After a briefing with your local guide, our destination will be the Andes near the city of Santiago, where we will visit the areas of Farellones and Valle Nevado in search of two hummingbirds native to central Chile: the White-sided Hillstar and the Giant Hummingbird. We will also look for other specialties, as well as make a first attempt to find endemics such as the Chilean Tinamou, Crag Chilia, and Mustached Turca.

After birding, we will head to the Airport to take a 2,5 hours flight to Arica. Transfer to your Hotel, overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

SOME OF POTENTIAL SPECIES OF THE DAY: Andean Condor, Chilean Tinamou, Crag Chilia, Mustached Turca, Giant Hummingbird, White-sided Hillstar, California Quail, Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant, White-browed Ground-Tyrant, Great Shrike-Tyrant, Grey-hooded Sierra Finch, Band-tailed Sierra Finch, Scale-throated Earthcreeper, among others.

Breakfast, lunch box and dinner included. Overnight in Arica, Hotel Apacheta or similar.

Early birding in the valleys of Camarones and Chaca, a patch of native bushes and trees that is home to the critically endangered Chilean Woodstar. In the afternoon, we will head toward the village of Putre (3,500 meters above sea level), our first encounter with the high Andean plateau. The rest of the day will be spent exploring the area around Putre, which is well known for its abundance of specialties that inhabit the pre-puna shrublands, such as the elusive Ornate Tinamou.

SOME OF POTENTIAL SPECIES OF THE DAY: Chilean Woodstar, Ornate Tinamou, Oasis Hummingbird, Peruvian Meadowlark, Slender-billed Finch, Tamarugo Conebill, Blue and Yellow Tanager, Pied-crested tit-Tyrant, Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant, Peruvian Sheartail, Chiguanco Trush, Andean Swallow, Chesnut-throated Seedeater among others.

Breakfast, lunch box and dinner included. Overnight in Putre, Hotel La Chakana or similar.

Today is dedicated to the endemics of the Altiplano ecoregion, or the high Andean plateau (over 4,000–4,500 meters above sea level). Surrounded by stunning landscapes, we will explore this World Biosphere Reserve in search of specialties such as the three species of flamingos found in Chile: James, Andean, and Chilean, among many other specialties of this ecoregion. The characteristic mammal of this ecosystem is the Vicuña, a relative of the camel, and you will have the opportunity to observe its natural behavior up close.

After dinner in Putre, we will go on a nocturnal birding excursion in search of the Band-winged Nightjar and, with some good luck, the Peruvian Pigmy Owl.

SOME OF POTENTIAL SPECIES OF THE DAY: Puna Ibis, Puna Plover, Andean Lapwing, Grey-breasted Seedsnipe, Andean Flicker, Cordilleran Canastero, Andean Negrito, Black Siskin, Glacier Finch, Bright-rumped Yellow-Finch, Buff-breasted Earthcreeper, Andean Goose, Andean Avocet, James, Andean, and Chilean Flamingos, Giant Coot, among others.

Breakfast, lunch box and dinner included. Overnight in Putre, Hotel La Chakana or similar.

A day to explore another area of Lauca National Park and the Vicuñas Reserve, in search of species such as the Lesser Rhea, Puna Tinamou, or the rare Golden-spotted Ground Dove, among others. We will once again reach a high altitude, with views of an active volcano and Altiplano wetlands. On the return to Arica, we will search for new birds in the Lluta Valley, such as the Peruvian Thick-knee, and also look for species that were not found during previous visits to the valleys.

SOME OF POTENTIAL SPECIES OF THE DAY: Lesser Rhea, Puna Tinamou, Golden-spotted Ground Dove, Hooded Siskin, White-throated Sierra Finch, Andean Hillstar, Dark-winged Canastero, Black-throated Flowerpiercer, Mountain Parakeet, Croaking Ground Dove, Cinereous Conebill, Band-tailed Seedeater, Peruvian Thick-knee among others.

Breakfast, lunch box and dinner included. Overnight in Arica, Hotel Apacheta or similar.

Early flight to Santiago. Shortly after landing in this city of over nine million inhabitants, we will visit wetlands located near the airport. These ecosystems face high environmental pressure. Nevertheless, we will be able to find remarkable birdlife, especially waterfowl and passerines that feed and nest among the reeds, such as the elusive Many-colored Rush Tyrant and the Wren-like Rushbird. Notable ducks in this area include the Rosy-billed Pochard and the Black-headed Duck, so we will use the spotting scope to scan the lagoon.

SOME OF POTENTIAL SPECIES OF THE DAY: Cocoi Heron, Rosy-billed Pochard, Black-headed Duck, Coscoroba Swan, Burrowing Owl, Correndera Pipit, Stripe-backed Bittern, Spot-flanked Gallinule, Aplomado Falcon, Chimango Caracara, Many-colored Rush Tyrant, Wren-like Rushbird among others.

Breakfast and lunch box. Dinner on your own, enjoy the evening in Santiago. Hotel Director or similar.

Prepare to be amazed by incredible scenery. The heart of the Central Andes is home to several specialties, from the mighty Andean Condor to the unique Diademed Sandpiper-Plover. We will spend a full day surrounded by mountains, searching for birds adapted to this harsh ecosystem.

SOME OF POTENTIAL SPECIES OF THE DAY: Diademed Sandpiper Plover, Andean Condor, Mustached Turca, Crag Chilia, Variable Hawk, Gray-breasted Seedsnipe, Greater Yellowfinch, Yellow-rumped Siskin, Creamy-rumped Miner, Rufous-banded Miner, White-sided Hillstar, Scale-throated Earthcreeper, Crested Duck, Plumbeous Sierra-Finch, Cordilleran Canastero among others.

Breakfast, lunch box. Dinner on your own, enjoy the evening in Santiago. Hotel Director or similar.

Today we will drive for about two hours to the coast, reaching the Maipo River mouth, one of the most important wetlands in central Chile. The local community has done an outstanding job protecting this area, which is home to the endemic Dusky Tapaculo. An interesting and difficult migratory bird to observe is the Ticking Doradito, most typically found among the reeds.

In the afternoon we will drive to Quintero or Viña del Mar, birding along the route.

SOME OF POTENTIAL SPECIES OF THE DAY: Dusky Tapaculo, American Oystercatcher, Snowy-crowned Tern, Rufous-tailed Plantcutter, White-tailed Kite, Coscoroba Swan, Black Skimmer, Black-necked Stilt, Ticking Doradito, among others.

Breakfast, lunch box and dinner included. Overnight in Viña del Mar or Quintero.

Early start for one of the most productive pelagic trips in the Southern Hemisphere, offering excellent views of albatrosses, shearwaters, petrels, and storm-petrels, among others.

We will remain along the coast to explore wetlands and patches of coastal sclerophyllous forest, adding to our list waterfowl and migrants, as well as specialties such as the Humboldt Penguin, Guanay Cormorant, and the remarkable Inca Tern.

SOME OF POTENTIAL SPECIES OF THE DAY Black-browed Albatross, Buller's Albatross, Sooty Shearwater, Pink-footed Shearwater, Humboldt Penguin, Guanay Cormorant, Inca Tern, Chatham Albatros, Westland Petrel, Northern/Southern Giant petrel, Peruvian Pelican, Dusky Tapaculo, Dark-bellied Cinclodes, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Sanderling, Surfird, among others.

Breakfast, lunch box and dinner included. Overnight in Viña del Mar or Quintero.

La Campana National Park is strategically located in the Coastal Mountain Range of Central Chile. The highly diverse and endemic-rich flora provides ideal conditions to spend the day searching for Chilean endemics such as the Moustached Turca, Chilean Tinamou, and White-throated Tapaculo, among a wide variety of passerines.

The park is also home to one of the last remaining patches of Jubaea chilensis, the southernmost palm tree in the world, which is currently close to extinction. 

After lunch, we will start our journey south, to finally reach the city of Talca.

SOME OF THE SPECIES OF THE DAY: Moustached Turca, Chilean Tinamou, White-throated Tapaculo, Dusky-tailed Canastero, Chilean Mockingbird, Variable Hawk, Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle, Chilean Flicker, Striped Woodpecker, Rufous-tailed Plantcutter, Thorn-tailed Rayadito, Tufted-tit Tyrant, Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail, among others.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Overnight in Talca.

Colbún Lake is surrounded by mountains in the Maule Region. We will travel from the Talca Valley toward the Andes. This is one of the few places in Chile where the Burrowing Parakeet breeds. We will also be scanning for the scarce Spectacled Duck.

After dinner, we will go on an owling quest in search of the Rufous-legged Owl and the Austral Pigmy Owl.

SOME OF POTENTIAL SPECIES OF THE DAY: Burrowing Parakeet, Torrent Duck, Spectacled Tyrant, Red-gartered Coot, White-winged Coot, Dark-bellied Cinclodes, Buff-winged Cinclodes, Spectacled Duck, California Quail, Rufous-legged Owl, Austral Pigmy Owl, among others.

Breakfast, lunch box and dinner included. Overnight in Vilches.

Full day of birding at Altos del Lircay, the best place in Chile to spot the quasi-endemic Chestnut-throated Huet-Huet. This is a very elusive bird, so we will spend some time searching for it. Lircay features a beautiful forest, also home to the loud Magellanic Woodpecker. This will be our first attempt to find this remarkable species.

SOME OF POTENTIAL SPECIES OF THE DAY: Rufous-legged Owl, Magellanic Tapaculo, Chestnut-throated Huet Huet, White-thorated Treerunner, Magellanic Woodpecker, Thorn-tailed Rayadito, among others.

Breakfast, lunch box and dinner included. Overnight in Vilches.

Some early morning birding at Altos del Lircay before we head back north to Santiago.

Evening flight to Puerto Montt, followed by a transfer to the town of Puerto Varas, on the south shore of Llanquihue Lake and in front of Osorno and Calbuco volcanoes.

SOME OF POTENTIAL SPECIES OF THE DAY: White-throated Treerunner, Chilean Pigeon, Burrowing Parakeet, Spectackled Duck, Chiloe Wigeon, White-winged and Red Garthered Coot, Austral Parakeet, Austral Thrush, among others.

Breakfast and lunch box included. Dinner on your own, enjoy the evening in Puerto Varas. Overnight in Hotel Park Inn or similar.

Pelagic trip off the coast of Maullin to look for the endemic Pincoya-storm Petrel and rest of the day dedicated to the endemics of the of the temperate rainforest, visiting parks and protected areas in the Lake District region around the charming town of Puerto Varas.

SOME OF POTENTIAL SPECIES OF THE DAY: Magellanic Woodpecker, Chilean Flicker, Striped Woodpecker, Chucao Tapaculo, Magellanic Tapaculo, Black-throated Tapaculo, Des Mur´s Wiretail, White-thorated Treerunner, Fire-eyed Diucon, Slender-billed Parakeet, Chilean Pigeon, Pincoya Storm-Petrel, Southern Fulmar, Brown-hooded Gull, Black-necked Swan, White cheeked Pintail, Yelow-billed Pintail, Black-browed Albatross, Imperial Cormorant, Southern Giant-Petrel, Sooty Shearwater among others.

Breakfast and lunch box included. Dinner on your own, enjoy the evening in Puerto Varas. Overnight in Hotel Park Inn or similar.

We will cross by ferry to Chiloé Island and begin the day with a visit to the Caulín Bird Sanctuary and the nearby wetlands around Chacao. Birding will continue along the coast and wetlands in the northern part of Chiloé.

We will take a small boat to visit the penguin colony of Puñihuil, the only breeding site in the region where both Humboldt and Magellanic penguins nest.

SOME OF POTENTIAL SPECIES OF THE DAY: Humboldt and Magellanic penguins, Ochre-flanked Tapaculo, Hudsonian Godwit, Franklin´s Gull, Ringed Kingfisher, Black-necked Swan, Chiloe Wigeon, Black Skimmer, Kelp Goose, Flightless Steamer-Duck, Magellanic/Imperial & Red- legged Cormorant, Great Grebe, Snowy-crowned Tern, among others.

Breakfast and lunch box included. Dinner on your own, enjoy the evening in Puerto Varas. Overnight in Hotel Park Inn or similar.

Morning dedicated to complete the list of species of this region. In the afternoon, we will fly from Puerto Montt to Punta Arenas, to start exploring Chilean Patagonia.

SOME OF POTENTIAL SPECIES OF THE DAY: Magellanic Woodpecker, Chilean Flicker, Striped Woodpecker, Chucao Tapaculo, Magellanic Tapaculo, Black-throated Huet-Huet, among others. Breakfast, lunch box and dinner included. Overnight in Punta Arenas.

A two-hour ferry crossing of the Strait of Magellan will take us to the coast of Tierra del Fuego. This is a great opportunity to spot more pelagic species, such as the Black-browed Albatross, Southern Fulmar, and Magellanic Diving-Petrels, among others.

Once on the island, we will head directly to the only King Penguin colony that is easily accessible from the mainland, where we will have excellent views of the second largest penguin on Earth. The Magellanic Plover is also an interesting species to look for in Tierra del Fuego, though it is not easy to find.

SOME OF POTENTIAL SPECIES OF THE DAY: Magellanic Plover, Black-browed Albatross, Southern Fulmar, Magellanic Diving-Petrels, King Penguin, Southern-Giant Petrel, Southern Fulmar, Austral Canastero, Rufous-chested Dotterel, Short-billed Miner, among others.

Breakfast, lunch box and dinner included. Overnight in Porvenir or Cerro Sombrero.

Early departure from Porvenir for the longest day of our tour, crossing the steppe area of San Gregorio, a perfect spot for specialties such as the Tawny-throated Dotterel, White-bridled Finch, and Patagonian Tinamou. In the afternoon, we will drive to Río Rubens. This area is also commonly good for mammals such as foxes, skunks, and armadillos.

Be prepared for strong winds. This is also an opportunity to find the Ruddy-headed Goose, an uncommon and scarce species.

SOME OF POTENTIAL SPECIES OF THE DAY: Tawny-throated Dotterel, White-bridled Finch, Patagonian Tinamou, Chocolate-vented Tyrant, Upland Goose, Ashy-headed Goose, Ruddy-headed Goose, Patagonian Sierra Finch, Band-tailed Earthcreeper, among others.

Breakfast, lunch box and dinner included. Overnight in Río Rubens.

A full day dedicated to birding in one of the most spectacular parks in the world and certainly one of the most iconic regions of Patagonia.

While admiring glaciers, snow-covered granite peaks, and breathtaking skies, we will be searching for the Magellanic Woodpecker, Torrent Duck, Spectacled Duck, and additional specialties such as the rare and endangered Austral Rail.

SOME OF POTENTIAL SPECIES OF THE DAY: Magellanic Woodpecker, Spectacled Duck, Silvery Grebe, Torrent Duck, Patagonian Mockingbird, Long-tailed Meadowlark, Upland Goose, Striped Woodpecker, Austral Parakeet, Andean Condor, Cinereous Harrier, among others.

Breakfast, lunch box and dinner included. Overnight in Puerto Natales or Cerro Castillo.

We will spend the day exploring the Patagonian Steppe in search of its unique birdlife. Along the way, we will also encounter large mammals such as Guanacos, a camelid species well adapted to this extreme ecosystem.

SOME OF POTENTIAL SPECIES OF THE DAY: Patagonian Mockingbird, Gray-bellied Shrike Tyrant, Grey-breasted Seedsnipe, Cinnamon-bellied Ground Tyrant, Yellow-bridled Finch and Band-tailed Earthcreeper, among others

Breakfast, lunch box and dinner included. Overnight in Puerto Natales or Cerro Castillo.

Transfer to Puerto Natales airport and farewell to Patagonia.

Breakfast included.