BIRDWATCHING TOURS IN MACHU PICCHU ..

Early morning transfer by bus from our hotel in

Urubamba to the train station in Ollantaytambo

(20 minutes). From Ollantaytambo we take a

train for 1.5 hours to the town of Aguas Calientes.

Upon arriving we will leave our packs in the hotel.

We will next take the bus to the magical Inca city

of Machu Picchu. After our guided tour of the

ruins and lunch we will start birding the way

down to Aguas Calientes. The possibilities in-

clude the endemic Green and White Hummingbird,

Silver-backed Tanager, Golden Naped Tanager,

Sclater's Tyrannulet, Ashy-headed Tyrannulet, the endemic Inca Wren, Pale-legged Warbler, Russet-crowned Warbler. In the nearby river we might see the Fasciated-tiger Heron, Torrent Duck, White-capped Dipper, Torrent Tyrannulet, etc. Night at Hotel In Machu Picchu.

Day 04 Machu Picchu - Cusco After an early breakfast we will start walking in the direction of the Mandor Valley. The possibilities include Speckle-face Parrot, Streak Xenops, Variable Antshrike, the endemic Masked Fruiteater, Ocellated Piculet, Black-streaked Puffbird, Yellow-whiskered Bush-Tanager, Slaty Tanager, Capped Conebill, etc. We will then walk back to the town of Aguas Calientes and after the lunch take the train to Cusco. Night at Hotel in Cusco. (This hotel is not included in cost of extension.)

End of the Service. You can combine whit Short Manu Tour

Abra Malaga presents an opportunity to experience some wonderful andine birding up to 13,500 feet. *Note: Parts of the Abra Malaga portion of this extension can be strenuous because of the steepness and altitude.

The magical ruins of Machu Picchu will leave you awe inspired and the area around the ruins offers some excellent birding.

Tour Includes

- Transfers from your Cusco hotel to the airport.

- 4 nights of lodging (Last night of tour in Cusco is paid for by client).
- Transport (bus and train).
- Entrance to the ruins at Machu Picchu.
- Guided tour of the ruins.
- Breakfast and box lunches.

Day 01 Hotel in Urubamba Early start from Atalaya by bus. On the way there are possibilities of finding a flock of tanagers, raptors, etc. Night at Hotel in Urubamba or Ollantaytambo.

Day 02 Excursion to Abra Malaga by bus to the sector of Canchayoc The pass is over 4,200 meters / 13,776 feet over sea level. The possibilities include the Andean Snipe, Andean Ibis, White-rumped Hawk, Coppery-naped Puffleg, Scaled Metaltail, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Puna Thistletail, Marcapata Spinetail, Paramo Pipit, Rufous Antpitta, White-throated and White-banded Tyrannulets, Unstreaked Tit-tyrant, Parodi's Hemispingus, Golden-collared Tanager, Plush-capped Finch, Tit-like Dacnis, White-browed Conebill,.Inca Wren, Pale-footed Swallow, etc. Night at Hotel in Urubamba or Ollantaytambo.

Day 03 Excursion to the polylepis forest at Abra Malaga On the way we will spend time looking for the White- tufted Sumbeam, Creamy-crested Spinetail, Chesnut-breasted Mountain-finch, Tufted Tit-tyrant, Stripe-headed Antpitta; Puna, Ochre-Naped, White-browed, Plain-capped Ground Tyrants. In the polylepis forest the possibilities are Lined fronted Canastero, Tawny Tit-spinetail, White browed Tit-spinetail, Andean Tapaculo, Ash breasted Tit-Tyrant, Giant Conebill, and the Andean Condor. Night at Hotel in Urubamba or Ollantaytambo.