Indiana Audubon 2025 Northern Peru Tour

In 2025 Indiana Audubon will host the next in a series of great birding adventures, as we venture into the jigsaw of Peruvian Andes, with it’s deep, sliced canyons and micro-habitats fed by nearby Amazon moisture. The area is truly a treasure trove for both lovers of birds and landscapes. Recent upgrades in infrastructure and new lodges have opened recently in this region as a major birding destination that can be explored in relative comfort. Join us to explore not just owls, but some amazing other birds too!

As part of Indiana Audubon’s commitment to conservation in areas we visit, Indiana Audubon will donate towards a conservation initiative in northern Peru through the Mumford & Keller Grants and Scholarship Program.

Trip Leaders: Brad Bumgardner is the executive director for Indiana Audubon and has assisted or led literally thousands of individual hikes and tours, including Ecuador, Cuba, and Costa Rica. This tour is being put together in partnership with Lifer Nature Tours, who will be securing transportation and local guiding services during the trip. Our guides with Lifer Nature Tours will include Juan Diego Vargas and Carlos Altamirano.

The trip itinerary at a glance:

• Day 1. October 28: Arrive in Lima
• Day 2. October 29: Flight to Tarapoto, Cumbaza Hotel
• Day 3. October 30: Cordilera Escalera to Moyobamba, Waqanki Lodge
• Day 4. October 31: Waqanki Lodge
• Day 5. November 01: Morro De Calzada Reserve, Waqanki Lodge
• Day 6. November 01: Arena Blanca, Tinamou Feeders, Owlet Lodge
• Day 7. November 03: Abra Patricia, Owlet Lodge
• Day 8. November 04: Fundo Alto Nieva Reserve, Owlet Lodge
• Day 9. November 05: Transfer to Pomacochas,
• Day 10. November 06: Huembo Reserve, Pomacochas
• Day 11. November 07: Pomacochas, Tamborapa Forest, Urqu Hotel
• Day 12. November 08: Abra Porcuya, Chiclayo, Hotel Inti-chiclayo
• Day 13. November 09: Bosque de Rafan, Chaparri Lodge
• Day 14. November 10: Casupe Area, Chaaparri Lodge
• Day 15. November 11: Chaparri Forest early, transfer to Lima, and departure home.

Indiana Audubon Field Trip Ratings for this trip include:

Birding Pace: Extended Tour. Multiple days with early starts. On certain days guests may have the opportunity to take a break from the regular activities to enjoy an afternoon at the hotel. Joining for the early morning birding is highly encouraged as it is the bird’s most active time.
Physical Requirements: Moderate. Peru is a mountainous country. Participants can expect one or two miles or more of hiking per day at a birding pace on rough terrain and elevation under 10,500 feet. Higher altitude birding is done at a slower pace.
Birding Skill Level: Mid-Level. An extensive knowledge of local species is not necessary, but participants should be familiar with most bird families. Studying expected species prior to the trip is highly recommended.

Included with the Tour:

• IAS leader and Life Nature Tours Guides coordinating trip logistics before and during trip.
• Spacious bus transportation with fuel included through the trip.
• All lodging for 15 days, 14 nights in listed hotels.
• All meals starting with dinner on day 1 and finish with breakfast on day 15.
• All entrance fees to reserves and national parks, and feeders.
• Standard tips for restaurant wait staff.

Not included with the Tour:

• Airfare and airport taxes.
• Tips for hotel staff, bird guides and driver.
• Medical expenses, prescription drugs COVID testing, and other items of personal use.
• Additional tours offered in hotels (Spa, massage, etc.)
• Alcoholic beverages, cigarettes and anything else not listed on the menus of restaurants.
• Health and/or trip insurance Laundry service
• Souvenirs
• Any other expense or extra tour not listed as included above

Additional Considerations

The trip size is 6-10 participants. Prices are based on double occupancy.

Price

$4,789 per person IAS Member. $4,839 per person non-IAS Member.

Single Supplement: $395

A $200 deposit is required at the time of reservation booking.

The complete itinerary for this trip can be found here.

Marvelous Spatuletail by Juan Diego Vargas.