MACHUPICCHU

BIRDING CUSCO, MACHUPICCHU & ABRA MALAGA 5D/4N

5 days / 4 nightsMACHUPICCHU8

Price per personFrom USD 1,799

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Tour overview

A closer look at the journey.

Zone: Special Experience
Difficulty: Ask us
Languages: English
Group: 8

Description

Day 01: CUSCO – OLLANTAYTAMBO

First day we start in Cusco, will be picking you up from your hotel. Then in our private transport, we will embark and then Start to travel in the andes to Chinchero where we will

Day 02: OLLANTAYTAMBO – MACHUPICCHU

This morning will be having a breakfast at hotel very early and then after we will be going to the train Station to take our train to Machupicchu for 2 hours and then there, we wil

Day 03: MACHUPICCHU – OLLANTAYTAMBO

Today after we enjoy in Machupicchu we will return to Ollantaytambo by train for 2 hours and the we will have and other excursion near the Ollantay tambo Village great place to obs

Day 04: OLLANTAYTAMBO – ABRA MALAGA

This day we will be start very early to travel with our vehicle to Abra Malaga for 1:45 minute drive where we have a great cloud forest and nice Peruvian Endemics for example: Marc

Day by day

Your itinerary.

Description

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Day 1
Day 01: CUSCO – OLLANTAYTAMBO
First day we start in Cusco, will be picking you up from your hotel. Then in our private transport, we will embark and then Start to travel in the andes to Chinchero where we will stop to observe birds at Lagun Piuray. Where we will observe a lot of birds for Example: Andea Goose, Silvery Grebe, White Tufted Grebe, Puna Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Yellow Billed Teal Chilean Flamingo, Andean Duck, Yellow Billed Pintail, Andean Gull, Yellow Winged Blackbird, Andean Lapwing, Slate Colored Coot, Spot wing Pigeon, Andean Flicker, Peruvian Sierra Finch and Plumbeous Rail and after birding we will be continuning the trip to Urubamba and wellage in sacred Valley of the Incas where we will stop for lunch. After will be drive our vehicle to Yanahuara where we will visit hummingbir Santuary where we will observe the: Giant Hummingbird, Green and White Hummingbird, Shining Sunbeam, Great Sapphirewing, Sparkling Violetear, Black Tailed Trainbearer, Tyrian Metaltail, White Bellied Woodstar, White Tuffted Sunbeam, Chestnut Breasted Mountain Finch, Black Backed Grossbeak, Golden Billed Saltator and more species we will observe in this area after we will continue the trip to Ollantaytambo where spend night at hotel.
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Day 2
Day 02: OLLANTAYTAMBO – MACHUPICCHU
This morning will be having a breakfast at hotel very early and then after we will be going to the train Station to take our train to Machupicchu for 2 hours and then there, we will arrive to Aguas calientes Willage where we have 1 night spend there and then we will visit the Arquelogical Place Machupicchu first we will take the Bus for 25 minutes up to Machupicchu and then there spend 2 hours so after visit this citadel of Machupicchu. We will come down by bus to Aguas Calientes for lunch and after we will go to birding near the aguas calientes Village where we have a chance to see the: Masked Fruiteater, Green and White Hummingbird, Torrent Duck, Torrent Tyrannulet, White Capped Dipper, Ocellated Piculet, Chestnut capped Brush finch, Blue Necked Tanager, Saffron Crowned Tanager, Black Streak Puffbird, Inca Wren, Blue Banded Toucanet, Sclater´s Tyrannulet, Mottled Cheeked Tyrannulet, Slaty Tanager, Streak Xenops, Parodis Hemispingus, Andean cock of the Rock, Speckled Faced Parrot, Mitred Parakeet, and many others species we will see after we return to Aguas Calientes village and dinner and hotel Aguas Calientes.
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Day 3
Day 03: MACHUPICCHU – OLLANTAYTAMBO
Today after we enjoy in Machupicchu we will return to Ollantaytambo by train for 2 hours and the we will have and other excursion near the Ollantay tambo Village great place to observe the some Endemics for Example: White Tuffted Sunbeam, Creamy Crested Spinetail, Junin Canastero, Chestnut Breasted Mountain Finch, Rusty Fronted Canastero and others like Great Sapphire wing, Tyrian Metaltail, Golden Billed Saltator, Peruvian Pygmy Owl, Spot-wing pigeon, Rust and Yellow Tanager, Peruvian Sierra Finch, Andean Condor, Mountain Caracara, Variable Hawk, Plumbeous Sierra finch, Plain Colored Seed eater, Andean Lapwing and others after this visit part of the Peñas we will return to the hotel in Ollantaytambo. Dinner and spend night at hotel.
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Day 4
Day 04: OLLANTAYTAMBO – ABRA MALAGA
This day we will be start very early to travel with our vehicle to Abra Malaga for 1:45 minute drive where we have a great cloud forest and nice Peruvian Endemics for example: Marcapata Spinetail, Parodi´s Hemispingus, Inca Wren, Urubamba Antpitta, and the we will stop for quick breakfast on roadside with birds and then we will continue birding following morning and look for another species for example: Unstreak Tit Tyran, Cuzco Brush Finch, Red and White Antpitta this all Endemics and also we will see more another species this is not endemic and some rare and anothers common for example: Puna Thistle Tail, White Browed Conebill, Three Stripe Hemispingus, Swork Billed Hummingbird, Amethyst throated Sunnangel, Scarlet Bellied Mountain Tanager, Chestnut Bellied Mountain Tanager, Trilling Tapaculo, Gray Breasted Mountain Toucan and then after birding all morning we will stop for lunch and in the afternom we will be continue birding San Luis area where is great place to see another species more, Red Crested Cotinga, Masked Flower Piercer, Superciliated Hemispingus, Barred Fruiteater, Pearl Tree Runner, Smoke colored Pewee, Bush Tyrant, Blue Backed Conebill, Sierran Elaenia, White Banded Tyrannulet, Streak Necked flycatcher, Golden Collared Tanager, White Rumped Hawk and others species more and after we will retorn to Ollantaytambo for couple hours where we will spend last night.
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Day 5
Day 05: OLLANTAYTAMBO – ABRA MALAGA – CUSCO
Today again we will start early and travel to Abra Malaga so in the way we will stop for breakfast in the restaurant and then we will continue the trip to Abra Malaga part of the Polylepis Forest where it´s the high part the Mountain 4,450 meters the elevation and walk up 20 minutes the Mountain and then down the valley 5 Km walk down where is the elusive birds: Royal Cinclodes, White Browed Tit Spinetail, Ash Breasted Tit Tyrant, Tawny Tit Spinetail, Puna Tapaculo, D´orbines Chat tyrant, Taczanowskis Ground Tyrant, Andean Flicker, Line Fronted Canastero, Thick billed Siskin, Glacier Finch, Boulder Finch, Plumbeous Sierra Finch and Stripe Headed Antpitta. And then after Birding this private reserve Polylepis we will be coming down all the road and we will have lunch in the restaurant.

Trip details

Included and not included.

Included

✔ Bilingual Official Tour Guide/Naturalist Equipped with: Pro binoculars (not shared) and pro scope to install on observation platforms.
✔ Tourist transportation
✔ Cook
✔ 05 breakfasts
✔ 05 lunches
✔ 04 nights
✔ First-aid kit A-1
✔ Hotel
✔ Train Ollanta - Aguas Calientes - Ollanta
✔ Bus up/down CONSETTUR
✔ Entrance to Machupicchu

Not included

✖ Soft drinks and beer
✖ Mineral water
✖ Tips

Prepare well

What to bring.

This is a practical starting point. Confirm the tour-specific packing list before departure.

◼ Metal canteen 1lt01
◼ Towel for face and hands02
◼ Toiletries and personal medicines03
◼ Trekking shoes,tennis shoes and flip flop04
◼ Flashlight, sparebatteries, adaptor and recharger05
◼ Hut or cap, sun glasses, sunblock06
◼ Insect repellent (recommended with 40% or more DEET) in a plastic bag07
◼ Insects after bite in a plastic bag08
◼ Raincoat, ponchoand umbrela09
◼ Baggy clothe with environment friendly colors (not white): long sleeve shirts,long pants, cotton socks and under wear, swimming suit.010
◼ Warm clothes when cold fronts011
◼ Binoculars; minimum8x25 magnification, with strip to wear them hanging on our neck012
◼ Camera for pictures, adapterand recharger; with strip to wear them hanging on our neck013
◼ Large backpack and daypack,plastic bags014
◼ Toilet paper for the first day of the trip, in a plastic bag015
◼ Small denominations moneyfor extra expensesand tipping016