Cana Wildlife!
Itinerary
5 days / 4 nights
DAY 1 – DARIEN – CANA FIELD STATION
Morning pick up at the hotel by your Naturalist Guide for a short transfer to Albrook domestic airport to board a chartered plane to Santa Cruz de Cana, in the heart of Darien National Park and a World Biosphere Reserve. As you fly in, you can admire the vast forest cover of Panama’s largest park (1.3 million acres). Cana is located on the foothills of Pirre Mountain, which stands like an island in the most remote area of Panama. Very few places in the world rival Cana in birding potential. From the plane, be on the lookout for King Vultures and Macaws. After getting settled at the Field Station, explore Boca de Cupe Trail and the surrounding area. Specialties here include Blue and Gold, Red and Green, Great Green and Chestnut-fronted Macaws, Black tipped Cotinga, Swallow Tanager, Red-throated Caracara, Streaked Antwren, Dusky-backed Jacamar, Ornate Hawk-Eagle and others.
Night at CANA FIELD STATION (L, D)
DAY 2 – CANA FIELD STATION & SURROUNDING TRAILS
Today let’s explore the Mine Trail where rusting machinery was left to be overtaken by the jungle after the British Gold Mine ventures collapsed at the beginning of the last century. Specialties of this area include Great Curassow, Crested Guan, Dusky-faced Tanager, Olivaceous Piculet. Also the Seteganti Trail, with open scrub areas and mature forests, are good for various Woodpeckers such as Crimson-bellied and Red-rumped, Red-billed Scythebill, Brown Violetear.
Night at CANA FIELD STATION (B,L,D)
DAY 3 – PIRRE CLOUDFOREST CAMP
Begin a slow-paced 5-hour hike to the Pirre Cloud Forest. At 1,200 meters above sea level, the Pirre Cloud Forest is a good place to look for specialties such as Beautiful Treerunner, Tooth-billed Hummingbird, Slaty Antwren, Tody Motmot, Yellow-eared Toucanet, Rufous-breasted Antthrush, Immaculate Antbird, Rufous-vented Ground Cuckoo, Pirre Warbler, Pirre Hummingbird, Pirre Bush Tanager, Greenish Puffleg, Orange-bellied Euphonia. In the afternoon, hike to the top of Pirre Mountain in search of the Golden-headed Quetzal, Gray and gold Tanager, Sharpbill, Chlorophonia and several Tanagers among other highland species.
Night at PIRRE CAMP (Screened tents with sleeping mats) (B,L,D)
DAY 4 – PIRRE CLOUDFOREST– CANA FIELD STATION
After breakfast we will descent to the field station with more birding along the way. The afternoon is spent looking for birds around the main camp. Possibilities include Gray-cheeked Nunlet, Spotted Barbtail, Barred Puffbird, Yellow-green Tyrannulet, Jet Antibird, Black-crowned, Fulvous-bellied, Ochre-breasted and Scaled Antpittas, White-fronted Nunbird, Cinereous Becard, Golden-headed Manakin.
Night at CANA FIELD STATION (B,L,D)
DAY 5 – DARIEN – PANAMA CITY
Some last minute birding from the airstrip, and your charter flight will take you back to Albrook Airport in Panama City. Transfer to your hotel (B).
B (Breakfast), L (Lunch), D (Dinner) – meals included
Rates
$1,595 per person + 7% Tax (double occupancy).
Includes
- Lodging.
- Meals as specified in the itinerary.
- All land, air and water transportation within Panama.
- All airport-hotel transfers on scheduled arrival and departure dates.
- Local guide services and expenses.
- Park and related entrance fees.
- Services of an in-bound land operator for airline re-confirmations and tour operators.
Bring
- Binoculars.
- Camera and extra batteries.
- Flashlight with extra battery and bulb.
- Hat, day pack or dry sack.
- Sandals, high traction footwear.
- Water bottle.
- Bathing suit.
- Rain gear or windbreaker.
Weight restrictions apply to luggage in flights within Panamá:
A maximum of 25 lbs. (11.3kg) of checked luggage and 10 lbs. (4.5kg) of carry-on per person is allowed. Arrangements can be made with your hotel or Panama Great Adventures to store luggage that will not be needed while away from the city. Excess baggage charges assessed by commercial carriers are the responsibility of the passenger.
Tour Dates 2011
- Nov 23 – 27
- Nov 27 – Dec 1
- Dec 1 – 5
- Dec 5 – 9
- Dec 9 – 13
- Dec 13 – 18…….+ 1 more night at Pirre $1645 + 7%
- Dec 18 – 22
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