SHORT PHOTO TOURS
Lima
Are you visiting Peru for business or on a cultural trip and interested in bird photography?
We offer short bird photography tours (1–2 days) around Lima— a perfect opportunity to capture endemic and other fascinating species in a variety of beautiful natural habitats.
For itineraries, prices, and further information about our tours, please get in touch with us.
It is also possible to design your own short tour — we are happy to assist you.
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VILLA MARHES
Half Day
OVERVIEW
Spend a rewarding bird photography morning at the Villa Marshes (Pantanos de Villa), located on the outskirts of Lima. Covering 263.27 hectares, these wetlands are composed of brackish lagoons, islands, channels, totora reed beds, salt marshes, and grasslands.
The Villa Marshes are the only protected natural area within the urban limits of Peru’s capital city. It is a wonderful place to escape the hectic pace of Lima and an excellent bird photography destination.
Around 210 bird species have been recorded here, approximately 70% of which are migratory. The marshes are one of the most important feeding and resting sites for migratory birds along the Peruvian coast. Species arrive from North America (September to March), the austral region of southern South America (April to August), and the Peruvian high Andes (April to August).
Resident species that can be photographed in the marshes include Peruvian Thick-knee, Peruvian Meadowlark, Wren-like Rushbird, Chestnut-throated Seedeater, West Peruvian Dove, Cinnamon Teal, White-cheeked Pintail, Plumbeous Rail, Least Bittern, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Little Blue Heron, and the striking Many-colored Rush Tyrant.
We will also visit the nearby beach, where we can observe and photograph resident species such as Belcher’s Gull, Andean Gull, Gray-hooded Gull, Gray Gull, Kelp Gull, Killdeer, Black Skimmer, Royal Tern, Sandwich Tern, American Oystercatcher, Great Grebe, as well as flocks of Peruvian Booby and Peruvian Pelican gliding over the waves.
Migratory species may include Franklin’s Gull, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Willet, and various sandpiper species.
We will leave the city early in the morning for a short drive to the marshes, where we will spend the rest of the morning.
If you would like to learn more about the Pacific Ocean and Peru’s bird hotspots at the coast, we have written a blog about it.
KEY SPECIES
Spotted Sandpiper, Solitary Sandpiper, Blue-winged Teal, Upland Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, Peregrine Falcon, Barn Swallow, Laughing Gull, Franklin’s Gull, Osprey, Sora, Bank Swallow, Lesser Yellowlegs, Greater Yellowlegs, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Willet (North American Migrants: September to April).
Chilean Flamingo, Puna Ibis (Andean migrants: April to August).
Many-colored Rush Tyrant, Peruvian Thick-knee, Peruvian Meadowlark, Least Bittern, Great Grebe, Belcher’s Gull, Andean Gull, Gray-hooded Gull, Gray Gull, Kelp Gull, Killdeer, Black Skimmer, Royal Tern, Sandwich Tern, American Oystercatcher, Peruvian Pelican, Peruvian Booby (resident species).
CONTACT
For tour details, prices, or any questions you may have, please feel free to contact us.
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VILLA MARSHES & PUCUSANA
1 Day
OVERVIEW
This full-day photo tour combines a boat excursion from Pucusana on the Pacific Ocean with an afternoon of photographing birds at Lima’s Villa Marshes.
We start our tour early in the morning, when we will pick you up from your hotel for a transfer to the fishing village of Pucusana, located 60 km south of Lima. Pucusana lies within a small cove and is protected by Isla Chuncho.
From the port, we will embark on a 1.5-hour boat tour, where we can observe and photograph fascinating species such as Red-legged Cormorant, Guanay Cormorant, Peruvian Booby, Blue-footed Booby, Peruvian Pelican, Blackish Oystercatcher, Band-tailed Gull, the endangered Humboldt Penguin, the beautiful Inca Tern, and the Surf Cinclodes, endemic to the coast of Peru, among others.
We may also encounter South American Sea Lions resting on the rocks.
After the boat tour, we will have lunch at a local restaurant in Pucusana before returning to Lima for our next birding stop: the Villa Marshes.
For more information about the Villa Marshes, please see the tour description and key species list above.
KEY SPECIES
Red-legged Cormorant, Guanay Cormorant, Inca Tern, Blue-footed Booby,Peruvian Booby, Blackish Oystercatcher, Humboldt Penguin, Band-tailed Gull, Peruvian Pelican, Surf Cinclodes (endemic).
CONTACT
For tour details, prices, or any questions you may have, please feel free to contact us.
Si desea recibir el itinerario detallado en español, por favor háganoslo saber.
SANTA EULALIA
2 Days
OVERVIEW
A 2-day photo tour to the dry Andean Santa Eulalia Valley, located on the western flank of the Andes. This is an excellent area for endemic as well as other Andean species.
Day 1: Early in the morning, we will pick you up from your hotel in Lima and drive across the desert heading east toward the mighty Andes. Within three hours, we will reach the Santa Eulalia Valley.
This dry Andean valley is an excellent area for endemic species such as Black-necked Woodpecker, Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail, Thick-billed Miner, Rusty-bellied Brushfinch, and Great Inca-Finch.
Along the road, we will check farmland, valleys, and eucalyptus forests for other interesting species, including Canyon Canastero, Streaked Tit-Spinetail, Pied-crested Tit-Tyrant, Andean Swift, Mountain Parakeet, Raimondi’s Yellow-Finch, and various hummingbird species such as Peruvian Sheartail, Purple-collared Woodstar, Oasis Hummingbird, and the endemic Bronze-tailed Comet, among others.
We may also be lucky enough to see the mighty Andean Condor soaring overhead.
We will have a box lunch in the field, followed by dinner and an overnight stay at the charming Casa de Peter Lodge in the town of Santa Eulalia.
Day 2: We will start our photography day early, as we need to reach the highest part of the valley, located at 4,500 meters / 4,764 feet above sea level.
In this area, we will explore different environments and look for more endemic species such as Black-breasted Hillstar, Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail, Striated Earthcreeper, White-cheeked Cotinga, Junín Canastero, Dark-winged Miner, and the critically endangered White-bellied Cinclodes, as well as other interesting high-Andean species like Puna Snipe, Gray-breasted Seedsnipe, and the beautiful Diademed Sandpiper-Plover.
In the afternoon, we will return to Lima and drop you off at your hotel.
KEY SPECIES
Endemic species: Black-necked Woodpecker, Great Inca-Finch, Bronze-tailed Comet, Thick-billed Miner, Rusty-bellied Brushfinch, Black-breasted Hillstar, Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail, White-bellied Cinclodes, Striated Earthcreeper, White-cheeked Cotinga, Junin Canastero, Dark-winged Miner.
Other species: Tschudi’s Nightjar, Pied-crested Tit-Tyrant, Oasis Hummingbird, Peruvian Sheartail, Peruvian Pygmy-Owl, Collared-warbling Finch, Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe, Puna Tinamou, Black Siskin, Diademed Sandpiper PloverAndean Goose, Andean Condor.
CONTACT
For tour details, prices, or any questions you may have, please feel free to contact us.
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LOMAS DE LACHAY
1 Day
OVERVIEW
A 1-day photography adventure to Lomas de Lachay, home to a variety of interesting and endemic bird species.
Reserva Nacional de Lachay is a protected area located 105 kilometers north of Lima. The “lomas,” or sand hills of Lachay, form a characteristic ecosystem in the Peruvian coastal desert, where flora and fauna survive thanks to the seasonal presence of dense, humid fogs from the ocean.
This unique ecosystem has two distinct seasons: a wet season (June to October), with 100% humidity due to the Pacific fogs, when the hills turn green; and a dry season, with strong sunlight and the absence of fog, when the greenery disappears completely.
It is an excellent place for bird photography, with more than 90 species recorded. Among them are the endemic Cactus Canastero, Coastal Miner, Thick-billed Miner, and the near-endemic Raimondi’s Yellow-Finch.
Other interesting species we might encounter in different parts of the reserve include Yellowish Pipit, Black-lored Yellowthroat, Short-tailed Field Tyrant, Grayish Miner, Least Seedsnipe, Tawny-throated Dotterel, Burrowing Owl, Peruvian Meadowlark, Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle, Andean Tinamou, Mountain Parakeet, Peruvian Sheartail, Oasis Hummingbird, and various finches such as Band-tailed Sierra-Finch, Collared Warbling-Finch, and Raimondi’s Yellow-Finch.
On the way to the reserve, we will also look for the Peruvian Thick-Knee in the desert.
The tour starts and ends in Lima, where we will pick you up from your hotel in the morning and drop you off there in the afternoon.
KEY SPECIES
Endemic species: Cactus Canastero, Coastal Miner, Thick-billed Miner, Raimondi’s Yellow-Finch (near-endemic).
Other species: Yellowish Pipit, Black-lored Yellowthroat, Short-tailed Field Tyrant, Grayish Miner, Least Seedsnipe, Tawny-throated Dotterel, Burrowing Owl, Peruvian Meadowlark, Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle, Andean Tinamou, Mountain Parakeet, Peruvian Sheartail, Oasis Hummingbird, Band-tailed Sierra-Finch, Collared Warbling-Finch.
On the way to the reserve, we will also look for the Peruvian Thick-Knee in the desert.
CONTACT
For tour details, prices, or any questions you may have, please feel free to contact us.
Si desea recibir el itinerario detallado en español, por favor háganoslo saber.
Kuntur Nature and Adventure EIRL
Company Address: Av. Industrial Conj. Hab. FOVIPOL. Nr 104 – Santiago – Cusco – Peru
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