Bird Watching

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PVR-204 - Birds of Tropical Paradise

A family friendly tour!

The Bay of Banderas is home to a great variety of habitats and ecosystems, including mountains, rivers and creeks, marshy lagoons, tropical forests, mangroves and shorelines. The diversity is so great that we can boast up to 355 different bird species in this area. That’s almost HALF of all bird species found in the U.S. and Canada combined! These are great birding tours, ALWAYS small groups and guided by one of Vallarta’s top birders. On an average day, we may observe up to 40 species such as Military Macaw, Citreoline Trogon, Elegant Quail, Bat Falcon, Great Kiskadee, San Blas Jays and more! Get hooked on birding!

If you are vacationing in Puerto Vallarta and you love birds, count yourself lucky! In this paradise there are nearly 350 bird species in varied ecosystems and habitats. Green Jay, Tropical Kingbird, San Blas Jay, Yellow-winged Cacique, Social Flycatcher, Golden-cheeked Woodpecker and Russet-crowned Motmot are all common sightings in the area.

Our guides are avid birders and occasionally they don’t need to see the birds to identify the species, they can identify them only by their songs.

Our first stop is right across from Los Arcos and our adventure begins: Pelicans, frigate birds, cormorants, snowy egrets, sea gulls and vultures will be some of our first sightings.

Further in the mountains, amid the tropical deciduous forest we’ll enjoy a light breakfast among sightings of Hummingbirds, Parakeets, Kiskadees, Flycatchers, Motmot and Cacophonous Woodpeckers.

We’ll continue to Mismaloya to encounter Robins, Happy Wrens, sparrows and Inca Doves, among others.

As a special treat to end our Tropical Bird Watching Tour we’ll enjoy a cold drink accompanied by guacamole and salsa under the shade of giant white fig trees, and let the wildlife come within five feet of us. Iguanas join blue San Blas Jays, Green jays; Long-Tailed Hermit Hummingbirds and Yellow-winged Caciques.

One or Two Day BIRDING TOURS ARE AVAILABLE! ASK US!

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TRIP RATING
Easy

DURATION
Approx. 6 hours

DATES 2009/2010

Everyday Year-round EXCEPT Sunday

$80 adult
$60 children aged 4 to 11 years

TIMES
7am

INCLUDES

• Ground Transportation in A/C Vans

• Continental breakfast

• expert naturalist guide

• Bottled Water

• Snacks in Nogalito Restaurant

WHAT TO BRING
All terrain shoes, comfortable clothes, insect repellent, binoculars, camera, hat and sunglasses.

MEETING INSTRUCTIONS

For most tours you will be met at the cruise ship or your Hotel. Specific meeting instructions will be issued with your E-Tickets after you purchase your trip.