Birding in Guatemala Coffee Plantations Tour - 10 Days

Upon arrival at La Aurora,International Guatemala Airport, your guide will meet you and immediately transfer to Antigua. The charming city of La Antigua is situated in a valley surrounded by 3 volcanos, Agua, Acatenango and Fuego. In 1773 the earthquake destroyed the capital and this was moved to where is now. Not until 2004, this city was consider a spectacular city to be with cobble stones and colonial buildings, but now, for those who loved the nature, there has been many Nature reserves that opened to go birding and enjoy the wildlife around Antigua.

Accommodations at Antigua.

Finca Filadelfia has had the same purpose for several generations – growing and selling high-quality coffee. Here you’ll get to see over a hundred different species of birds that live throughout the 535.5 acres (216.5 ha) of the reserve.

Birding at Finca Filadelfia at the cloud forest, but not only that because also has a pine-oak forests one of the more rare forests in Central America and at its dry habitat, you might find the Belted Flycatcher as well as 175 different species more that have been sighted.

A box breakfast will be prepared for you to take and when you get down, Lunch at Finca Filadelfia will be waiting for you.

You cannot leave this beautiful city without seeing it, and this is why the afternoon will be use to visit the Colonial City

Birders consider the bar-winged oriole one of the most interesting species in the area. Their melodic song is more distinctive than their appearance. They strongly resemble their North American cousin, the Baltimore oriole.

This early morning at 06:00 am transfer to go birding at FINCA EL PILAR a Nature Reserve and enjoy your box breakfast while birding at the high grounds. The hummingbirds feeders will be our next stop to visit , where you can spot 7 different species.

After 4 hours, around 10:30AM transfer to Takalik Abaj Archaeological Site on the Pacific Coast for more endemic species.

Takalik Abaj, which means “standing stones,” was once an important trade city center for Pacific coast routes. Cacao, obsidian, salt, pyrite, jade, and quetzal feathers were commonly traded here.

Takalik Abaj is over 2.5 square miles (6.5 sq km) and the surroundings of Takalik Abaj are spread over 5 coffee farms. A well-maintained trail will guide us through the forest to encounter many species of birds.

Lunch will be on the way and late afternoon transfer to Finca EL Patrocinio a Nature Reserve. There you will find many birds easy to watch or photograph. Travel time 3 hours. Accommodations at Patrocinio Reserve.

Patrocinio, before 1870 use to be owned by the Jesuitas catholic order until government abruptly change law and they couldn't own land. In 1902, a natural disaster took place with the born of Santiaguito Volcano on the skirts of Santa Maria Volcano and at 1929 one quarter of the property at Patrocinio was a grave under 7 meters of volcanic ashes and rocks from the new baby volcano.

The morning will start at the tower, with a good cup of coffee and birding easy spotting birds. All Day birding and relaxing at Finca El Patrocinio. For those interested in the different kind of fruits and plants that are harvest at the farm.

Accommodations at Patrocinio Reserve.

Early Breakfast. 05:30AM - transfer to Fuentes Georginas for a birding morning. Breakfast. Lunch on the way, then go to the Natural Reserve. Dinner. Accommodation at The Natural Reserve.

All day birding at the Reserve. Breakfast-Lunch and Dinner. Accommodations at the Natural Reserve.

Morning birding at the reserve lunch and early afternoon transfer to Los Tarrales. Dinner and accommodation at Los Tarrales.

Early breakfast. Today Josue the best bird guide at Los Tarrales will be with you and stay on lower reserve to do a very sucessfull day of birding. Lunch and Dinner at the lodge. Accommodation Los Tarrales.

Early morning breakfast at Los Tarrales or decide to leave early and take a box breakfast to go to the Municipal Park Mirador of Rey Tepepul. Today will be a spectacular day if we are lucky to find the Resplendent Quetzal, as well as the Blue-crowned Chlorophonia, the Elegant Euphonia and the azure-rumped Tanager Lunch at Bambu Hotel and afterward transfer to Panajachel and overview the beautiful LAKE ATITLAN. Transfer to Guatemala City, but we will have a short stop at Rincon Suizo for the last peek for the Pink-headed Warbler. Accommodations at Hotel in Guatemala City.

Breakfast at the Hotel included. Morning at Leisure. At a convenient time shuttle transfer from the hotel to Airport on your own to take the flight Home.

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