PHOTO WILDLIFE TOUR

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PHOTO WILDLIFE TOUR The amazing biodiversity of Colombia in your lenses! Day 1. Arrival to Bogota International Airport (2600 m / 8530 Ft - 5-14 °C / 41 – 57.2 °F) Night in Dann Norte Hotel / http://www.hoteldannbogotanorte.com/ HW: Available / Wifi: Available / AC: Available

Day 2. Sumapaz National Park, transfer Villavicencio (Paramo Ecosystem) (2800 – 3800 m / 9190 – 12470 Ft - 1017 °C / 50 – 62.6 °F) We will visit early in the morning one of the most beautiful natural parks in Colombia, Sumapaz National Park is close to Usme locality in Bogota. A park of 154.000 hectares that provide water to many municipalities around and an incredible diversity of life. The main target in this park is to enjoy the highland wetlands of eastern Andes, a paradise of life in where is possible to take amazing pictures of multicolour lakes, amazing aquatic birds as Bogota rail, Noble Snipe, Andean Teal Ruddy Duck ad others and a fantastic biodiversity of plants Puyas and Spelletias. In Sumapaz the low elevation are present all day, but also the opportunities to take fantastic pictures of birds and beautiful landscapes. In the afternoon we will transfer to Villavicencio city in eastern plains, in where we will rest in a nice hotel of the city. Night in El Caimito Hotel / http://www.hotelcaimito.com/ HW: Available / Wifi: Available / AC: Available

Day 3. Bavaria Forest (Llanos Foothills) (200 – 400 m / 660 – 1310 Ft – 17-30 °C / 62.6 - 86 °F) We will visit some of the icons of conservation of biodiversity in Villavicencio City: Bavaria Forest, one amazing natural reserve of the humid tropical forest in llanos foothills in where we have the chance to see some special species of mammals, reptiles and birds, also amazing landscapes with very tall trees

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and raptors on the canopy. Some of the animals that will be possible in Bavaria Forest include Brownthroated Three-toed Sloth, Brown Capuchin Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Tayra, South American Coati, Red-tailed Squirrel and some birds species as Gilded Barbet, Amazonian White-tailed Trogon, Yellowtufted Woodpecker, Bare-eyed Thrush, Golden-headed and Striped Manakins, Black-faced, Scarlet, Turquoise, Speckled, Yellow-bellied and Burnished-buff Tanagers, Blue and Black-faced Dacnises, Purple and Green Honeycreepers, Blackpoll and Bay-breasted Warblers, White-vented and Goldenbellied Euphonias and Blue-naped Chlorophonias. Night in El Caimito Hotel / http://www.hotelcaimito.com/ HW: Available / Wifi: Available / AC: Available

Day 4-6. Mururito Natural Reserve (Eastern Plains) (200 – 400 m / 660 – 1310 Ft – 25-35 °C / 62.6 - 86 °F) We will transfer to Mururito Natural Reserve in Puerto Gaitan Village, a long trip from Villavicencio (56 hours) in where we will have the chance to see animals on the road and enjoy the amazing ecosystem of llanos. Mururito is a private reserve of 2000 hectares that conserve the natural grassland of llanos and the areas of tropical, riparian and secondary forest. From 2008 the owners of the reserve sowed more of 10.000 trees that conserve animals that are possible to see in the reserve as Neotropical River Otter, Giant Otter, Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth, Mountain Lion, Central American Ocelot, Jaguar, Llanos long-nosed Armadillo, Brazilian Porcupine, Giant Armadillo, Crab-eating (Savvana) Fox, White-lipped Peccary, South American Tapir, Northern Tamandua, Giant Anteater and many more, also many aquatic and savannahs birds, reptiles and amphibians. The reserve have lake with permanent water, amazing forest and savannahs, the possibilities to take pictures are really incredible and the nocturnal explorations are always a available.

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Night in Mururito Natural Reserve / http://www.fincahotel-llanos.com/ HW: Not-Available / Wifi: Not-Available / AC: Not-Available

Day 7. Mururito Natural Reserve, transfer Bogota (Eastern Plains) (200 – 400 m / 660 – 1310 Ft – 25-35 °C / 62.6 - 86 °F) We will search more fauna and flora in Mururito Reserve, after lunch we will transfer to Bogota city to rest in a nice hotel. This day will be a long trip, but with good chance to see other type of fauna on the road. Night in Dann Norte Hotel / http://www.hoteldannbogotanorte.com/ HW: Available / Wifi: Available / AC: Available

Day 8. Enchanted Garden, transfer to Paujil Natural Reserve (Magdalena Valley) (200 - 700 m / 660 – 2300 Ft - 25-35 °C / 77 – 95 °F) We will visit Enchanted Garden (The hummingbird House) in San Francisco; there we will take pictures of close to 16 species of hummingbirds that commonly come to feed; during the rest of the day we will travel to Puerto Pinzon (Boyacá) on route to El Paujil Natural Reserve, one of the last big conserved humid tropical forest of the Magdalena Valley and the best place to see the enigmatic and critical endangered Blue-billed Curassow. We will try to take the road to Puerto Pinzon in the last hours of the afternoon to have the opportunity to see some wonderful birds that include Blue and Yellow and Chestnut-fronted Macaw, Northern Screamer and many more. Night in Paujil Natural Reserve / No WEB SITE HW: Not-Available / Wifi: Available / AC: Available & fan

Day 9-10. Paujil Natural Reserve (Magdalena Valley) (200 - 700 m / 660 – 2300 Ft - 25-35 °C / 77 – 95 °F) El Paujil natural Reserve is a wonderful private reserve created to conserve the habitat of many endangered species of the Magdalena Valley as Magdalena Spider Monkey (blue eyes), Blue-billed Curassow, White-mantlet Barbet, Beautiful Woodpecker and many more. This reserve with more of

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3000 hectares of humid tropical forest is the house of an amazing biodiversity; we will be always around the Ermitaño River in where is possible sometimes to see Neotropical River Otter and other amazing animals; the night explorations are considering all days, in Paujil Natural reserve we have the chance to see nocturnal animals as Lemurine Night Monkey, Gray Fox, Kinkajou, Western Woolly Opossum and others; the reptiles and amphibian as Fer de Lance and Tree Frogs are another incredible experience. Night in Paujil Natural Reserve / No WEB SITE HW: Not-Available / Wifi: Available / AC: Available & fan

Day 11. Paujil Natural Reserve, transfer Nevado del Ruiz (Central Andes) (200 - 700 m / 660 – 2300 Ft - 25-35 °C / 77 – 95 °F) We will search more animals and plants during all the morning in Paujil, after lunch we will travel to Caldas department, specifically in Nevado del Ruiz National Park, one amazing place of Paramo and Cloud Forest in Central Andes with a beautiful hotel with hot springs and maybe the best hummingbird feeders in all the country. You will enjoy at night the amazing pool with medical waters! Night in Termales del Ruiz Hotel / http://termalesdelruiz.com/ HW: Available / Wifi: Available / AC: Not-Available

Day 12. Nevado del Ruiz National Park (Central Andes) (3300 – 4100 m / 10830 - 13450 Ft – -10 - 10 °C / 14 - 50 °F)

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All day we will enjoy the amazing landscapes around Ruiz Volcano enjoying the amazing hummingbird feeders of termales hotel and the paramos and grassland of this beautiful place. Nevado del Ruiz National Park have a fantastic biodiversity of plants and birds specifically, in a wonderful day will be possible to see Andean Condor, Black-chested Buzzard Eagle or Buffy Helmetcrest, two charismatic species that will show you the splendor of this place. The hummingbird feeders are consider some of the best in Colombia, with species of hummingbird as Greater Sabrewing (the second biggest hummingbird in the world), Rainbow-bearded Thronbill, Shining Sunbeam, Purple-backed Thronbill and many more. At the final of the day we will transfer to Maniales city in where we will rest. Night in Varuna Hotel / http://www.varunahotel.com/ HW: Available / Wifi: Not-Available / AC: Available

Day 13. Rio Blanco Natural Reserve (Central Andes) (2600 m / 8530 Ft – 15 - 20 °C / 59 - 68 °F) This is a wonderful day with really good opportunities to take pictures of enigmatic Antpittas in Rio Blanco Reserve. The antpitta feeders of Rio Blanco are probably the most famous in Colombia, with 6 species coming just to 1 meter to your cameras. Brown-banded, Chestnut-crowned, Chestnut-naped, Bicolored, Slate-crowned and Undulated are the spscies that you will can enjoy and to take photo. Other interesting this is the amazing mix flogs that happen there, some of this with more of 35 species, a relay creasy to take pictures and shot without stops. We will go to see some nocturnal birds in Rio Blanco that include White-throated Screech-Owl, Rufous-banded Owl and the amazing Lyretailed Nightjar that sometimes poses fantastic for the cameras. Night in Varuna Hotel / http://www.varunahotel.com/ HW: Available / Wifi: Not-Available / AC: Available

Day 14. Tinamou Natural Reserve, transfer Bogota (Central Andes) (1300 m / 4265 Ft – 15 - 20 °C / 59 - 68 °F) In Tinamou Natural Reserve you will enjoy an incredible diversity of butterflies, birds, plants and some mammals; with tanager, hummingbird, antpitta and dove feeders you have chance to take amazing

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pictures and enjoy of many species. If we have good luck, we can see little tinamou walking of territory spots and some mammals as Central American Agouti, Grey Fox and Coati. At final of the day we will take a flight to Bogota city to finish this wonderful Photo Birding Tour. Night in Dann Norte Hotel / http://www.hoteldannbogotanorte.com/ HW: Available / Wifi: Available / AC: Available

Day 15. International Flight to home from Bogota

What is Include?

Transport  Private vans (comfortable transport) with Air conditioning  4x4 transport between Puerto Gaitan – Mururito – Puerto Gaitan  4x4 transport in inside Mururito Reserve  4x4 or boat transport in Paujil Natural Reserve Meals  All food: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner in all locations with open menu in restaurants  2 snacks daily that include bottle water, fruit, etc (Water available all the time on the bus – big bottle to recharge the potable bottles)  Just one national beer, soda, bottle water or juice included with meals (The second drinks beers, juice, bottle water or juices need to be paid per client) Accommodation  All Hotels described in the itinerary  Eco-lodges inside the Natural Reserves  Towel and linen provided in all places  Entrance fees at National Parks and Reserves Guides, drivers and cooks  The group will be accompanied by a professional guide all time of MANAKIN NATURE TOURS  Experienced car and boat drivers  Experienced cooks in all reserves, lodges and hotels Insurance  Event Insurance (Transportation and accidents) IS NOT INCLUDED  International Flights and taxes  Toiletries  Laundry Service  Room service  Tips or gratuity  Medical Expenses  Beer except one beer at lunch or dinner  International or local Phone Calls  Activities not included in the itinerary  Extensions of a trip due to circumstances beyond our control

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