Zuroloma and Yanacocha reserves, Sword-billed hummingbird and Anttpitas.

Our nature experience starts at 5:00am, with a pickup from your hotel in Quito. We will drive to the western slopes of Pichincha volcano, with a stunning landscape of elfin forest and high Andean forest. We will explore some unique reserves which were established last year by local ecotourism entrepreneurs, with a focus on bird photography.

Here you will enjoy the magnificent Sword billed hummingbird, Black-tailed Trainbearer, Mountain Velvetbreast, Tyrian Metaltail, Collared Inca, Barred Fruiteater, Chestnut-naped and Equatorial antpitta, which will come very close to your camera.

 After a couple of hours photographing the birds around the feeders, we will drive towards Yanacocha a few kilometers up road some key birds to this place are Scarlet-bellied, Hooded, and Black-chested Mountain Tanagers, Superciliaried Hemispingus, Spectacled Redstart, Black-crested Warbler, White-throated Tyrannulet and Glossy Flowerpiercer.

An easy walk along a lovely nature trail that will take us to the feeders station. At   close distance you can enjoy the magnificent. Golden-breasted and Sapphire-vented Pufflegs are often seen at feeders; some regular species will be Masked Flower piercers, Yellow-breasted Brushfinches, and Gray-browned Brushfinches.

The afternoon activities will vary, depending on what we have already photographed, but will include other hummingbird gardens and banana feeders on the way back to Quito.

Elevation: Zuroloma at 3,000m/9,840ft. Yanacocha at 3,500m,11,480ft.

This trip is a lifetime experience, you will have many excellent opportunities to photograph colorful birds, flowers—and stunning landscapes—so don’t forget your camera!