Kuntur Birding is a Peruvian travel agency specialized in high quality birding and wildlife photography tours in different
South American countries.
We organize customized and fixed departure tours to the best places in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, and Argentina/Chile.
Each country with unique bird species, landscapes, and cultures.
Our tours are designed and guided by professional guides, who are passionate about birds, and wildlife photography.
We travel with small groups, because we want our clients to have the best possible birding and photography opportunities, and we value personal contact.
Kuntur Birding is named after one of the most iconic and majestic birds of the Andes: the Andean Condor. Kuntur means Condor in Quechua, the indigenous language of the Andes. The Condor plays an important role in the folklore, mythology and spirituality of both ancient and Andean people today.
We feel committed to sustainable tourism. During our tours, we try to reduce the impact on the natural environment by traveling in small groups, involving local guides, visiting community-owned natural gardens and lodges, encouraging, and contributing to the conservation efforts of local people.
Steve was born in Peru and spent his childhood in the Andes and the jungle of Cusco. His love for nature paved the way into his professional life. After graduating in tourism studies, he started his work as an official tourist guide specialized in birding tourism.
As the founder and manager of Kuntur Birding, he has been guiding birding tours for over 15 years in South American countries like Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador and Bolivia.
As a professional wildlife photographer, Steve has more than 12 years of experience in guiding bird and wildlife photography tours in South America. His work has been featured in national and international publications, media and books. Through (online) workshops and courses, Steve teaches about wildlife photography. More information about his photography and courses can be found on the website: www.stevesanchezphoto.com.
Steve gives talks on birding and wildlife tourism and participates in conferences. He contributes to wildlife conservation projects as a wildlife and birding tourism consultant.
Together with his birding partners in Peru, Steve founded the Peruvian Birding Club COAP (Club de Observadores de Aves de Perú), where he continues to be active as a member of the board.
Contributions: Ministerio del Ambiente (Perú), The CornellLab of Ornithology, PromPeru, Western Hemisphere Shorebird Group, The CornellLab of Ornithology’s HandBook of Bird Biology, South American Bird Fair, CORBIDI, Colombia Birdfair, etc.
Miguel Garcia has extensive experience in the field of tourism. He has a professional training in Tourism and vast practical experience. As a bilingual tourism guide for over twenty years, Miguel has led numerous (inter)national tourist groups. Throughout his life, he has actively participated in research projects on Ecological and Ornithological Tourism, to help generate an income for various local communities. Born in Cusco Peru, Miguel is passionate about history, culture, ecology, and especially nature photography. His expertise is bird watching in Peru, which has earned him national and international recognition. Aware of the fact that conservation and sustainable use of our human and natural resources are crucial for a better planet, Miguel is committed to contribute. He shares his knowledge at various educational institutions to raise awareness about environmental preservation and conservation.
Dennis is a birding guide and holds a Master’s Degree in Tourism and Hospitality by the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia in Spain and a Safari Ranger Training by Inkwazi Safari Ranger School in South Africa. He has been searching for birds around most of the birding hot spots in Peru and other birding destinations in the world.
Eva is a helping hand in tour preparations, as well as during the tours. She is responsible for the website and the promotion material for the European market. She is happy to help and answer questions in one of the languages that she gathered: Dutch, English, Portuguese, German, and Swiss German. Eva is Dutch and has Master’s degrees in Latin American Studies and in Indigenous Cultures of the Americas.
Birder, communications professional and event planner. Ruth has 7 years of experience in tourism. She is our social media specialist. She is a member of the Lima Birding Club (COAP Lima)and she is involved in the protection of the wetlands near Lima.
Marcelo is still a birding guide and a birding tourism consultant, he has trained and given courses for birding guides from many different countries and is a founding member of the “Argentine Birding Guides Association” (AGOA). Marcelo has extensive birding experience in all of Argentina’s ecoregions and most South American countries, plus parts of Africa and the Middle East.
Jeremy graduated from the National University of Cusco at the Department of Tourism and Management and has a Master’s degree in Cultural Administration, World Heritage and Tourism. He is a guide specialized birding and wildlife photography in the Tambopata National Reserve, Manu National Park, Ballestas Islands, Madidi National Park and others areas between Peru and Bolivia.
Kuntur Nature and Adventure EIRL
Company Address: Av. Industrial Conj. Hab. FOVIPOL. Nr 104 – Santiago – Cusco – Peru
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