The place known as ‘Asia Hills’ is located in Cañete, one hundred kilometers from Lima by the south Panamericana highway. It is a fragile ecosystem with irregular features and interesting flora and fauna. That is why the best time of the year to visit is between June and October and it is one of the best options to go see coveted endemic birds of the Peruvian coast like, the Thick-billed Miner, the Coastal Miner, the Cactus Canastero and the Raimondi's Yellow-Finch.

Other species that we see frequently in this area are the Short-tailed field-Tyrant, the Collared Warbling-finch, the Vermilion Flycatcher, the Peruvian Meadowlark, the Purple-collared Woodstar, the Oasis Hummingbird, the Peruvian thick-Knee, etc.

On the way back we will visit Puerto Viejo, regionally known for its marshes and reeds that is home to the Grassland Yellow-Finch, the Many-colored Rush-Tyrant, the Gray-hooded Gull, the Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, the Black-crowned Night-Heron, the Chilean Flamingo (nonbreeding visitor on coast), etc.

At sunset, we will return to our hotel.

To complete this birding tour in Southern Peru, it will be necessary to take domestic flights.

We will travel to the city of Cusco that is famous for being the “cradle of the Inca civilization”. Experience incredible hotspots for bird watching, its culture, its gastronomy, and Machupicchu which is one of the modern wonders of the world.

Cusco has one of the highest airports in relation to the sea. Because the city is located at 3500 meters (11482.94 ft) above sea level, we will need to adapt to the altitude. After spending 24 hours in high altitude, the body increases the production of erythropoietin (EPO), which increases the number of red blood cells to transport more oxygen in the blood.

When we arrive at the hotel, we will have time for a walk around the beautiful Main Square

while we acclimate to the altitude and prepare for our upcoming trips in the area.

The Cloud Forest is an excellent place to begin the day birdwatching. The town of Aguas Calientes is located at the bottom of the Machupicchu Mountain in the Cloud Forest.

You will often find that the beautiful surroundings are overrun by bird songs. On this day of bird touring, we will see the: Green Hermit, Chestnut-breasted Coronet, Silvery Tanager, Fawn-breasted Tanager,

Saffron- crowned Tanager, Slate-throated Redstart, Bananaquit, Rust-and-yellow Tanager, Tropical Kingbird, Silver-beaked Tanager, Oleaginous Hemispingus, Russet-crowned Warbler, etc.

The path that the railway line follows is interesting if you are looking out for mixed flocks and groups of Tyrannulets and Flycatchers such as: Sclater’s Tyrannulet, Marble-faced Bristle-Tyrant, Ashy-headed Tyrannulet, Slaty-capped Flycatcher, etc.

In the afternoon, we will return by train to Ollantaytambo town and arrive at our hotel.

Our lodge is located in this part of the Cloud Forest and this area/hotel is new to the birdwatching scene. However, it has still managed to keep many high eBird records. The area has really surprised us with some bird sightings like the Buff-fronted Owl. The Peruvian Birds Book recognizes the Buff-fronted Owl range as irregular towards the northern part of Peru.  The Peruvian Bird Book also recognizes s other species that are in small ranges for the southern part of Peru, such as: Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Russet-crowned crake, Stigain Owl; as in all rain forests, small birds in mixed flocks consisting of: Blue-and-yellow Tanager, Flame-faced Tanager, Streaked Xenops, Slaty-capped Flycatcher, Versicolored Barbet, Thick-billed Euphonia, Golden-collared Honeycreeper, Variable Antshrike , Streak-headed Antbird, Saffron-crowned Tanager, etc.

The Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant and Chivi Vireo come from varied habitats and live in patches of small dry forests In the bamboo patches, we can find the Plain Antvireo Scaled Antpitta, Stripe headed Antbird, etc.

Being able to see the flight of the Andean Condor, which is the largest bird that can fly in South America, in the wild, is a one-of-a-lifetime experience!

Our tour will pass through southern Peru, visiting the viewpoint of the condor in Chonta village, the place where the condors have perches to sleep and nest.

We will leave in our private car heading to this viewpoint, and on the way, we will also bird watch and try to spot: The White-bellied Hummingbird, the Black-backed Grosbeak, the American Kestrel, the Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle, the Variable Hawk, the Apurimac the Brushfinch, the Black-tailed Trainbearer, the Yellow-bellied Seedeater, the Rufous-naped Ground-Tyrant, etc.

From the town of Chonta, we must walk for approximately fifty minutes and rent a mule for our baggage to arrive at the Condor viewpoint. After enjoying the view and the show, we will return and head to Mollepata, where our lodge is located.

After dinner, we will look for the owls residing in the valley; the Koepcke's Screech-Owl and the Buff-fronted Owl.

The biggest hotspot in the southern part of Peru! Impossible to miss is the Manu National Park! Due to the large amount of biodiversity, the park has over one thousand species of bird.

Our first resting place will be the Q’inty nature Colonial House located at the picturesque town of Paucartambo close to entrance to the Manu National Park.

About forty minutes from Cusco is the lake of Wacarpay, a site considered a mother point for people who get into bird watching. Once there, we will start looking for the resident high-Andean ducks such as: The Yellow-billed Teal, the Yellow-billed Pintail, the Puna Teal, the Cinnamon Teal, the Andean Duck, and next to them, the lake is shared by: The White-tufted Grebe, Common Gallinule, the Slate-colored Coot, the Andean Gull, etc.

The surroundings of the lake are bushy by reeds and is a refuge for the flashiest species such as the Many-colored Rush-Tyrant showy for its colors. In addition, the Wren-like Rushbird, the Plumbeous Rail, and the Yellow-winged Blackbird are the most frequent inhabitants in the reeds.

Wacarpay lake is also important as a crossing point for migratory birds that local birdwatchers enjoy when they visit Peru. On the lake, you can find the Chilean Flamingo, Pectoral sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs, Black-necked Stilt, etc.

The surrounding inter-Andean forest is inhabited by an endemic bird called Rusty-fronted Canastaro, which is one of the best reasons for visiting this area. You’ll also encounter the Streak-fronted Thornbird, the Giant Hummingbird, the Sparkling Violetear, the Ash-breasted the Sierra-Finch, the Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle, Blue-and-yellow Tanager, the House Wren, the Greenish Yellow-Finch, etc.

After this visit we will continue our trip and we make strategic stops to see high Andean birds such as, the Chestnut-breasted Mountain-Finch, the Bearded Mountaineer (endemics), the Plumbeous Sierra-Finch, the Rufous-webbed Bush-Tyrant, the Rufous-naped Ground-Tyrant, Puna Ibis, the Black-face / Andean Ibis, etc.

After our passage through the high Andean part, we will arrive at the picturesque town of Paucartambo where is located, still we have the afternoon to make birding towards to entrance to national park of Manu-Acjanaco. We will find a universe of cloud forest and highland birds that are characterized for being mostly colorful! We will find species such as, the Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager, the Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant, Puna Thistletail, Great Thrush, Moustached Flowerpiercer, Variable Hawk, the Masked Flowerpiercer at dusk, we will return at the Q’ínty nature Colonial house stay overnight.

Due to the range of altitude, the cloud forest of Manu National Park is quite geographically diverse.

On this day, we will continue our way towards the Cock of the Rock lodge, which is located at 1,400 meters above sea level (4593 ft).

Within the first hours, we will see some birds that we might have already seen on the trip or were missed such as:  Masked Trogon, the Chestnut-breasted Coronet, the Gray-hooded Bush-Tanager, the Marcapata Spinetail, the Citrine Warbler, the Superciliaried Hemispingus, etc.

As we descend, the geography and vegetation will change, and new species of birds will begin to show themselves such as the Dusky-green Oropendola, the Blue-banded Toucanet, the Crested Quetzal, the Inca flycatcher, the Montane woodcreeper, the Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager, the Bolivian Tyrannulet, the Saffron-crowned Tanager, the Beryl-spangled Tanager, the Gray-breasted Wood-Wren, the Black-streaked Puffbird, etc.

At sunset, we will arrive at the lodge.

About a 30-minute decent by car, you will feel the change of geography and vegetation again, and have a chance to catch new and already seen species for our birds list, such as : the Paradise Tanager, the Tropical Kingbird, the Russet-Backed Oropendola, the Crested Oropendola, the Cinnamon-faced Tyrannulet, the Amazonian Umbrellabird, the Chestnut-backed Antshrike, the Red-billed Scythebill, the Ornate Flycatcher, the Blue-fronted Lancebill, the Rufescent Antshrike, etc.

The bird that we recognize as our national bird is the Andean-Cock-of-the-rock and we will be able to see it near our lodge in a courtship ritual. The male species of the bird exhibits particular behaviors, where they visit a specific point in the jungle to dance in a competition to get a female. The courtship ritual might lure some other birds out from the trees, such as the Crested Quetzal, the Golden-naped Tanager, the

Golden-collared Honeycreeper, the Semicollared Hawk, the Green Jay, the Fulvous-Breasted Flatbill, the Olive-backed woodcreeper, etc.

After this brightly colored exhibition, we will return to our lodge.

Along our route, all of our lodges are strategically located. Our next lodge is surrounded by a secondary forest and bamboo forest which is perfect habitat for some species such as the Amazonian Antpitta, the Rufous-headed Woodpecker, the White-lined Antbird, the Goeldi's Antbird, the Chestnut- backed Antshrike, the Great Antshrike, the Red-billed scythebill, the Bluish-fronted Jacamar, the Palm Tanager, the Short-crested Flycatcher, the Yellow-browed Tody- Flycatcher, the Plain softail etc.

On this day, we’ll also have an opportunity to visit hummingbirds’ feeders constructed during the pandemic and have shown great success in luring species of tinamous hummingbirds and bull birds such as: The White-necked Jacobin, the Sapphire-spangled Emerald, the Rufous-breasted Hermit, the Great-billed Hermit, the White-bearded Hermit, the Black-capped Tinamou, the Purplish Jay, etc.

The strategically designed trails cross bamboo forests in order to unveil some hidden species such as: The Large-headed Flatbill, the Yellow Tyrannulet, the Dot-winged Antwren, the White-ckeeked Tody-Flycatcher, the Manu Antbird, etc.

Nighttime is a good opportunity to go looking for owls and Potoos on the trails and we could look for species, such as the Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl, the Black-banded Owl, the Mottled Owl, the Common Potoo, the Great Potoo....

The Madre de Dios River runs to the north-west, bordering the protected area of the Manu National Park, leaving behind the eastern foothills of the Vilcanota mountain range.

On this day, we take a boat ride along the river. We will launch from the Amazonia lodge to the Manu birding lodge for a six-hour excursion. This route is quite exciting because we will be able to see many shorebirds. During this relaxing bird watching experience, we will find many kinds of birds, such as the Cocoi Heron, the Capped Heron, the Little-blue Heron, the Fasciated tiger-Heron, the spotted Sandpiper, the Russet-backed Oropendola, the Tropical kingbird, the White-winged Swallow, the White-banded Swallow, etc.

We will once again feel a shift in the flora and fauna, as our route leads us to the lowlands. As we continue, we will more frequently see e macaws flying high, and possibly see hawk species such as the Crane hawk, the Great-black Hawk, the Zone-tailed Hawk, the King Vulture, the Greater-Yellow-headed, the Vulture Neotropics Cormorants, etc.

In the afternoon, we will arrive at the Manu birding lodge where we will be able to enjoy the birding in the garden, where we hope to see species such as the Festive coquette, the White-chinned Sapphire,the  Reddish, etc.

The meandering rivers in the Amazon jungle turn into lakes, and when it changes direction, these lakes harbor immense flora and fauna for all tourists to see. As part of our tour, we will see birds that inhabit Blanco Lake.

We’ll take a short half hour boat trip and then we will walk twenty minutes to arrive at Blanco Lake. We’ll use a catamaran to navigate the lake and search for birds such as the Anhinga, the Wattled Jacana, the Purple Gallinule, the Ringed Kingfisher, the Amazon kingfisher, the Black-collared Hawk, the Purus Jacamar, the Pale-eyed Blackbird, the Hoatzin, the Great Kiskadee, the Lesser Kiskadee, the Silvered Antbird, the Horned Screamer, the Cocoi Heron, etc.

In the afternoon back at our lodge, we will choose one of the trails to catch site of several bird species such as: The Pain-winged Antshrike, the Rio Madeira Stipple Throat, the Great Jacamar, the White-fronted Nunbird, the Blue-backed Manakin, the Collared Puffbird, the Black-faced Antbird, the Chestnut-tailed Antbird, etc.

The evening will be a good time to look for owls like the Crested Owl, the spectacled Owl, and the Amazonian Pygmy-Owl.

On this day, we will leave the jungle behind for Puerto Maldonado city.

On our route back, we’ll do one more bird watching activity, similar to the one we did from the tower; but this time it will be from the canopy of the majestic kapok tree, which is considered the tallest tree in the Peruvian Amazon. Once we arrive, we’ll go up a spacious platform built on this tree from where we can see birds such as: The Piratic Flycatcher, the Green Honeycreeper, the Dull-capped Attila, the White-lored Tyrannulet, the Masked Tityra, the Bare-necked Fruitcrow, the Olive Oropendola, the Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo, the Paradise Tanager, the Spangled Cotinga, etc.

After this stop, we will continue with our trip to Boca Colorado where we will take our car that will take us to the shore of another river called Inambari. After crossing, we continue onto Puerto Maldonado city and we’ll arrive by the afternoon.