INTERNATIONAL PARROT CONVENTION,
TENERIFE
14th to 17th SEPTEMBER 2026
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I, Steve Brookes, have been given the honour of being the UK organiser for this convention. I have been to EIGHT out of the previous TEN conventions so I am in a good position to help with any questions about the convention, and things to do in Tenerife or organising your accommodation, flights etc. to go with your convention dates.
MORE INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON ABOUT THE 2026 CONVENTION.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO KEEP YOU INFORMED JUST LET ME KNOW BY FILLING IN THE ENQUIRY FORM. THIS WEB PAGE WILL BE UPDATED AS SOON AS I RECEIVE MORE INFORMATION |
To book for the International Parrot Convention please download this PDF and fill it in.
Then send it to the Loro Parque Foundation who's email address is on the top right and bottom right of the form. Payment should be made via bank transfer as on the form. Please let me know that you have booked and let me know if you require any further help with your accommodation, flights etc. If you have any problems please contact myself, Steve Brookes at [email protected] |
11th International Parrot Convention – Loro Parque – Tenerife
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11th to 14th September 2026
09.30 - 15.00 14th September 2026 19.00 - 22.00 |
Registration
Hotel Botánico 5* & Oriental Spa Garden OR Loro Parque Welcome Cocktail Hotel Botánico 5* & Oriental Spa Garden |
HOTEL LAS AGUILAS - CONVENTION CENTRE
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15th SEPTEMBER 2026
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16th SEPTEMBER 2026
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17th SEPTEMBER 2026
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08.30 - 09.00
08.30 - 10.00 |
Leaders Breakfast
Topic -Breeding Please note extra registration required Registration and Handover of Translating Equipment |
08.30 - 09.00
08.30 - 10.00 |
Leaders Breakfast
Topic -Incubation Please note extra registration required Registration and Handover of Translating Equipment |
08.30 - 09.00
08.30 - 10.00 |
Leaders Breakfast
Topic -Nutrition Please note extra registration required Registration and Handover of Translating Equipment |
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15th SEPTEMBER 2026
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16th SEPTEMBER 2026
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17th SEPTEMBER 2026
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10.00 - 10.35
10.40 - 11.15 11.20 - 11.55 11.55 - 12.30 12.35 - 13.10 13.15 - 13.50 13.55 - 14.30 15.00 - 16.30 20.00 - 00.00 |
Presentation
Presentation Presentation Coffee Break Presentation Presentation Presentation Visit to LPF Breeding Centre GROUP 1 Please note extra registration required Social Event 1 To be announced soon. There will be various pick up points for free coaches to the venue. |
10.00 - 10.35
10.40 - 11.15 11.20 - 11.55 11.55 - 12.30 12.35 - 13.10 13.15 - 13.50 13.55 - 14.30 15.00 - 16.30 20.00 - 00.00 |
Presentation
Presentation Presentation Coffee Break Presentation Presentation Presentation Visit to LPF Breeding Centre GROUP 2 Please note extra registration required Social Event 2 To be announced soon.There will be various pick up points for free coaches to the venue. |
09.45 - 10.20
10.25 - 11.00 11.05 - 11.40 11.45 - 12.15 12.15 - 12.30 12.35 - 13.10 13.15 - 13.50 13.55 - 14.30 15.00 - 16.30 20.00 - 00.00 |
Presentation
Presentation Presentation Coffee Break Group Photo Presentation Presentation Presentation Visit to LPF Breeding Centre GROUP 3 Please note extra registration required Gala Diner Hotel Botánico 5* & Oriental Spa Garden. |
Please note - The programme is subject to change
Presentations
There will be 6 presentations each day. Some are for Parrot keepers, some for illnesses/diseases and some for Parrot conservation.
All speakers and their presentations will be announced very soon.
Transport
There will be free coaches available from several different locations around Puerto de la Cruz including Hotel Botanico.
These will be available to transfer from your nearest point from your hotel to the Convention Center, La Vera and the evening events as well as return journeys. Dates and times will be with your registration details when you pick them up from Hotel Botanico or Loro Parque.
Convention Cost
Cost for attending the Convention including evening meals, gala dinner and entertainment is:-
525 euros if booked before the 1st May 2026. From the 2nd May it will be 565 euros
This includes free entry to Loro Parque from 11th to 21st September 2026.
Membership of Loro Parque Fundacion
If you want to pay for a years membership of the Loro Parque Fundacion as well as the Convention would be a cost of 150 euros .
This entitles you to join an organised visit to La Vera (Loro Parque’s breeding centre whilst at the convention) plus all the usual membership benefits.
Evening Events Only
If there is anyone in your group that does not want to go to the presentations each day but wants to join in with the evening events then it will cost 395 euros if booked before the 1st May 2026. From the 2nd May it will be 465 euros.
This includes free entry to Loro Parque from the 11th to 21st September 2026.
Workshops - Please note there is limited availability for these workshops so book early!!!
In addition to the convention there are some workshops exclusively in English.
Each Workshop costs 65 euros if booked before the 1st May 2026. From the 2nd May they will be 75 euros.
These workshops are:-
18th September 2026 - Hand-rearing and Management
19th September 2026 - Nutrition
20th September 2026 - Disease, Prevention and Treatment
Presentations on Memory Stick
All presentations are available on a memory stick at the end of the convention at a cost of 35 euros.
NEW FOR 2026
Discover the Leaders Breakfast – Your Exclusive and Personal Networking ExperienceIn an intimate setting over breakfast, you’ll join outstanding speakers and experts to discuss key parrot-related topics in an open and dynamic atmosphere.
Seats are limited to ensure meaningful interaction and a close-knit experience.
Take this unique opportunity to engage deeply, ask questions, and build valuable connections with people who share your passion for parrots.
Leaders Breakfasts - Please note there is limited availability for these breakfasts so book early!!!
In addition to the convention there are some breakfast events exclusively in English.
Each Breakfast event costs 30 euros if booked before the 1st May 2026. From the 2nd May they will be 40 euros. Includes Breakfast.
These breakfasts are:-
15th September 2026 - 08.30am - 09.30am - Clinic and Diagnostics
16th September 2026 - 08.30am - 09.30am - Breeding and Incubation
17th September 2026 - 08.30am - 09.30am - Nutrition
There will be 6 presentations each day. Some are for Parrot keepers, some for illnesses/diseases and some for Parrot conservation.
All speakers and their presentations will be announced very soon.
Transport
There will be free coaches available from several different locations around Puerto de la Cruz including Hotel Botanico.
These will be available to transfer from your nearest point from your hotel to the Convention Center, La Vera and the evening events as well as return journeys. Dates and times will be with your registration details when you pick them up from Hotel Botanico or Loro Parque.
Convention Cost
Cost for attending the Convention including evening meals, gala dinner and entertainment is:-
525 euros if booked before the 1st May 2026. From the 2nd May it will be 565 euros
This includes free entry to Loro Parque from 11th to 21st September 2026.
Membership of Loro Parque Fundacion
If you want to pay for a years membership of the Loro Parque Fundacion as well as the Convention would be a cost of 150 euros .
This entitles you to join an organised visit to La Vera (Loro Parque’s breeding centre whilst at the convention) plus all the usual membership benefits.
Evening Events Only
If there is anyone in your group that does not want to go to the presentations each day but wants to join in with the evening events then it will cost 395 euros if booked before the 1st May 2026. From the 2nd May it will be 465 euros.
This includes free entry to Loro Parque from the 11th to 21st September 2026.
Workshops - Please note there is limited availability for these workshops so book early!!!
In addition to the convention there are some workshops exclusively in English.
Each Workshop costs 65 euros if booked before the 1st May 2026. From the 2nd May they will be 75 euros.
These workshops are:-
18th September 2026 - Hand-rearing and Management
19th September 2026 - Nutrition
20th September 2026 - Disease, Prevention and Treatment
Presentations on Memory Stick
All presentations are available on a memory stick at the end of the convention at a cost of 35 euros.
NEW FOR 2026
Discover the Leaders Breakfast – Your Exclusive and Personal Networking ExperienceIn an intimate setting over breakfast, you’ll join outstanding speakers and experts to discuss key parrot-related topics in an open and dynamic atmosphere.
Seats are limited to ensure meaningful interaction and a close-knit experience.
Take this unique opportunity to engage deeply, ask questions, and build valuable connections with people who share your passion for parrots.
Leaders Breakfasts - Please note there is limited availability for these breakfasts so book early!!!
In addition to the convention there are some breakfast events exclusively in English.
Each Breakfast event costs 30 euros if booked before the 1st May 2026. From the 2nd May they will be 40 euros. Includes Breakfast.
These breakfasts are:-
15th September 2026 - 08.30am - 09.30am - Clinic and Diagnostics
16th September 2026 - 08.30am - 09.30am - Breeding and Incubation
17th September 2026 - 08.30am - 09.30am - Nutrition
Accommodation
Hotel Botanico is the main hotel for anyone attending and is available at a discount rate of:-
Double room used as a Single euros per night +7% taxes
Double room for two people is euros per night +7% taxes
Please note if you book the Hotel Botanico you will have to organise and pay for flights to Tenerife as well as organise and pay for transfer across the island. Puerto de la Cruz is in the north of the island and the main airport is in the south which is over an hour between the two.
I normally buy a package deal through Jet2 or similar and with them it is all included Flights, transfers and accommodation.
I usually stay in the Casablanca apartments which are self catering. We do have 3 evening meals included with the convention and there are lots of places to eat close to the apartments so I tend not to have meals included in the cost of my holiday although sometimes you can find some good deals.
They also do meals at the restaurant inside the apartments.
There are lots of other hotels etc. where you can stay. Just make sure they are not too far away from everything. Some of the cheaper ones are right on the outskirts of the town which means it could cost you in taxis each day to get anywhere.
The Casablanca Apartments for a 7 night stay in 2026 are about £600 per person based on 2 sharing which includes flights and transfers.
I will be staying in the Casablanca apartments in 2026.
Access to Convention Centre and Evening Events
There are free coaches from Hotel Botanico and other hotels for the evening events as well as to the convention centre.
From the Casablanca Apartments it is a fairly easy walk to the convention centre, Hotel Botanico, Town centre and to the place where you can catch a free road train (near MacDonalds) to Loro Parque.
Loro Parque
The largest Parrot Park in the world. Lots of Parrots and much more to see. Most convention attendees usually spend a lot of their spare time here. There is plenty to see and lots of places to eat.
Entry to Loro Parque is free, as many times as you want during the 2 weeks around the convention.
Other Tourist Attractions
There are lots of places to go in Tenerife. Last time I was there we hired a car and went across the island including close to Mount Teide.
Siam Park is a large water park in the south of the island also owned by Loro Parque. It is well worth going to and trips can be arranged easily including transport from the north.
There is a Botanical Garden close to Hotel Botanico and there are some free flying parrots there. These are probably escapees from Loro Parque over the years. Some can be seen flying around the town as well.
PLEASE NOTE:- If you would like to join me on any excursion to other places on the island then we can share costs equally.
Hotel Botanico is the main hotel for anyone attending and is available at a discount rate of:-
Double room used as a Single euros per night +7% taxes
Double room for two people is euros per night +7% taxes
Please note if you book the Hotel Botanico you will have to organise and pay for flights to Tenerife as well as organise and pay for transfer across the island. Puerto de la Cruz is in the north of the island and the main airport is in the south which is over an hour between the two.
I normally buy a package deal through Jet2 or similar and with them it is all included Flights, transfers and accommodation.
I usually stay in the Casablanca apartments which are self catering. We do have 3 evening meals included with the convention and there are lots of places to eat close to the apartments so I tend not to have meals included in the cost of my holiday although sometimes you can find some good deals.
They also do meals at the restaurant inside the apartments.
There are lots of other hotels etc. where you can stay. Just make sure they are not too far away from everything. Some of the cheaper ones are right on the outskirts of the town which means it could cost you in taxis each day to get anywhere.
The Casablanca Apartments for a 7 night stay in 2026 are about £600 per person based on 2 sharing which includes flights and transfers.
I will be staying in the Casablanca apartments in 2026.
Access to Convention Centre and Evening Events
There are free coaches from Hotel Botanico and other hotels for the evening events as well as to the convention centre.
From the Casablanca Apartments it is a fairly easy walk to the convention centre, Hotel Botanico, Town centre and to the place where you can catch a free road train (near MacDonalds) to Loro Parque.
Loro Parque
The largest Parrot Park in the world. Lots of Parrots and much more to see. Most convention attendees usually spend a lot of their spare time here. There is plenty to see and lots of places to eat.
Entry to Loro Parque is free, as many times as you want during the 2 weeks around the convention.
Other Tourist Attractions
There are lots of places to go in Tenerife. Last time I was there we hired a car and went across the island including close to Mount Teide.
Siam Park is a large water park in the south of the island also owned by Loro Parque. It is well worth going to and trips can be arranged easily including transport from the north.
There is a Botanical Garden close to Hotel Botanico and there are some free flying parrots there. These are probably escapees from Loro Parque over the years. Some can be seen flying around the town as well.
PLEASE NOTE:- If you would like to join me on any excursion to other places on the island then we can share costs equally.
More Advice
This convention has been taking place every four years since 1986 which makes this the 11th Convention. I missed the first (1986) and the third (1994) conventions but have been to all the others so this will be my ninth. (1990, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026) so if you need any advice in any way regarding this convention please ask me. [email protected]
Best advice is to book as early as possible as there are about 850 attendees from all over the world and it seems to get more and more popular so don't miss out.
This convention has been taking place every four years since 1986 which makes this the 11th Convention. I missed the first (1986) and the third (1994) conventions but have been to all the others so this will be my ninth. (1990, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026) so if you need any advice in any way regarding this convention please ask me. [email protected]
Best advice is to book as early as possible as there are about 850 attendees from all over the world and it seems to get more and more popular so don't miss out.
Below are videos with highlights from previous International Parrot Conventions
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