PERU AND MACHU PICCHU

“ has an exceptional variety of habitats, from Amazonian Rainforest filled with exotic birds such as toucans and macaws, to the high , realm of the , down to the coast with cliffs, smothered in Peruvian Boobies and gorgeous Inca Terns. This promises to be an incredible trip!” Roy Atkins

Dates Sat 26 May - Sun 10 Jun 2018 From bird-rich coastal islands to Amazonian Rainforest and the Price £8,695 high Andes - we visit many exciting habitats to see species from Deposit £1,700 Single Supp £1,250 Inca Terns to Andean Condors - with a visit to Machu Picchu too! Leaders Roy Atkins plus local guide Coastal boat trip for Inca Tern, Peruvian Booby, Humboldt Penguin, Peruvian Pelican Flights KLM, scheduled Scenic train ride to Machu Picchu, where we take a guided tour Outbound: Morning, Heathrow-Lima (via Amsterdam) Exceptional birding in Amazonian Rainforest from our lodge near the Tambopata River Inbound: Overnight, Lima-Heathrow Spectacular sight of macaws and parrots coming to clay lick with several species possible (via Amsterdam) Internal, LATAM: Lima-Puerto Maldonado Explore the Puna in the high Andes for herds of Vicuna and Andean Condor at Colca Canyon -Cusco--Lima Torrent Duck, White-capped Dipper and many other species in the Aguas Calientes area Weather Days are typically warm to hot but Hummingbirds, toucans, tanagers, antbirds, tinamous, puffbirds, aracaris, manakins..... nights can be cool to cold at higher altitudes. Even during the dry season, infrequent but heavy downpours can Coastal seabird colonies close to Lima boat then takes us all the way to our lodge, where occur, which are typically short-lived. 1-4 make a great start to this trip, with we’ll spend three full days exploring Amazonian 10ºC at night to max 30ºC in the day stunning Inca Terns perhaps the stars of the show. Rainforest on different trails through terra firme, Walking Generally over short distances but Peruvian Boobies, Humboldt Penguins, Peruvian várzea and other forest types. in Machu Picchu, some parks and Colca Pelicans, Guanay and Red-legged Cormorants are Canyon there are flights of steps. You all here, plus marine mammals such as Southern Mixed flocks of passerines can include some will also be at altitude so some degree Sea Lions, but this is not the only habitat worth gorgeous tanagers such as Green-and-gold, of fitness is required. Walking is always exploring. Arid habitats along the coast hold Paradise, Flame-crested, Opal-rumped and at a leisurely pace populations of desert loving birds such as Peruvian Turquoise, among others. Striking birds such as Meals All included from dinner on Day 1 Thick-knee, Least Seedsnipe, Tawny-throated Gilded Barbet, Cream-colored Woodpecker, to lunch on Day 15 Dotterel, Cactus Canastero, Short-tailed Field Plum-throated Cotinga and Striolated Puffbird are Tyrant and Peruvian Meadowlark and along the also possible and sightings of toucans and macaws Insects Mosquitoes and other biting insects flying overhead are common. are likely at some places so bring repellent shore we’ll check out the gulls, terns and waders, keeping a special eye out for the extremely rare We’ll keep checking the skies for raptors, with Accom Twin and single rooms all ensuite Peruvian Tern. some exciting species possible - even Harpy Group 12 An early morning flight takes us to Eagle is here, though we would be lucky indeed Just some of what we hope to see: 5-8 Puerto Maldonado, from where we to glimpse one! Other great birds of this area include Orinoco Goose, Blue-throated Piping Guan Inca Tern Sungrebe drive to the port on the Tambopata River. A motor Andean Condor Peruvian Thick-knee Humboldt Penguin Guanay Cormorant Diademed Sandpiper-Plover Blue-and-yellow Macaw Cock-of-the-rock Pale-winged Trumpeter Giant Hummingbird King Vulture Razor-billed Curassow Andean Motmot Giant Coot Versicolored Barbet

Luis Segura: Inca Terns Roy Atkins: Red-and-Green Macaws, Machu Picchu, Cock-of-the-Rock, Andean Condor Nigel & Di Hardcastle: Many-coloured Rush Tyrant [email protected] | 01479 812498 www.speysidewildlife.co.uk “Machu Picchu is one of those places you have to see to believe! It is the location as much as the place itself and it is hard to imagine how people lived in such a remote and high place with steep-sided mountains all around. The surrounding forests are alive with birds and the nearby river has Torrent Ducks and White-capped Dipper - it is just fabulous!” Roy Atkins

and Hoatzin, plus manakins, antbirds, oropendolas, We spend the night at Machu Picchu Pueblo hotel, jacamars, motmots and hummingbirds. We where Andean Cock-of-the-rock and Andean shall search for bamboo specialties such as Motmot may visit the gardens. White-cheeked Tody Tyrant, Peruvian Recurvebill, Red-billed Scythebill, Rufous-breasted Piculet and The trails around Aguas Calientes are well Flammulated Bamboo-tyrant and we’ll pay a visit 11 worth exploring and are very bird rich, with to the world renowned Tambopata Macaw Clay Sclater’s and Bolivian Tyrannulets, Silver-backed Tanager, Lick, where several species of parrots and macaws Pale-eyed Thrush, Black-streaked Puffbird, Oleaginous gather in their hundreds. Hemispingus, Capped Conebill and the endemic Masked Fruiteater. Mixed flocks of colourful tanagers We return to Puerto Maldonado for a flight to abound and hummingbirds are common here. 9 Cusco, then transfer to our hotel, before setting off for Laguna de Huacarpay, a nearby wetland where After some free time to enjoy the we hope to find Puna and Speckled Teal, Andean 12 historical city of Cusco, those who enjoy Duck, Yellow-billed Pintail, White-tufted Grebe and archaeological sites will have the opportunity to visit Outline Itinerary Plumbeous Rail. We’ll search the vegetated margins the Coricancha, the most important temple in the for Wren-like Rushbird, Yellow-winged Blackbird and , dedicated primarily to Inti, the Sun God. Days 1-4 Fly to Lima, exploration of the the stunning Many-colored Rush Tyrant and look We then fly to Arequipa. coastal seabird colonies, semi-desert and wetlands of this area out for Puna Ibis, Andean Negrito, Rufous-fronted We drive to the village of Chivay, 4 nights Casa Andina Premium Miraflores Canastero and Streak-fronted Thornbird. This is a Days 5-8 Early morning flight to Puerto wonderful place for hummingbirds, including Giant 13-14 pausing at Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve on the way, an Andean Maldonado, then drive to Tambopata Hummingbird, several species of Trainbearers and River for motor boat to our lodge. Reserve where we can explore the Puna habitat with luck, Bearded Mountaineer. Three full days exploring Amazonian with herds of wild Vicuña. There is a slim possibility Rainforest Today is Machu Picchu Day!! Our scenic of the unique Diademed Sandpiper-Plover so 4 nights Tambopata Research Center 10 four hour train ride follows the Urubamba keep your fingers crossed! The following day Day 9 Flight from Puerto Maldonado to River, with beautiful mountain views and perhaps we leave early for our visit to spectacular Colca Cusco, then birding around even Torrent Duck and White-capped Dipper on Canyon, one of the deepest canyons in the world Laguna de Huacarpay the boulders. On arrival in Aguas Calientes we shall and a chance for eye-to-eye views of Andean 1 night Casa Andina Premium Cusco transfer to our hotel, before setting off to explore Condors! We’ll look out for other birds too, such Day 10 Train to Aguas Calientes then exploration of Machu Picchu the astonishing ruins of Machu Picchu. Birding takes as Canasteros and Earthcreepers before returning 1 night Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel a back seat for now, though we may see Inca Wren, to Arequipa. Day 11 Birding around Aguas Calientes as we take a guided tour of this famous place, amazed before returning to Cusco not just by the ruins themselves, but the location on We fly back to Lima, where we 15-16 connect with our flight home. 1 night Casa Andina Premium Cusco such a steep-sided peak! Day 12 Visit Cusco and Coricancha Inca Temple before our flight to Arequipa 1 night Casa Andina Premium Arequipa Day 13 Drive to Chivay, exploring Salinas and Aguada Blanca NR - the chance to explore the Puna habitat 1 night at Casa Andina Standard Colca Day 14 Visit Colca Canyon before returning to Arequipa 1 night at Casa Andina Premium Arequipa Days 15-16 Flight back to Lima and our connecting flight to London, arrive UK Day 16 www.speysidewildlife.co.uk 01479 812498 | [email protected]