Northern Colombia Birding Trail: Santa Marta Mountains, Guajira & Serrania del Perija

Please book flights to arrive into Valledupar early in the day. There are a couple of morning flights from Bogota daily, after lunch moving on to the Perijá Mountains.
It will take us approximately an hour to reach the foothills, and from there the road becomes rougher and slower. If time permit s we shall be stopping for birding once we are above 1500m elevation as we work our way up the mountain. We expect an evening arrival at the reserve.
Over night Perija

On one of these days we will head up to the top of Sabana Rubia, the Páramo. Here we have a chance to find the Perijá Thistletail, and Perijá Metaltail.
On the other day we shall work the elevations slightly above and below the cabins. Overnight Perija

On one of these days we will head up to the top of Sabana Rubia, the Páramo. Here we have a chance to find the Perijá Thistletail, and Perijá Metaltail.
Overnight Perija

We Birding downslope, after an early start and head to Riohacha . Assuming an early arrival we will head for an evening of birding at Los Flamencos Reserve.
Overnight in Riohacha or Camarones Town.

Birding en Los Flamencos , after will go near Tayrona Park, lunch and Birding on the road.
Overnight hotel near Tayrona

Tayrona National Park where we will spend the morning. Here we can find some moister forest birds. If we are in great luck, the Blue billed Curassow will make an appearance, although it is very rare. We will drive up the Santa Marta Mountains in the afternoon, stopping to bird as we go.
Overnight mountain house hotel

We have two days at the El Dorado reserve in Santa Marta Mountains. On at least one day we will head up to the highlands of Cuchilla San Lorenzo in order to see diferent endemic species. We will have ample time to enjoy the feeders at the lodge as well as the forest above and below the Lodge.
Overnight Mountain House

We have two days at the El Dorado reserve (San Lorenzo Ridge) in Santa Marta Mountains. On at least one day we will head up to the highlands of Cuchilla San Lorenzo in order to see species not present at the lodge. We will have ample time to enjoy the feeders at the lodge as well as the forest above and below the Lodge.
Overnight el ramo hostal

We will bird Along the way, concentrating on what we have not found yet. We have the full morning here, before heading down to Minca
Overnight: Santa Marta

Start at 5.30, visiting dry forest and mangrove in Salamanca área , we have the full morning here, our targets are Northern screamer, Saphire belied hummingbird.
Lunch and our tour ends in the city of Barranquilla or Cartagena.