will take you into a large zone dominated by spectacular landscapes and microclimates that follow each other with their own character and type of life; beginning with the mountain valley, the high mountains with their unique birds and flora and the impressive Apurimac Canyon, dominated by the majestic flight of the condor.
- Everything is wisely articulated by an Andean man and around his culture.
- This is a new adventure trip for photographers, naturalist and birdwatchers who want a little wilder and Andean elfin forest ecosystems. This place is located near Salkantay Mountain, at the western slopes of the Vilcabamba mountain range.
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| Adult | |
| 1 To 2 | USD 680 Per Person |
This is a private tour | |