PERU 2023

​PERU - NOVEMBER 2023
We will visit at least 4 clay licks (some several times) for Macaws, Amazons and Parrots.
as well as many mammal species including Tapir, Peccary, Monkeys and possibly Jaguar
​with Giant River Otters in the Oxbow Lake.

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PRICE of Main Parrot Trip
​All costs are in $US
$  per person sharing a double/twin room
$  single supplement (if you do not mind sharing a room I can sometimes organise this to avoid paying the supplement)
DEPOSIT
$ 1000 per person
All prices include accommodation, meals, english speaking guide, drivers and/or boatmen, ground transport within the trip specification, bottled water, entry fees to National Parks and/or Conservation Projects within the itinerary.
Includes for all clay lick visits including 2 visits to the main clay lick at Blanquillo Lodge. 
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Prices do not include flights, insurance, tips, souvenirs, anything of a personal nature including laundry, any additional activities not listed in the itinerary.

MAIN PARROT WATCHING TRIP
6th November
Arrive in Lima with afternoon flight to Cusco
overnight Cusco.
7th November
Pick up from our hotel for an early start to drive to Cock of the Rock Lodge in the Cloud Forest with afternoon birding around the lodge. Speckle-faced Parrots and Scaly-naped Amazons as well as the Andean Cock of the Rock can be found here. Very ocassionaly Spectacled Bears can be seen
overnight Cock of the Rock Lodge
8th November
All day for birding around the lodge and its' trails Speckle-faced and Scaly-naped Parrots, Cock of the Rock
overnight Cock of the Rock Lodge
9th November 
Transfer Cock of the Rock Lodge to Bamboo Lodge – for Military Macaws 
overnight Bamboo Lodge
10th November 
Bamboo Lodge to Amazonia Lodge – on Manu Road looking for Military Macaws
It is from this point that we give up our 4 wheel vehicles for boats for the remainder of the journey as everything else will be accessed from the rivers
overnight Amazonia Lodge
11th November
Clay lick early morning for Chestnut-Fronted Macaw, Blue-Headed Macaw, Dusky-Headed Parakeet, White-Eyed Parakeet, Blue-Headed Parrot and Yellow-Crowned Amazon 
Afternoon Parrot watching on the trails around the lodge
overnight Amazonia Lodge
12th November
Clay lick again in the early morning – Afternoon Parrot watching on the trails again
overnight Amazonia Lodge 
13th November
Amazonia Lodge to Dorado Lodge  ( to visit Yanayacu  parrot lick - ) overnight Dorado Lodge
14th November 
​Yanayacu Clay Lick early morning with afternoon to Maquisapayoj for the mammal clay lick where Tapirs are fairly common but also Rose-fronted and Rock Conures and Dusky-billed Parrotlet can visit during the day.We will be staying overnight at the clay lick to watch the mammal species that visit.
overnight at clay lick
15th November
Early visit to Main Clay Lick where we can see Blue and yellow, Scarlet and Red and green Macaws as well as Blue headed and Orange-cheeked Parrots, Yellow-crowned and Mealy Amazons – afternoon visit Mammal clay lick early enough for Parakeets 
overnight Blanquillo Lodge
16th November – Early morning visit to Canopy Tower followed by visit to Cocha Camungo
overnight Blanquillo Lodge
17th November 
Early visit to Main Clay Lick for Macaws and Parrots again
Afternoon visit to Mammal clay lick for Parakeets 
overnight Blanquillo Lodge
18th November
Morning Mammal clay lick for Parakeets – afternoon Parrots or Oxbow Lake
overnight Blanquillo Lodge
19th November
​We will transfer to Puerto Maldonado for a flight back to Lima with opportunities to see lots of wildlife while we are travelling in the boats. 
When we arrive in Lima we will transfer to our International flights home.

UNLESS YOU JOIN ME ON THE CONTINUATION OF THIS TRIP INTO THE JUNGLE NEAR IQUITOS IN THE NORTH-EAST OF PERU.
THERE WILL BE MANY DIFFERENT SPECIES OF PARROTS.

Parrots to be seen on this Eco-tour
Pre-trip:-
Red-masked Conure - Psittacara erythrogenys
Mitred Conure - Psittacara mitrata
White-eyed Conure - Psittacara leucophthalmus
​Red-fronted Conure - Psittacara wagleri
Mountain Parakeet - Psilopsiagon aurifrons
Pacific Parrotlet - Forpus coelestis
Main Trip:-
Blue and Yellow Macaw - Ara ararauna
Scarlet Macaw - Ara macao
Green-winged Macaw - Ara chloropterus
Military Macaw - Ara militaris
Chestnut-fronted Macaw - Ara severus
Blue-headed Macaw - Primolius couloni
Red-bellied Macaw - Orthopsittaca manilata
White-eyed Conure - Psittacara leucophthalmus
Dusky-headed Conure - Aratinga weddellii
Rose-fronted Conure - Pyrrhura roseifrons
Black-capped Conure - Pyrrhura rupicola
Amazonian Parrotlet -Nannopsittaca dachilleae 
Cobalt-winged Parakeet - Brotogeris cyanoptera
White-bellied Parrot - Pionites leucogaster
Orange-cheeked Parrot - Pyrilia barrabandi
Blue-headed Parrot - Pionus menstruus
Plum-headed Parrot - Pionus tumultuosus
Yellow-crowned Amazon - Amazona ochrocephala
Mealy Amazon - Amazona farinosa
Scaly-naped Amazon - Amazona mercenarius
Please note:-
I cannot guarantee seeing all or any of these Parrots however we will have a great guide to help us in every way possible.
We will see lots of other bird and animal species.

PRE-TRIP
3 rd November 
Arrive Lima, Peru
overnight Lima
4th November –
Most of the day to check out local parks for Parrots - Red-masked Parakeet and Pacific Parrotlet and many others.
Afternoon transfer to Chosica
overnight Chosica.
5th November – Early morning visit to El Valle de Santa Eulalia for Mountain Parakeet with an afternoon transfer back to Lima
overnight Lima
6th November - Lima Parks in the morning for Parrots again followed by transfer to airport for flight to Cusco to join the main trip