Bird Watching in Chile Tour: Colbún and Altos de Lircay

Birding in Chile Tour to Colbún and Altos de Lircay

A 4-day Bird Watching in Chile Tour which is moderately paced available on request will allow you watching Altos de Lircay unit is located in the Maule Region, province of Talca, San Clemente commune. It was created on June 11, 1996. The unit stands out for the protection of the species of fauna the pudú, the puma and the loica.

In what has flora is concerned is the hualo and huala, classified as vulnerable. Its main hiking trails are - Laguna del Alto: 4 kilometres. Duration of the walking tour: 10 hours. Path partly under the native forest of oaks, coigües and ñirres and high Andean steppe reaches the lagoon, after a strong rise and similar descent; - The Enladrillado: 7 km.

In this Bird Watching in Chile Tour, Duration of the walking tour: 11 hours. Reaching the plain of large fractured rocks, which resemble large bricks and then a few hours of walking, allows us to see the great chain of volcanoes where the Descabezado Grande, Cerro Azul and Quizapú stand out; the latter erupted in 1932; - The Beach-Valle del Venado: 13-18 km. Viewpoint: 1. Duration of the tour: 3 to 4 days.

A path that has a good part under native forest, which includes lengas (the northernmost in the country), reaches the Claro River after a few hours of walking. There it is possible to cool off without risk, since in the time of visitation the flow is very safe for people.

Bird watching in Chile Tour includes The valley of the Deer, crossing shortly before reaching an old cypress forest of the mountain range; - Antumahuida: 350 meters. Duration of the walking tour: 20 minutes. Path of environmental interpretation, all under native forest, with appropriate information panels ends in a spectacular view towards the Lircay river and the Morillo hill.

If you don't want to miss out on any birding activity, then perhaps you would like to consider The Complete Birdwatching in Chile Tour as an option for your next wildlife experience.

Alternative Tour Name: Patagonia Forest Near Santiago

Day 1

Day 1 - Arrival to Santiago

Most international flights to Santiago of Chile are during the night.

As they arrive early morning participants will be able to spend a relaxing first day in a hotel close to the airport. During the afternoon their guide will meet them at the hotel in order to explain, discuss and answer last questions regarding itinerary or any necessary detail before beginning this fantastic trip.

Day 2

Day 2 - Vilches and Colbún

We will drive towards south to Talca and continue our trip to Colbún Lake, where our main targets are the large, spectacularly colourful and very noisy Burrowing Parakeet and beautiful Spectacled Duck. Hopefully we will also find a good number of other interesting ducks, grebe species and opportunity to see Spectacled Tyrant and Andean Gull. We will then make short trip to north to spend the rest of the day and all of the following day in the Altos de Lircay National Park. This is old Nothofagus forest with spectacular tree, plant life and interesting geological rarities along with forest bird species. At dusk we will look for the hard to see Rufous-Legged Owl before spending the night in quiet and comfortable forest lodge in Vilches.

Day 3

Day 3 - Full Day At Altos De Lircay National Park

We will spend full day in Altos de Lircay to explore the extensive forest. We will be looking for the nasal scolding of Chile's least known Tapaculo and Chestnut-Throated Huet-Huet. We will also be looking for more Nothofagus forest’s specialities such as Austral Parakeet (the world's most southerly parrot species), Chucao Tapaculo with its explosive voice, Magellanic Tapaculo and Patagonian Sierra-Finch. This will be our first opportunity to see the truly spectacular Magellanic Woodpecker, and there is a chance to spot rare and difficult to find Chilean Hawk. After a long day we will return to Vilches.

Day 4

Day 4 - Birding In The Morning And Drive Back To Santiago

This morning we will birdwatch near the Park and we will look for species that we may have not seen in first two days. After our lunch we will leave quiet Vilches area and head back to Santiago.

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