A journey through the wonderful world of the birds of Guatemala. The tour includes the ten best places for birdwatching in Guatemala

Length: 21 dasys/20 nights

Availability: All year round. 

Places to visit and birds to emphasize:

Corazon de el Bosque (Pink headed Warbler)

Volcán San Pedro (Horned Guan)

Farmstead Los Andes (Resplendent Quetzal and Azure rumped tanager)

Humedal Manchon Huamuchal

Farmstead Filadelfia

Archeological Place Takalik Abaj

Cerro Alux

National Park Tikal

National Park Yaxha

Prickly Mountain

Farmstead Río Escondido

Services included:

Transportation

Lodging

All breakfasts

Indicated meals

Guide specialized in birds

Admissions

Checklist

Itinerary

Day 1              

Guatemala City

Arrival to  La Aurora International Airport

Transportation toward the Hotel Mansion Imperial

Welcome dinner

Day 2              

San Juan La Laguna

Transfer toward the Ecological Park Corazon de el Bosque

Breakfast at Corazon Del Bosque

Bird watching

Lunch (NOT INCLUDED)

Transfer  to San Juan La Laguna 

Dinner (NOT INCLUDED

Lodging in Hotel Uxlabil

Día 3               

San Juan La Laguna

Breakfast

Transportación toward  Parque natural Volcán San Pedro

Horned Guan’s quest and bird watch

Box lunch at the forest

Bird watching

Transportación toward San Juan La Laguna (Hotel Uxlabil)

Cena (NO INCLUIDO)

Lodging at Hotel Uxlabil

Día 4               

Patulul

Breakfast

Bird watching

Transportation to Panajachel

Lunch in Panajachel (NOT INCLUDED)

Transportation toward  Reserva Natural Los Andes

Dinner

Lodging at Reserva Natural Los Andes

Día 5               

Patulul

Breakfast

Quetzal and Azure-rumped Tanager’s quest

Lunch

Bird watching

Dinner

Lodging at the Reserva Natural Los Andes

Día 6               

Quetzaltenango

Breakfast

Quetzal  and Azure-rumped Tanager’s quest

Lunch (NOT INCLUDED)

Transportation toward Rethaluleu

Dinner(NOT INCLUDED)

Lodging at finca patrocinio

Day 7              

Takalik Abaj

Breakfast

Bird watching in Manchón Huamuchal

Box Lunch

Bird watching

Dinner (NOT INCLUDED)

Lodging (Takalik Abaj Maya Lodge)

Day 8              

Takalik Abaj

Breakfast

Bird watching at the archaeological site Takalik Abaj

Lunch (NOT INCLUDED)

Transportation toward Ancient Guatemala

Dinner (NOT INCLUDED)

Lodging (Takalik Abaj Maya Lodge)

Day 9              

Antigua Guatemala

Breakfast

Bird watching at Finca Filadelfia

Lunch (NOT INCLUDED)

Coffee tour in the afternoon

Dinner (NOT INCLUDED)

Lodging (in Antigua)

Day 10             

Antigua Guatemala

Transportation toward Cerro Alux

Breakfast

Bird watching in Finca Las Hortensias

Lunch (NOT INCLUDED)

Transportation toward Guatemala City

Guatemala City Tour

Dinner (NOT INCLUDED)

Lodging (imperial mansion) possibly improving hotel with stance in Antigua

Day 11             

San Jeronimo Baja Verapaz

Breakfast

Bird watching

Box Lunch

Dinner (NOT INCLUDED)

Lodging at San Jerónimo Baja Verapaz (Posada de los Frailes Hotel)

Day 12             

Guatemala Ciudad

Breakfast

Transfer toward Farmstead Río Escondido

Bird watching

Lunch (NOT INCLUDED)

Bird watching

Transportation toward Guatemala City

Dinner (NOT INCLUDED)

Lodging at Mansion Imperial

Day 13             

Ceibal

Transportation to La Aurora International Airport

Flight toward the Mundo Maya International Airport

Breakfast

Transfer to Sayaxche and aboard the boat toward Ceibal National Park

Bird watching on route

Archaeological Tour in Ceibal

Box Lunch

In the afternoon boat ride toward Chiminos Island Lodge

Dinner (NOT INCLUDED)

Lodging at Chiminos Island Lodge

Day 14             

Aguateca

Breakfast

Bird watching in Laguna Petexbatun

Tour in the Aguateca archeological site

Lunch

Transfer from Chiminos island Lodge to Tikal

Dinner (NOT INCLUDED)

Lodging at Hotel Jaguar Inn

Day 15             

TIKAL

Breakfast

Bird watching

Lunch (NOT INCLUDED)

Bird watching

Dinner (NOT INCLUDED)

Lodging at Hotel Jaguar Inn

Day 16             

TIKAL

Breakfast

Bird watching

Lunch (NOT INCLUDED)

Archaeological Tour in the afternoon

Dinner (NOT INCLUDED)

Lodging at Hotel Jaguar Inn

Day 17             

YAXHA

Breakfast

Bird watching

Lunch (NOT INCLUDED)

Transportation to Yaxha National Park

Dinner (NOT INCLUDED)

Lodging at El Sombrero Eco Lodge

Day 18             

YAXHA

Breakfast

Bird watching

Lunch (NOT INCLUDED)

Tour for the archaeological site

Dinner (NOT INCLUDED)

Lodging at El Sombrero Eco Lodge

Day 19             

YAXHA

Breakfast

Bird watching

Lunch (NOT INCLUDED)

Bird watching

Dinner (NOT INCLUDED)

Lodging at El Sombrero Eco Lodge

Day 20             

Guatemala City

Breakfast

Bird watching

Lunch (NOT INCLUDED)

Flight toward the International Airport La Aurora

Transportation toward Hotel Mansion Imperial

Farewell dinner

Day 21

Breakfast

Transportation toward La Aurora International Airport